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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
9
The article discusses draining wetlands to boost farm production as farm sizes grow larger. Reclaimed wetlands offer stone free, easy to work grounds with nearby irrigation water. Truck crops and forage from drained fields require less supplemental irrigation and are less likely to be converted to building sites.
Announcement invites residents to register for inservice programs led by the Middlesex County Extension Service. A June 16 Outdoor Living day at Camp Middlesex in Ashby is planned, with details available from Mrs. Ethel W. Veenendaal. The Homecoming show continues Wednesdays at 2:45 PM on Boston TV, starting June 8, and a Freezing Foods bulletin is available by writing Mrs. Veenendaal.
At DeCordova Museum on Saturday June 11 visitors will enjoy Rebuilt the Infanta perform a scene while Cansino Dancers present flamenco and Spanish folk dances in period costume. Concerts feature songsters guitarists and accordions with Spanish and American snacks served. Children play games and watch Don Quixote battle windmills as a pirate treasure tour unfolds in the El Dorado Room. Proceeds aid the Museum Building Fund.
Concord pastor Hyland I. Richmond of the Evangelical Free Church preached two Sunday sermons titled Things to Remember and Dreaming, outlining faith reminders and aspirations for the congregation.
A two day pre school clinic was conducted last Thursday and Friday at Alcott school led by the school doctors and the school nurse coordinating care for young children.
West Concord Cub Pack 33 wrapped its final meeting at the Harvey Wheeler School. Cubmaster Bert Church presided and announced that Cyril Perkin will take over as cubmaster next season.
Fragment mentions lakes Erie and Huron plus Michigan and St wor in Sup context. No readable event, person, or organization details present to form a complete summary.
Concord Council of the K of C will hold a second degree on Friday in Monument Hall with District Deputy Alden Keating in charge and refreshments served. Sunday at 3 p m the major degree will be held at the hall with all members urged to attend. A summer outing is planned for July 10 at Tyngsborough Country Club, deputy grand knight John F Donovan leading the committee.
At the Middlesex Central Pomona meeting in Sudbury Town Hall the fifth degree was awarded to 21 candidates. Bedford participants included James Albani Joyce Clark and Monrose McArdle. The next Pomona session is Wednesday June 15 at Acton Center Town Hall. Bedford Grange held a Youth Night at its past meeting. next regular meeting is Monday June 13 at Bedford Town Hall.
Rev Ronald H Noble of West Acton Baptist Church preached on Our Heritage last Sunday in observance of Memorial Sunday. Work is expected to start soon on the new post office on Main Street South Acton between Prospect Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
The junior guild of South Ac ton Congregational church will visit Walter E. Fernald School in Waverly today. Reservations are coordinated by Mrs. Ewen Rankin.
Construction activity advances on the Chapter 90 program along Main Street between Acton Center and Massachusetts Avenue Route 111. The project tightens traffic flow and enhances infrastructure between the two landmarks.
At the Acton Center Congregational church on Sunday May 29 the minister Rev Eric W Grimshaw preached on From a Heathen Kraal to God's Kingdom The junior high fellowship also met that night.
Confessions will be heard this afternoon and evening as preparation for the First Friday masses of June. Mass tomorrow morning at St Elizabeth of Hunvard Church West Acton will be at 7 o clock. Saturday mass in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will be at 9 o'clock.
The Service League of the Acton Center church held its annual family supper on Thursday night. The organizing committee included Mrs. Paul McPherson Mrs. Richard Davis Mrs. Wilson Bursaw and Mrs. Thorwald Anderson.
Mrs John M Goddard serves as general chairman of the committee in charge of the Acton Garden relay s flower show set for June 211 The local event aims to showcase garden displays and community participation with a formal planning group leading the effort.
A meeting of the Iroquois Nation of Cubs was listed last evening at Jones Field in South Acton with Cubmaster Martin Meigs in charge.
Concord's Emblem Club No. 206 installed officers with Past Supreme President Madeline Parker and Marshal Helen Tirrel leading the ceremony. Honored guests included Polly Kelly, Dr Lawrence Kelly, Phyllis Guzzi, Ruth Shed, and Elizabeth Rattigan. A roast beef dinner followed, with dancing to conclude the evening.
