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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
9
Middlesex County Farm Bureau launched its membership campaign with a meeting at the Colonial Inn. S. Hopkins Jr. chaired. speaker C. Jost outlined the program and listed many local town representatives and supporters.
The 1946 membership totaled 1670 members with a 1947 target of 1750. Key figures include Frank C Skinner Charles A Douse Jr John Derby Francis Warren Harvey Fairbank Arthur DeVincent Joseph Decatur Benjamin Drew William Perrins Clarence Mann Alvin Richardson Herbert Barrows Frank Patch Robert Spence Albert Spence and others across Stow Sudbury Waltham Wayland Westford Wilmington and Wil mington.
Concord notes Mrs Elizabeth J Gately Fitzpatrick widow of Cambridge Turnpike resident observed her 93rd birthday last Tuesday. Born January 28, 1854 in Lexington she has lived in Concord 70 years and now stays with daughter Mrs J William Byron. She has four children and several grandchildren. The article also notes that in 1910 over one fifth of U S citizens lived outside their birth states.
A weekly listings page for Concord events includes James J Mansfield Post supper at Howard Johnsons 6 30 p m Concord Lodge 212 IO C F meeting at Odd Fellows hall 8 p m March of Dimes drive closes today St Bernard s CYO meeting lower Monument hall 7 30 p m piano recital for Emerson hospital at Concord Academy 8 30 p m shows for the hospital drive ongoing through the weekend.
Harold Gardner, 60, Lincoln resident and locally known figure, died last Thursday and was buried? last Saturday at his home. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Charles M. Styron of the First Parish Church. Born in Somerville, Gardner had lived in Lincoln eight years and is survived by his widow, two daughters, four grandchildren, and his father.
Concord High School teacher and coach Concord-Rae J. Malcolm spoke to the Young People's Society at the West Concord Union Church last Sunday evening. Members of the society were guests of the gathering.
Sudbury High School introduces the Rinehart System of penmanship in grades 1-8 with hopes of noticeable year end improvement. Fifth graders hear nature talks from Audubon Society representative Miss L James and plan field trips. The class publishes The Three R's newspaper with monthly issues and new editors each month. a newspaper club now has time for production and a long list of staff roles is noted.
Reporters Lois Stiles grade 12 Ellen Kahlainen grade 11 Judith Dodge grade 10 Ruth Hansen grade 9 Pauline Haynes grade 8 Joan Hurlburt grade 7 literary editors Lois Stiles Mar cia Gaughan exchange editor Ralph Hawes clubs reporter Nancy Poole parent teachers and alumni Ann Roose music Robert Burns interviews Mar garet Johnson human interest Claudia Fulton Ann Burns Jean Phelps and Ray Sutton.
Plans for Cub Pack 49 Scout Banquet include a 6 30 PM gathering in Howard Johnson Colonial room with Cubmaster Ralph Stetson presiding. Den mothers should notify John Lambert of attendance as Peter Olsen becomes Den No 3 chief. Three Scout Week window displays will be staged at Lawton's Waldron Street Vanderhoof's and Nellie Craig's Mill Dam Fight.
A Concord Grange group met Tuesday evening at Flav Derby's Bedford Court home with hostesses Dorott Scherer Nellie O'Connor Ethel Gates Elizabeth Adams and Rose D Cicco. The prior session at Peter Bulkeley school featured a rehearsal for a skit to be staged at Pomon Grange on February 5 with Mrs Linnda Conan directing. A quiz program led by lecturer Viol Flannery closed the meeting.
The Concord Lodge 212 and Willow Rebecca Lodge announce another whist party to be held Thursday evening February 13 at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall West Concord. The events will continue on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month per Noble Grand Reginald Perry.
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