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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
3
A local high school earns prominence in athletics with notable performances by standout athletes. Reports highlight teamwork, training, and growing recognition within regional competitions and upcoming meets.
In a Thursday afternoon ceremony Concord High marked the 1928 Senior Day. George E. Johnson led as historian while Wendell E. Bearce and Tompkins performed in class roles. Dorothy Mara and Thomas received gifts as funds and donors were recognized. The program included speeches, songs, and a large class picture as the school honored high scholarship and athletic achievement among seniors.
An odd promotional note invites customers to see Neptunite paint with the slogan All outdoors cannot halt his varnish. R J Rodday & Co at Be Junction advertise continued lines for wood finishes and imitations, urging buyers to visit for products and demonstrations.
Miss Margaret Farrar delivered the valedictory as Class Day concluded with a dance at Town Hall. The matrons assisted, and the Class Day committee chaired by Henry Petersen included Francis Gray, William Beardsell, Albert Bertelsen, Grace Day, Miriam Duren, Roy Jacobs, Dorothy Mara, Dorothea Moynihan, Annie Sullivan, Edward McGrath, with Miss Gertrude Asbjornson and Miss Nora Smith as officers. The junior class decorated the hall using blue and silver senior colors.
Acton Grange No. 259 P. of H. invites neighbors from Boxboro and Chelmsford to Acton Town Hall for entertainment and refreshments on Tuesday June 26. A special meeting follows on Tuesday July 10 1928 at 8 PM with Charles M. Gardner National Grange High Priest as guest speaker. Local groups including G A R Odd Fellows Rebekahs Woman's Relief Corps American Legion and Auxiliary plus Boy and Girl Scouts participate.
Albert W. Lee of Old Marlboro Road has completed a four year course and received the degree of LL B at Suffolk Law School.
The item notes Concord’s historical links to presidents and potential future ties, mentioning figures like Gar fields and Hoover, alongside local references. It observes Concord Schools having commenced and closed, with scattered names and phrases indicating a fragmentary, era-bound narrative.
In a low scoring Middlesex County League contest at Emerson playground, Littleton pitchers held Concord to two hits after the first inning. Kendall Johnson opened with a single and Rae scored on a safe blow, while Littleton's Curtin tripled and Peterson drove in the winning run. Gregg doubled in the third as Rae fought to no avail.
The Trinitarian Church Congregational of Concord Massachusetts reports a Sunday service at 10 45 A M on June 24 led by Pastor Rey Gail Cleland Ph D with a morning sermon.
The West Improvement Society announces an annual meeting to mark a change in the local function with a celebration on June 30th and July 1st when the new act takes effect. Exercises will occur on the school grounds with prominent speakers and a band. An upcoming announcement will appear in next week’s Enterprise.
Class of 1928 at Concord High School names include Best Dancer Dorothy Mara Best Athlete George Johnson Best Dancer Thomas Beno Best Studious Delmar Willard Best Studious Margaret Far Tallest Roy Jacobs Widest Mary Lawton Most Popular Grace Day Best Looking Dorothy Mara Boy Albert Bartel Most Beautiful Norman Smith and Nancy agton Best Dressed Edward Loughbeat Deseaan't Mir
John Bagley Buttrick son of the late Mr and Mrs Stedman Buttrick marries Miss Helen Merriam daughter of Mrs Ralph W Gray and the late Charles Merriam at Kit Chapel Boston. The ceremony featured bridesmaids debuts of 1925 26 and a reception at Mt Vernon Place. The couple plan a European motor trip before sailings and will residence Concord after November 1.
The Old Concord Chapter D A R met at the Natick Inn in South Natick for Flag Day activities on June 20. Six delegates and ten alternates were chosen to attend the Falls gathering in October. The group heard Governor Fuller’s Flag proclamation and viewed a mineral and relic collection from Ness and John Bito among others, with local artifacts and a noted tree near the Eliot area noted for its past bloom.
An outdoor afternoon event at a local farm featured children enjoying games and activities. Attendees spent a pleasant day outdoors, sharing play and leisure in the fresh air.
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