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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
6
New England crops show mixed progress with oats and barley back from last year while grain crops hold near normal. Apple orchards report heavy blossoms across Maine and other states, though cool wet weather through late May and early June may limit the final apple set despite good blooms.
The West Concord Fire Department prevented serious damage to an automobile on Sunday after it caught fire. Alfred Tetrault of Commonwealth Avenue reported the incident as responders arrived quickly. Local residents and visiting relatives are noted in society mentions.
West Concord on July 3 gathered for a village improvement meeting and a membership drive tied to a celebration of changing Concord Junction’s name to West Concord. Despite bad weather, a good crowd attended at the playgrounds of Harler School with music from Acton Band and remarks from local clergy and civic leaders.
For the third year the Concord Chapter of the American Red Cross sponsors swimming classes. All sessions except corners move to Walden Pond, starting Monday July 9 with Alfred Hooper as chief instructor. Classes run mornings from 9 and include beginners under Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Cluttim. Registration costs 25 cents. transport aid available. volunteers sought for daily or partial transportation through August 8.
Lufthansa plans a regular transatlantic air service from Berlin using three Rohrbach built flying yachts able to carry ten tons for 2,500 miles. The craft, called Romar type, include 19 ton loaded weight with 15 passengers, crew, 6000 liters of fuel and mail, and are designed for precise schedule flights despite weather.
Edward Fearns, valedictorian of his class, follows his mother who once held the same honor as Marlboro High School’s Miss Bertha Wall. Wall later taught at Marlboro High School and is remembered by the community.
Mr and Mrs Henry J Coolidge and daughters enjoy a summer at Pigeon Cove while other Concord residents plan extended trips. Faith Appleby works at Concord National Bank during vacation as Ruth Hill Wood travels, and C H S an instructor from the College for Women tours Europe. Robert F Hawkins plans months abroad and a stay in Boston before returning to America. A Minnesota road project is mentioned alongside a West Church event with the Men’s Auxiliary.
The American Legion held no regular meetings in July and September with a vote taken at its meeting last week at the Weistman Building. Gasoma Free Public Library adopts summer hours from 12 noon to 6 pm daily, including Sundays. Baldwin Merwin Winsor and James Baldwin participated in the Woodlawn golf mixed fourball week and posted a creditable showing.
John McCabe of Concord graduated from Dean Academy and earned the Edward L. Grant Cup for top batting and fielding average, plus scholar ship honors. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward T McCabe. Concord Summer School of Music session now underway with Surette and Zanzig guiding the program and specialists from leading schools assisting.
Cord Summer School of Music presents two concerts in July at the Fi Parish Meeting House Vestry. July 5 features Beethoven and Purcell works with a school chorus and guest musicians Mariana Lowell, Hildergrade Livinestone, Anna Golden, Jacobs Tangerdorn, Réamuard Alleria. July 12 offers a free choral concert at 3 pm. No tickets required.
The Watertown Lode RFOR Elks held their third annual outing at Voses Pond Maynard last Sunday with 159 plus members and guests. Attendees arrived by bus and private cars for a day of baseball golf swimming and track events. Bill Sweeney, former major league umpire, umpired the baseball game between Watertown and Belmont lodges while Eddie Farrell of Harvard College directed the athletic events.
Heavy rainfall across Concord Center and nearby Bedford caused widespread flooding from curb to curb on Main and Walden streets. Two inches in an hour, plus .06 inches earlier, disrupted traffic, damaged farms and gardens, knocked out some electric lights, and toppled a large tree near the Concord Acton line.
Morin Hudson July 2 announces a full program for Independence Day with prizes for youth 15 to 18 in a 3 mile imarathon from Wilkins Corner to Riverside Park, plus soccer prize cups donated by Hudson Odd Fellows. Track events include sprints, mile races, and open prizes. fishing for boys and girls yields clothing and trinkets. The big feature is a baseball game between Hudson Tigers and Clinton in Sunset Twilight League, after 18th U.S. Infantry pullout.
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