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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1941
Page
3
The excerpt presents fragments of constitutional articles outlining religious freedom speech assembly and petition rights, right to bear arms, protections against unreasonable searches, due process, double jeopardy, and jury trial, plus limits on bail fines and cruel punishment and reserved powers to states. The OCR shows truncations and formatting inconsistencies across Articles I IX X.
A large gathering of relatives and friends attended a Jower party held at the home of Mrs. Sam Rawitzer on High Street Acton for Miss Frances McGuire daughter of Mr and Mrs McGuire who will be married in the near future Edward Byron Mr and Mrs Thomas Byron of Concord and many guests were present table decorations were f and ac qual the event featured refreshments and various attendees including Mrs Fred igs Lydia Rhodes Sophia Herbert Smith and many others from Acton Concord and surrounding communities
A collage of aphorisms reflects on speech restraint and prudent action. Chesterfield and Barrow emphasize duty and reason, Quarles warns against wasteful talk, Eddy and Holmes discuss timing and guidance, while Sala notes the power of choosing the right moment.
Harvey Wheeler school lists 8th grade pupils bound for Concord High School. Students named include Eleanor Amero Audette Robert Bauer George Boutilier Virginia Bowie Helen Britt Norman Christian Norman Cousins Edward Damon Evelyn Dee Kathleen Duggan Leo Dye Stephen Feltis Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Joan Fitzpatrick Joseph Gallagher Ruth Jackson Marion Davis Helen Doms Pauline Harmon Marjorie Lrsis David Hewitt James Langill Richard McCarthy Alice Morse Alice Parker George Peterson Caroline Rice Nunzio Shepard Mary Sweetland Almon Thayer Theresa Tombeno Jean Ware Mary Wetherbee Marion Wetherbee Milton.
The Middlesex Rifle Club will hold an all day Fourth of July shoot at the old town range on Old Marlboro Road off Route 62. Entries open at 9:30 a m and close at 6 p m. President R L Clapp and Secretary Dan J Hardistry will run the event with several entries from Maynard and Fort Devens. Five re entry matches planned four rifle and one pistol with medals for the top three.
The basis of poetry is language and is material on one side only, a demi god as Emerson said. The quote explores poetry’s dependence on speech while elevating language to a near divine force.
Acton hosts a New Hampshire Granges night at Town Hall with visiting Granges from Hollis Brookline Gate City Nashua Hudson and Nashua plus Pepperell Maynard Chelmsford Carlisle and Tyngsboro. Ella Torkelsen installed steward and Margaretta DeSousa as Ceres as Inga Frost officiated. A mystery ride and entertainment followed with refreshments and dancing.
An aphoristic line on language lauding words as a universal influence, likening spoken and written language to a potent restorative and potentially dangerous force in human affairs.
Mr and Mrs Leslie H Bartlett with their children left on Tuesday June 24 for a summer in Iowa and Missouri to visit relatives and friends. The Bartletts spent early life in that U S section and plan to return in the fall. Memorial Church held its last service before July with layman Jack Mendelsohn officiating and the parish invited to join First Parish Church this summer. Judith Smith from Wichita Kansas, visiting Mr and Mrs James Bartlett for a Boston conventon, attended.
North Groton New Hampshire reports the largest mica mine in the United States now yielding about a ton daily for national defense needs. The mine operates under U S supervision and supplies high grade mica for strategic industries and military applications.
Sudbury pupils of Miss Ruby Hamlin featured in a Maynard School Auditorium recital. Dorothy Cutting played Aragonaise with Corinne Mitchell and Ruth Mitchell also performing piano solos. Shirley Cutting and Dorothy played a Peter Pan duet, with audience including local residents Nancy Poole and the Cutting family.
A 1941 reflection honors Walt Whitman and I Hear America Singing citing labor as the backbone of democracy. It contrasts industrious workers with idle wealth and asserts that every profession underpins the American republic.
The article highlights the Miggin family as the next long-standing athletic line, following notable locals like the Frigars. Jack and Ed Miggin led past campaigns, with Walter set to captain the fall grid squad and Ed and Wally contributing on baseball. John Higgins emerges as a rising junior high standout continuing the orange and black legacy.
Marion Elizabeth Laird daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Laird of South Acton married Austin D MacRae Jr son of Mr and Mrs Austin D MacRae of Concord in a 4 pm ceremony at West Acton Baptist Church Rev Arthur Wilde officiated Miss Charlotte Laird sister of the bride was maid of honor Mrs Clark Doty of Medford was matron of honor Bridesmaids included Mrs Rodney Akers White River Junction VT Helen Laird sister of the bride and Misses Mac Rae sisters of the groom After the ceremony a reception for about 250 was held in the church vestry The couple will reside at 366 South Street Southbridge The bride a Acton graduate the groom a Concord graduate and Northeastern 1939 alumnus is an industrial engineer in Southbridge
Sudbury residents share updates from hospital homecomings to local events. Friends anticipate recovery for P Stiles of Imingham Hospital while David Bentley performed solos at First Parish Church service. Camp Edwards visits, Sudbury Art Center opening, and a Fourth of July Parade float planned by the Sudbury Woman's Club accompany social gatherings and dance exhibition at Wayside Inn.
Mrs Henry G Horton hosts at Concord road home after illness. Mrs Jane Bennett visits sister in Sanford Maine. Miss Elizabeth Atkinson attends Goodnow Public Library. Mrs Arthur Hows at American Convention Hotel Statler. Family six week vacation in Middle West. Grade graduation held Monday morning June 23 at Den School building. Stuar and family headed to Ocean Park Maine. Miss Lucretia Richardson graduates Sudbury High. completes secretarial course at Burdett's College. Young people enjoyed a swimming party at Pond in honor of Miss Bennett of Georgia. Various callers including Dr and Mrs Martin F of Michigan visit Northcote. Irving A Priest hosts East Sudbury group. sixth figure mentions planning at Faynard Road.
In Utica to Concoutae mile race Maynard birds secured first place with a pigeon finishing at a fast pace estimated around six yards per minute, beating rival by nearly 200 yards. The club also claimed three firsts two seconds and a seventh in distant events.
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