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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary text references a person named Robingg ei cee and H. Ba, with an implication of a party and a loss. Mentions Massachusetts instrument and a last year date fragment. Difficult to parse but indicates a local notice or obituary-like fragment with incomplete names and events.
Lester moves furniture on 38 to other street. Mrs Bawin Toop to lay for Titel knee ohare winter plans. C J Lynch and daughter returned from field visit. Ruth Cleary resumes duties as a substitute in Suf et schools. Helen at Sterling Ct spends Christmas here. Harry Fowler moves to Washington DC after holiday. People attend church unions at Concord Junction and Bernard's. New organ and renovations noted at church. Bates College students resume studies after Christmas. Maynard Bowling team leads Midland league. K of C third in their division. Florence Gustafson to complete MA in Zoology at Wellesley College in June.
About forty friends gathered at the Sheridan home on Hillside Street Sunday evening to bid Miss Mary Sheridan farewell before she enters St. Elizabeth's Hospital Boston to train as a nurse. Games music and refreshments followed a pleasant evening and she received a fitted weekend case as a token of good wishes.
Thomas H. Boyd treasurer of West Concord Motor Co and Walter K. Cutler of Vialle Motor Co joined New England dealers on a trip to Pontiac and Oakland factories in Michigan. They visited Fisher Body GM Proving Ground and Detroit venues, returning enthusiastic about new models and predicting Pontiac and Oakland lead automotive development this year. The West Concord firm also reports a Pontiac sale to John Peterson and Erling Knudson.
Weather and ice conditions delay two planned series with Lexington and Copcord. U P B L basketball team, town champions, set to host the Cantabs of Cambridge at Parker Street Hall Thursday. Cantabs boast ex Rindge Tech Cambridge Latin stars and 160 pound average, promising a busy night for the locals. Paul Green at Newport Naval Station visits Parker Street. Miss Kate Lawton from Walnut Street visits brother John Lawton in Lansing Michigan.
The Maynard Woman's ClubJanuary meeting moves to January 10 at the high school auditorium with a program change to feature Miss Kitty Knight. Children’s Day set for February will be presented at the February meeting with Miss Knight entertaining. Legion Auxiliary to meet next Monday night at Odd Fellows headquarters. Local residents and guests visit from Bridgewater and Marlboro. Arline Priest and Helen Morgan return to Embanue College Boston Thursday. Maynard Grange officers to be installed at the November 12 meeting.
The Maynard Sheiks hockey club will meet the strong Concord Town Team on the Mill Pond Sunday morning. Concord defeated the locals Monday afternoon in a practice game.
Miss Hstelle Lerer daughter of Samuel and Mrs Lerer of Spring Lane underwent an appendicitis operation at the Omerson Hospital on Monday evening. The procedure was successful and the patient is resting comfortably.
The Maynard Wo Mans Club will observe Children Day at the high school auditorium on Tuesday Jan 10 with Mrs Rachel McCleary, president, announcing a revised program. The January afternoon program moves to February. The club lists 180 enrolled members, the largest total in years, with many named attendees including Una Annis Amy Archer Sylvia Atwood and numerous others.
Charles Lerer resumes studies at Harvard Law School while Albert Lerer returns to Dart. The siblings renew academic paths and rejoin their respective institutions.
A public auction is set for February 1, 1628 at 1 PM in Cambridge. It covers the Maynard property titled to Max Swartz also known as Max Schwartz of Maynard, Middlesex, taken on December 17, 1927 at 10 AM. The land on Nason Street faces Fitchburg Railroad and includes the house formerly owned by Artemas Whitney.
Concord January 4. A watch night service at the Methodist Episcopal Church opened the New Year. An 8 o'clock program featured vocal solos by Mrs Otto Pedersen of New York and violin pieces by Rev Charles E B Pedersen. A male choir sang and Lynn social worker Mrs John Webber spoke. A social hour followed with refreshments. At 11 the watch service began with duets by Mrs Pedersen and Rev Pedersen and a 20 minute song service before an address by Rev Pedersen. Midnight greetings ended with a pastor’s prayer.
