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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
3
Local group organizes leader training at 19 Everett Street Concord with sessions on February 3 17 March 3 10 17 and 24 from 10 am to 3 30 pm Mrs Prescott A Smith leads the effort inviting participation by calling Concord 1019 W Applicants may bring coats or suits and use new or used fabric in classes patterns not required yet.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health considers a chest survey seen as advisory. Miss Frances Holly, health educator of the Middlesex Health Association, attended to speak and answer questions during the town visit.
A field of alfalfa needs soil nourishment with phosphate and potash to stay productive. Proper pasture management centers on gentle grazing and a rotation plan so cows move between fields before stands are grazed down. This allows pastures to renew while cattle feed on other fields.
A Virginia farmer tackles excess moisture on wet low land while irrigating nearby productive high ground. A ditch across the field drains surplus moisture into a roadside culvert where a vertical centrifugal pump returns water to a creek, supplying needed irrigation for the wetland.
The 1949 early potato support prices and goals have been announced by the U S department of agriculture. Secretary Brannan states the low parity price was set reluctantly and should not set a precedent for other commodities. Goals for 1949 are to be below usual levels with prices tied to farm realities.
Mrs McPhee died last Thursday night at a rest home. Deacons Morley and John J Foley were noted curators and Manuel Perrault served as organist in the ceremony. The notice mentions Bernard's cemetery and a local burial plan.
After a long illness, the wife of Albert McPhee, a World War I veteran, passed away. The obituary notes her husband’s WWI service and her role as his spouse.
The notice lists a widow, her husband, and several relatives including two daughters Mrs. Alice and Mrs. McKenna. It mentions the Heping Hand Society and the Ladies Union, with connections to Concord and Annapolis, noting the father was a well known crew coach and the mother died a year earlier.
Seniors of Concord High School will hold their annual prom this Saturday at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be available and all are cordially welcome.
Miss Wetherbee of 11 Highland Avenue observes a birthday anniversary this Friday marking her 92nd year. Friends and family anticipate small celebratory remarks and well wishes from local neighbors.
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