Concord Scholarship Fund Established for High School Graduates
Concord High School forms the Concord Scholarship Fund to aid graduates pursuing college education. Trustees and administrative trustees will select recipients and determine awards. The fund, now at 900, seeks community support to expand by 1955 and provide supplementary or initial grants to capable students lacking college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ime
Concord
Cokigure Ae
Concord High School
Raymond Emerson
Franklin Joneson
Bruce Old
George Goodspeed
Charles Edgarton
Walter Whitman
Massachusetts
Belmont honors Concord pupils with 3 graduates in 28th ceremony
Three Concord area students earned diplomas at Belmont Hill School's 28th commencement. Edmund Sears magna cum laude, Jefferson Eaton cum laude, and John Hurd second honor received diplomas among 42. Hurd won Babe Ruth Foundation Award, Eaton and Sears head to Harvard and Yale respectively. Dr. Nathan Marsh Pusey urged graduates to seek personal authenticity rather than merely conform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Area
Belmont Hill School
Nathan Marsh Pusey
Harvard University
Jefferson T. Eaton
John Hurd
Lincoln
Edmund H. Sears
Fusey
Henry David Thoreau
Hurd
Clark E. Hill
Sudbury
Burbank
Grade pupils conduct trip to Saugus Iron Works
Acton On Friday boys and girls of grade 3 in the West Acton school visited the Saugus Iron Works Restoration. They toured the site and marveled at water wheels, hammer and bellows in operation. A Saturday Evening Post photographer captured their group photo. Mothers accompanying the trip were Mrs. Abbi, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Nylander, and Mrs. Horey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
West Acton
Saugus Iron Works
Saturday Evening Post
Abbi
Newell
Nylander
Horey
Local Lady Celebrates 80th Birthday in Carlisle
Mrs. Charles E. Hastings of Westford Street Carlisle was honored with a surprise 80th birthday party at her daughter’s home on Concord Street. Forty seven relatives attended including children, grandchildren, a sister and a brother from nearby towns. A threedecker cake was served as games entertained guests.
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Carlisle
Charles E. Hastings
Westford Street
Arnold T. Lapham
Concord Street
Concord wedding links Maynard teacher and Brooklyn groom
Miss Joan Fitzpatrick of Shirley street West Concord a Maynard school teacher will wed Thomas Griffin of Brooklyn New York on July 9 at Our Lady Help of Christians church West Concord Concord Girl Scouts host a public whist tonight at 8 at the Girl Scout House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ftzpatrick
Shirley Street
West Concord
Thomas Griffin
Brooklyn
New York
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Concord Girl Scouts
Girl ‘Scout House
History of Carlisle Class Graduation at Union Hall
Thirteen Highland Elementary students received diplomas in a graduation ceremony at Union Hall. Edwin J. Harriman awarded diplomas, with prizes announced by David R. Bott. The program featured a Carlisle history narrative tied to the town’s 150th anniversary, including parts on how Carlisle became a town, schools, and old houses with anecdotes. Rev. John A. York gave the invocation, Ruth Guerre led music, and Deborah Shields was class marshal.
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Carlisle
Highland Elementary
Union Hall
Edwin J. Harriman
Littleton
David R. Bott
Bert Auger
John A. York
St. ‘Bernard
Concord
Ruth Guerre
Deborah Shields
Society elects slate for Holy Name Society
Lincoln Joseph E Sweeney is elected president of the Holy Name Society at St. Josephs church at a Communion breakfast held at Howard Johnsons in Concord. He succeeds Joseph C Reagan Concord High School teacher. Other officers are James V Lennon secretary John H gerald treasurer. Guest speaker was Dr Paul L Norton orthopaedic surgeon of Boston resident of Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Joseph E. Sweeney
Holy Name Society
St. Joseph's Church
Howard Johnson's
Concord
Josep C. Reagan
James V. Lennon
John H. Gerald
Paul L. Norton
Boston
Miss Betty Anne Cole Engaged to Billerica Man
Bedford Concord announces engagement of Betty Anne Cole to David Earl Harlow son of Roland Harlow and the late Mrs. Harlow of Billerica. Betty Anne Cole a Concord High School graduate employed at Lincoln Laboratory Somerville Ford plant worker. Spring wedding planned.
