Hale High names valedictorian and announces senior events
Hale High School selects William Woodhead as top scholastic senior and Arthur Graff as salutatorian for the Class of 1954. The article details Woodhead’s athletics and musical involvement, the senior play What a Life, committee roles, and mid year exam schedule with March yearbook deadlines in Stow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Graff
Graff
Stace House
Boston
Vivian Wanhaale
Clara Wright
Raymond Crue
Barbara Koch
William Whitney
Broadway
Ezra Stone
Henry Aldrich
Herman Eschenbacher
Thomas Leahy
Mr. Bradley
Susan Hennigan
Miss Shea
Edward Trunca
Carolyn Batsford
Marjorie Pugsley
David
Hale High School
Stow P.T.A
Stow
Arthur Gratt
Archie Banks
Anna May Beauregard
Richard Goucher
Charies Landry
George Banks
June Macomber
Ann O’loore
David Witherbee
Geoffrey Howe
Elizabeth Roach
PTA
Robert P. Bird
Allyn Howe
William Turner
Hospital Couple Engaged To Wed
Bedford engagement announced for Miss Rita Morin R N head nurse at Bedford Veterans Hospital and Dr. Stanley Filipek dentistry at the same hospital. Dr Filipek is a Navy veteran and the couple plan a spring wedding.
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Bedford
Rita Morin
R.N
Stanley Filipek
John Filipek
Hazelton
Pennsylvania
Miss Morin
Jean 8
Duke
Lowell
Bedford Veterans Hospital
Fitipek
Ever-Ready Class Holds Annual Meeting at Congregational Church
The Ever-Ready Class held its annual meeting at the Congregational Church on Tuesday night. Supper preceded the meeting, hosted by the class officers for 1953, including Esther Sorli as president Marjorie Shumway as vice president Lillian Hanaf ord as secretary and Hazel Metzler as treasurer.
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Carlisle
Congregational Church
Esther Sorli
Marjorie Shumway
Lillian Hannaford
Hazel Metzler
Legion Meets Next Tuesday at Bedford
Anthony Hunt Hamilton post 221 of Bedford holds its next meeting at the Progressive Clubhouse on Tuesday February 2. Commander F Frank Cloutier presides with Initiation Night featuring John Sullivan as officiant. Committees include Sick and Distress and Board of Stewards with named members listed.
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John Darling
McMahan
William Beaudry
Robert Dodge
Charles J. Kace
Frank C. White
Board of Stewards
Louis Santora
Frank Genetti
John Cloutier
White
Concord Soldier Is Detailed To Guard War Prison
Concord Private Peter Sorrenti of Bedford Street recently detailed to guard Nazi war criminals in Berlin Spandau prison. His Company B 6th Infantry replaces Russian guards as part of the four power force occupying Berlin. Sorrenti has been overseas since February and serves as an assistant machine gunner in the regiment protecting American lives and property.
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Berlin
Peter Sorrenti
Anthony Sorrenti
Bedford Street
Concord
Spandau
Sorrenti
6Th Infantry
Unfinished House Fire at Concord Ends in Alarm Flood
Concord firemen from Central Station were summoned early Sunday to an unfinished house at the White Pond area. Origin of the blaze is undetermined. Box 61 was sounded, marking the 15th alarm of the year.
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Concord
White Pond
Local Realtor Reports Numerous Concord Property Sales
Fred T. Boyd office discloses recent Concord transactions including No 2 River street for Josephine Wadleigh to Joan Fewl smith, No 62 Main for Mary G MacPherson to Concord Academy, Sud bury road land to Concord Realty Co, Slough road Harvard land to Leslie Thompson, 406 Mainstreet West Concord to John H Pyle, Hubbard street to Ashley Cousins Jr, Alcot road junction land to Russell Linstrom, Old road to Nine Acre corner to James Walker, Elm street estate land to Maude Smith, Musket aquid Nashawtuc road land to Robert Moore, plus more.
