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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
7
A fragmented note notes Concord Country Club staging an event with unclear timing and venue details. The text mentions follow up and holi mi oriented wording, but specifics are not clear.
A fragmented score note shows Olds defeating Hut F in a golf match, with Olds finishing nine holes. The fragment mentions Mrs. and a junior tie or ad, but lacks clear full details or dates.
West Concord standings show General Radio 4 0 and Bridge 4 1 with Leo's Bombers at 2 2 and Acton Wizards 1 3. Upcoming games June 7 at Rideout Playground General Radio vs Leo's Bombers Emerson and Acton Wizards vs Reformatory June 9 at Rideout Playground Reformatory vs Fenton's Bridge Acres vs General Radio and Acton Wizards vs Leo's Bombers all at Rideout Playground home team.
A brief sports item notes George D defeats opponent Smith in a close match with tense exchanges and a decisive closing phase. The report highlights a contest that showcased grit from both fighters and a final score near reach.
Concord Recreation Commission met in the Town House with chairman Richard F. Wood presiding. Plans for summer playground classes were discussed and set to begin June 27. Director Bernard E. Megin will announce the instructors later.
Silvio Silvio Jr ex high school football captain recently graduated from Fort Sill Oklahoma Army camp as a sound ranging Specialist in field artillery. He visited his parents at 110 Commonwealth Avenue and is now stationed at Fort Devens.
Concord Friday opens the annual W. G. A. Club four ball tournament at Concord Country Club for the Allen Bowl announced by Harold Cahoon. Qualifying rounds of the club championship start Saturday and run through Sunday. Also noted is information about the frigate or Man o war which has seven foot wingspan and long gliding wings.
Ed Furgol and Babe Zaharias lead a four-ball clash at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on National Golf Day June 4. They face Gene Andrews and Allen Geiberger, with handicaps allowed, as the U S Open field shapes up. Geiberger, a Santa Barbara High School standout, and Andrews, National Public Links Champion, bring junior and pro credentials to the event amid golf fundraisers sponsored by the PGA and Life Magazine.
Middlesex School defeated Milton Academy 6-2 on Saturday at Milton to post its seventh win in the Private School League and its 12th in 14 starts this season. The Middlesex squad finishes the season with a home game against St George's School of Newport, Rhode Island.
Concord High School athletes Dave Bouchard Bob Davidson Paul Mc Laughlin Art Duggan Joe Martines Tom Alexander Bill Hoyt Vic Palmucci were chosen for the seventh annual all star football game between Greater Lowell and Greater Lawrence to be played in August at Lowell. McLaughlin and Davidson were co-captains of last fall's Concord varsity, which won eight straight after an opening loss at Winchester.
Boston dispatch reports the House rejected the Senate delaying amendment on the bill to end the 60 per cent surcharge for drivers under 25. The House favored a January 1 1958 start date and sent the measure to a joint committee for reconsideration.
Reminder to all children up to eighth grade of a dance at the Rod and Gun Club on Friday June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Rod ettes the event offers door and game prizes best dancer prizes a song fest during intermission and free refreshments. Chairwoman Mrs R E Macmahon The Rod ettes have provided past months of enjoyment for the children.
In mountainous Norway a ski jump dominates many towns while the nation sustains only four golf courses nationwide. The contrast highlights the limited spread of golf infrastructure amid popular winter sports.
Michigan State end Ellis Duckett, a Big Ten pass leader in 1953, signs with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 1955 after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He set a 1953 conference record with 322 yards per pass.
Three games start at 6 30 in the West Concord Softball League. Pairings include Rideout Playground Reformatory versus Bidi Acres Emer son Playground Leos Bombers versus Fentons General Radio Field Acton Wizards versus General Radio Okinawans note dams built with US help after World War II.
Concords Freddy Walker captured the high hurdles title at the Middlesex League meet in Winchester. Walker earned five points as did Al Dougherty in the 220, with Captain Tom Alexander adding a third in the shot for a 13 point team total.
Concord Sachem Council plans a large scouting event at Camp Oak Bedford on June 3 4 5 drawing over 1090 Boy Scouts to camp overnight. Dr Edmund C Dow directs with assistants Reibert MacFraldn Carlisle and Al Lauires Waltham. Alfred Bantiste Sr Concord leads fly casting archery and church services followed by a mammoth campfire Saturday night. Parking via Woburn Red & Fun Club. no autos on Camp Oak. Public invited Saturday and Sunday.
Middlesex School varsity clinches Private School League championship. The Middlesex seconds lost to Governor Dummer and to Milton Academy 5-4. The tennis team beat Newton High 8-2, then fell to Milton Academy 9-0.
Maynard A Junior High School staged a year end music assembly in the George Washington Auditorium on May 25. Theodore Kauppi announced and Sally Boeske accompanied as students performed songs and instrumental pieces including Keep The Home Fires Burning Addah Polka and Musetta's Waltz Song.
United Press Extra correspondent Harman W Nichols writes of a four bachelor group living in a government supplied hovel in Phnom Penh. He relays humidity challenges, cheap water and meals, and the city’s war scar absence. He notes cycles as taxis, low wine prices, and 10 percent tips.
Mr Francis Waldron of State Teachers College Boston completed eight weeks of grade five practice teaching at Coolidge School under Miss Katharine Sheridan. Mrs Giorgio visited on May 25. New pupils John Asho grade five and Burton Asho grade two joined from Whitman. The sixth grade baseball team won the final playoff.
Mrs. Edward Koch of Ft. Recovery Ohio recalls scrubbed kitchen floors with iron pots and brass kettles and early coffee in leanone packages Lion and Arbuckle She mentions a 60 year old sign in Edgemont South Dakota warning six dollar fines for speeding on old wagon bridge before cars.
The article states Penasse Minnesota is the northernmost town in the United States, challenging the belief that New England holds that distinction. It also notes Key West Florida as its southernmost counterpart.
Massachusetts Hurricane Relief Board reports 1 459 claims totaling 12 638 650 for Carol Edna damages filed before May 15 deadline. Of these, 5 895 575 claims have been approved. Pending 1 434 597 from Sept 11 will be delayed until Carol settlements finish. Legislature approved 12 million for towns and cities. federal add 2 500 000 for state repairs.
The Women's Army Corps requires applicants aged 18 to 26, minimum height five feet five inches, weight at least 100 pounds, and a high school education or equivalent. The standards aim to balance readiness with eligibility.
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