South Acton Community Clubs Prepare for May Meeting
March 17 prize speaking contest for 7th and 8th graders is canceled. Ellsworth McLaughlin reports 48.4 percent egg production in January. Herbert A Dodge Jr born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A Dodge. Helena Tucker leads Kumjoynus with 119 hours of house work. Alice Franklin 68 darns. Marjorie Jones 61. Miss Marian Forbes visited to outline public achievement club program. Eleanor Clark forms a four violin school orchestra. Mrs. Adeline Priest dies at Acton Street home. funeral Thursday afternoon. Acton village clubs plan final meeting May 1 in town hall with 50 members led by Tucker, Milikanga, Rowe, and others. Margaret Raynor directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth McLaughlin
Cockadoodle Club
Herbert A. Dodge
Helena Tucker
Alice Franklin
Marjorie Jones
Marian Forbes
Middlesex County Bureau
Kumjoynus Club
Eleanor Clark
Lewis Whitney
Roland Johnson
Irene Halberg
Marjorie Jonas
Adeline Priest
Jacob Priest
Acton St
Acton
Town Hall
George S. Tucker
Acton Center
Milikanga
Oscar H. Rowe
West Acton
Helen Howe Cummings
South Acton
Margaret Raynor
Parish Group Hosts Annual Help of Christians Reunion
Members of the Help of Christians parish and friends gathered in Concord Junction As sociation hall for their annual reunion and entertainment. The program featured Misses Margaret O Grady and Laura Curley singing, Loretta Dee reciting, and Genera Alexander with Daniel Herlihy performing as noted K of C Flying Squadron members. The parish orchestra provided music for dancing after refreshments, with souvenirs awarded to Abbie Coughlin, Mrs R B McSweeney, and Charles Bouser. F Leighton purchased a Ford sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Christian
Frances Curley
Thomas Williams
Roderick Nigle
Aime Pageau
Abbie Coughlin
R. B. McSweeney
Charles Bouser
Local residents listed visiting and illness notes
L W Perkins and family were sick last week. H I Judkins Jr and family spent Sunday at Rutland. A B Parker spent Sunday at Rutland. Parker is building another hen house for his large poultry flock. Ted French is home from Mass General Hospital. Miss Alice Genthner spent Sunday with George Holton. R G Baker of New York was in town at O A Knowlton's home. Arthur M Whitcomb returned from a three week trip to Florida visiting St Petersburg and his uncle Charles Blanchard in Maryland. Mrs George Blume of Lexington and Mrs Minnie Decoster of Hopeale were visitors Sunday.
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L. W. Perkins
Rutland
A. B. Parker
Ted French
Mass. General Hospital
Alice Genthner
George Holton
R. G. Baker
New York
O. A. Knowlton
Arthur M. Whitcomb
Florida
St Petersburg
Charles Blanchard
Maryland
George Blume
Lexington
Minnie Decoster
Hopecale
Saunders Family Housekeeping Update
Sudbury reports Samuel Saunders being cared for by his sister while Miss Louise Saunders returns to school duties in New Rochelle New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Saunders
Louise Saunders
New Rochelle
Woman's Club Meeting Nets $30 From Sale
The Woman's club held a strong season meeting Wednesday with readings and musical selections. A well attended event included a food sale netting over $30, organized by Mrs Starratt Mrs F. E Bent and Mrs Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Starratt
F. E Bent
Harper
Depreciation in First Year on Touring Cars Revealed
National figures show depreciation on forty two touring cars up to 2000.60 dollars priced averaging 51.05 percent with a range from 72 percent to 33.06 percent. Dodge Brothers cars had the least depreciation at 32.24 percent.
Maynard Civil War Vet James Carney Reaches 80
James Carney, Civil War veteran and local G A R member, celebrated his 80th birthday with a family reunion of 23 relatives at his Lincolnt home. Neighbors sent flowers and cards as Carney, in better health, enjoyed a day of fond memories with children and grandchildren from Lawrence, Washington, Maynard, Concord Junction, Franklin, Arlington, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carney
Lincolnt
John Carney
Mary
Annie
Lawrence
William Carney
Washington
Frank McCarron
Katherine Harrington
Maynard
George Ha
Miss Ollie Morgan Enrolls in Drésemaking Course
Miss Ollie Morgan attends a special dressmaking course at C. B. Hovey's in Boston blending traditional sewing with modern patterns and techniques for skilled apparel construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Morgan
C. B. Hovey’s
Boston
Concord Notes of Concord Woman's Club Lecture
Mrs Grace M Poole 1st vice president Massachusetts State Federation Woman's clubs lecture in Concord vestry offered clear analysis of world events. She predicted passage of the Bonus bill, China’s emerging role, and cautioned on the Irish question. She likened current global shifts to New England housecleaning, hoping future reconstruction avoids repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Church
Grace M. Poole
Massachusetts State Federation
Washington
China
New England
Free Illustrated Lecture by State Forester in Concord
Under the Concord Woman's club a free illustrated lecture by William A L Bazeley commissioner of conservation and state forester on The Forest Policy of Massachusetts will be held at the town hall Wednesday evening March 8 at 8 o clock illustrated by stere opticon. Concord is fortunate to have this opportunity to hear Mr Bazeley whose time is in constant demand. Miss Florence Howe has left Acorn Street Boston for a week in New York and Washington.
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Concord Woman's Club
William
A. L. Bazeley
Massachusetts
Town Hall
Concord
Bazeley
Florence Howe
Irving
Acorn St
Boston
New York
Washington
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