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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
8
A Massachusetts employment rise through footwear production shows mid January gains with several hundred more workers on the job. Unemployment stands about 132,000 with total civilian empleo down 23,000 from 1954, while shoe and leather manufacturing rise slightly and other durable goods fall.
URIs zoologists advise a peanut and oats lure over cheese for traps. They cite sticking power and mice’s taste for the mixture. A separate note mentions a lonely goldfish becoming a "mental case." It also notes piranhas fear each other and thrust to escape when grouped.
The February 21 1955 planning board hearing discussed Articles 41 to 46 amending the zoning by laws and map. Proposals include rezoning southeast Maynard from Industrial to Single Residence, adding a funeral home use with preserved residential character, allowing hairdressing rooms in dwellings, adjusting minimum habitable area to 575 square feet, and mandating permits for all buildings and expansions to correct misconstructive accessory structures.
Stow resident Joanne Koch daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard F Koch of Cambridge married Frank Alden Schmeltzer Jr son of M Frank Elden Schmeltzer of Stow at Christ Church Cambridge Rev Gardiner M Day officiated Elizabeth Koch maid of honor Jane Schmeltzer flower girl Best man was the grooms father Ushers Albert Williams Jr Richard Seed A reception followed The couple sailed Tuesday for France aboard the USS United States then to Bonn Germany where he will join the State Department of Foreign Service Schmeltzer a Harvard graduate did graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and served in the Army after returning from India with the State Department.
Lincoln Charles Anthony of Grasshopper llanic retired Boston newspaper proofreader died at Emerson Hospital in Concord after a long illness. He lived in Arlington 20 years and Cambridge and Boston were active in masonic groups. His wife Laura Butt died years ago. He survived by two nephews and a niece. Funeral at A. E. Long Funeral Home North Cambridge with Rev. Charles Styron officiating. Burial in Mount Pleasant cemetery Arlington.
The document lists Rowland W Dawson Fiorentino J DiGrappa Clerk Walter E Carbone as Chairman and David L Paliian in a formal government or municipal commission record.
Acton School Committee, on Supt. O Connell guidance, elected Mrs. Mary Campbell to teach English at Acton High School and Alfred Wolfe to join Acton Junior High. Campbell has a 1928 AB from Immaculata College and 15 years in Pennsylvania schools plus Navy service 1949 1951. Wolfe, Salem Teachers College graduate 1951, served as a U S Marine lieutenant in Korea 1952 1953 and now teaches in Ashland New Hampshire planning to move to Littleton after the year.
Sudbury resident Eric A. Peterson aged 76 died at home on Old Marlboro road last Saturday. Born in Sweden he lived in town 22 years and was a retired street car conductor. He leaves wife Agusta Anderson Peterson a son Harold G. Peterson of Dedham and two grandchildren. Services are at Fowler Funeral Home Maynard Tuesday at 2 p.m. with William B. Fowler officiating. Cremation follows at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
The Maynard Senior Scouts met at the Methodist Church on March 3. They scheduled a square dance for April 21 with Bob Treize as caller and planned a March 17 after meeting dance. Explorers from Mrs. McCann's troop discussed a play for Whitney Homestead patients around Easter. The meeting ended with Good Night Circle.
Sudbury's varsity team opened the Eastern Massachusetts Scholastic Tournament with a 76 58 victory over Holliston. The starting five Gould Boyd Vana Ling and DeMont led a strong effort as Sudbury built a commanding 18 3 first quarter edge. Frank Vana scored 32 points to set a school record, with Roger DeMont adding 21 as Holliston’s Fitzpatrick led a 24 point effort. Sudbury’s season record reached 17 3, with Weston eliminating them in the next round. Senior players including DeMont Boyd Gould Ling and Hall prepare for graduation, while Frank Vana and Donald Howell plan to return next year.
Fort Hood Texas hosted a special Army test exercise involving the 1st Armored Division to study new combat command formations for atomic-age ground warfare. Corporal John J. Mercery of Sudbury Massachusetts participated as an assistant squad leader in Company A of the 701st Infantry.
Carlson rolled a 389 triple to set a season's local bowling record at Harvard Alleys in Acton League. The Yankees defeated the 12.09ers 3-1, Farmers blanked Decorators 4-0, putting Farmers and Yankees in a top tie. Firemen beat Outlaws 3-1. Behind Carlson, Eddie Boyden 350 George Hatch 332 Walter Ballard 319 Les Smith 317 John Moore 305 Sal Watkins 305. Carlson also had high single 135 with Boyden 120.
Fragmentary OCR lists players Crowley Chutoransky Quinn Glaizer Zwadski and others with partial totals and names like Veracka Demambro Stefanowicz Prescott Kutvala Neimi Vasiuk Wilson Armour Carlton Bain Anderson Gunn Hadsell Tibbets and more. No clear game result or cohesive story is discernible.
Karl Olson suffered a mild cerebral bruise and cuts after colliding with a concrete fence during a spring training intra squad game in Sarasota. X rays were negative, he rested for a day or two, and he may work out if no dizziness or nausea returns as Boston prepares for the Grapefruit Series opener.
A 19-year-old soldier, who entered the Army in January 1953 and trained at Indiantown Gap, Pa, is now attached to the 84th Engineers in Korea. He is a former Framingham High School student.
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