Golden anniversary noted for Mr and Mrs Taft Avenue
A local notice recalls the January 7 1885 birth of Rob Denniston a longtime overseer in the Assabet textile mill and a Maynard resident with ties to Magdalen and Congregational Church. The couple's celebration included gifts of roses and a purse with greetings from mill workers and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taft
Nmn Smith
Fist Church
Histon
Clay York
Denniston
Rob” Denniston
Mr. Denniston
Maynard Iodge
Charlies
Welch
Edge
Magalane Miston
Magdaier
Ple Society
Theongregational Church
LeRoy den- Detroit
Maynard
Dennis
Enemies of Courtesy Shaped by Old Practices in Norway
Fragment describes olden times in Norway where men let sideburns grow to be grasped in fights. It notes some individuals with such styles were still alive about two decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Weaving Heads DeMolay Chapter Installations at Masonic Hall
Officers of L. D Wilson Chapter Order DeMolay were installed at a full Masonic hall meeting on Monday night. Robert H Wilcox Jr. led the ceremonies with state officers H Louis Farmer and Karl Madsen. A state officers jewel was presented to Mr Madsen. A collation followed. plans set for the 10th anniversary program on February 3 and an anniversary ball February 7 at the Concord armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D Wilson
Masonic Hall
Robert H Wilcox, Jr
Marlboro
H. Louis Farmer
Lowell
Karl Madsen
Maynard
Madsen
Ralph W Ellis
Springfield
Oliver Trees
Howard Weaving
Mart F Madsen
Austin D. MacRae
Henry A. Murphy
Robert T
John A Mullen
John M Anderson
Herman Anderson
Ees
Walter R Allen
A Beggensen
Ralph Breiner
John M Goorgis
Robert Greenaway
Everett P Smith
Arthur T. Mulen
Order de Molay
de Molay
Corinthian Lodge
Concord
Charles A Welch Lodge
Uncle Eben on Pleasure and Business
A dialogpatter line features Uncle Eben remarking that pleasure in business is fine but not as good as taking pleasure in one’s work, presenting a folk wisdom tone about personal satisfaction and work ethic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Rev Eugene Hunt Dies in Riverside After Pastoring Maynard Church
Former pastor of Union Congregational church Rev Eugene Hunt died Friday in Riverside California. He led the Maynard church from 1904 to 1911 during which the Men's Fraternal League and the Philathea class were formed. He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs Robert Pease of Northampton and a sister Miss Etta Hunt of Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Eugene Hunt
Union Congregational Church
Riverside
California
Maynard Church
Philathea
Robert Pease
Northampton
Etta Hunt
Worcester
Vodoklys Seeks Coaching Position At Marlboro High
Marlboro high school lists coaching applicants for the football berth. Michael Vodoklys, current Maynard coach and four letterman at Maynard, seeks the Marlboro job after a varied athletic career at Moston College Gueveis and Maynard.
Chasing the Raccoon and the Hunter’s Night Vigil
Raccoon pelts hold value but chase matters more to hunters. An old foxy raccoon can keep a hunter awake all night as dogs trail through fields and valleys. Inexperienced raccoons fall easy, while seasoned ones outwit and rob sleep.
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Detroit
Local Inter Town League Kicks Off With City Clubs
Middlesex Laundry leads the early race with a strong mix of locals and former school stars. Tarny’s Barber shop-linked Columbo club, Joe Sczerzen’s West End, United Cooperative Society, Butt Inns, and East End Rangers all vow to contend as games rule Sundays Tuesdays and Wednesdays with double headers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen ‘Kolowski
Columbos
Tarny
Joe Sczerzen
West End Horde
United Cooperative Society
Butt Inns
East End Rangers
Kiki Kangas
Parker Street Hall
Laundry
West End
Tarny’s
United Coop
East End
Tarny's
Service for 11 Year Old Maynard
Laila Syvanen eleven daughter of Frank and Mrs Syvanen of Riverside Park died Friday evening at the House of the Good Samaritan. She attended Wilson and services were led by Rev Jacob Rinta of the Finnish Congregational church. Flowers showed neighborly esteem and she was buried in Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Laila Syvanen
Frank Syvanen
Riverside Park
House of the Good
Samarher
Sylvia
Ailli
Wilson Ie
Jacob Rinta
Glenwood Cemetery
Water Supply Time Extension For March Town Meeting
A town committee granted a time extension for water supply matters until the March meeting. They urged the water department to study White Pond shores fencing, water access, and potential system improvements including a new twelve inch line with a pressure pump, considering WPA or PWA project options and for the engineer to present plans at the March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinas
Water Department
White Pond
PWA
Naylor
Mayflower Fate Shrouded in Conflicting Traditions
Historians cite no conclusive record of what happened to the Mayflower after the Pilgrims voyage. Traditions vary from slave trading and sinking by the Spanish to lumber reused for a Belgian’s stable or a barn at Jordans England. Some claim the ship broke up in 1624 and the Jordans barn dates to 1625.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Massachusetts
Belgium
Jordans
Buckinghamshire
England
London
Holy Name Society Service At St Bridget’s Church Maynard
The annual union service of Holy Name Societies of Maynard Acton and Concord filled St Bridget's Church Sunday with Rev John Sears of St Bernard's Concord delivering the sermon. Benediction was by Rev William Shaughnessy assisted by Rev Sears with Rev D Edward O Bryan subdeacon and Rev John J McCarthy master of ceremonies. The program was led by Rev James P Sherry with A A Hilferty as organist and William Smith and Robert Duggan as altar boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McCarthy
St. Ay
James P. Sherry
Holy Name Society of
St. Bridget’s Church
A. A. Hilferty
William Smith
Robert Duggan
Seniors Stage Play Jan 17 in George Wash Auditorium
The Senior Class presents The Arrival of Kitty at George Wash auditorium on Friday January 17. Director Leo Mullin leads a cast including Richard Elson Alvin Fraser Barbara Jordan Irene Lemoine Helen Wzosek Charles Kulevich Louis Bachrach Benjamin Hakalla Ireve Dudzinzski with William H Reynolds assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Elson
Alvin Fraser
Barbara Jordan
Irene Lemoine
Helen Wzosek
Charles Kulevich
Louis Bachrach
Benjamin Hakalla
Ireve Dudzinzski
Maynard Ice Skating Season Faces Rain Delays
The Maynard club planned many home games during two seasons with long travel. A winter spell was hoped for as ponds and rivers filled with skaters. Rain ruined outdoor ice, disappointing many and delaying events until another cold snap arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Sexette
Owb
Harpers Ferry Name Change and Bamboo Uses
The article notes Harpers Ferry was originally Shenandoah Falls and renamed between 1840 and 1850 after a Po tomac ferry. It also describes bamboo uses from furniture to masts, cages, sunblinds, walking sticks, and edible seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Falls
Potomac
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H. M. Weaving Heads
Robert H. Wilcox Jr
Statie
Maynard DeMolay
Rev. E. Hunt
Vodoklys
rlborough-Hudson Gas Co
Mary Burns
Sylvia Sid
Melvyn Douglas
Seashet Tacomas Asad
Welby
Soest
Lynch Alleys
Mariano
Bayer Aspirin
Wrigley's
Select Inc
Long Ieland City
N.Y
Colt Army
Ubed
Algo
Colt Plains
Mroomr
New York
Netra
Maiden
Mass
WNU
Doans
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