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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
3
Maynard residents and friends are featured in a busy week of visits, club gatherings, and community notices. Highlights include Maynard Grange and Acton Grange activities, a Boston reunion for the class of 1914, ongoing club and lodge events, staff appointments, and local residents’ travel for work and conventions.
A Meynard raid reportedly burned red literature in several homes. The resulting paper loss could help relieve a print paper shortage if the report is accurate.
The local Legion presents a series of dances with Sheridan's orchestra at Cooperative hall. The first dance is Wednesday February 4 followed by a Valentine party on February 13 and a final Lenten season dance on February 17. Proceeds benefit the boys' treasury. Committee members include John Gallagher, Daniel Connors, Charles Distash, Neal Callahan, and Patrick Kane.
The committee in charge of the parish fair will meet Tuesday evening to select dates for the fair at St George's. Apr 20 21 and 22 are potential nights subject to change if all debts cannot be arranged for those evenings.
The Republican committee met in the Selectmen's room with Thomas Wright re elected as chairman and Carl Stockbridge as secretary. Other members include Lev R. Chernev William Stockwell and Joshua Edwards. The caucus is set for Friday Jan 27 and a vacancy in selectmen draws interest from Bernard Garrigan Frank J McCarven Bernard Garrigan is often mentioned though he has not spoken on politics.
The author argues that people are limited by their likes and dislikes and will not progress much unless they can do what they like or learn to like what they do. Personal fulfillment and adaptability are presented as key to moving forward.
Elizabeth Myrtle OConnell and Arthur Oates were married at St. George's Episcopal Church in Maynard on a Saturday evening. The bride is from the O'Connell family of Maynard and Carl ton Place Ontario. The groom, a former service member, served with the 5th Division Artillery in France and later lived in Maynard. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the bride's home.
The Riihiluoma family announces the marriage of Victor M Riihiluoma son of Mr and Mrs John A Riihiluoma of Main Street to Miss Mazie Brown of New London Connecticut. The couple wed one year and six months ago while Riihiluoma served in the naval reserves at New London. The pair kept the union secret until now and expect a visit from the parents and a grandson born about five months ago.
The Maynard Checker club held its annual meeting in the clubrooms. Officers elected include Michael Mullin as president, Percy Sliess as vice president, Herbert Usher as treasurer, Henry Blyvert as financial secretary, and William Hanson as secretary.
Frank H Seckel Charles Edney Mark Newton Mrs Wilson Cutter and Mrs J Doel form a mission committee for the Episcopal church as a purple reel window card stressing action worship personal religion education service expansion and giving is prepared for use in Episcopal homes. Bible readings arranged by Bishop Lawrence for the next 20 weeks are being called for in large numbers.
In a formal annual gathering, the Meti’s Fraternal Society elected officers to lead the league boards. Members reported orderly proceedings and affirmed planned community service initiatives for the coming year.
Attendance was large as Weavers' Union Local 771 staged a benefit concert at Colonial Hall. The 35 member Weavers' band, composed of Assabet mills employees, performed popular to operatic selections to a full house. The program featured dancing, vocal solos, and a humorous act by Elizabeth Graham impersonating Chaplin.
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