School Committee Cites Pupil Growth As Imminent Need For New Buildings
A town school committee outlines projected pupil growth through 1959 based on preschool census and building permits. It urges authorizing $5000 to hire an architect and to plan a new primary school on the west side to relieve overcrowding at Alcott and future expansion to a full elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Center For Field Studies
Sumerintendent
Alcott School
Bedford Street
Bedford Road
Alcott
Births at Emerson Hospital Concord Massachusetts
Emerson Hospital lists several new arrivals this week. Mr and Mrs James L Killoran of 80 Concord street Maynard welcome a son born February 28. Mr and Mrs Robert Lohnes of Montague Avenue South Sudbury welcome a son born February 28. Mr and Mrs David DeMars of 10 Newton Drive Maynard welcome a son born March 1. Mr and Mrs Edward Buttrick of Terrace Hall Avenue Burlington welcome a son born March 1. Mr and Mrs Peter LaPointe of 9 Elmwood Street Maynard welcome a son born March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
James L. Killoran
Concord Street
Maynard
Robert Lohnes
Montague Avenue
South Sudbury
David
DeMars
Newton Drive
Edward Buttrick
Terrace Hall Avenue
Burlington
Revival of pierced ears sparks jewelry demand in New York
The Jewelry Industry Council reports rising demand for pierced ear earrings as a revival of the old fashion. They cite two likely causes the economy and the effort modern women invest in fine jewelry. The trend aims for durable, long lasting earrings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jewelry Industry Council
Navy Submarine Built With Millions of Construction Items
The Navy employs more than seven million individual items in building a modern submarine, reflecting the scale of components and materials required for such a vessel.
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Navy
Belmont candyman Robert Welch Jr speaks at Concord Rotary
Concord Rotary Club welcomed Robert H W Welch Jr of Belmont a noted candyman and anti Communism group leader as guest speaker. Col W Bruce Pirnie introduced him after the club business meeting led by President Benjamin F Clark. An annual conference is set for April 11 at The Meadows Framingham hosted by Wellesley.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Robert H. W. Welch Jr
Belmont
Col W. Bruce Pirnie
Benjamin F. Clark
the Meadows
Framingham
Wellesley
W. Suart Alley
A. W. Cleveland
John J. Flannery
Percy Skewes
Jesse F. Baker
Maynard Casper J. Jenney
Miami Beach
Florida
Albert M. Coffey, Sr
Pirnie
Fort Taylordale
Lincoln Events Highlight Omega Sigma Receptions and Elections
Miss Elizabeth D Dougherty of Lincoln acted as mistress of ceremonies for Omega Sigma s third family frolic at Northeastern University sponsored event. The Lincoln town meeting is set for March 21 with annual election on March 26. Dr Robert Wood Coe of the Massachusetts Bible Society led a midweek Lenten service for First Parish and St Anne s parishioners. A note reports over one billion passengers on workingmen s tickets, earning one penny per mile in morning commutes.
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Elizabeth D. Dougherty
Lincoln
Omega Signa
Northeastern University
Omega Sigma
Dougherty
Concord High School
Robert Wood Coe
The
Massachusetts Bible Society
First Parish
St. Anne’s
Mrs Borden Active For Alumnae Functions In Washington and Boston
Concord alumna and Radcliffe College and Milton Academy officer Mrs Richard Borden travels for events. She attends a Danish Embassy meeting for Milton alumnae and parents, plans a Washington conference on women power, hosts a Radcliffe tea for 86 graduates, and speaks at a Boston AAUW tea at Byerly Hall in Radcliffe Yard.
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Concord
Radcliffe College
Milton Academy
Richard Borden
Great Meadows Road
Marek
Milton’ Academy
Washington
Milton
Radcliffe
Women’s Archives
Woman’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Byerly Hall
Radcliffe Yard
Radcliffe Women’s
Boston
American Association of University Women
Concord Building Permits February 1955 Summary
Concord building department reports February permits totaling 12 600 dollars. Home alterations for William Faxon and Samuel W Murray, a Scout House partition, and garages or breezeway work for John J Flannery Lawrence A Dee add to the month. February 19542054 totals contrasting new construction additions and alterations.
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Concord
William Faxon
Main Street
Concord Girl Scouts
Walden Street
Samuel W. Murray
Sudbury Road
John J. Flannery
Old Marlboro Road
Lawrence A. Dee
Bedford Street
California roadway lighting policy urged to cut traffic tolls
Public safety advocates urge states to adopt California style lighting in new highway designs. The National Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau cites California freeways with integrated safety lighting as reducing accidents and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau
Edmond C. Powers
Lighting Bureau
Welch blasts U.S. foreign policy at Concord Rotary
Concord Rotary hears Concord-Robert Welch accuse U.S. policy of treason, misguided idealism and stupidity, saying the free world has lost over 600 million potential allies to communism. He faults Poland China Indo China Korea and accuses the administration of hiding 8000 American prisoners in China. The talk warns the cold war is being lost with no constructive solutions offered.