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Concord
Fred T. Boyd
River Street
Josephine K. Wadleigh
Joan Johnson Fewlsmith
Mainstreet
Mary G
William F. MacPherson
Concord Academy
Sudbury Road
Concord Realty Company
Dr. MacPherson
Slough Road
Harvard
Argiaret M. Roach
Leslie G. Thompson
West Concord
Harry W. Hanson
John H. Pyle
Hubbard Street
Hilda A. Mansfield
Ashley B. Cousins, Jr
Alcott Road
Independence Road
The
Revolutionary Ridge Company
Russell J. Linstrom
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Doris P. Boyd
James R. Walker
Elm Street
Bedford Club Set to Stage Play Monday
Bedford Woman's Community Club will meet Monday February 1 at 2 PM in the school auditorium under president Mrs C Rogers Lord. One act play Amazing Arabella directed by Mrs John E Giudici with cast including Mrs Daniel Murphy Mrs Gordon Duff Mrs Frances Saunders Mrs Charles Proudf oot and Mrs Theodore Sylvester.
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Bedford
Bedford Woman’s Community Club
C. Rogers Lord
John E. Giudici
Daniel Murphy
Gordon Duff
Frances Saunders
Charles Proudfoot
Theodore Sylvester
Beattie Addresses Westford Sportsmen Club
West Concord Sergeant Hollis C. Beattie New England pistol shooting champion and state police member spoke to the Westford Junior Sportsmen's Club on Sunday about safe pistol and rifle handling. Refreshments followed. Beattie is noted as a crack shot in national pistol events. Apple flesh contains about 84 percent water and 26 percent solids.
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West Concord
Hollis C
Sam” Beattie
New England
West Concord Barracks
Westford
Sergt. Beattie
Lincoln Birthday Box Social Planned in Bedford
Bedford Republican Town Committee schedules a February 12 box social at the Progressive Clubhouse to mark Lincoln birthday events. Coffee and cake accompany box luncheons. Principal speaker to be announced. Louis Pfeiffer chairs the committee with vice chair Mrs. Warren Lewellen and other local officials assisting.
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Bedford
Republican Town Committee of
Progressive
Louis. Pfeiffer
Southwoad
Republican Town Committee
Warren K. Lewellen
Warren Clark
Martin F. McMahan
Everett L. Gottschalk Donald Sands
Robert L. Pfeiffer
Harvard Trust stockholders meet elect officers and directors
Concord stockholders of the Harvard Trust company met for the annual meeting and local Concord bank members attended. Arthur M. Wright was re elected secretary. Re elected directors include George G Tarbell Lincoln John K Damon West Concord Helge Holst Belmont Harding A Greene Concord Burleigh L Pratt Concord vice president and George E Bates formerly of Concord.
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Concord
Harvard Trust Company
Concord Bank
Arthur M. Wright
George G. Tarbell
Lincoln
John K. Damon
West Concord
Helge Holst
Belmont
Harding A. Greene
Burleigh L. Pratt
George E. Bates
Flannerys Celebrate 24th Wedding Anniversary
Concord Mr. and Mrs. John J. Flannery of Commonwealth Avenue marked their 24th anniversary. Married in Maynard, they reside in Concord with daughter Lorraine and sons Edward and John. Mrs. Flannery, former Violet G. Riley, and Mr. Flannery are noted as a general contractor and road commissioner and both are past masters of Concord Grange.
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Concord
John J. Flannery
Commonwealth Avenue
Maynard
Flannery
Violet G. Riley
Lorraine
Edward
John
Road Commissioners
Concord Grange
Bedford Man in Korea Joins 25th Division
Second Lt. Frank P. Kace of Bedford is now with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea after being rushed to the front during the early conflict days. A University of Maine graduate, he entered the Army in August 1952 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kace of 7 Aunt Road.
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Bedford Man
Korea
Frank P. Kace
Frank Kace
Aunt Road
Bedford
25Th Infantry
Kate
University of Maine
Lambda Chi Alpha
Scholarships Open To High School Pupils in Sudbury
The Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs offers ten scholarships from 1954 programs. Scholarships cover Garland School Junior College Endicott Junior College Portia Law School Calvin College and other institutions with multiple full and partial tuition awards for two years or ten weeks courses. Contact local Woman's Club president or high school principal for details.
