Midgley and Clark Shape Hopeful View of Science and Service
Dr Thomas Midgley Jr a wheelchair bound physicist and executive in Worthington Ohio is named president of a science society and forecasts vast gains from technology. Grenville Clark a New York lawyer advocates universal service and strong defense while defending civil liberties in shaping national manpower policy.
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EW .York
Thomas Midgley Jr
Ameri
Midgley
Worthington
Ohio
Humaine
Thomas Mann
Ersons
Grenville Clark
New York
Paul McNutt
Stauch
Clark
Plattsburg
War Department
Armas
Navy
Perth Amboy
Tovigh
Mr. Clark
New
Harvard
New ‘York
Meeting Notice for Evan Club Hosts
Mr and Mrs Robert J Carsoe list 222 Commonwealth Avenue as hosts to a gathering of the Evan club. The readable fragment indicates a social or organizational meeting with hostesses named in the invitation.
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Robert J. Carsoe
Commonweal
Eh Avenue
Concord Br iefs School Sports and Community Notes
Concord announces the cancellation of schooled basketball games between Concord high, Burlington high, and Chelmsford. teams switch to intramurals for the duration. Concord girls basketball opens January 22 vs Acton at Concord court. Also: local church circles meet, war record committee forms, youth classes, town clerk reports marriages and deaths, K of C meeting, new A D A sworn in, two anniversaries celebrated, Coast Guard seaman birthday, high school play planned, chimney fire damage minor, cold spell hits Concord, local students return to Indiana Tech, birthday of Bowman Sturtevant, skiing at local hills, Lincoln Men’s Club meeting with Mayor William Kane as guest speaker.
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Albert’ C. Cook
Concord High
Burlingtton High
Chelmsford
Concord
Acton
Concord Court
Elsie E. Rose
Couples Club Social Evening at the Marion House
The Couples Club gathered for a social evening at the Marion House. Attendees enjoyed arranged activities and casual conversation in a relaxed community setting.
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Marion House
Widow of Clergyman Towle Dies at 93 in Concord
Funeral services for Mrs Jeannette Stewart Towle 93 of 97 Main Street were held last Thursday at 11 a.m. Rev John Bimno Wallace officiated and burial followed at Sleepy Hollow cemetery. A Keene NH native and longtime Concord resident she was the widow of Rev Francis Warren Towle who died 50 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Louise Todd of Concord and son Howard of Hamilton NY four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Concord
Jeannette (Stewart) Towle
Main Street
John Bimno ‘Wallace
The
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Sleepy Hollow
Towle
Keene
New Hampshire
Francis Warren
Tdwle
Providence, Rhode Island
Baptist Church
Thomas
Louise T. Todd
Howard
Hamilton
New York
Cedric Foster Speaks Before Trade Board Meeting
Cedric Foster addressed the January meeting of the Trade Board at Wrights Tavern. About 60 members attended as new members Walter Avery Cedric Foster John Lord and John Palm joined. Foster a well known radio commentator discussed several radio experiences. The February meeting was set for February 1.
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Conchord
Andergoh
Cedric Foster
Corard
Middlesex Milton Hockey Opens 1943 Season
Middlesex school begins its 1943 hockey season with a Saturday away game at Milton academy. Captain Fred Beker leads the squad with Daniel LeVan as manager. Woolsey Pratt and Russell Kettell direct as coaches. The roster includes veterans and a strong goalie could lift the team. travel logistics are to be solved for away games. The first home game is January 20 against Lawrence academy.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Milton
Milton Academy
Middlesex
Fred Beker
Daniel LeVan
Woolsey
Pratt
Russell Kettell
Lawrence Academy
Dee Engagement Announced for Margaret Dee
West Concord announces the engagement of Miss Margaret Frances Dee to Cpl Hugh Edward Kilmartin of Morris Town New Jersey. Miss Dee a Regis and Simmons graduate did graduate work at Boston University. Cpl Kilmartin a Trenton State Teachers College graduate earned a master's from New York University and serves in the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
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West, Concord
Michael J. Dee
Elm ‘Street
West
Concord
Margaret Frances Dee
Hugh Edward Kilmartin
Francis Kilmartin
Morristown
N. J
Concord Girls Attend USO Social in Ayer
Mrs Thomes Mansfield and Miss Ruth Reymond chaperoned Concord girls at a box society event in the USO at Ayer. They enjoyed square dancing to the Jones Boys. A later date notes Mrs Ivan D Servais Mrs Hubert Wardwell Miss Hapnic Reynolds and others at a Hostess House reception near Robbins Pond Fort Devens.
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Ncord
Thomes Mansfield
Ruth Reymond
Concord
USO
Ayer
Jones
Ivan D. Servais
Hubert Wardwell
Hapnic. Reynolds
Ett. Comair
Atais
Ental
Robbins Pond
Fort, Devens
Concord Enterprise to Publish Complete Armed Forces List
The Concord Enterprise will print a full list of men and women from Concord serving in the Armed Forces in next week’s issue. Readers with corrections or additions are asked to contact the editor at 1159-W. The War Records Committee, chaired by Marvin C. Taylor, plans to use the list as a starting point for an ongoing servicemen registry.
