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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
3
The Gongord Woman's Club staged four short plays to a delighted afternoon and evening crowd. Performances highlighted strong character work, smooth stagecraft, and deft direction led by Mrs Hans Willet.
The Concord The First Parish Laymen's League met in its Vestry Sunday evening with Rev Wilburn Miller of Stow as speaker. Miller, who visited Russia last summer, spoke about his extended stay due to illness and his closer observation of Russian life during convalescence.
Mrs Jennie M Holbrook widow of George K Holbrook died after long residence at the Deaconess Home for Aged Women Arlington. Funeral this afternoon at 1 45 with Rev Dr William Shaw of Calvary Methodist Arlington officiating. Burial in Marblehead. She was born in Pennsylvania 82 years ago and lived in the state for 40 years. She came to town from Saugus and was the last of her family.
The West Concord Woman's Club will meet in Odd Fellows hall Friday afternoon. Mrs Andrew Edwardson chairs the American Home Committee directing the program. A Wonder Bread sandwich demonstration accompanies a food sale and a speaker will discuss the Florence Crittenden Home work.
Concord notes report the Catholic Daughters of America meeting at Odd Fellows hall in West Concord with Miss Agnes Collins presiding and plans for a whist party and a rummage sale led by Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick. Also listed are church services, Bible class, sewing meetings, and upcoming choir and garden club events with details on dates and participants.
Maynard Assembly No 21 Order of Rainbow for Girls plans a semi formal dance Wednesday evening March 29 in Warner Hall West Concord. The Colonial club orchestra will provide music with Luella Huntoon as committee chair and members Dorothy Burnham Gertrude Weaving Barbara Jordan Helen Scone and Eunice Miller assisting.
The Ladies Union of West Concord met in Union Church parlors on Tuesday afternoon. President Mrs. S. Thompson Blood chaired the gathering with hostesses Mrs Benjamin Derby Mrs William O. Fought Mrs Herbert L. Day Mrs John Barber and Mrs Andrew Edwardsen.
Concord Grange No. 150 observed Men’s Night with a program by a men’s committee including Arthur F. Adams Joseph Macone Benjamin F. Clark and Allison F. Clark. Dances by Billy and Martha Delaney with Mary Patterson on piano. Edgar F. Clark and Allison F. Clark sang a duet. Granville Holden read. a male Grange chorus performed with Helen Croft at the piano. Refreshments followed and a March 21 motion picture event was announced open to the public.
The comedy Peg O My Heart will be staged March 16 and 17 in Monument Hall by the Tabernacle Society of St Bernard's. Mrs George Kelly of Waltham directs a cast including Rita Hill Thomas Flanagan Dorothy Flavin Mary Sheehan Martin Diskin Katherine Feury Charles Mara John McHugh and Terrence McHugh. Tickets are on sale from Tabernacle Society members led by Miss Mary F Tobin president.
Concord Rotary Club sponsors a mock trial with tickets selling quickly. The show unfolds Saturday March 18 at 8 o clock in the Veterans building. The Concord Legion Band supports the evening with instrumentation to ensure a successful concert. Proceeds go to the Concom unemployment fund.
Division 44 Ladies' Auxiliary AO H observed Communion Sunday with members attending 7 o'clock masa at St Bernards Church. The article notes Mrs Mary Battles chaired and the group received Communion in a body.
Concord residents pack Trinitarian Congregational Church for a Men’s Club event. Rev Alexander Henderson of Lowell delivers an insightful talk on Soviet Russia’s industrial progress, illustrated with stereopticon slides, noting Russia’s shift from importing to manufacturing American machinery.
Sunday service and Sunday school at 10 45. Testimonial meeting Wednesdays at 7 46. Reading Room hours 2 to 5 pm on weekdays except holidays. Lesson Sermon on March 19 with Isaiah 26 13 Golden Text and Luke 13 11 43 and Science and Health passages.
Trinity Ghurghch Concord Massachusetts lists Holy Communion and Morning Prayer with a school pageant, Bible class, box luncheon, sewing, and youth services led by Rev. Smith Owen Dexter and Rev. Charles Russell Peck. Church groups include Service League, Woman's Auxiliary, Church Aid Society, and Altar Guild with meeting times and officers. The Church School is led by Rev Peck and Mrs Root with 9 30 Sunday sessions.
Concord meeting of the Order of Foresters at 7 Sudbury Road hosted by Grace Hogan with Daniel A. Kelley presiding. Deputy high chief spoke on the membership drive and duties of the court.