The piece notes Rhythm and Blues and rock n roll shifted from national mania to a cult as Tin Pan Alley papers show top titles like Dance with Me Henry and Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White while earlier hits such as Bo Diddley fade. It highlights lingering teen appeal and ongoing label support despite criticism of suggestive lyrics and airplay concerns.
Kenneth MacLane will represent the Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post A S at Boys State to be held next month at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Lorrane Silvester will attend Girls State at Bridgewater State Teachers College. alternates are Caroh Olson and Gretchen Englehardt.
Concord Lions Club hosted a Bedford Burlington Lexington and Concord zone gathering with 23 members. Edward Josephson welcomed the group and Donald Nett of Woburn led the program. Presentations included Concord president Robert Lortz Lexington president Ernest Outhet Burlington president Walter Manning was absent. Bow awards went to Burlington’s James Gagney Lexington’s Kenneth Blodgett Bedford’s Paul Gilman and Concord’s Rudolph Currier.
Willow Rebekah lodge schedules a mystery ride for Monday night June 6 under Miss Martha Benson a noble grand. June July and August have one lodge meeting each month. Priests Rev John A York of St Bernard's and Rev John D Mac Eachern of St Peter's Ply mouth mark 30th ordination anniversaries this month.
Mrs Hazel G Lantz of 18A Crest street West Concord leaves for summer with her daughter Glenna. They plan to stay in Lake Sunapee New Hampshire during the school vacation.
An old fashioned baked bean supper will be held at the Trinitarian Congregational church Saturday night at 6 oclock. Mrs John Doyle and Mrs David Nelson are in charge of ticket reservations.
Leon J. Moreau of 41 Walden Street, prominent local businessman, has remained confined to his home for a week after a hospital operation. Rev. Dr. Edward P. Daniels preached a sermon titled A Combined Operation. The church school held its last session that morning and Children’s Sunday is set for June 5.
Rev Mr Henry Bird was guest preacher at the Sunday morning service at Trinity Episcopal church. Program chairman of the June meetings of Concord Rotary club is Dr Raymond Piper. Others assisting are Nicholas M Delaney Charles B Hall Jesse F Baker Edmund H Campbell.
At Trinitarian Congregational church the Rev. Robert H. Barber preached on Witnesses of Power during Sunday morning services. In the afternoon the senior high fellowship held a picnic at Canobie Lake.
The family retreat proceeds this week at Our Lady Help of Christians church in West Concord with evening services at 7 45. Rev. Thomas P Fay S J from New York serves as guest preacher.
The Men's Brotherhood met last Thursday evening at the Evangelical Free Church for an All Men's Supper.
Dr and Mrs C Rogers Lord relocate from Great Road to their Pagé Road residence. Mr and Mrs Calvin O Torrey announce the birth of son James Otis Torrey with maternal grandparents Hubert Loomis and Mrs I Meres Loomis of Old Billerica Road.
Children’s Day will be observed on Sunday June 12 at Church of Christ Congregational. Two services are scheduled at 9 30 and 11 o clock.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary gathered last week at the home of Mrs. Marie Wright on Springs Road for their meeting.
Eleven pupils at Brooks School Concord will graduate from Grade 3 on Friday June 3. The ceremony marks the oldest class in the school who receive school pins instead of diplomas. The event highlights the value of early education and student responsibility.
Acton honors Miss Julia L. McCarthy retiring after 49 years in local teaching with a 6:30 p.m. testimonial at Blanchard Memorial School Auditorium. Townspeople organize the event and tickets are available from Essie Reynolds Charlotte Wetherbee Helen McNiff Sid Laffin Carolyn Douglas or the police statistics.
Acton held the first Salk vaccine shots at the new primary school with 76 of 174 registered pupils vaccinated. The program, run by the board of health led by Dr. O Lawrence Clark and Dr. Paul Gates, saw limited refusals and will continue with second shots as vaccine becomes available. Col Edward J Higgins commented on the effort.
Safety experts estimate an ad equate system of highways would reduce traffic accidents by 40 to 50 percent. The claim suggests substantial safety gains and may influence transportation policy debates.
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