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Concord
Enterprise
Ates
EnterpriseJaw
Concord, War. Records Committee
Marvin C. Taylor
Winchester Wins Narrow Victory Over Concord High
Winchester defeats Concord 34 to 25 in the varsity game at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium. Bud Twombley leads Winchester with 15 points while Bob Antognoni scores 9 for Concord. Concord seconds fall 32-15. next home game vs Alumni after Belmont clash. Burlington and Chelmsford games canceled.
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Concord
Concord High
Winchester High
Hunt Memorial Gymnasium
Acy
Concorden Ing
Rafters
Winchester
Bud
Twombley
Bob Antognoni
Belmont
Burlington
Chelmsford
Lions Club Hears Professor C. J. Friedrich
Concord Lions Club met January 12 at the Old Mill Dam Tea Room with about 25 members and guests. President Rothwell N. MacRae presided as J Clifford Geer introduced guest speaker Professor Carl J Friedrich, Harvard government instructor and Concord president. The club next meets January 26.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Old Mill Dam
Rothwell N. MacRae
J. Clifford Geer
Carl J. Friedrich
Friedrich
Harvard Unishaw
Catholic Daughters hold bridge and whist party in Concord
The Concord Court of the Catholic Daughters of America will host a bridge and whist party at the Odd Fellows hall in West Concord on January 19. The event features a door prize and refreshments and is open to the public.
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Daughters of America
Concord Court
Odd Fellows
West Concord
West Concord Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Guest Talk
The West Concord Woman's Club met at Oda Fellows' Hall with president Mrs Winslow J. Damon presiding. A coffee hour followed as the Executive Board acted as hostesses. Guest speaker Mrs Alice Wallace Troy delivered an engaging talk.
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West Concord
Oda Fellows
Winslow J. Damon
Walter E. Boyd
Lith
Widow of Rev Dr Lyon Died Here
Louise Dennison Lyon 79 widow of Rev William H Lyon of Brookline died suddenly Sunday night at 33 Monument Street Concord born in Newtonville daughter of the founder of Dennison Manufacturing Co Before moving to Concord last May she lived in Brookline 46 years She is survived by daughters Ruth Lyon Lincoln and Mrs James Howe Volkmann Concord Funeral held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at her home with Rev Edward Perry Daniels officiating Memorial services planned later in Lyon Chapel Brookline
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Concord
Louise
Denni
Lyon
William H. Lyon
Brookliné
Monument Street
Newtonville
Dennison Manufacturing Co
Brookline
Ruth Lyon
Lincoln
James. Howe Volkmann
Edward Perry Daniels
First Parish Unitarian Church
Lyon Chapel
Five Concord Servicemen At Guadalcanal
A letter from Concords John Lamonakis reports his brother Emmanuel G Lamonakis serving with American forces on Guadalcanal. The note includes photos from the island showing five Concord youths including Lamonakis and four others with ranks and home addresses listed.
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Concord
Guadalcanal
John Lamonakis
Brooks Street
Emmanuel G. Lamonakis
Lamon‘akis
William A. Harms
George H. Harms
Laws Brook Road
G. Lombardo
A Lombardo
Davis ‘Court
William J. McCarthy, Jr
Wee
Main Street
Edwin O
M. Engebretson
Installation Ceremony Honors New Concord Grange Officers
The Concord Grange P. of H. held its annual installation Tuesday evening January 5 at Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium Concord High School. Miss Maude W. Tompkins was installed as master with John Johnston of Chelmsford presiding assisted by his suite. Officers installed included Overseer Madeline DeMars Lecturer Jeannette Stensby Steward Alice O'Brien Assistant Steward Arthur F. Adams Secretary Nettie Wells Treasurer Joseph A. Macone Chaplain Linnda Conant Gate Keeper Nellie O'Connor Ceres Lillian Boresen Pomona Mary Dwyer Flora Ethel Gates Lady Assistant Steward Marion Clark Executive committees named Elizabeth Dwyer retiring master and Elizabeth Adams. Next meeting set for February 4.
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Sncord
Concord Grange P. of H
Wells A.hall Memorial
Concord High School
Maude W. Tompkins
John Johnston
Chelmsford
North Middlesex Pomotior
Madeline DeMars
Jeannette Stensby
Alice O’brien
Arthur F. Adams
Nettie Wells
Joseph A. Macone
Linnda Conant
Nellie O'Connor
Ceres
Lillian Boresen
Pomona
Mary Dwyer
Flora
Ethel Gates
BE. Marion Clark
Elizabeth Dwyer
Elizabeth Adams
Service for Mrs W J Marsh in Concord
Mrs Mildred Bya n Steves Marsh age 76 of Bedford Road Concord died after a long illness. Born January 19 1866 she had lived in Stow Arlington and Melrose before moving to Concord. Funeral services were held at her late home with Rev George Loring Thurlow officiating. Burial followed at Pine Ridge Cemetery Chelmsford. She is survived by her husband William J Marsh a daughter Mildred Bouise and a grandson Howard Clifton Marsh Jr. of Brockton.