Middlesex League opens April 21 with matches across Concord Belmont Lexington Maynard Reading Stoneham and Winchester. Wade J. Grindie Winchester High principal presides as league president and most games run on Tuesdays and Fridays in the afternoon.
Concord selectmen met in executive session with representatives from Ralph P. Hosmer Camp 56 U S W V James J. Manstfield Post 158 A S Concord Legion Band and Concord Players to discuss future use of the Veterans' building on Walden Street. The Legion post has turned the building back to the town and the groups will receive permanent quarters in the building where the band and players also meet.
Concord Rotary Club met Thursday noon at Colonial Inn with President Burleigh L. Pratt presiding. Elliot S. Rairdman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston spoke on the banking situation. The club welcomed new member Joseph Macone.
The first of two open meetings on Tea Room Management convened Friday at Middlesex County Extension Service headquarters 19 Everett Street. Mrs Harriet J Haynes of Massachusetts State College outlined site location, room layout, equipment placement and cost-cutting strategies for operators.
Lincoln Mohawks defeated Concord Hockey Club 5 to 2 at Crosbys Pond. Hutchinson scored three goals, Huntley and E Todd added singles, while Arkin and Crosby scored for Concord. Also, Charles Turner suffered a leg fracture after a fall at Parmenter Avenue. The Colonial Club orchestra held a Friday night dance at the Girl Scout Community House.
Old Concord Chapter DAR met at the Chapter House with Regent Mrs. Wallace B Conant presiding. Miss Alice Howard displayed curios and antiques while Mrs Teresa White, a graduate of the Americanization classes, attended in costume with an American flag gift. Hostesses were Mrs Lowell Cram Mrs Albert R Jenks and Mrs R Byron Moore.
The Lincoln Junior Mohawks overwhelmed the West Concord All Stars 6 to 0 in a hockey clash at Botley’s Meadows Lincoln Saturday. Goals came from J Lennon 3 C Lennon and E Huntley with Blodgett assisting and Lipcum Wirier noted. Referee Hoyt officiated the four 15 minute periods.
Middlesex County recorded near zero temperatures on Saturday with Concord at 7 above and Lexington at 4 above. The cold snap marks the coldest March reading since 1929 and has favored skating and ongoing ice harvesting in the region.
In the Masonic Temple on Monday evening Corinthian Lodge AF and AM conducted a memorial service for Wayne W. Blossom a Mason for 70 years and former secretary who died in Tampa Florida on Feb 11. Philip C Holden presided with Master and Chaplain Rev Alfred W Stone officiating. No Ladies' Night will be held this year. A social hour and refreshments followed served by Arthur Frazer.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the U S W V met with Mrs Mary Kelleher presiding. Mrs Catherine O Keefe installed Mrs Alice C Lee as treasurer and Mrs Augusta Anderson as assistant maid. Miss Helen L Deacon wrote a ballad The Warning of Fair Sue sung at a Simmons College event. Girl Scout Community Committee elected officers March 9 with Mrs Raymond P Baldwin as chair.
West Concord Union Church lists services for March 19 with Rev. Alfred Wheeler Stone continuing the Lent sermon series The Power of Christ in Modern Living The subject for the day is The Power of Christ In Doubt Also notes church school Miss Ruth Lawrence to end Christian Endeavor and Lenten midweek service schedule thereafter.
Choir rehearsal scheduled at the Concord Branch for the afternoon. Members gather for music practice and voice training in preparation for upcoming services and events.
Concord March 14 funeral will be held Thursday at 3 p m at the First Adventarian church of Hyde Park for Rev Alexander T Bowser pastor who died today at his Main street home Burial will be private Bowser moved to Concord from Cambridge six weeks ago after his wife’s death He was born in Sarkville New Brunswick 13 years ago and graduated from Harvard divinity school He served in seven ministries including Newton Centre and Plingheam He leaves two sons Robert Bowser of Concord and Henry R Bowser of Wellesley Hills
Reverend Daniel s outline March events at First Parish Concord include church school at 9 45 am morning service at 10 45 am Emerson Club 6 pm and a March 19 sermon on A Defender of Rational Freedom of Thought and Action at 2 30 pm with Musical Vesper Service Women s Parish Association meeting March 20 at 3 pm Reverend Dana M Greeley of Lincoln to speak on The Shoals and Middle Street Chapel preacher Rev Alfred James Wilson of Norwell Unitarian Church is noted.
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