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Bedford
Horatio A. Cole
Bedford Street
Concord
Betty Anne Cole
David Earl Harlow
Roland Harlow
Harlow
Billerica
Cole
Concord High School
Lincoln Laboratory
Somerville
Ford Motor Company
Secretary of the Treasury
Benjamin Franklin
Treasury
Textile Mending and Alterations Service Ad
Annie K M Hansen offers woolen and worsted garment repairs. Mending of mothholes tears burns rewoven blankets bound and repaired. Located at Winter St Maynard 1185 W. Service highlights prompt clothing restoration for fabrics and knitted items.
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Annie K. M. Hansen
Winter St
Maynard
Lincoln Auxiliary Re-Elects Officers Ceremony Recap
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary held its annual meeting Friday at Mrs. William DeFord's Lincoln road home. Re-elected were Mrs. Charles Crane president, Mrs. DeFord vice-president and treasurer, and Mrs. Henry Warner secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Emerson Hospital
William DeFord
Lincoln Road
Charles Crane
DeFord
Henry Warner
Bedford PTA to form junior senior high unit
Bedford School PTA held a special meeting Tuesday to approve a subsidiary committee for all junior and senior high school PTA functions. Edward H. Gillespie, new principal, attended as guest. Residents Allys Winslow and Joseph Herlihy announced births, Robin and Elaine Christine, at Emerson Hospital Concord and noted June 3. Ann Perry, nurse trainee, vacationing with parents on Concord Street, will train three months at Children’s Hospital after finishing at Massachusetts Memorial.
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Concord’s Woman's Club
Clement Edwards
Bedford Street
Helping Hand Society
West Concord Union Church
Fair Committee
Bedford School
P.T.A
Edward H. Gillespie
Joseph Herlihy
Curve Street
Elaine Christine
Emerson Hospital
Ann Perry
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Joseph Perry
Concord
Children’s Hospital
Local Girl Receives Bentley Diploma in Boston
Bedford Margaret Anne OConnell daughter of Mr and Mrs John E OConnell graduated from Bentley School of Accounting and Finance at exercises held Friday at the Boston Opera House She is employed as a cost accountant in Boston In the same period 3417 Americans were killed in the Korean campaign and 650000 died of cancer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Margaret Anne O'Connell
John E. O'Connell
Benteley School of Accounting and’ Finance
Boston Opera House
Miss O'Connell
Boston
Massachusetts Firms Plan $200 Million Plant and Equipment Investment
Massachusetts manufacturers forecast 1955 capital outlays near 200 million dollars for new plants and machinery. Construction spending and machinery investments rise, with 39 percent of outlays for expansion and 81 percent financed by internal funds. Banks and borrowed funds total about 25 million, while stock sales may provide additional capital. inventories expected stable through July 1955.
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Massachusetts
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Thirty Three Middlesex Graduates Toasted At Exercises
Diplomas awarded to thirty three graduates at Middlesex with Judge Aldrich and Dr. Perkins as guests. Walter H. Trumbull presided as chair. The class of 1888 includes Richard Binsey, American, and many others from Concord Dover New York and Massachusetts. Diplomas noted with credit high or highest.
