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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
1
A garbled OCR item mentions a law, a ring, pliers, and a messenger TV. Names such as William Allen and Sir Barr appear amid fragmented phrases about presidents, proxies, students, and a design by Mrs Malcolm Itman. The text includes ages and costs but is largely indecipherable.
A Filipino student named Neleon has been allowed to graduate after completing final examinations with honors in forestry. He joined the forestry society and an engineering team, and was invited to a prestigious American forestry enters honor society, a rare achievement for someone so early in his career.
Busses depart Hogan's at 8 16 and Concerd R R station at 8 30 am for a school day. Children must wear caps and first graders require an accompanying adult. Teachers listed include Mrs B Wilson Mrs Ralph Howe Mrs Edward Catger Mrs Alden Wheeler and several assistants and others named.
Fifty seven girls and boys played in a weekend round robin at the Emerson playground courts. The event ran in three sections due to the large field with Kath erine Varley top among girls with nine wins. John David Flavin tied for first among boys with eleven games. Thelma True and Barbara Johnson shared top girl honors in the second section with seven wins each, while David Hueton led the boys second section with nine wins.
Misa Nina Ruble the organist at West Concord Union Church since 1922 will conclude her organ services. Ruble has been connected with the church choir and musical programs for decades.
Excerpts from officials including F Goodwin of Concord High school and admission officers from Bowdoin, Harvard, Bentley, and Framingham indicate Concord graduates are well prepared. Notes commend high averages, Bs and As, and strong prep at Wellesley College and Bowdoin with several students honored by Deans Lists and scholarship societies.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a local notice or snippet with unclear names and dates. Readable items include a few letters and phrases suggesting a notice or brief about a meeting or event, but essential details remain inaccessible.
A catalog of religious songs and spirituals in varied languages including Russian Orthodox chant, Nicene Creed settings, Italian and German titles, and a Negro spiritual. The note states all pieces were performed in their original languages and lists several items while noting a breach or misstep in naming.
Miss Ruth Churchill Waite of 71 Central Street was among 1270 graduates in Boston University’s 66th annual commencement on Monday June 12. She earned Practical Arts training and engaged in Phi Phi basketball fencing and the Voll Association activities.
The Concord School Committee announces the graduation exercises of Concord High School. Char Adame will give the address, with the ceremony details forthcoming.
A fragmentary Radcliffe College note recalls “doing back over the last Afteen years,” covering roughly the period up to 1924. The passage suggests collective memory by the speaker and peers, reflecting on change and progress at the college.
The text marks June 4 as the present form of the American flag adopted 162 years ago by Congress. It notes the 13 stars on blue and red white stripes as symbols of democracy and recalls John Paul Jones unfurling the flag in 1777. It urges displaying the flag to honor freedoms and tolerance.
The James J. Mansfield Post 168 American Legion urges Concord residents to donate at once to fund a Fourth of July celebration with fireworks. The committee seeks no less than 4400 to carry the event, appealing through Concord National Bank and listing committee members Roger Allen and others as sponsors. Time marches on.
A brief note indicates Company H will attend a fair in Concord on Thursday night. No additional details or participants are provided in the readable text.
Jaan Anderson of Bedford Street will be buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery after a funeral at home. Born in Sweden she lived in Concord for 80 years. She was married to John Anderson a Spanish War veteran and former deputy superintendent of the Massachusetts Reformatory at West Concord. Survived by a son John A. Anderson and daughters Alice D. and Marjorie Z. Anderson, a brother Alfred Anderson in Sweden, and two grandchildren.
Firefighters responded at 12 30 from West Concord station to a blaze in the old wooden frame building formerly the cattle barn. The fire spread quickly aided by wind as the structure burned near the main street with several acres affected. Michael J Dee was reported in Roaton at the time.
The ceremony at the First Church of Christ in Lancaster united Miss Barbara Chandler and Edward Motley last week. Reverend Endicott Peabody and Reverend Frank L. Wells officiated as bouquets and mixed flowers adorned the church. The bride wore a gown with a train and veil, accompanied by attendants in pale pink marquisette with floral wreaths.
A fragmented report describes a baseball game where the Post Office team faced a defeat in the early innings. It mentions players such as Jim Amereult in the outfield for the Block, solid fielding, a run, and an error, but many details are garbled and unclear.
The Father Men's Club will attend as a group and provide special music along with Mise Nina Ruble, organist, performing for the last time as regular organist of the church. Sermon titled Pleased to the Man will be delivered before Monday at 6:30 PM.
The forecast notes showers today with drier conditions and fair weather tomorrow. Temperatures remain largely steady with little change expected.
Fragmentary report notes a large gathering at a tent with over one hundred present. Mentions individuals possibly named Goncord Walker and G Samal amid garbled text. details and context are unclear.
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