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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
20
Maynard area employment rose in the month led by gains in construction trade and service sectors. Non-manufacturing employment increased about 200 while manufacturing fell slightly. Unemployment dropped from 1250 to 1050 by mid April with 489 new claims and 57 exhaustions.
Private Ed win W. Linteri 25 son of Mr and Mrs Arne S Linteri 22 Ri verst Maynard took part in Operation Airlift a 5th Infantry Division training exercise in southern Germany Air transports loaded jeeps trucks and men through banking and turning maneuvers After landing soldiers began the tactical phase Linteri assigned to 2d Battalion Headquarters 11th Regiment arrived overseas last February from Camp Gordon Georgia entered the Army in June 1954.
During the three years of the Korean struggle cancer killed twenty times as many Americans as the war did, underscoring the harsh toll of illness alongside conflict.
Lincoln annual meeting of the Little Theatre League Conference gathered at the Cordova Museum for an all day event with a noon box lunch. Fourteen groups from across the state attended. Seminars featured Dr. William VanLennep and Jackson Barry. Officers elected, new president Earle Cook of Quincy. Prizes announced for stage design best natural set and best experimental set awarded to Richard Southworth of Framingham and Barbara Horrigan of Arlington.
Acton Mrs Kay Nedza and Mrs Dorothy Reid led the Ladies' Auxiliary at the state convention held at New Ocean House Swampscott last week Friday. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers spoke as guest, and State Commander Collatos attended. Last night the June meeting nominated officers to be announced later.
Chicago can gain a new landmark as the Sherman Hotel constructs a vast canopy on a Loop corner. The structure will span 260 feet by 200 feet at a 16 foot height and feature 6000 feet of fluorescent lighting.
Bedford resident Janet F Aucoin of 71 Pleasant Street earned a degree in education at Boston College during the 79th annual commencement exercises held Wednesday.
Morning worship supported by the community featured Bible presentations for children reaching seven, with Mrs. Adelaide Newcomb on organ and Mrs. Julia Stanley as pianist. Rev. David C. Pohl preached, guiding a day of faith and family activities.
Henry O. Martinson, Barretts Mill road, graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy last week and works at Snows Pharmacy. He is married to Agnes Sheehan, with several children. Concord K of C No 287 met at Monument Hall with Grand Knight John J. Sheehan presiding. Major degree reported. Girl Scouts plan a whist party June 16 at 8 PM at the Girl Scout House to fund their Rhode Island trip. Mr and Mrs William Deming Nichols welcome their first child Nathaniel St John Nichols born May 29 at the Richardson House in Boston. Miss Nora Arnold and Jo an Raymond Smith wedding set for June 18 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Concordarden Club hosts a meeting at 2:30 PM Friday tied to its two day show at the Art Center.
Concord Brig Gen Otis M Whitney of Elm Street, Harvard 1939, named among 91 aides for the June 16 commencement. He is joined by 67 marshals including Rodger P Nordbloom Thomas Motley 2nd Christopher W Hurd and Peter G Harwood.
Concord resident Miss Ruth Hayward daughter of Capt and Mrs Irving W Hayward of 7 Riverdale Road earned an associate in science at Colby Junior College New London New Hampshire on Monday completing a three year medical course. She is a Concord High School alumna and held several campus roles including editor of the college paper choir and dorm president. Commencement began Saturday. A note from New York adds a spring touch with molded fruit salads using fruit gelatin and mint extract.
Maynard reports a song recital by Mrs Adelaide Sims vocal pupils. Roy Helander’s piano accompaniment supported students including Roslind Darby Elaine Morrison and Kathy Simons. Christie Mansfield received a handbag. prizes announced for Kathy Simons Sandra Waldron Karalee Manty and Elaine Morrison.
Mrs. Jack Mahoney of West Acton chairs the spring festival committee for St George's Episcopal Church in Maynard to be held at Stow Lower Common on June 11 with Stow Town Hall as rain venue. Acton graduates Dana Sheffield Shores and Robert Kalani Whittier earned diplomas at Lawrence Academy in Groton among 41 grads.
Maynard High School students won the sixth annual mathematical contest sponsored by the Metropolitan New York Section of the Mathematical Association of America. First place went to David Crotty who earned a lapel button, second to Robert Kane, and third to Richard Carlton. Certificates were awarded to the second and third place winners.
A real estate transaction records Carl ise area transfer from Angelo Koufos to Theodore Adamakis on Concord road. At the Carlisle Grange meeting Mrs Edna Sleeper led a memorial service with Mrs Bessie Pedersen presiding. Local Grange members plan to attend Middlesex Central Pomona at Burlington High School. Betty Clark of Concord road registers for summer ballet classes with details to follow. Karl V Struss of School street named chairman for the annual strawberry festival committee of the First Religious Society IU.
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