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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
17
Bureau research shows drafts from poorly insulated, gap ridden shells raise cold air movement and illness risk. Tight fitting windows and insulated floors cut heat loss, while basement drafts and unheated areas worsen conditions. Brick cleaning and repointing advised to improve appearance and airflow.
Attractive five room full expansion home built for under $12,000 features a 10 foot walk in closet with double doors built in shelves a built in bathroom vanity a wall recess for telephone and door chimes and other efficient amenities aimed at mid range buyers.
A Construction Research Bureau forecast says cinder and concrete block walls may double in use as labor costs rise and new block varieties emerge. A recent survey found 12 percent of prospective buyers favor block construction, with innovations like interlocking ends and colored “stone” appearance bricks. Insulation studies from the University of Illinois show 4 inches of mineral wool in ceilings can cut fuel use in stucco-on-block homes, while block walls with proper insulation improve efficiency.
Marine Corps announces changes to reenlistment terms under the Career Compensation Act of 1949 with an effective date of December 13. Beginning January 1 original enlistments will be four years, with existing three or four year options accepted. Four and six year reenlistments are now allowed, replacing two and three year terms. four year reenlistees receive a $160 bonus and six year reenlistees receive $360. Extension terms remain unchanged.
Walks and driveways must resist car and tool use and frost. Build with no water pockets and a well tamped gravel or cinder fill six inches thick for a solid foundation.
Concord Shaws Jewel Royal Fern Side, a registered Holstein Friesian cow owned by Farn ham W. Smith, completed a 365 day production test with 773 pounds of butterfat and 20 730 pounds of milk. Testing was supervised by the University of Massachusetts with the Holstein Friesian Association of America. The cow was milked twice daily and was six years two months old at the start of the test.
Bert R Harmon of the Boston Automobile Club urges pedestrians to wear white after dark to reduce night cross street hazards. The AAA notes most pedestrian accidents happen at night on unlighted streets and tests show black clothing is invisible to drivers until 48 yards away, while white items can be seen up to 227 to 300 feet, giving drivers more time to stop.
Concord attorney Franklin R. Johnson, a well known local civic figure, joins Concord Choate Hall and Stewart in Boston. Johnson resides with his wife and family on Simon Willard Road, Concord.
A kitten at the Illinois Institute of Technology, though its spinal cord is severed, is expected to regain abilities to walk and run. The article notes ongoing hope and animal care efforts at IIT.
Miss Marjory Ann Reynolds daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis M Reynolds of Lexington wed Richard Lennihan Jr son of Mr and Mrs Richard Lennihan of West Chop Martha's Vineyard. The ceremony was held Wednesday evening in Middlesex School chapel Concord with Rev Roy M Pearson officiating and a reception at Ware Hall. Bridesmaids wore green brocade. matron of honor Mrs Howard Walsin carried holly. Best man was Dr Howard E Walsin. ushers included John P Sedgwick Jr Francis [text cuts off].
By Bux Pavuson oe lennihan Jr of Harvard and Al den Besse of Scarsdale with Sidney Workman of Washington. The bride graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Radcliffe. The groom prepared at Middlesex School and Harvard, class of 1948, now a medical student at Cornell. They will reside at Cold Spring Harbor Long Island NY.
Concord Teachers Club attended the funeral for Mrs Doris T Bedell Field of Chelmsford wife of Lloyd S Field last Saturday. She died Wednesday and was active at the First Congregational Church in Chelmsford. She leaves her husband her parents a sister and a brother.
The Southern Middlesex Poultry Association will meet at Library Hall Sherborn on Monday January 9 at 8 p m. President George Wakeman Holliston and Secretary Mrs Romayne Calberg Natick lead the group. Ellsworth Bell U Mass Extension Economist will discuss Poultry Outlook for 1950 and John Schulze U Mass Tech Research Assistant will discuss Efficiencies to Make Broiler Production Profitable in Massachusetts. All poultrymen are invited to attend.
Old Concord Chapter D A R opens the year with a 2 45 pm gathering at the Chapter House. Regent Mrs Howard G Simonds will preside. Guest speaker Mrs Max Lederer state registrar and Mrs Albert B Black will lead the program. Tea will follow.
Lawrence Green, 54, pleaded guilty to public intoxication after his bicycle veered left and struck an automobile near Canandaigua New York. He paid a $10 fine.
Miss Marjorie Christopherson of South Acton works at Thrift Cleaners during a Fitchburg State Teachers College visit. Weekly rehearsals of the Concord Chorus continue at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium, Concord High School, on Tuesdays at 7:45 p.m. Miss Nancy Loring directs the chorus with Mrs. Elizabeth Gagé as accompanist.
Mr and Mrs H Arnold MacLean of Lincoln welcome a second son John Cummings MacLean born December 27 at Richardson House Boston mother Corinne Taylor. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs Ernest B Taylor of Waltham and Mr and Mrs Fred D Phlbrick Jr of Carlisle. Also Carlisle announces a son born Christmas Eve at St Josephs Lowell grandparents Charles Kierstead and Fred D Philbrick. Donald S Bradshaw and Joanna Pierce Lincoln have a second daughter Elizabeth Wheeler Bradshaw born recently at Emerson Hospital Concord. Elder sister is Ann. Grandparents Fred Bradshaw Lincoln and Mrs Robert Morris Pierce Lincoln.
Local dairy farmers were invited to a special meeting at the Dracut Town Hall last night. Herbert E. Shepard, associate county agent with Middlesex County Extension Service, was among the invited speakers.
Nylon can be stored indefinitely if the fabric is clean and kept in a dry place. Ensure it remains free from moisture and dirt to prevent deterioration. Regularly inspect stored items for signs of moisture or mold and avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
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