This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1933
Page
3
A local food column cites an old southern laundress as saying meals lack flavor when not properly rested and enjoyed. It lists multiple recipes and methods including Oysters and Celery Sauce, Prince of Wales Pudding, and Corn Pones with detailed ingredients and steps.
Readers may send cookery problems or questions to Miss Darling care of this newspaper. She will answer them in the column or by personal letter.
A Concord High School graduate Maurice Hubbard Bigelow, son of Hermina A. Finn and Maude Minia Findeisen, earned a PhD at the University of Pittsburgh and was elected to full professor. He gained attention in Pittsburgh at a meeting of the American Ceramic Society where he presented on straffle regulation, drawing interest from leading scientists.
The Our Lady Help of Chris Church reunion took place Tuesday May 21 in Association Hall with Rev Ernest as chairman. Madeline Ryan assisted arrangements for the concert 8 to 9 pm and Miss Eliza Connell directed entertainment from 1 to midnight with prizes for players. Refreshments were served. committee chair Mrs Collins led a successful program featuring Walter Orr humorist Mrs Paul Car aier Miss Eleanor Slimond and Walter Green dancers.
Attendees valued the collective effort that made the evening cheerful and memorable as the gathering concluded with a strong sense of community and thanks.
Edward McKenna announces Concord has 3187 registered voters. This figure reflects current totals from the Registrars of Voters.
The Girl Scouts of West Concord announce a young folks dance in Warnerhall on Thursday February 23 from 7 30 to 11 o clock under their auspices.
The Ladies Union of the West Concord Union Church met in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon February 21 with Mrs Irving T Duren as hostess. It was reported that over sixty dollars were cleared at last week’s Turkey Supper.
Mrs J Ryan of Lincoln won first prize at the Elks Whist Party in Fiks Hall on Thursday. A W Croft placed second and Mrs Bertha Boreson third. Special prizes went to Mrs Harold Tompkins and Fred Mason. Leon Merchant won the consolation prize. Another party is planned for Thursday evening at Elks Hall.
Mr and Mrs William Van V Warren Isabel L Mauran of Concord have returned from New York where they stayed at the Ritz Carlton Mrs Warren met travelers including John Lawrence Mauran and Elizabeth Matran Mulliken who sailed for Europe on the Rex liner They plan to return late May to their summer estate in Dublin New Hampshire
At Musketaquid Sportsman's Club on Saturday the Macone family led both skeet divisions. Augustus W. Macone of Concord shot perfect 25 in open 25 third skeet for large bore guns. Dr. Wendell F. Davis of Acton scored 22 and Salvadore A Macone 20. In the .410 gauge event Macone again led with 23. Davis 21. Salvadore 20.
Margaret F Collins was chosen chairman of the Town Democratic Committee in Concord. Charles Maloney of West Concord was named vice chairman Terence J Meough of Concord secretary and Miss Margaret Coughlin of West Concord treasurer. A committee including Miss Collins and others was appointed to plan a bridge party to raise Concord's 350 quota for the national Democratic committee deficit fund.
The Concord Town Reports for 1932 are now with voters. A new building code will be considered at Town Meeting on March 6. Road Commissioners publish a code of rules on advertising devices and structures projecting into the public highway.
In Monument Hall the Ancient Order of Hibernians edged the Knights of Columbus 38 to 37 as Concord Council’s sixteenth round of the 45 tournament continued. Hibernians shortened the Knights lead for the season to one game while totals show Knights 553, Hibernians 646, Roland Gun Club 501. Top scorers included Captain Coyne and Captain Byrons with 11 points each.
Miss Dorothy Newman returns from a Mediterranean voyage aboard Conte Grande of the Italian Line. Valentine’s Day was marked at Peter Bulkeley and Harvey Wheeler schools in Concord. The Concord League of Women Voters met at the home of Mrs. William Morse Cole to discuss advertising as a consumer aid. The Salvation Army drive seeks $740 for local maintenance with Burleigh L. Pratt as chair and RE Payson True as treasurer. The drive runs two weeks across Acton and Carlisle.
Concord Lodge of Elks celebrated the ninth anniversary of its founding with a Ladies Night turkey supper at Elks Hall. The program, directed by Charles E Comeau, featured speeches by Exalted Ruler Ivan D Servais and others, musical solos by Mrs. Ivan D Servais and Dr. Philip T Flavin, and dancing late into the night.
