Bedford Public School Closes Dates Set For Summer Renovations
The school committee announced closing dates for elementary grades 1-5 on Thursday June 16 and junior high on Tuesday June 14. Regulations were issued for parking around school buildings and reflector lights planned for the driveway. Pitcher and Company of Cambridge won the acoustical ceiling contract while Charles Murray of Bedford secured the painting contract. Renovations will occur this summer.
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Bedford
Pitcher & Company
Cambridge
Charles Murray
Chapels in Third Army Area To Receive Air Conditioning
Air conditioning is being installed in ten chapels across the Third Army Area with eight additional chapels slated for air conditioning soon. The program aims to improve comfort for services and gatherings at these facilities.
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Third Army
Funeral for Prof Phalen Held at Acton Center Church
Funeral services for Prof Harold Romaine Phalen age 66 a longtime Acton resident were held at Acton Center Congregational Church. Rev Eric Grimshaw officiated with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Acton Center. Phalen a Concord High School and Tufts College alum earned a PhD from the University of Chicago joined William & Mary College in 1940 and wrote History of Acton last year. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Nagle Phalen daughter Carolyn Andrews and two grandchildren.
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Acton
Acton Center Congregational Church
Harold Romaine Phalen
Wittidsmburg
Virginia
Eric W. Grimshaw
Woodlawn
Acton Center
Phalen
Concord High School
Tufts Collge
University of Chicago
William & Mary College
Sigma Chi
American Mathematics Society
The
Mathematical Association of America
American Academy For Advancement of Service
Sigma Tau Alpha
Acton Church
Elizabeth
Nagle) Phaine
Gilbert
Carolyn) Andrews
Glastonbury
Connecticut
Miss Louisa Towle Weds Richard Cann in Carlisle
Mrs George P Towle of Westford announces the marriage of her daughter Louisa Noyes Towle to Richard Allen Cann of Carlisle. The ceremony occurred May 17 at Fallen Community Church East Lexington conducted by Rev Joseph Giunta. Both bribe and groom are Concord High School graduates.
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Carlisle
George P. Towle
Westford Street
Louisa Noyes Towle
Richard Allen Cann
George A. Cann
South Street
Joseph H. Giunta
the Fallen Community Church
East Lexington
Concord Highchool
Concord Choral Festival Showcases Haydn Harmonie Messe
The Twelfth annual choral festival produced by Concord Academy Concord High School and Middlesex School was held Sunday afternoon in the State Armory. About 375 voices and 50 orchestra members performed Haydn Missa Solemis in B flat, a late mature work. Directors were Nancy Loring, Charles Yermen, and Arthur Motter Lamb.
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Concord Academy
Concord High School
Middlesex School
State Armory
Haydn
Nancy Loring
Concord Acadecy
Charles K. Yeremian
Arthur Motter Lamb
Middlesex
Record of World Rail Facts
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest line, the Simplon Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland extends about 12 miles, and the United States has the most railroad mileage at 223 400.
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Simplon
Italy
Switzerland
United States
Good Advice From West Haven Desk Sergeant
A West Haven police sergeant recounted a call from a mother unable to wake her son for school. He advised using the old fashioned paddling method, noting it would likely produce the same results as a police scare.
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West Haven
Conn
Leslie Howard
Howard
New Teachers Elected for Acton Year Start
Acton School Committee, on Supt. William O Connell recommendation, appointed three new elementary teachers. Jean Duffy joins for first grade after seven years in Littleton with basketball coaching background. Grade two goes to June Malioney of Arlington Bridgewater State, and third grade to Betty Keeton of Lexington who is pursuing a remedial reading master.s at Boston University while her husband teaches at Harvard Law School.
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Acton
Acton School Committee
William O’connell
Jean Duffy
Kuowell ‘Teachers College
Littleton
Tobin
Rudolph Keyes
June Malioney
Ariington
Bridgewater State Teachers College
Betty Keeton
Lexington
University of Texas
Picture Spots in Massachusetts State Photo Contest
Middlesex County offers many subjects for the Carling Company contest entries. Amico J. Baro of the Massachusetts Department of Commerce suggests sites like Jason Russell House Arlington the Old House in Billerica Longfellow House and Harvard University Cambridge Parker Tavern Reading 1812 House Framingham John Ward House Whittier Homestead and Buttonwoods in Haverhill Gore Place Walthern Whistler’s birthplace Lowell Wayside Inn South Sudbury and Wellesley College. The contest ends November 15 with top prizes of 1000 each for 8 by 10 black and white prints or color transparencies. 448 total prizes. Entries from amateurs professionals and press photographers welcome. rules at Massachusetts Department of Commerce 334 Boylston St Boston.
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Middlesex County
Lexington
Concord
Massachusetts
Amico J. Baro
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Jason Russell
Arlington
Billerica
Longfellow
Harvard University
Cambridge
Parker
Reading
1812
Framingham
John Ward
Whittier
Buttonwoods
Haverhill
Gore
Waltham
Whistier
Lowell
Wayside Inn
South Sudbury
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Public Service Council
Advertising Club of Boston
Carling Brewing Company
Boylston St
Boston
Mass
High Proportion Of Families Earn In Upper Bracket
A nationwide study shows Middlesex County has a high share of families earning over $4,000 annually after taxes, 53.1 percent, well above the national 43.7 percent. It notes 17.1 percent of local families earn over $7,000 and account for 42.6 percent of county earnings, with over half of total income from households above $4,000. The analysis links rising incomes since 1947 to shifts in spending and living standards.
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New York
Middlesex County
New England
Local Woman Ham Operator With League
Concord resident Mrs Betty Mathison operates short wave radio station W1YM at Arrowhead Farm with her husband dairy farming. She is a league member and explains ham radio gender term Young Ladies Radio League applies to all operators. The convention dates June 24 25 and 26 will be at Miramar Hotel Santa Monica California.
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Concord
Young Ladies Radio League
U.S. A
Miramar Hotel
Santa Monica
California
League
Betty Mathison
W1ym
Arrowhead Farm
Bill
Tea gadget idea from Omaha patent pending
An Omaha man has a patent pending on a tea bag squeezer that not only squeezes out the last drop of tea from the bag but also covers the cup to keep the tea warmer longer.
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Omaha, Neb
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