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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
11
A flood of property ads highlights Cape listings, Sudbury to Hudson, large and small homes, ranches, and land for sale. Prices range from modest to mid six figures with new and older houses and attached garages. Prospective buyers are urged to call for private showings and financing arrangements.
Three Massachusetts 4-H members earned state awards for 1956. Katy Ann Benson of Middleboro won the State 4-H Achievement Award and an all expense trip to Chicago as Ford guest. Elizabeth Leigh Pool of Sherborn and Richard Ambler of Bellingham were named 1956 State writers in Citizenship, each receiving a Certificate of Honor.
Cleveland UP report notes Steel Magazine predicting higher prices due to wage increases and material costs. Iron ore up 5.5 percent. steelworkers gain wage raises this year with automatic adjustments. Industry aims to hold price lines while volume sales may reach $145 billion, half from price, half from higher physical volume.
The Stow Group will present a report on February 20 at 200 PM in the school hall. The District Planning Committee will join in presenting their joint plan to the townspeople at an emergency meeting.
Sudbury police describe several incidents including a four year old boy injured by a fall at Wayside Acres and a dog bite on a milk delivery, plus a crossing delay at NY & NHRR Route 20. A February open house at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School drew about 100 Stow residents for tours and a presentation by Principal Tourville.
On Saturday February 16 the 7th annual cake sale at Stow Town Hall benefits the Girl State Program. Mrs Car Lund leads the event and all donations are welcome. Donations should be in the Town Hall between 1 and 2 pm that afternoon.
On Saturday February 16 Gene Obey and William Hartley assist Richard Bejune with the morning gym class while Roger Derby and Williams Higgins with Joseph Oakey supervise the afternoon class. Glasses ware at Center School.
On February fifth at the Polo make-up clinic, attendees included Edgar It, Dr Ellen Bell, nurse Ojalehtdé, Malcolm Campbell, Katvala, Judy McConnell, Gay Witherbee, and Dorothy Spaulding. The list reflects local participants and the event context.
At the February meeting the Unity Club of First Parish Church began planning a Smorgasherd Supper to be held. Virginia Benjamin is chairman and Mildred Fletcher is co chairwoman.
School notices a February vacation for students the week of February 18. Classes will resume on Monday February 25.
A surprise wedding shower was held at Mire Albert Poulson’s home in Stow for Miss Nesta Roberts of Great toad Stow. Hosted by Miss Roberts coworkers at Middlesex Mutual Insurance Co of Concord, about 35 friends attended from surrounding towns. Greenback envelopes hung from streamers on a bouquet. Miss Roberts will wed Joséph Girardi of West Concord on March 3.
Stow Grange in Stow On Tuesday February 5 held a pot luck supper followed by a meeting. Johnny Horan, a courageous local, shared his experience of leaping from a plane in Washington state last year and surviving after landing in a small clearing among bare trees. He spoke of hardships overcome and gratitude for his survival.
On Tuesday February 19 the Ladies Service Club of Union Evangelical Church serves a catered ham supper at 7 00 open to the public. Reservations by February 14 with Mrs Hazel Stow Twin Oaks 7 7458. Following at 8 00 piano selections accordion and a Berlin choir. Dancing to Prescott Burroughs Orchestra.
Town has no auditor candidate. Selectmen nominees are Alvin M. Litchfield and Albert G. Drechsler Jr. School Committee nominees C. Roger Witherbee and John Miner. Planning Board candidates William Higgins Jr R Stillman Priest Madeline E. Dudley Donald H. Warren. One year seat Helen H. Ferguson. Ballot question asks to accept Section Six Chapter Forty Geneva Laws allowing snow and ice removal from private ways. Town Reports will be circulated. Finance Committee meeting held. Town Meeting preparations underway.
A fragment notes apples should be kept at cool temperatures not freezing, advising storage near vegetables. It cites the University of Michigan on fruits absorbing vibrant colors when conditions are extreme.
The Past Masters in charge of the event include Ahti Wenhatalo Anne M Wood Stanley Steph iason Basistow Fred Jones James V Sauta and Paul Canty.
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