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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
2
Maynard news reports installation of officers for the 140 TW.U.A. C.1.0 at a Union rooms meeting on Nason street. St Casimir’s Church hosts a Children’s Christmas service. Youths and residents are noted with local education and social group events including the W.F.W. Auxiliary Whist party on January 12 at the Town House and a Denver university degree announcement for Kaarel Filppu.
Pvt John Shymondwicz stationed at Fort Devens enjoys a holiday furlough with his parents on Pine Street during a brief home visit.
The January meeting of the service group at Union Congregational was held in the church last Tuesday evening with president Edith Johnson presiding. New officers for 1949 include Edith Johnson as president Dorothy Alving as vice president Phytic Croft as secretary Helen Leithead as publicity Anne Mason. Reverend Roy Burt spoke on Mental Illness and his work as hospital chaplain. Refreshments were served by Dorothy Anderson Dorothy Alving and Paith ee .e n addition to February meeting a theatre party will be announced at the next meeting.
Maynard Rod and Gun Club names Peter Jensen and Carl Swanson as officers with Aino Ketola as secretary and P N Messier as treasurer. New directors include O C Drejchier Joseph Doel James John Linfors Ralph Leter Pred Edwuardson and G Harrington. A Boy Scout Troop is organized at Union Congregational Church Maynard with John Allen of Algonquin Council outlining duties. Committee members named Charles Matthewman George Weaving Harold Wilcox Francis Alving and Rev. Robert C Burt. Paul Sawyer named Scoutmaster as seventeen boys attend and plans aim to build a top Algonquin Council troop.
Maynard resident Mary Patricia Louka daughter of Michael F Louka and the late Mary Halligan Louka becomes engaged to William B Furlong son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Furlong of Jersey City New Jersey Miss Louka a Maynard High School and Katharine Gibbs School graduate and her fiancé a Holy Cross College graduate who attended Fordham Law School plan marriage during the Christmas holidays
Maynard Mr and Mrs Peter Stalker announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Agnes to David Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Lestiec Anderson of Concord Washington DC has the nation's greatest total of licensed taxicabs per capita The 987000 persons in the district are served by 9024 cabs or one cab for every 109 residents
Maynard Miss Martha Logan nationally known home economist for Swift and Company will present a cooking school program for The United Coop at the Co op Hall on Monday January 10 at 8 pm. The event titled Queens of Cuisine features economical tasty and simple dishes including a Golden Glow Cake Corned Beef Hash Ring Honeymoon Peach Pie and Corn Fritters with vegetables. The program emphasizes nutrition and meat buying tips under the slogan Buy right store right cook right and serve right.
Maynard residents who have not answered their 1948 Christmas Seal letters are urged to respond promptly. Mrs. Charles F. Warren warns that many seals sent November 22 have not yet been returned. Early next week reminder cards will be mailed to prompt returns funding the 1949 tuberculosis control program run by the Middlesex Health Association and local tuberculosis committee. donations should go to Milton H. Duc洛 treasurer of the Maynard committee.
Mrs Hannah Mar at 58 Concord Street announces the engagement of Barbara to James L Killoran of 188 Main Street, son of Mrs Edward Laughton.
Miss Diane Mathilda Stalker daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Stalker of 12 Randall Road wed George Denisevich son of Mr and Mrs Paul Denisevich of 11 Main Street in St George's Church at 6 p m The ceremony featured evergreen decor and gold accents with Mrs Nancy Stalker as maid of honor and David Anderson of Concord as best man The couple plans residence at 13 Randall Road and will honeymoon in New York City Both graduates—Stalker from Maynard High School class of 1949 and Denisevich from Concord High School—are employed locally
The Sailors' Club at 287 Hanover Street hosted the U S Daughters of 1812 January 3 meeting. Miss Laura A. Rice led devotion and Mrs William F Sargent spoke on They That go down to the sea in ships. Guests Miss Emily M Thompson from Sudbury and Misses Catherine and Eliza McLean from Bedford attended.
Mr and Mrs Joseph E Russo announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn H to Charles E Manning son of Mr and Mrs John Manning of Charlestown The bride to be is a Boston day school graduate and secretary at Raytheon Sales Corp The groom is a three year U S Air Force veteran affiliated with the Veterans Administration in Boston and studied at the New England Institute of Anatomy
At the Stow Woman's Association monthly meeting in the Town hall attendees enjoyed a one act play titled Sardines featuring Mrs Maciver Alfreda Mattie's and the melancholy helper Mrs Mattie Eaton's parlor in Herringport Maine A social hour with refreshments closed the afternoon's program.
The collection of 1948 number plates at St. Ann's church Wayland Sudbury parish contributed a sizable amount to the Archbishop Cushing Charity Fund. Half a truck load was gathered with broad civic participation from all denominations in the two towns. The effort also addressed aluminum shortages by providing a brine twofold benefit.
The article catalogs a wide range of district sports at year end 1948 including Marlboro nipping Pranklin for the basketball crown under Dick Lawson, Milford High winning the state Class B title and Midland League, Jack Onslow named Chicago White Sox manager, Fred Wasiluk as a standout catcher in the Kitty League, and Concord and Hudson driving schoolboy and local competition. It notes road races, golf, football records, and various college and amateur clubs, with many local figures named and teams across baseball, hockey, track, and football acknowledged for a year of notable activity.
The Jim Club group works on sweaters for a holiday party with members busy knitting and planning. The project aims to have all sweaters completed soon.
Maynard Henry Erikson longtime poultry raiser and farm supply owner of South Acton sells general supply and equipment of Erikson Farm Supply to Dan Flanagan and John LaFoley. They operate the portion as Acton Supply under new management starting the first of the year. Erikson Farm Supply will continue as Purina dealers with feed mixing run by Mrs. Lewis, Edward Denton, and John Lehto.
Maynard Deliberations list the year s officers for the Our Lady Czetocnowa Society Mutual Society of St Casimir s Church including John Kelik president Frank Drowicz vice president Joseph Girdziewski financial secretary Alec Kulevich William Kitowicz Julius Bulaut John Stet 2s Ignacy Yanchewsky mar shals Michael Sofka Stanley Slaby S Zawacki sergeant at arms.
The annual First Parish Sewing Circle Christmas luncheon featured a gift exchange and social time among members. The notice includes a prompt to buy U S Savings Bonds.
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