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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text describes a meeting labeled bungled causing voter confusion over water funds and a potential track issue. Mentions Day of Perkins and fame leading to questions about a $100,000 water sect allocation and local figures, with references to Conantum and Page 4.
Court announces a Christian and CDA installation next Tuesday at 8 o clock. Mrs Marie Connors will be installed as regent. Miss Eli Everett will slate and outline duties and how meetings will be served.
Concord observes Memorial Day with a Friday parade from the State Armory through main streets to cemeteries. Commander Cas per J. Jenney led the marshal corps. Maj. Norman L. Scherer was adjutant. Staff included Brig Gen. Otis M. Whitney and Col. John E. Mutty. The procession visited Main Street, Monument Square, and St. Bernard’s cemetery for taps, echoes, and speeches by David B. Williams and Rev. Edmund M. Higgins. The 28th Infantry Band played while markers for each war were read and decorated. The day closed with a retreat, taps, and the national anthem.
Concord residents figure among 35 graduates of the 1952 class at Middlesex School. The ceremony occured at 11 30 this morning in the school chapel with graduates from Worcester San Francisco Concord Milwaukee Rochester New York Charleston Riverside Chelmsford Duxbury Weston and other places.
On Friday the 8th grade students of Peter Bulkeley Junior High will take an all day trip to Ngrumbe Park Auburndale. School buses will transport the pupils who will bring their lunches. Sports and amusements are planned for the day.
The Concord Red Cross chapter begins its 26th annual Water Safety program at Walden Pond on Monday June 30. Classes run daily except weekends and July 4 until Friday July 25 with a final 9 30 a m ceremony at Walden Pond on July 25 for the public.
At the Concord Rotary Club luncheon today John M. Eaton Jr and John H. Kennedy served as co chairmen replacing previously announced Past President Leslie O. Anderson.
On May 29 at Thoreau School West Concord, grades K to 2 gathered at the flag for a Memorial Day program. They recited the Lord's Prayer saluted the flag and sang America as Principal James V. McMullen explained the holiday’s meaning.
Concord High School will hold graduation on Wednesday June 11 at 6 30 p m at Emerson Playground. About 130 students will receive diplomas from Principal John F Donovan with prize awards and special music. If weather forces closure the NO SCHOOL signal will sound at 5 p m and 5 30 p m with postponed exercises. Distinguished participants include Richard Brooks Dena Ferran Ruth Hayward Leo McKenna Peter Witherell and soloist Ruth Ann Tobin.
Concord observes Memorial Day exercises in the high school auditorium. Captain John J. Murphy spoke, a Bronze Star recipient and former Norwood American Legion commander, describing valor in Guam. World War II names were read by Winthrop Puffer before the service closed with the Lord's Prayer.
Concord seniors will attend the last dance of the year on June 7 in the Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium. The junior class hosts the event as a farewell to friends who are leaving and expects a great success.
Commencement exercises at Concord Academy will be held at 4 p m Friday June 6 on the terrace. Mrs Livingston Hall headmistress will award diplomas to 26 graduates and prayers will be offered by Rev William H Clark rector of Trinity church Concord and Rev Charles M Styron of
Concord Joe Dee veteran armorer of the State Armory marched in his 37th Memorial Day parade last Friday. It marked the 33rd time he carried the flag, with only 1918 missed due to overseas Army service.
Town debates bonding for a $100,000 water main project while approving a $350 Little League item after committee recommendations. Article 13 trims a land purchase to $730. Speakers include Roger Fenn Maurice McWalter Harold Smith and Archibald Ferran amid frontage land disputes near Thoreau School.
N Mac Rae of 9 Thoreau Street and Ronald Brooks of 1 Wood Street returned home last week after a plane trip to Florida. Brooks piloted the plane down and back.
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