Concord School Notes and Community Events Summary
Local items report final days for students ahead of summer break and Father’s Day on June 16. Updates mention Concord Arts events at The Paint Pot, the library and Mill area construction, and municipal warnings. Memorial notes honor George E. for polio death.
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Concord
Srs
Concord Artses
Municipal
Unitarian Mini
Liberty Bell
Lamb
Onslow
Deteam
Gion Genter
Chamber of
Sam
Boston Braves
Jethroe
Concord seniors prepare for graduation events week
Seniors meet at Concord for graduation week activities led by O Donnell who oversees ushers for the dance. The auditorium or location for the banquet remains to be finalized with plans for the colonial Inn and the graduation ceremony set for Wednesday the 14th.
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de O'Donnell
Fire destroys garage in early Tuesday blaze
Firemen from Station were at the scene early Tuesday in Concord at the Browns residence the Marl Brook area when the blaze started in a garage damaged a car and building. Station crews estimated the damage as a complete loss.
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Mr. and Brown
Old Marl- Concord
Ticket Reservations For Eddy Bros. Amusements At Elm
Following the circle around, another person at 8 o'clock reports that ticket reservations are being put on by Eddy Bros. for the amusements and acts at Elm Street location.
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Eddy Bros
38 Boys Granted Diplomas At Middlesex School Concord
Concord Middlesex School graduates thirty eight boys at morning exercises led by Headmaster Lawrence Terry. Principal speaker Francis Whiting Hatch, a Boston businessman and writer, attends. James F. Brownlee presides. Valedictory delivered by James H. McChord of Louisville. The 1950 class includes six Concord boys. baccalaureate was held last night by Dr. Palfrey Perkins.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Francis Whiting Hatch
Boston
James F. Brownlee
Lawrence Terry
James H. McChord
Louisville
Kentucky
Palfrey Perkins
King’s Chapel
Milton Lawrence Aitken, Jr
Springfield
Ohio
Richard Almy Jr
South Westport
Christopher Bipin Bose
Nagpur
C. P
India
Edward Chauncey Brainard
Augustus Page Browne Jr
Lawrence Dickey Brownell
Philadelphia
John Bagley Buttrick Jr
Frederick Dewey Cameron
Juan Alberto Estrada
Guatemala City
Guatemala
John Rison
Fordyce III
Little Rock
Ark
Frederick Gooding Jr
Theodore Dumaine Graves
West Orange
N. J
James Foster Green
Clayton
Nea
Tim Hamers
Theodore Cole Romaine Jr
New York
N. Y
Edmund Kirkwood Summersby
Summit
N.J
John Johnston Taylor
St. Paul
Minn
Charles D. W. Thompson
Old Brookville
William Penfield Travis
Cleveland Heights
Stephen Swift Walker
Rotary To Install Slate On July 6
Concord event notes a July 6 installation of Rotary officers. Arthur T. Lyman commissioner of conservation spoke at the luncheon at Howard Johnson West Concord, with G Sherman Blair presenting and Morton R. Seavey presiding. Dr D Edward Cleary Jr to chair July program.
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Concord
Howard Johnson
West Concord
Arthur T. Lyman
Conservation
G. Sherman Blair
Morton R. Seavey
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
Hawthorne O.E.S. Postpones Meeting to June 21
The Hawthorne Chapter O.E.S. postpones its regular monthly meeting from June 14 to Wednesday June 21 due to graduation at the high school. The session will be at Masonic Hall with Mrs. George R. Simms Sr in charge.
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Concord
Hawthorne
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
George R. Simms
Concord closes schools after June 21 report days
Supt McLeary lists closing dates for the Concord school system. Elementary schools stay in session June 19 and 20 with a short morning session June 21 for report cards. Concord High runs June 19 and 20 with no classes June 21 and a short morning session June 22 for final report cards.
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Concord
Ralph D. McLeary
Concord High School
Two Teachers Honored At Concord Tea Retirement
Mrs. Andrew C. Baggesen hosted a Monday tea for Misses Minna and Maud Findeisen at Lowell Road. The sisters retire after 44 years each teaching in Concord. The Peter Bulkeley School faculty presented each with a purse of 44 dollars, honoring their service. Principal Morton R. Seine introduced the event as the pair spoke of long Concord school careers.
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Concord
Andrew C. Baggesen
Lowell Road
Findeisen
Minna
Maud
Peter Bulkeley
Morton R. Seinee
Principal McMullen Named Instructor at Concord Recreation
Concord recreation commission appoints James F. McMullen of Harvey Wheeler School as playground instructor for summer programs, replacing John F. Donovan who has just been named Concord High principal. Last night's town meeting was postponed. next meeting set for July.
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Concord
Concord High School
John F. Donovan
Davis Court
Concord Recreation Commission
Commission
James F. McMullen
Harvey Wheeler School
West Concord
Central Street
Concord Graduate Nurse Marguerite Barrett
Miss Marguerite Barrett daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Barrett of 17 Elsinore Street recently graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing She is a Concord High School alumna and has not announced future plans.
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Concord
Marguerite Barrett
George T. Barrett
Elsinore Street
Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing
Concord High School
Rainbow Assembly Meeting Postponed To Afternoon
Concord Rainbow Girls will meet Saturday at 2 p m at the Masonic Temple instead of evening. Edith Bailey announces plans for a June 17 dance at the Girl Scout House featuring old fashioned and square dancing. An initiation was held at the hall on the afternoon of the 17th.