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Sudbury
Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Adolph J. Koob
Jamaica Plain
Garland School
Endicott Junior College
Grace Morrison Reynolds
Portia Law School
Calvin Colidge College of Liberal Arts
Uiion
Museum of Fine Arts
State Federation Department of Art
School of
Vesper George School of Art
New England Conservatory of Music
Division of Music
Boston University College of Music
Woman’s Club
Safety Awards Presented to Local Men in Massachusetts
Commissioner John A Volpe announces safety awards for 57 Massachusetts Department of Public Works employees who operated departmental vehicles without an accident for a year or more. The Cambridge District Office event on January 25 1954 honored Henry Bayeur and Alexander Girard among others. A recent Boston ceremony added 22 awardees, with 458 more honored across seven districts.
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John A. Volpe
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Cambridge
Allan E. Giford
Volpe
Henry Bayeur
Laws Brook Road
Concord
Alexander Girard
Tremont Street
Maynard
Mashing Garlic Cloves Without Odor Transferred
A kitchen tip suggests placing garlic between waxed paper and mashing with a knife handle to avoid lingering hands odor. The method aims to minimize smell while crushing cloves.
Pay Hikes Effective Feb 1 For Devens Area Workers
Army Air Force Wage Board raises pay for Worcester Fitchburg Ayer Lowell area civilian employees. Non supervisory craft personnel gain 8 to 14 cents per hour, supervisory 10 to 18 cents. Night differentials rise to 6 cents second shift and 9 cents third shift. Affected workers include personnel at Fort Devens and related installations in multiple Massachusetts towns and Brattleboro Vermont.
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Fort Devens
Air Force
Army
Worcester-Fitchburg- Ayer-Lovwell
Army-Air Force
Washington, D.C
Amu
Lawrence
Lowell
Ayer
Athol
Hudson
Rochdale
Leominster
Worcester
Fitchburg
Gardner, Concord
Littleton
Orange
Danvers
North Grafton
West Acton
Brattleboro
Concord Members Join Museum of Science
Concord residents Michael Metcalf gains a family membership while James Andrew Ford Otto Fra zar Koch Charles S. Marshall David Putnam and Michael Smith join as Junior Members at the Museum of Science.
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Museum of Science
Michael Metcalf
Concord
James Andrew Ford
Otto Frazar Koch
Charles S. Marshall
David Putnam
Michael Smith
Army depots network supports US and overseas supply lines
The Army maintains 69 depots in the United States and 68 depots in overseas areas to receive store and issue military supplies and equipment.
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The
Army
United States
Shaws Cere 12th Anniversary Dinner
Concord hosts a 12th anniversary dinner for Shaw Cere and spouse by Mr. and Mrs. Gear the second, a Saturday event. Guests included ushers from the 1942 Brookline wedding and wives of local residents. present were Mrs. Morgan K. Smith and Mrs. Arthur of Concord.
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Concord
Gear
Ev Shaw
Brookline
Shaw
TF. Mott
Shafield Road
Georgeton
Edmund Keville
John Wilbur
Lincoln
Morgan K. Smitr
Arthur
Declining Share Among U S Households Reveals 30 Percent Figure
A clipped statistic notes that of forty four million in the United States, a portion exceeds thirty and twenty per cent, highlighting a notable segment of the population. The fragment suggests an analysis of aging or income criteria affecting the group.
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United States
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Ftale High School
Victory Plastics CO. Hudson
U. S
Manny
Assabet Institution
ALT Ntt Ty
Maynard, Massachusetts
America
Legion
War Prison
Beattie
Flannerys
State Federation
Sevral Colleges
W. Concord
Maynard Win
Emtal
Emerson Hospital
Shaws
United Appliance
Lincoln St. EL
Liberty Tree Hou
Yankee
Leo E. White
Liberty Tree House
Acton
International Stewards and Caterers
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