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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
3
Fashion article notes silk print dresses and matching capes with wide brim hats in bold colors. It highlights silk crepe gowns, redingotes, and jackets with contrasting prints, plus tailored silks in black navy and wine hues.
The article describes formal mood in fashion with silk mousseline and silk marquisette gowns featuring yards of skirt fullness. It notes Southern Belle hoop skirts, stiffened foundations, striped sheers, and self fabric frills with furbelows. It mentions large leghorn hats, ribbons, and feathered trim for ensembles.
A fragmented note describes evening fashion items with chiffon and lace fabrics. Mentions marquisette tones and velvet clusters, noting regulated trades and garden like changes in styles. The text appears OCR damaged with unclear dates or places.
Cherie Nicholas discusses the bolero style shaping juvenile dress, noting its peasant influence and widespread popularity. The article describes a white pique frock with a simulated bolero, brass buttons, and colorful embroidery, highlighting a Dalmatian-inspired look.
Washington D C air travel remains a leading ocean crossing method with Atlantic and Pacific routes active. Pan American Clipper and Orient Express services connect continents via Hawaii Manila and Hong Kong while Mediterranean traffic grows from Marseilles Rome and Athens.
Nate Karchmer president of the Oklahoma Waste Trade Dealers association says junkmen are gathering bedsprings automobile chassis frying pans and radiators from alleys barnyards and byways to be sold abroad for armaments.
An inventor claims a method to produce gas in commercial quantities from corn stalks and clover. He has not yet revealed the process and is keeping details under wraps.
Mexico debates its national song titled Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra. The lyric raises debate over historical meaning and national sentiment as cultural officials review the anthem and its public reception.
Lincoln Hawks beat the Concord Cardinals 13-10 on Friday evening June 25 at Lincoln Field. Max Arkin walked in all five trips to the plate. Tommy Williams opened with a first inning triple. Symes added a fifth inning double.
Completed on Emerson road the Beharrell Brothers built Cape Cod style home features spacious kitchen cupboards and a Universal Range. The living room has knotted pine paneling, Rocky wool insulation, and a grade level basement garage. Vapor heat from a Williams automatic burner and a natural setting with an oak tree enhance its aged house appeal.
Next Tuesday July 6 the summer playground season begins at 9 30 am offering baseball for girls and boys paddle tennis trick handcraft and various games Trained workers led by Milton K Paine West Concord School principal supervise a safe recreation season Parents are urged to visit nearby playgrounds to see what they voted for in last election
The Imperial Japanese Iris display runs July 3 to July 11 at Little Tree Farms Framingham Centre. Over eighty varieties on show with blooms including White Swan and Templeton, plus landscape lighting ideas and a seedling name competition with a prize for the winner. Visitors may view daily from 9 am to 8 pm.
In a pitchers battle last Thursday at Emerson Playground Wellesley City team beat Concord 2-0. Motley struck out twelve for Wellesley while Jim Tompkins fanned six for Concord. Concord had two hits and Wellesley four off Tompkins with DeLorie delivering a run scoring single and Motley stealing home to seal the win.
The boy Maynard arrived with the apparatus at Box 33 after a mile run, claiming to see a fire. Firemen spoke softly, warning him to avoid false alarms, and told him to go in peace but not repeat the act.
Sudbury chapter of the American Red Cross will run a ten week swimming course at the South Sudbury pool for beginners and advanced pupils. John B. Spinney of Hudson, a swimming expert, will conduct the lessons with assistance from qualified swimmers. Classes start today with sessions at 2 00 p m on Wednesdays.
A New England business roundup highlights a 21 percent year over year gain in shoe trade and a late surge across the region. Retail activity in shoes shows notable strength while electric figures improve and cotton may rebound. strikes threaten wool purchases and ship traffic is disrupted by labor strife. An active July to start a busy tourism season is anticipated.
Sudbury invites all residents to the sixth annual Firemen's Field Day next Monday featuring the 1st Corp Cadets Band concerts afternoon and evening an exciting midway games and a grand fireworks display expected to draw the largest crowd in town history with volunteers from the Firemens Association giving freely of their time.
Rev Halsey Andrews former rector of St Ann s Bil lerica takes over Saint George s Episcopal Church Maynard and will begin duties tomorrow. He and his wife with one child may move into the Florida Road rectory this week after renovations. Andrews is a Harvard Tufts alumnus and earned a B D from Episcopal Theological School Cambridge.
The annual Peterson family reunion at Puffers Pond drew about 100 members despite rain. Lers P. Peterson won the prize for oldest member. John Peterson of West Concord was reelected president. Sam Ineson served as vice president and Mrs Elmer Peterson treasurer. The event, organized by Ashby, occurred in September.
Friends announced the death of Alice Pettee Adams in Japan and held a memorial service at the Okarem church with later observances in the community house. A floral cross and bust were displayed as officials and citizens sent telegrams of tribute to her work for the nation.
Lexington defeated Concord Town Team 9 to 2 yesterday evening in Lexington. Gus Soffriti homered in the fourth and Boyle homered in the third. Lexington built a big lead with four runs in the third and two in the first. Russell, Sumner and Madonna added hits as Lexington outplayed Concord on the mound and at the plate.
Maynard's health program reports examinees at the Well Baby Council session led by Dr Edward J Flaherty at the Town Building. Miss Mary Ward the Town Nurse will run a clinic on Tuesday the 6th in the Health area. State officials recommend dental clinics for preschool children and pre school child health monitoring before school. Gertrude Martin Babies Nurse visited the new Health Centre last week and praised it. State heart officials will attend the initiative and discuss services for families.
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