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Concord
Robert Welch
Welch Candy Co
United States
Concord Rotary Club
Free World
U.S
Poland
China
Indo-China
Korea
Welch
Roosevelt
Truman
Rotarians
West Concord Woman's Club slides show beautifying ideas
Ameri can Home Committee of the West Concord Woman's Club presents a program titled Your Home Charming on March 17 at 2 30 in Union Church parlors. It features 58 Celanese color slides with budget friendly room beautification ideas, plus craft displays, a Celanese fabric door prize, and a Silver Tea open to members and non members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
American Home Committee
Shot by Car Door Causes Injury in Rushville Neb
Gene Scott told authorities he was struck in the abdomen when a gust of wind closed his car door, discharging a .32 caliber rifle shell. He said the incident occurred during a recent hitting trip as he exited a snowbound vehicle.
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Rushville
Neb
Gene Scott
Scott
Groton Boys and Concord Academy Present Our Town Play
Concord Academy and Groton School staged Thornton Wilder’s Our Town on March 4 and 5. The production featured Sally Sloan as Emily Webb and Bill Cadahay as George Gibbs with Caroline Adams, Peter Chapin, Judith Bourne and others in principal roles. Director Howard Oedel, history teacher at Concord Academy, led the performance with minimalist sets and three time layers.
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Concord
Thorton Wilder
Concord Academy
Groton School
New England
Grovers
New Hampshire
George Gibbs
Emily Webb
Mr. Wilder
Sally Sloan
Caroline Adams
Bill Cadahay
Alan Shaw
Maria Luisa Buse
Gibbs
Peter Chapin
Judith Bourne
Webb
Qur Town
Howard Oedel
Concord High Honor Group On The Radio
On Tuesday March 15 at 16 30 a m a broadcast of part of Concord High National Honor Society induction will air on a Waltham station. Stephen Vogel will be featured but portions were cut for time. Organizers were seven senior members: Lee Comins David Bouchard Mary Lou Perrin Arthur Duggan Janet Reed Barbara Fultz and Harold Smith. New seniors listed: Joan Besco Carolyn Brown Judith Edwardson Thomas Eldridge Beverly Engelhardt Jean Fallon Carl Hay William Hoyt Rehard Tandy Joyce Taylor Phyllis Trainor Frederick Walker George Watkins. Juniors named: Douglas Sinclair Alice Place Elizabeth Rice Janet Magoon Kevin Grennen Betty Nagle Allen Dougherty. Listeners are assured they will enjoy it.
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Concord
C. H
Waltham
Stephen Vogel
Concord Chapter
Lee Comins
David Bouchard
Mary Lou Perrin
Arthur Duggan
Janet Reed
Barbara Fultz
Harold Smith
Joan Besco
Carolyn Brown
Judith Edwardson
Thomas Eldridge
Beverly Engelhardt
Jean Fallon
Carl Hay
William Hoyt
Rehard Tandy
Joyce Taylor
Phyllis Trainor
Frederick Walker
George Watkins
Douglas Sinclair
Alice Place
Elizabeth Rice
Janet Magoon
Kevin Grennen
Betty Nagle
Allen Dougherty
Dee Couple Returns From Florida Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles W Dee of 9 Bedford Street returned home Saturday night after a two week motor trip to Miami and other parts of Florida The notice also lists upcoming church meeting and campus talk by George K Whitney of Concord a trustee of Mass Investors Trust at New York University graduate school of business and an open house event at the Brooks School on March 13 from 4 to 6 pm with invitation to parents friends and interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Dee
Bedford Street
Miami
Florida
George K. Whitney
Concord
Otis M. Whitney
New York University Graduate School of Business
George
Mass. Investors Trust
Boston
Brooks School
Perk Up A Wilted Hat Veil With Waxed Paper Press
A simple method helps restore a limp hat veil by ironing between two sheets of waxed paper. Use medium heat and gentle pressure to smooth fibers without scorching. Let cool before wearing. Ensure waxed paper is clean and fully sealed.
Emerson Hospital February patient totals and census figures
Concord-Miss Elmina L Snow administrator reports February figures for Emerson Hospital with 257 total admissions and 259 total discharges. The summary lists medical 57 surgical 74 obstetrical 67 newborns 28 female 31 male 59 and in hospital counts by date, with 1954 and 1955 daily averages and 133 major and minor operations, plus x ray and lab totals. Totals also include accidents 58 and various patient day tallies across rooms and wards. Names of towns listed include Maynard Acton Bedford Stow Carlisle Littleton Sudbury Harvard Boxboro Lexington Gleasonda Hudson Wayland and others.
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Concord
Elmina L. Snow
Emerson Hospital
Maynard Acton
Bedford
Lincoln Stow
Carlisle
Littleton Sudbury
Harvard
Boxboro
Lexington Gleasonda
Hudson Wayland
Others
Company H Inspected In Early Year Armory Check
Lt Col Edgar R Kay and staff inspected Company H in a preliminary armory check last Thursday evening. It was the first of three annual inspections including the state and regimental/ federal reviews with a favorable rating noted by the colonel.
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Onecrd
Edgar R. Kay
Col
Kay
Bricker
Congress
White House
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Second Armored Division
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Groton
Academy
Concord High
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Fred Sliman
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Mechanics Building
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National Federation of Independent Business
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