Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hanson
Mr and Mrs John Manson of Maynard celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at Danish hall with neighbors friends and a card and message shower. The couple danced sang and recalled their early days in Denmark and Massachusetts with gifts including a $50 gold purse and a $20 piece from Mr Hansons employer.
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Maynard
John Manson
Danish Hall
Hun
Mrs. Hanson
Den
Nev
Carl .Peterson
Concord
Mr. Hanson
Hanson
Denmark
West
Netty Jacob
William Moore
Hans Hanson
Min- Christiansen
South Sudbury Gardener Receives Bronze Medal Honor
Edmund Gleason of South Sudbury received instruction and a large bronze medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for outstanding garden work. The medal is offered through the Hill Gardens, Weston, Mass.
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Edmund Gleason
South Sudvy
Thehusetts Hoticultural Society
Hill Gardens
Weston
Mass
Maynard Town Meeting Debates Eight Room School Plan
Maynard held a crowded town meeting at Cooperative hall to decide on a new school. Mrs. Alfred E. McCleary urged a twelve room building, while the building committee favored an eight room plan with assembly hall. The vote 146 to 73 approved the eight room plan and bids from nine contractors will be considered. Joshua Naylor’s amendment to divert $40 000 was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Cooperative
Alfred E. McCleary
B. J. Coughlin
Building Committee
McCleary
Building Committees
Summer Street
William Naylor
Joshua Naylor
James J. Ledgard
Walden Pond Boys Club drills at State Armory
Concord group from the Walden Pond Boys Club met at the State Armory on Tuesday evening for military drill and basketball practice.
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Walden Pond
The
Trinitarian Church
State Armory
Memorial Association Acquires More Land Near Orchard House
Miss Margaret M. Lothrop of California sold 34 160 feet of land to the Louisa May Alcott Memorial Association adjoining the Alcott homestead The Orchard House now serves as the association headquarters The sale was negotiated through Poole and Seabury.
Methodist Church Entertainment Delights Thoreau Street crowd
A Tuesday evening gathering at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Thoreau and Hubbard Streets featured District Superintendent Dr Charles E Spaulding of Worcester delivering a Mexico lecture with stereopticon views. Pastor Rev Charles B Petersen and Mr John Sven performed violin duets, backed by Mrs John Cahill on piano. The Ladies Aid Society served refreshments after the social hour.
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Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thoreau and
Hubbard Streets
Charles E. Spaulding
Worcester
Mexico
Charles B. Petersen
John’ Sven
John Cahill
Ladi Aid Society
Frank ‘Peterson
Concord Grange confers first and second degrees
Concord Grange No 150 Patrons of Husbandry held a meeting in the Grange Hall Tuesday evening with master Timothy F Sheehan in charge A class of ten candidates received the first and second degrees The first degree was worked by Concords regular officers while a separate team from Concord Annursnac and Acton Granges conferred the second degree
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Concord Grange P
H. Concord Grange No
Grange Hall
Timothy F. Sheehan
Concord Grange
Concord
Annursnac
Concord Junction
Acton Granges
Union Lenten Service Held Across Two Churches
The Methodist Episcopal and Norwegian Evangelical Free Churches joined for a union Lenten service at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Hubbard and Thoreau Streets led by Rev. Charles E. Petersen and Rev. Olaf M. Johnson. Next Wednesday the service moves to the Norwegian Evangelical Free Church on Lang Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal and
Norwegian Evangelical Free Churches
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hubbard
Thoreau Streets
West Acton Benefit Concert Aids Sidewalk Fund
A Friday night concert in West Acton drew artist friends of A Nederstedt from Boston to fund a sidewalk project. Proceeds surpassed $80 with Ernest Johnson as baritone and a varied program featuring Mixy Sandstrom, Ethel Starck, Mable Starck, and T K Knowles. In Washington Mary Woodson, missing DC girl, was found married in Brooklyn to a Belgian ex-soldier now a baker apprentice.
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A. Nederstedt
Boston
Board of Trade
Ernest Johnson
Way
Mixy Anna Sandstrom
Ethel Starck
Mable Starck
T. KE. Knowles
Washington
Mary Woodson
Washington, D. C
Brooklyn
Belgium
Well Known Dance Hall Burns On Boston Post Road
A South Sudbury dance hall and lunch room known to thousands of Boston Post road travelers was destroyed by fire in the morning. Volunteers from the local fire force aided by Henry Ford apparatus from the Wayside Inn fought the blaze but could not save the one story structure with a dance hall attached.
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Dad
South Sudbury
Henry Ford
Wayside Inn
Boston Post Road
Grange Hall to Host Food Sale and Degree Degrees
Mrs Walsh is critically ill with pneumonia. Mrs Ida C pxerton is recovering from pneumonia. Paul Revere Chapter C E will hold a joint food sale at the Grange Hall on March 21. Forty or more candidates will take first and second degrees of the Patrons of Husbandry at the new Grange Hall on Monday March 16. The Chapter will host a reception to its past and present Matrons and Patrons at its next meeting. A motion picture show by the Middlesex County Extension Service is set for Bedford Town hall on March 14 featuring Just Folks from the poem and Beethoven Moonions. The Grangers will present Touring With The Grangers with scenes from New England and New York. admission is free.
