Diploma Day for Stow Class of 1947 at Town Hall
Hale high school's Class of 1947 graduation exercises were held at Stow Town Hall on Thursday evening June 19 with a full program including processional, invocations, songs, salutatory by Albert Drechsler Jr., class history by Joyce Crowell, and presentation of diplomas by Blynn Davis. Senior reception followed at Stow Town Hall on June 20 with a grand march led by Elizabeth Stokes and Richard Colleton and an orchestra from Maynard. The group then departed for a New York trip, staying at the Victoria Hotel in New York City.
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Stow
Hale High Schoo
Stow Town Hall
Paul N. Carnes
Arr Manney
Albert B. Drechsler Jr
Joyce M. Crowell
David H. Lewis
Rose A. Dexter
Dorothy
Schmelzer
Geoge Scraggs
Ldrlizabeth J Stone
Gibb
Blynn E. Davis
Richard G. Colleton
Elizabeth J. Stokes
Dorothy Schmelzer
Joyce M. Carroll
Ramona E. Leard
George A. Scraggs
Richard H. Stow
Bernard Batsford
Hale High School
Elizabeth Stoke
Richard Colleton
Tony Salamones
Maynard
Stokes
Leard
Drechsler
Lost book notice replaces missing Book No 10073
Assabet Institution for Savings announces a duplicate book request to replace Book No 10073 that was lost. Notice signed by Sidney E. McCleary treasurer of Maynard Massachusetts with dates June 26 July 3 and 10.
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Middlesex
Institution For Savings
W. S. Smith
Asst
Treas
Assabet Institution For Savings
Sidney E. McCleary
Maynard
Mass
Application to replace Book No 1 at Center for Savings
Fin notice states an application has been received to replace Book No 1 at the Center for Savings by Sidney E McCleary. The notice records the filing of the replacement request and identifies the applicant and the savings center.
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Sidney E McCleary
Graduates Plan Daily Sightseeing Trip With Chaperone
By Ken Reynolds the group plans making sight seeing trips each day. The graduates making the trip are Elizabeth Stokes Dorothy Schmeltzer Joyce Crowell Rose Dexter Richard Golleton Albert Drechsler George Scraggs two guest undergraduates are Elaine Hamilton and Philip Ireson. Miss Barbara Griffiths of the Hale high school faculty went as chaperone for the group.
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Elizabeth Stokes
Dorothy Schmelzer
Joyce Crowell
Rose Dexter Richard Golleton
Albert Drechsler
George Scraggs
Elaine Hamilton
Philip Ireson
Barbara Griffiths
Halé High School
Stow Post A L List Activities at Legion Meeting
Stow Post A L list activities as the 272 American Legion holds a regular meeting at Town hall. Gordon Nelson chosen to go to State College at Amherst from June 22 to July 2. Gordon and Donald Sweeney driven to Boston to catch the bus for Amherst. Robert Koch appointed chairman of a committee to plan a lawn party at a future date for Legion events.
First Parish Service Hosts Guest Soloist Olga Granberg
Stow Miss Olga Granberg was guest soloist at First Parish Unitarian Church on Sunday morning June 22. Minister Paul N. Carnes christened Janet Lee McLaughlin, daughter of Galen and Mary McLaughlin of Red Acre Road.
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Stow
Olga Granberg
First
Paul N. Carnes
Janet. Lee McLaughlin
Galen McLaughlin
Red Acre Road
Unity church food sale on church lawn July 12
The Stow Unity Club of the First Parish Unitarian church sponsors a food sale on the church lawn Saturday afternoon July 12 starting at 2 p.m. Home baked beans and brown bread will be available along with other homemade foods.
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Stow—The
Unity Club of the ‘First Parish
Unitarian
Stow Children Hold Sunday Service at Union Church
The Stow Children’s Sunday was observed at the Union Evangelical Church on June 22 with a special program. The Murray, Australia’s only great river, runs 1,520 miles, about half the length of the Mississippi.
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Union Evangelical Church
Australia
Murray
Public hearing on water tank capacity increase Maynard
The Maynard Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing in their room at the Town building on Tuesday July 1 1947 at 8 p.m. to consider Thomas Eley’s plan to raise ground tank capacity from 29800 to 50000 gallons and add two more tanks for storage at Pumping Station Road Maynard on land owned by Thomas C Eley. Oliver Warila William J Bain Joseph P Dineen Maynard Board of Selectmen June 1926.