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Concord
Mildred
Byan Steves. Marsh
Ford Road
O Wathat
Chelmsford
Stow
Arlington
Melroge
George Loring Thurlow
Leominster
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Pineridge
William J
Ginn & Co
Cambridge
Mildred Bouise
Howard Clifton Marsh Jr
Brockton
Concord Rotary Club Holds 480th Meeting at Colonial Inn
The Rotary Club of Concord convened its 480th meeting on Thursday January 7 1943 at the Colonial Inn with President Floyd Verrill presiding. Guest Sgt Enos E Held of the Chemical Warfare Service Fort Devens spoke on Gas Masks and War Gases and demonstrated sample masks. Earlier meeting speaker Clyde S Casady executive secretary of the Savings Bank Life Insurance Council discussed war effects on life insurance and noted Massachusetts mortality tables cover war losses and that government bonds funding supports the war effort.
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Concord
Rotary Club of
Colonial Inn
Floyd Verrill
Sgt
Enos E. Held
Chemica Warfare Service
Fort. Devens
Clyde S. Casady
Casady
Savings Bank Life Insurance Council
Lfe
Massachusetts
Emerson Hospital Aid Society Drive Raises Over 19000
Concord announces the Emerson Hospital Drive achieved a total of more than 19000 in subscriptions. publicity chairman C H Hollis of Sudbury Road thanks donors for their generosity during the 1943 appeal.
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Concord
Thomas Hollis
Sudbury Road
Emerson Hospital Aid Society
Emerson Hospital
Emerson
Aid Society
Concord High School trio joins Army Air Corps
Principal J Clifford Geer and teacher Albert C Cook of Concord High School have been commissioned as lieutenants in the U S Army Air Corps and ordered to report for active duty in Miami Florida on Thursday January 21 Geer a World War I veteran and former Ordnance Division and AEF member and Cook a former Massachusetts State College football captain and biology instructor at the school will leave with their official war department notices released last week They are the fifth and sixth Concord High School staffers to join the armed forces
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Concord — High School
J. Clifford Geer
Albert C Cook
Concord High School
U. 8
Army Air Corps
Miami
Fla
Geer
Cook
Danielson
Coun
Everett Street
Ordnance Division
Russia
A.ef
Main Street
Massachs
Concord
Cynthia
Barletics
War Department
Washington, D. C
Sonves
Coole Aestee
Armie& Forces
Guest Speaker to Address Belmont Boy Scouts Banquet
Concord troops will attend the Saturday Belmont banquet with a guest speaker addressing the Saer8mi Council. The event highlights youth activities and community support for scouting.
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Belmont
Concord “Troops
Report of Hospital Work in December 1942
Concord Miss Edna D a superintendent reports monthly hospital activity for Covenant 1942. Surgical cases 48 medical cases obstetrical cases infants born stillborn X rays and labs show counts. patients in hospital on Dec 1 and Dec 31. daily averages 30.7 in 1942 and 27.3 in 1941. Largest census 41. smallest 10.
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Edna D
Follr
Dovenant
Ea Nsee
Ross
Concord Five Triumphs In 33-23 Victory Over Wellesley
Concord Five coached by Bill Spokesfield edged Wellesley High 33 23 in a hastily arranged Friday night game at Hunt Memorial Gym replacing a canceled Burlington contest. In the second period Concord led by one point despite a close scoring run from Mate Heisay. Sugar and oil stamps dates remind readers of the Jan 31 and Jan 26 expiry for stamps Nos 10 2 and 3 respectively.
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Concord
Bill Spokesfield
Wellesley High
Hunt Memorial Gymnasium
Burlington
West Concord Man Commissioned Second Lieutenant
W Concord news notes the commissioning of a West Concord man as second lieutenant in the United States Army. The individual, son of Mr and Mrs Havell Cowling, graduated from Massachusetts State College and is stationed for present service.
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West
Concord
Douglas H. Cowsling
Havell Cowling
Con
United’ Sta Vine
Chusetts State College
Anginia
Concord Opens War Fund Headquarters in Veterans Building
The United Fund for War and labor opens its drive with an evening meeting at the Veterans' Building on Thursday at 8 o'clock. Speakers include General Chairman Kles Qabot Father Anthony J Flaherty and a Czech flyer using the name Charles tor. The campaign will use 186 M Street as a temporary office through January 21, then remain open. Funds support Soldiers' Aid Prisoners' Aid and relief efforts through the National Anti Nazis Committee and related activities.
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Concord
United Fund For Orime
Cord
Thran
Ouis
Kles Qabot
Anthony J. Flaherty
Som I
Charles Tor
Une Music
M Street
Genera
Frank Peirce
4-H Club Report Highlights Cooking Chowder Event
A Concord 4-H meeting at Mrs Ralphs home began with roll call and pledges. Members then worked on cooking and sewing projects, with chowder served to those present as sewing groups began their work.
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Concord
Ralph
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Lamonakis
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