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John Walsh
Ida C. Pxerton
Ruby Grant
Hannah E. Pfeiffer
Middlesex County Extension Rvice
Bedford Town Hall
Parke
Edgar
Beethoven
Grangers
New England
New York
Harden Bodkin Elected President of Lay Men's League
The Bedford Chater of the Lay men's League elected Harden L Bodkin as president with William J. Balfour as vice president and Samuel DPD Prince as treasurer. The adjourned town meeting for annual appropriation and other business was held Monday evening March 6.
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Harden Bodkin
League
Bedford Chater
Laymen's League
Harden L Bodkin
William J. Balfour
Samuel Dpd
Prince
George R Blvin
Padenaram
Wayland Bungalow Fire Reports $10,000 Loss
An eight room bungalow with servants quarters on the peat road in Wayland burned yesterday. The main hotel building nearby was saved by Weston firemen who laid half a mile of hose from the nearest hydrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Wayland
Grim Reaper Claims Father and Son in Tragic Loss
The Caccia family endures back to back bereavements as Achille Caccia dies after a long illness and Antonia wife of Rafael dies of pneumonia within days. Funeral services were held at St Bridget’s church with a large turnout reflecting the Italian community’s sorrow.
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Grim Reaper
Rafael Caccia
Watham Street
Achille Caccia
Antonia
Rafael
Bowen
Italy
Maynerd
St. Bridgets Church
Charles Donahue
St. Bridget’s
Rafael Cace
Peters High Basketball Team Banquet Highlights
Peters High basketball team was honored at a banquet hosted by Mrs. Fred Baker Middled in Southboro on March 11. Star scorer Henry Baker led the club with baskets. special guests included principal Mr Woodward, assistant principal Miss Regina Madden, and guests Robert Sealey and Sidney McNeil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southboro
Fred Baker
Peter's High
Henry Baker
Mr. Woodward
Regina Madden
Robert Sealey
Sidney McNeil
Action Favours Erection of High School in Acton
Acton voters backed building a high school near Kelly's corner at a March town meeting with an estimated cost of 100000 dollars. They authorize the selectmen to seek a 5000 dollar borrowing outside the debt limit and to call a later town meeting. A town nurse was approved at 2600 dollars yearly and a 40 foot wide public highway was to be laid out by county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tookey
George A. “Richardson
Edgar H. Hall
Waldo E. Whitcomb
L. Stuart Allen
W. Routtger
Concord
Acton
Lexington
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Ttis
Charlotte Conant
A. M. Hedersted
A. F. Blanchard
Murray Brown
A.B. Parker
George A. Richardson
Theron Lowden
Man dies moving furniture at Maynard home
Robert Finnula 50 collapses while lifting furniture at 1 Great Row Maynard. Local doctors say death due to heart trouble not found. he had been moving a family into a new home on Waltham Street. Survived by wife and three children. funeral at his home and Glenwood Cemetery.
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Maynard
Robert Finnela
Waltham Street
Great Row
Pinnuke
Raymond Hooper
Hunter
Hudson
Finnula
Gleasendale Villa
Waltham St
Hurt
Glen- Wood
Acton book in demand beyond town limits
Acton residents seek The Teale Tomi Grae Ac ton Rspect of the Fight by Rev. Brook Wayer. The popular volume draws readers from nearby towns, reflecting rising interest in its themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Rev
Brookwayer
Road funds and tax rate set for Acton project
The plan follows Massachusetts avenue West Acton to South Acton road near Sydney L Richardson’s house. A total of $20,000 is appropriated for general road work and reconstruction. The new tax rate is estimated at $30 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Avenue
Play Leads at Lowen Textile School Cast
Ronald MacKenzie and George Ziegler headline Northeast Engineering School honor roll. C H 3 prepares to stage the production Hottentot next month, drawing attention to the campus theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
MacKenzie C. Nl
Lowen Textile School
Selectmen Organize Led by Weed and Leith
The Board of Selectmen met and organized with George M. Weed as chairman and Hugh Leith as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
George M. Weed
Hugh Leith
Kings Daughters Meet at First Parish Vestry
President Mrs. B Farnham Smith chaired the Kings Daughters meeting in the vestry of the Meeting House on Tuesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
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West Acton Board OF Trade
John W. Mara
Main Street
Concord, Mass
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Crowe
Nason St
E. M. Long
Main St
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Springheld
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Peters High
Sale Cloces
Browning-Drake
Thompson Neutrodynes
Boston American Radio Atlas
W. P. Blodgett
Central St
Robert Finnula
Vanderhoof Hardware Co
Main
Dodge Bros
Dodge
Vialle Motor Co
Framingham Tel
AVING
Stabi
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John A. Finigan
TEL
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