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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1941
Page
6
In Maynard a columnist calls for a dedicated playground and a flooded rink for grammar school children. He argues for a WPA project to provide safe skating in winter and a supervised summer playground, noting existing tennis courts and the need to nurture future citizens.
Sunday services at 10 45 and Sunday School at 10 45. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45. Reading Room hours 2 to 5 p m on weekdays and holidays. Lesson Sermon on the subject The Truth with Bible passages Matthew 6 24 and Psalms 119 151 152 and a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Concord notices celebrate Robert Lawson and Joey Sheehan in college sports, a Boston meet showing, and various community happenings. Highlights include Sheehan’s third in the 1000 yard run for Northeastern freshmen, plans for Prout Games, local club events, church notes, and a cow chase in Lexington.
Concord hockey club defeated Cochittate hockey club 3 to 0 in a Wednesday evening game. Aho scored twice and Maynard youth Cilla added the third. The team plans to travel to Manchester New Hampshire to face the Manchester Pros.
Hudson’s Paul Vaughn led the Hudson High team to a 86 to 49 victory over St. Bernard's CYO Concord in a thriller at the Boy Scout building before 200 fans. Moynihan led Concord with 24 points while Vaughn totaled 18 and Mansur added 11 for Hudson.
The Maynard Dramatic Club will sponsor a whist party on Tuesday evening February 12 at the Elks Hall Main Street announced by acting president William H Reynolds. Leon Mullen Helen Ketola and Eleanor Flaherty are on the committee in charge. Members met at Leo F Mullin's Summer Street home and read several plays. the spring production should be announced next month.
A successful Maynard High School A A social and dance raised funds for the sweater fund of the Senior lettermen. Last Friday night the event took place in the George Washington auditorium with Will Tolman and his orchestra providing music and donating a sweater to the fund. The committee in charge was led by John King with members Charles Fouratt William Priest Fred Sarvella Francis Crowley Walter Higgins Victor Kizik Albert Brown Joseph Tomy Wilbur Walls.
Classified notice seeks a heated room to rent at 42 Concord Street. Contact details not included in readable text.
John Thompson aged about 80, a longtime Maynard resident, died Thursday night at St. John's hospital Lowell after a long illness. He had worked many years for the Maynard street department and left no known relatives. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Bridget's Church with Rev. Thomas J. Croke officiating. Bearers were John Leyden, John Spratt, James Dwyer, and Joseph Beavis. burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Two local women enter cats for the 36th annual Boston Cat show at Horticultural Hall Boston this week. Proceeds benefit the British War Relief Society. Entries include Kilmorie Kippy This I Do Thiselma Wildwoods Kilmorie Kippy and Sir Toots. Governor Saltonstall expected among dignitaries. show features a fair movies and refugee guests.
More than 150 members and guests attended the Maynard Intertown Bowling League dinner at Elks Hall. Henry Tolman opened the program with remarks, followed by Harold Morgan as toastmaster. Speakers included Gilbert, Jay Wesley, B J Coughlin, Don Littlefield, George Joe Sage, Don A Lent, George Lynch, Tom King, John Flaherty, and Percy Wood.
Members of the Young Men’s Republican club meet January 31 at the Odd Fellow’s hall in Maynard. Reginald Jones chairs the arrangements committee with William Bain Howard King Roy Marsden Walter Priest and Alva Docherty. A dancing party with Acton Concord and Hudson clubs is planned.
South Acton Universalist church observed Young People Day with the youth conducting the service. William Merriam preached "Why Religion" and Burton Merriam led hymns, Jane Reed read the Psalm, Mary Haskill Lothrop played the organ, and a Young People’s Choir rehearsed under Mr. Raymond. The new Young People’s Christian Union elected officers with William Merriam as President and Burton Merriam as Secretary.
The United Finnish Symphonic Concert Band of Keene presented a Sunday afternoon concert to an enthusiastic audience. Directed by Tauno Hannikainen the local musicians delivered an excellent program. They will perform in Fitchburg next Sunday and in Keene again on February 2.
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