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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
4
Costs of a disaster edition in Johnstown Pennsylvania reach 2280 dollars as Flo survives. The fragment notes a local event with figures and a survivor named Flo referenced by a year or address-like number 1389.
A St. Sebastian's Day school headmaster criticizes excessive parent teacher tensions over homework and dress for girls. He urges focus on faith not demoralizing public schooling. Father McInnis denounces textbook shifting and costly junior high programs. A separate note extols coal and atomic energy as future power sources.
Malden Mass June 1 1946 letter from Walter P Blodgett marshal thanks Concord Enterprise readers for help in Memorial Sunday West Concord and Concord services and Memorial Day exercises honoring those who assisted.
Middlesex County Extension Service hosted a 4-H teen tour of historic Boston sites with local participation. Col Otis M Whitney spoke at Carlisle Memorial Day exercises. Concord Navy Guard band performed out of town for Memorial Day in Acton. Charles F Adams Jr presented diplomas at Boston Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children graduation.
The Concord World War II and other veterans led a Memorial Day parade marking the first peace time observance since 1941. Delegations included the 23rd Infantry band, Spanish War veterans, Concord VFW posts, Navy veterans, Boy and Sea Scouts, and police ambulance nearby.
Parents are urged to bring children entering kindergarten to a June Pre School Clinic at Peter Bulkeley School on June 11 and Harvey Wheeler School on June 13. Clinic runs 9 30 to 11 30 with physicians Dr Howard E Robinson and Dr Randolph Piper. New vaccinations will be offered and birth records plus vaccination certificates are needed. The clinic also serves to register children for fall classes and for initial physical examinations.
At a three hour meeting, town officials discussed converting the town owned barn into seasonal housing for veterans. While several residents favored cooperative home building and town assistance, no firm plan emerged. A special town meeting and zoning changes would be required, with district attorney approval pending on land division and sale for house lots.
The Navajo Reservation in New Mexico spans about 16 million acres, making it the largest Indigenous reservation in the world and a defining geographic feature of the region.
Pvt William Zumwalt on furlough from U S Army visits relatives. Officer Thomas J McGrath U S Army Air Corps returns from overseas duty on leave. St Bernard’s CYO to hold town paper drive in Concord next Sunday June 9. Middlesex School graduation this Friday with 21 upperclassmen receiving degrees and awards. Beverly M Gerow of West Concord graduates from Fitchburg State Teachers College.
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Battye of 2 Sudbury road announce the marriage of their daughter Florence Virginia Battye to Frank Perrault son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Perrault of Yakima Washington. The ceremony was in Seattle on May 23. Florence, a Waltham High School and Fay Secretaria School graduate, served nearly three years with the SPARS achieving radioman second class. She met Frank while on duty in Honolulu and he is a Chief Machinist Mate in the Coast Guard. They plan to reside in Seattle.
Concord loses a wild 10th inning game to Stoneham 8 4 at Emerson Playground. Muscato, moved from catcher to pitcher, allows nine strikeouts but suffers from fielding errors and costly baserunning. Tony Celetta starts Stoneham’s decisive rally, and Chet Corkum, Charlie Layman drive in runs for a late victory.
The Acton Garden Club presents a flower show at the Acton Woman's Club House on Tuesday June 11 from 2 to 9 PM. General chairwoman Mrs Robert Bona leads a broad program with classes for house plants miniature arrangements children’s bouquets in old teacups table arrangements wildflowers and more.
Sudbury reports Mrs Enrico Caruso purchased the Candy Hill Rd property from the William A Mortons. They depart for a western U S and Canada trip and plan later residence at Barnes Marlborough. The Mortons travel with daughter Jean and Corinne Cutting.
Miss Helen Pederson fills the Grange master chair in Waltham while Mrs John Torkelsen oversees the Acton Grange in Concord. Acton Grange members attend Middlesex Pomona in Maynard and plan the Middlesex Central Pomona meeting on June 14. The annual Acton Boxboro Red Cross drive is set for next Tuesday at 8 o clock in the Clubhouse Main Center with officers to report.
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