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Concord
Masonic Temple
Edith Bailey
Girl Scout House
Assema
Dentists per Resident Ratio Reported by ADA
The American Dental Association reports an average of one dentist for every 1 727 residents in the United States in mid year figures. The finding highlights access to dental care across regions and the overall dental workforce distribution nationwide.
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The
American Dental Association
United States
Custodian Reinstated After Illness at Town House
Concord-C resident Joseph Culkins Sr of 40 Bedford Street resumes duties as custodian of the Town House after weeks of illness and a serious Emerson Hospital operation. J Raymond Simms served in his absence.
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Concord
B. Joseph Culkins, Sr
Bedford Street
Emerson Hospital
J. Raymond Simms
Illinois veneer industry consumes vast logs for annual supply
In a typical year the Illinois veneer industry uses more than 15 million board feet of raw materials. Most of this comes from logs purchased as the base material for production.
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Illinois
Concord Community Chest picks 1950 campaign officers
The 1950 Concord Community Chest announces officers to lead the fall campaign. Gilbert M. Roddy is general chairman with Arthur Perry Jr vice chairman, Henry S. Drinker Jr chairman of Concord residential, Robert D. Parks of Concord business, George S. Lawton West Concord chairman, Frederick H. Dominic treasurer, Mrs. Walter K. Shaw Jr special gifts chairman, David B. Williams organizations chairman, and John J. Sheehan Jr publicity chairman. The group plans groundwork amid tighter national economy increasing local demand.
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Concord
Concord Community Chest
Gilbert M. Roddy
Arthur Perry, Jr
Henry S. Drinker
Concord Residential
Robert D. Parks
Concord Business
George S. Lawton
West Concord
Frederick H Dominic
Walter K. Shaw, Jr
Special Gifts
David B. Williams
John J. Sheehan Jr
Four Firemen Feted At Concord Dept Dinner
Four veteran Concord firefighters were honored at a Central Fire Station dinner hosted by the Hotel Kendall of Framingham. Deputy Chief John Olsen Captain Robert Prentiss Captain Frank McLean and Carl Anderson received 25 dollars in silver and a gold badge each. Deacon’s widow will receive his badge. An in memoriam honored the late Captain George W. Deacon, who died two weeks earlier.
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Concord
Central
Kendall
Framingham
Concord Firemen’s Relief Association
Thomas Tombeno
John Olsen
Robert Prentiss
Frank McLean
Carl Anderson
George W. Deacon
Deacon
Charles W. Dee
Concord Band Concert Sponsored by Legion at Ocean House
Yesterday the 23rd Infantry band of Concord played a concert at the New Ocean House in Swampscott. The event was sponsored by the local Legion post and featured a large Boston insurance company’s annual outing.
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Concord
23Rd Infantry Band
New Ocean House
Swampscott
Boston Insurance Company
Concord High School Names John F Donovan as Principal
John F Donovan will succeed Radcliffe Morrill as principal of Concord High School the Concord School Committee announced Donovan a Dartmouth graduate with a master’s from Boston University has served four years on the teaching faculty and is popular with students and staff.
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New
Concord High School
John F. Donovan
Davis Court
Radcliffe Morrill
Concord’School Committee
Donovan
Dartmouth
Boston University
Keith Martin
Concord
Findeisen Sisters Reception Honors Two Concord Teachers
Concord teachers Minna and Maud Findeisen are celebrated by the 44 Club with a reception Saturday night at Concord High School library. The event starts at 7 30 and marks their 44 years of service and retirement effective June 30. Judge Maurice Bean heads the committee.
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Findeisen
Minna
Maud
Peter Bulkeley
Mbrary
Concord High School
44 Club
Maurice Bean
Peter Bulkeley School Demonstrates 18 Physical Education Events
On Tuesday pupils at Peter Bulkeley School performed a physical education demonstration at Emerson Playground led by local instructors and faculty. The program featured a total of 18 events.
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Concord
Peter Bulkeley
Emerson Flayground
Dever Speaks on Communism at Breakfast
Governor Paul A Dever was guest speaker at a joint Communion breakfast of the Holy Name Society and the Ladies Sodality of St Bernard’s Church in Monument Hall after the 8 15 mass. About 150 attended as he spoke on The Menace of Communism.
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Fr. Burke
John R. McManus
Concord
Clyne
The
Reality
Martin J. Diskin
Holy Name
Col
Otis M. Whitney
Maurice McWalter
Republican Town Committee
Class Day Dance Planned for June 10 at Wells Hall
Concord high school's 1950 seniors will hold the annual Class Day dance Saturday night June 10 at the Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. Donald D. Reed chairs the event with Beverly Chaffee arranging refreshments Elizabeth Melloon decorations Joan Pearson tickets Paul Leslie cleanup and Claire Parker advertising on the junior class committee.
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Concord
Concord High School
Wells A. Hall
Donald D. Reed
Beverly Chaffee
Elizabeth Melloon
Joan Pearson
Paul Leslie
Claire Parker
Outdoor Exercises For First Time In History Of School
Ninety seniors attend final Concord High School function with tickets issued in advance. Processional, national anthem, invocation by Rev. Robert H. Barber, welcome by Anthony Basile, musical interlude Our Heritage, and diploma presentations by Mrs. Winslow J. Damon.
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Concord
Robert H. Barber
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Anthony Basile
Mary Len Mskeprk
Radcliffe Morrill
Stephen Foster
Glee Club
John King
Gloria Beauschene
Jonathan Robinson
Celine McCabe
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