A letter writer urges correction of a Boston paper's report naming Miss Florence Gustafson of Maynard Mass as arrested for bootlegging. The writer signs as Florence L Gustafson, 56 Glendalest, Maynard Mass, insisting the correct name is Flora Gustafson.
Miss Isabelle Donohue, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Donohue of McKinley street, entertained friends Monday night for her 12th birthday with games music recitations and refreshments. Guests included Marion Ledgard Rita Bariteau Mabel Palmer Dorothy Burn Helen Wolfers Margaret Ellen Crowley Mary Christofano Ruth Weir Ruth Marden Edith Priest Mary Sims.
Mr and Mrs Charls Colombo of 82 Waltham Street celebrated the 26th anniversary of their wedding at home on a crowded December day. Friends, gifts of silver and many birds and flowers followed, with help from their children Helen D Amico Anthony Caroline Rose Edith and Michael Colombo. The couple married in Boston and have lived in Maynard for 23 years.
The Union Congregational Church schedules a 9:45 Church School 10:45 Kinder garten Department and Morning Worship with the second Sunday 1928 sermon topic Getting Acquainted. Activities include 3:30 Junior Christian Endeavor 6 pm Young People Hour with The Validity of our ideals. The Ladies Benevolent Society meets first Thursday at 3 with Mrs Fannie MacMaster addressing the Florence Crittendom League. A church council supper and business meeting precede the Jan 18 annual meeting. On Jan 15 Rev T A Kantonen of the Lutheran church will preach at morning worship.
A New Year’s dance at Concord Country Club drew a large crowd Saturday evening. Prizes were awarded for the best dressed headless outfits for men and women. Olive Whitman chaired the committee with assistants Katherine Robb, Mrs. Samuel E Morison, Edwin D. Brooks, Berkeley Wheeler, and Joseph S. Richardson.
Walter Mullin resumes duties as assistant principal at Lee High School. John Gibbons named principal at Wells High School in Southbridge. Ruth Smith returns as teacher at Lynn Classical High, Judith Nord takes a teaching post at Watertown Junior High. Marion Holt and Lillian Town become teachers at Wellesley schools, Anna Coughlan teaches at Northampton.
Mizpah lodge changes the Mystery Program date from January fifteenth to the nineteenth due to developments. In charge are Robert Lert er, Theodore Jones, Archie MacPherson, Walter Stokes and James Leitherd. A regular meeting will be held tomorrow night.
Avon Hooper was born to Mr and Mrs Wilford Hooper of Wellesley on December 11.
The public health group notes 263 patient visits and 608 welfare calls with 77 nursing and tuberculosis related contacts. A well baby clinic began October 15 at the high school meeting monthly with local doctors aiding. Officers and nurse Mary Ward report progress and plan January elections and a nominating committee.
The annual White Gift donations at the Congregational church total 130 dollars with 30 dollars for Gabridgal Dorai Raja, a Passumalai High School pupil, to aid his education. Other allocations include 10 to the Federation of Churches of America, 5 to the American Bible Society, 25 for Aged Ministers Christmas fund, 11 for Vermont flood sufferers, and the remainder for various causes. On January 10 at Copley Plaza a display of 60 dolls from Japan by leading Japanese artists will travel exhibitions.
The Memorial Park Christmas tree grew into a yearly local event under Miss Doris Miller a respected artist. A pageant The First Christmas featured a crib and Three Wise Men on camels near a subdued light. Volunteers and donors included Joseph Schnab hardware dealer J A McPherson and O P Tucker for carpentry and bulbs.
The Board of Selectmen requests all boards and departments to submit their annual reports as early as possible so the town report may be issued on time. Rev T A Kantonen preached the New Year’s message at the Lutheran church on Glendale Street. International Prayer Week services run each evening at the Finnish Congregational church Walnut Street led by Rev Viktor Kotila with Rev V A Helman of Boston University assisting.
The 15th annual meeting of the Maynard Trust Company stockholders will be in the Rankine rooms on Tuesday January 10 at eight P M A 10 percent annual dividend was issued to stockholders for the past six months Mr and Mrs Arthur Malcolm and Mr and Mrs Ernest Wolleraschied attended Edward Kirkman’s funeral in Lynn on Monday
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