Miss Miriam Winslow granddaughter of Mrs. Benjamin Bulkeley presents new dances for the Veterans Building appearance on February 25 under the Women’s Parish Association of the First Parish. The program includes Negro spirituals, a group called The Chase with Hunters and a Fawn, and a modern March by Elizabeth Waters. Tickets are on sale at Richardson’s Brug Store.
The Middlesex School will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe in Eliot Hall on Friday and Saturday March 17 and 18. Headmaster Frederick Winsor coaches the cast and Arthur M. Lamb supervises the music directing the production.
The three act comedy The Colonel's Maid will be staged at the Trinitarian Congregational Church on Tuesday evening February 28 directed by Mr and Mrs W Edward Lamb. The Helping Hand Society of the West Concord Union Church sponsors the performance with a cast including Colonel Robert Rudd Warren B Goddard Colonel Richard Byrd Richard W McCabe Miss Marian E Frame Bob Rudd Robert McAuley Jr Mrs John Carroll Miss Theodora Blodgett Tulia Carroll Miss Alison Massie Nei Graydon Egbert T Montague Mr James Bolskom Karl Madsen and Ching Ah Lung Mrs Josephine Pearce.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Corporal Ralph P. Hosmer Camp United Spanish War Veterans met at the State Armory with Mrs Mary Kelliher of Lincoln presiding. They planned to entertain Department President Mrs Catherine Keefe of Dorchester at the meeting on Wednesday March 1.
The February meeting of James J Mansfield Post 158 American Legion will be held at the Veterans Building on Thursday February 23 at p. m. Dr William H Prescott of the Psychopathic Hospital Boston will address the meeting. Prescott is a native of Concord and a Spanish War veteran.
Knights of Columbus number 10 leads Captain Thomas Healey’s team to top standings in a local tally. The event highlights a key matchup featuring the Knights of Columbus club.
West Concord P T A held a Wednesday meeting in the Harvey Wheeler auditorium featuring classroom work displays and teacher discussions. Leon Foss of the Concord School Committee spoke against further teacher salary cuts while presenting related education themes.
The Class of Concord High held its annual Junior Prom in the school auditorium. Nortmn Dahl’s Orchestra played in rhythm with the festive scene as Principal and Mrs. Martin F. Goodwin and others attended as patrons and patronesses. The organizing committee included Miss Nancy Brown Miss Ruth Peterson Miss Mary Griffin Tripoli DiCicco John Damon and Ralph Hosey.
The Concord Musical Club met at Mrs. Benjamin Wilson's Crescent Road home on Tuesday afternoon last week. The program featured German music and drew great interest and enjoyment with soloists Mrs Henry P Kidder Mrs F Winchester Denio Mrs Horace Williams Mrs Roger D Siwain Mrs Wallace B Conant and Mrs Marvin C Taylor, with Mrs Burleigh L Pratt as accompanist.
Little Flower Court hosted a Valentine whist gathering at Mrs. James H Tee’s home on Bedford Street. Door prize awarded to Mrs. Frederick Lawton, consolation to Nora Thompson, first prize to Mrs. George Lee.
Engagement announced between Miss Elinor Way librarian at the Concord Public Library and Rev. Harland S Evans pastor of the Medford area. Miss Way is the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. William H Way. Evans a Tufts graduate with advanced degrees from Boston University. A June wedding is planned.
Concord group of Helping Hand Society met at Union Church with President Mrs Milicent Benson presiding. It announced a repeat performance of The Colonel's Miz'd at Trinitarian Congregational Church on Tuesday February 28, following a prior show at Harvey Wheeler School hall. Mrs Fannie Butcher chaired the hostess committee.
The Colonial Club held a dance in the Veterans building Friday evening with Henry Helsher Jr and Henry Kytola in charge.
The Concord Rotary Club met the Lexington Club with speaker George C. Griffith of Wilmington Mass. discussing pig breeding from early experiments to a blue pig and noting Adolph Busch bought first three colored pigs for $300. The club will attend a Winchester Rotary celebration next.
Congratulations to Patrolman John Foster and his wife Mrs. Foster on the birth of their six pound daughter Wednesday morning at Emerson hospital.
A Valentine supper was served in the Veterans' building by the American Legion Auxiliary of Jamey J. Mansfield Post to boost membership. Mrs. Byron chaired. readings honored Lincoln and Washington. Catherine Hayes and Rev Barwell remembered. there was singing and community carols.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.