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Board of Selectmen
Thomas
Eley
Maynard
Thomas C. Eley
Oliver Warila
William
J. Bain
Joseph P. Dineen
Maynard Board. of Selectmen
Public hearing on tank installation at American Woolen Co
Notice states the board will hold a public hearing July 8 1947 at 8 P.M. in the Town Building room on Ameri can Woolen Co request to install seven underground tanks with 140000 gallon capacity for fuel oil storage on Walnut Street Maynard land owned by American Woolen Co.
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Board of Selectmen
American Woolen Co
Walnut Street
Maynard
American Woolen Company
Sewing Circle Meeting Supports Star Island Delegates
The Sewing Circle of the parish church met at Mrs. Arthur Trefry's home on Thursday afternoon June 19 with about 15 members. They worked on aprons, enjoyed refreshments, and contributed $25 for delegates to Star Island in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Is 'S Parish
Arthur Trefry
Star Island
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Automobile Crash Injures Three Near Estella's Corner
Three men were injured when a car left Gleasondale road near Estella's corner Saturday night and rammed a stone wall. Robert A. Boyd of Boston was the driver and was hurt along with John Corcoran of Waltham and Lawrence White of West Newton. Boyd said he was blinded by oncoming headlights and swerved to avoid another car. The vehicle was badly damaged and the injured were treated at Dr Hooper's office in Maynard. Chief Peter Larsen and Andrew Larsen investigated.
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Stow
Estella’s Corner
Gleasondale Road
Robert A. Boyd
Huntington Avenue
Boston
John Corcoran
Adam Street
Waltham
Lawrence White
Washington Street
West Newton
Boyd
Vnto
Hooper
Maynard
Peter Larsen
Andrew Larsen
High School of Stow Holds Fine Reunion
Stow alumni gathered at Stow Town Hall on Saturday June 21 for a Hale High reunion. Walter Newsham chaired the event with Adele Herrick and others guiding registrars and decorations. An old timers baseball game preceded a catered dinner for about 130 former students and guests.
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Stow
Hale High School
Stow Town Hall
Walter Newsham
Adele ‘R. Herrick
Francis W. Warren
W. Everett Bemis
Robert W. Derby
Bessie Patterson Strazzero
Royal Harriman
Walter Stevenson
Florence A. Wood
Wood
Miss Herrick
Ria Coulter Faford
Hale High
Newsham
Mary Shaughnessy
Lucy Warren Smith
Marion Falsom
David W. Smith
Alumni Reunion Planned for 1951 at Stow Campus
The article covers a 1947 class reunion with remarks by Frederick Simmons of Keene and others. Attendees include Principal BF ereeiman and Mrs. Alvin H Fletcher. William K. Walters of the class of 1926 spoke on Stow Scotland. The group votes to hold the next reunion in 1951 and elects Florence A. Wood, Anne Woodman Dregysler, and Walters to officer roles. George W. and Helen Stow Smith provided music for dancing.
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Frederick Simmons
Keene
N. H
Tré BF Ereeiman
Alvin H Fletcher
William K. Walters
Stow
Scotland
Florence A. Wood
Anne. Woodman Dregysler
George W
Helen Stow Smith
Vacation Church School in Stow Set for May to July
Stow church prepares a vacation church school running May 7 through July 18. Volunteers are urged to help with driving and supervision for children during the program.
Irene Donovan Heads Stown Auxiliary Unit
At the last meeting of the Warren Wetherbee Post 272 Auxiliary to the American Legion held at Stown Hall, officers elected include President Irene Donovan, Senior Vice President Alice Matthewman, Junior Vice President Ruth Patterson, Secretary Grace Laursen, Treasurer Jennie Smith, Chaplain Sarah Irwin, Sgt. at arms Ethel Lent, Historian Geraldine Laursen, and Executive Committee Alice Locke, Mary Erickson, and Eleanor Peck.
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Stow
Warren Wer Wetherbee
Amecan Legion
Stown
Irene Aovan
Alice Matthewman
Ruth Patterson
Grace Laursen
Jennie Smith
Sarah Irwin
Ethel Lent
Geraldine Laursenf
Alice Locke
Mary Erickson
Eléanor Peck
Three Millionth Visitor Spotted at Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad New Mexico expects the three millionth visitor to arrive around July 1. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce plans to honor the guest with a surprise and a $1,000 savings bond.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Carlsbad Caverns
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