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Middlesex
Aldrich
Dr. Perkins
Outstanding Scholarship Winners At Concord High Graduation
At Concord High School graduation exercises on a Saturday night, numerous scholarship winners were announced. Names include Jean Balfour Meaford P T A Colby College David Bouchard Brandeis University Carolyn Brown Newton Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Lee Comins CHS Music Scholar Radcliffe Arthur Duggan Dartmouth Barbara Fultz Smith College William Hoyt Hamilton College Mgt Lahnstein Lincoln School Association Framingham Union Lester McDowell Bedford Women's Club Middlebury College Mary Murray Burbank Hospital School of Nursing Mary Lou Perrin Lions Club Scholarship Massachusetts General Hospital Harold Si LT MLT Richard Lincoln School Association University of Massachusetts Phyllis Trainor Northeastern West Concord Woman's Club Northeast Frederick Walker University of Massachusetts Lions Club University of Massachusetts Nancy Wright Concord Women's Club University of Massachusetts Annie Murphy Lincoln School Association Bouve Boston School Beverly Englehardt Bedford Women's Club University of New Hampshire Lester McDowell Middlebury College Scholarship Joseph Percy Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club of Bedford University of Colorado The United States population sample of 3 000 000 persons in 1954 was the largest increase in any single year in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School
Jean Balfour
Meaford P.T.A
Colby College
David Bouchard
Brandeis University
Brandeis
Carolyn Brown
Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing
Lee Comins
Radcliffe
Arthur Duggan
Dartmouth
Barbara Fultz
Smith College
Smith
William Hoyt
Hamilton College
Rotary Club
Mgt
Lahnstein
Lincoln ¢ School Association
Framingham Union
Lester McDowell
Bedford Women’s Club
Middlebury College
Mary Murray
Burbank Hospital
Mary Lou Perrin
Lions’ Club
Massachusetts Gental Hospital
Harold Si LT
Richard Lincoln
University of Massachusetts
Phyllis Trainor
Northeastern
West Concord
Northeast
Frederick Walker
University of Massachusett
Nancy Wright
Concord [Woman's Club
Annie Murphy
Lincoln School Association
Bouve- Boston School
Beverly Englehardt
Bedford Woman's Club
University of New Hampshire
Joseph Percy
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club of
Bedford
University of Colorado
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Linda Rodriguez
Morgan Memorial
Concord High
United States
New York City
ORD
Emerson
Chevrolet Co., Inc
Thoreau St. Concord
Belmont
Bernie Or Jim
Howard Johnson
Christian A. Herter
American Legion
Dry Cleaners of
Charles N. Collatos
Ernest Henderson
Dry Cleaners Instit
Robert F. Murphy
State Americanism Committee
Ar Ieigh A. Burke
Robert Carey
HN. Society
Miss Cole
Billerica Man
Lincoln Auxiliary
Allys
Winslow
Hancock Street
Robin
Jamison R. Harrison
Bentley
Thrift
Walden Street Concord
Conon
Paley Pe Paessence Chapel
Seareca Smeyenryen
Walter H. Trumbull
Sears
Binsey Richard
Ametron
Alan
Mayer Sere Ohl
Allen Codding
Land Curry
George Byron Dangerfield
Rockport
Samuel Craft Davis
Clayton
Wiliam DeFord, Jr
Frank Forbus Dinsmore
Nathan Pine
Big Horn
Wye
Dirk Frankenberg
Joel Evens Gates
Weston
Peter Newell Guy
Binghamton
Nay
Reginald Fulton Johnston
Myron Wick Ladd
Dover
William, Pinkney ‘Lamarche
Sandwich
Thomas Sim Lee
New York NY
Charles Rn Livingood
Hinsdale
Michael Vincent Mahoney
Berkeley
Cal
William Lawrence Mars 3d
North Acton
Robert Hopkins McLean
Ayer
David’ Crowell Percival
Marblehead
Abbot Peterson
Newport
Thomas Randolph Piper
Russell Robb, Jr
Arthur Comstock Romaine
N.Y
Peter Whitney Smith
James Herbert Wallace
Mount Kisco
En.y
Rodney Washburn, Jr
Woroster
Howard Laverack _White
New Britain
Conn
James Holt’ Wilson
Paul Tower Wise
Dobbs Ferry
Chapman Young
Sedalia
Colo
Concord Music Shop
St. ConcOrd
Tipton’s Nursery School
Actons
Robert Tipton
South Acton Phone Co
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