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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
9
The obituary notes Red Acre resident Lund died after illness. Marie Jo and James Lund Jr. lived on near the farm with family. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery with bearers Rodger Mat Dexter Ernest John among others.
Fragmentary notes record local residents, including Mary Maynard, Herbert Underwood and families from Maynard, Minneapolis, Donna, and Manchester. Mentions of kinship, visits, and uncertain relations appear amid garbled lines.
Stow boy Peter Pekkala eight, burned by gasoline on April 14, was grafted at Emerson Hospital on June 21. Skin was transferred from his leg to his hip bones, keeping him in bed in the third week post op. His mother tutors him at home, and he hopes to return to fourth grade in the fall.
A Stow party on Roxberg Road marked John A Makey departure for a military tour. He is sole supporter of his father and has been deferred before. Neighbors Gerald Teodorsen and Schmelzer family helped with decorations and refreshments. Harold Priest will manage John’s affairs during his absence.
Carlisle Grange members attended the annual Pomona visitation of Middlesex North Pomona held last Wednesday evening at Burlington Grange.
Jun 16 Emerson Hospital arrival of Richard Blake Dowen, first son of Lloyd E. and Mrs. Dowen. Grange plans a mystery ride for Aug 7 and a whist party July 14 at Town hall. Fire Dept outing on Fourth of July in Sudbury. Nearby residents relocate, vacation plans, and local incidents including a near bicycle accident and a rare mockingbird sighting for Audubon members.
Concord Frank Albert Van derhoof 73 retired hardware store co owner died suddenly at a Dover Foxcroft hospital Maine after a two day illness from a heart attack Born East Boston May 2 1883 son of Albert and Mrs Vanderhoof father founded Vanderhoof Hardware Store He and brother Philip W maintained it in Concord for about 50 years His widow was Laura.
The Concord Woman's Club literature committee held a morning reading at Mrs. Gilbert Bell's home on Westford road. The session featured Tea House of the August Moon presented by the drama committee with coffee and dessert served.
Whit ney died December 21 1948 after living in Dover Foxcroft since 1952 retirement. Surviving are son Albert West Acton two daughters Faith Storer Waltham Helen Bouley Acton Center wife lived with, six grandchildren brother Philip West Concord two nephews Philip Jr North Baltimore Ohio Parker Acton Center. Funeral Monday Mac Rae Funeral Home burial Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. GIVE TO THE RED CROSS.
The U S Department of Agriculture says thawed fruits and vegetables may be refrozen if not fully thawed or if kept in a household refrigerator after brief thawing but quality suffers. Do not refreeze low acid vegetables after thawing beyond 45 degrees F as spoilage rises. Acid foods may ferment above 45 degrees F but remain not unsafe.
Lincoln Robert W. Scott of Beaver Pond Road a Concord Country Club member is named vice president and assistant treasurer of Science Electronics Inc. The local figure gains a top financial role in the electronics firm.
Cadet Henry W. Nowick of Maynard Massachusetts is completing six weeks of ROTC training at Fort Gordon Georgia through Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The program runs until August 3 and covers Signal Corps gear weapon firing tactical problems and chem bio radiological defense. Nowick, a 1951 Maynard High School graduate, belongs to Theta Kappa Phi.
Victor W Story, serving as president, announced the election victory. The statement confirms the outcome and credits the leadership role of the president in communicating the result.
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