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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
6
A Western Newspaper Union item lists playful group activities for family fitness. Descriptions include dramatic games like Elephant Walk and Human Zigzag and relay style challenges such as Leap Frog and Over and Under, with step by step motions and eight foot spacing for safety.
Suggestions for frugal picnics and day hikes with train access to rivers lakes and canoes. Mention of Ledger Syndicate and WNN features about civilian trouble shooters aiding the navy by restoring ships and repairing gear quickly, with an example of a main drive gear expert flying from Pitts to Houston to repair a submarine chaser.
A fragmented note describes scraping rouge from containers and the tiniest speck, melting it in a small pot over low flame, stirring, and cooling in a jar. The text mentions lips, a lip brush, and a remark about beauty linked to the word peas, followed by a cryptic ledger line.
Mrs Minnie Louise Bradley DeCoster 64 died after a long illness at her daughter’s home in Humarock. Funeral was held at her West Acton home with Rev Arthur H Wilde officiating. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery West Acton. Survived by two daughters and four grandchildren. Born Sept 12 1878 in Hopedale she was a longtime West Acton resident and active in the West Acton Baptist Church and Eastern Star.
Corporal Warren L. Phillips son of Mrs Maude L Phillips of Acton Center will wed Nellie L Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Rawardy of Lowell. The 7:00 p.m. ceremony will be in Jordan Hall Ocean Park Maine with Pauline Tuttle as brides maid and Harlan Tuttle as usher. Phillips serves in the airborne at Camp McCall.
The budget committee met July 7 at the Acton Center clubhouse to draft proposals for the club season. President Mrs. Albert P. Durkee called a special meeting for July 14 at 2 30 oclock for member discussion of the plan.
The Center reports completion of its current sewing quota and summer closure. Meetings will resume in early fall when a new quota is ready. Volunteers are urgently needed to work on surgical dressings and assist nearby women in contributing a few hours weekly.
Concord reports the 18th annual Red Cross swimming classes at Lake Walden began this week under the Concord Chapter. About 460 boys and girls enrolled from Acton, Ashford, Lincoln, Carlisle, West Concord and Concord. Classes include intermediate, life-saving, and a pre-swimming group for five year olds led by Miss Jane Servais with others supervising. An exhibition will close the program on July 17 despite wartime transport difficulties.
Meynard and Deroster chair the Price Panel at the War Price and Rationing Board noting a Boston cost of living increase of 18.9 percent versus Portland Oregon at 27.3 percent. The survey based on 1985 39 data through February shows inflation easing in Boston with Kansas City as an exception.
Mr and Mrs Patrick Dalton of Somerville announce the marriage of their daughter Elizab eth Mary to Private Charles M Callanan son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Callanan of West Acton The ceremony occurred Tuesday July 6 in the army chapel at Hammer Field Fresno California where the groom is stationed in the army air force The bride taught in Somerville schools after graduating Saleta Normal School Private Callanan graduated from Acton High School in 1934 and recently returned from Scotland where he worked on an engineering project.
Concord farm harvesting progresses amid war efforts with volunteers from Hoys act girls and others aiding fields. Frogs from Somerville assist farmers at several estates including Fenn school program helpers. Peter Spring farm operated by Joseph Dee showcases asparagus and a diverse crew, boosting town crops to possibly the best ever harvest despite labor shortages.
Sudbury Mrs. of Plymton Hill road entertained guests for an American Red Cross graduates tea on July 14. The event honored home nursing certificate recipients including Mrs. Burches Mrs. Clyde Bre John Meader and Mrs Alt Mrs Lottle Sanders and Mary Garfield. Mrs Alfred Gar Leslie Burr and Mrs Harry Mayer presided with Harold Johnson chair. Canteen workers and surgical dressings aides were recognized, with Sudbury Red Cross representatives in attendance.
Fragmentary item mentions Mrs James Feehan of Main Street Acton and family heirs related to Alfred Granberg. Notes a resident at Laws Brook Road Ton employed at a Concord home. Other lines reference Zillah Evelyn Collins and Caroline Ton High metaphorical notes about teaching and Rubber Co. in Watertown.
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