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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
17
The Concord Rod and Gun Club expresses gratitude to all who assisted at the recent Sportsmen’s contest held in Two Rivers. Timekeeper Renkin and officials Naidl Ted Ag from Massachusetts assisted the event.
In a five period event at the fair, Concord participants dominated the cat division with Louise Smith's Mitten Janet Benson's Boots and Tommy Eddy's Butch. Ellen Pear won the girls bubble gum contest and Eddie Jenney led the boys division, with Jock Whitney of Maynard also noted.
Reported glimpses from a Concord Sportsmen's Show with booths for Sleepy Hollow Monument Works and past exhibitors. Notes mention a Boston origin of a pincher, a relay dog team, shooting demonstrations, and various attendees and prizes, including a bulldog named Butch as a crowd favorite.
The entertainment show featured Savine and his re play of the xylophone with at least four encores and multiple performances over the weekend. Newton police officers staged a sensational shooting exhibition noted for precise marksmanship. Officers Joseph Greeley Joseph Smith Frank Shea John Dunham demonstrated service revolver use. Saturday night John Taylor performed piano for the event.
The Concord 4-H Club was among six winners in the 1949 National 4H recreation and rural arts program receiving a $25 prize for recreational equipment. Local clubs helped Middlesex County earn the prize, reflecting long-standing community involvement in 4-H programs. The note adds that the first ski club in the United States began in 1882, founded by Scandinavians in Berlin, New Hampshire.
A local exhibit titled Garden-in-the-Wood faces a dispute as curator C Curtis resigns amid disagreements over display pieces. Volunteers assist in final arrangements while organizers seek a new director to oversee the closing schedule.
A bridge party hosted by Mrs. William Healey and Mrs. Luther Child featured players including Mrs. Osgood and Mrs. Smith. Prizes were awarded and refreshments were enjoyed by all attendees.
A program to teach proper rifle use to high school boys and possibly girls this spring. Daniel Krause leads instruction while Frederick Heath promotes it with support from Alan Pflaynn. Cumberland Falls near Corbin Kentucky is noted as the only waterfall in the western hemisphere where a moon bow can be seen.
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