Bottomley Tops Grand Award At Acton Science Fair
A large Acton Roxborough Regional High School science fair drew 500 guests over two days. Bruce Bottomley won the first grand prize for a large slide rule, earning $30 and a plaque. Allen Prowten won second for Droso phila genetics with $20 and a statuette. Lester Veenstra claimed third for basic electronic theory related to the triode, with $15 and a statuette. Charles Hansen received fourth for the thyroid rate of respiration, with $10 and a statuette. Arthur Sindoris took fifth for hydrogen oxygen and water, plus medals in biology and earth science honors.
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Acton
Roxborough
Bruce Bottomley
Brice
Allen iProwten
Allen
Lester Veenstra
Lester
Charles Hansen
Charles
Arthur Sindoris
James Dadély
Sudbury Fire Chief Urges Home Cleaning Time
Sudbury fire officials link spring cleaning with fire safety checks. They advise inspecting attic and basement for combustibles, discarding old newspapers, magazines, and fabric scraps. A chimney fire at Mrs. Carrie Waite’s Concord Road home was reported March 11 at 3 56 p.m. with no damage.
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Sudbury
Fire Department
Carrie Waite
Concord Road
Blood Donor Day Set For Mar 29
Bedford postpones Red Cross blood donor day to Tuesday March 29 aiming for 200 appointments. Original 179 slots were planned but a blizzard disrupted scheduling. Call Mrs. Robert Gray at CR 4-8949 or the Red Cross office at CR 4-6011 to book.
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Bedford
Red Cross
Robert Gray
Colts Dominate Final Period In 12 Regular Games
Baltimore Colts outscored opponents 142 to 45 in the fourth quarter across 12 regular season games last year and shut out seven opponents in the final period.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Stow Resident Engaged to New Hampshire Woman
Elizabeth G. MacDonald daughter of the late Ray E. MacDonald Manchester New Hampshire engages to John E. Derby Jr son of Mr and Mrs John E Derby Stow Miss MacDonald a graduate of Manchester High School Central Plymouth Teachers College class of 1959 teaches in the Hampton New Hampshire area Derby a graduate of Lawrence Academy Groton and the University of Massachusetts served four years in the U S Air Force and is now a forester on the White Mountain National Forest
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MacDonald
Manchester High School
Plymouth Teachers College
Hampton, WN. H
Darby
Lawrence Academy
Groton
University of Massachusetts
U.S. Air Force
White Mountain National Forest
Gustav Hagman
Carlisle
Taylor Lapham
Joseph O’brien
Lincoln
Charles Davis
Lapham
Cayouette
Old Bedford Road
Victoria General Hospital
School of Nursing
Halifax
Children’s Medical Center
Boston
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Hastings Radist
Hampton
Economy Mountain
Nova Scotia
Stow Fire Dept. Awards Truck Contract
The town awarded Farrar Company of Woodsville the contract to supply a Ford Tank Truck to replace the 30 year old Reo tanker. Fire Chief James P. Lund announced the winning bid of 9 985 dollars, delivery by April 15, and immediate service use. Town meeting authorized a 10 000 dollar appropriation for the equipment.
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Stow
Farrar Company
Woodsville
James P. Lund
Farrar
Lund
Reo
Memorial Women To Hear Speaker
Memorial Women To Hear Speaker at Memorial Congregational church Sunday. Donations for memorials were given by Mr and Mrs Robert M Lane Jr in memory of Henry Perkins. Junior choir changed meeting to Fridays 430 to 530 pm. Women’s Fellowship meets Tuesday March 22 at 8 pm. Dr Naomi Ekdahl will speak. Mrs Edward Plumley leads devotions. Voting on breaking into smaller circles will be held. All women invited.
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Sudbury
Memorial Congregational Church
Robert M. Lane
Sudbury Parents League Bowls. plans more teams
Sudbury high schoolers enjoyed bowling at Concord Bowlarena with Mrs. Rayburn Ross, chairwoman. The group, meeting March 24 after a first gathering last Sunday, cited Bonnie Sawyer as high scorer and Beverly Walton for high single. Further interest encouraged to form bowling teams.
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Sudbury
Sudbury Parents League
Rayburn Ross
Concord Bowlarena
New Stop
Ross
Bonnie Sawyer
Beverly Walton
Snowbound Bride's Parents Marry In Carlisle Service
Miss Rosemarie Masey and Robe L. Cayouette wed in Carlisle Congregational Church as snowbound parents were stranded 10 hours on Economy Mountain. The ceremony included 100 guests and a church reception with solos and organ music.
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Carlisle
Acton Acton Labs Introduce Compact Transmission Set
Acton Acton Laboratories Inc, a Technology Instrument Corp subsidiary, debuts a compact transmission and delay measuring cabinet. It accommodates 600 ohm systems, covers 500 cps to 50 ke carrier range, and offers delay precision to plus 5 microseconds.
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Acton
Acton Laboratories Inc
Technology Instrument Corporation
Swedish Film For Cinema 60
Sudbury hosts Cinema 60 presenting The Great Adventure by Arne Sucksdorff at Town Hall 7 30 Sunday. The Cannes award winning Swedish film portrays man’s discovery amid northern wilds and beauty and brutality. Tickets at the door. sponsored by St Elizabeths.
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Sudbury
Town Hall
Cinema 60
Arne Sucksdorff
New York Times
Newsweek Magazine
St. Elizabeth's
Chamber Breakfast at Raytheon Plant Sudbury
Chamber of Commerce members and Raytheon staff toured the Sudbury Raytheon Airborne Research Laboratory during a breakfast at the Raytheon building cafeteria. IR. E. Sonneckson welcomed guests, while President John Mackinnon announced the Good Citizenship Award presentation at the Wayside Inn on April 29 and noted the next meeting on April 6 at 7:30 a.m.
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Sudbury
IR. E. Sonneckson
Sudbury Raytheon Airborn Research Laboratory
John Mackinnon
Raytheon
Mackinnon
Wayside Inn
Twin Maples
Carrolls Welcome Their 2nd Child
Bedford announces the birth of a son to Dr. James J. Carroll Jr and his wife at Beth Israel Hospital. Grandparents are Lexington Town Clerk and Treasure and Mrs. James J. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruno. The couple also has a daughter, Joanne, age four. Dr. Carroll practices optometry at 120 Great Road.
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Bedford
James J.carroll Jr
James J. Carrol
Beth Isreal Hospital
Lexington Town Cleark and
Treasure
James J Carrol
Richard Bruno
Everett
Carroll
Joanne
120
Great Road
Gleasondale AF Lieutenant Takes Bride at Biloxi
Barbara Kingston became the bride of Lt. William E. Whitney Jr. USAF in a double ring ceremony March 6 at Leggett Memorial Methodist Church Biloxi. Officiant Rev Inman Moore Jr. attended by maid of honor JoAnn Kingston and best man Lt Ira Lunt. They will reside in Gleasondale after a Massachusetts trip and report to Westover AFB.
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Mildred K. Rice
Gulfport
W. E. Whitney
Chestnut Street
Gleasondale
JoAnn Kingston
Ira‘Lunt
Keesler Officer’s Club
Biloxi
Neil Ferguson
Johnnie Collins
Pensacola
Fla
Westover Air Force Base
Gulfport High School
Hale High School
Stow
Aviation Cadet Corps
Whitney
General Electric Company
Lynn
U.S. Air Force
Keesler Air Force Base
Thanking Friends After Bereavement
The family of the late Joseph J. Kelley Stow Adv expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindnesses shown during their recent bereavement.
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Joseph J. Kelley
Stow —Adv
Concord Antiquarian Society Elects Board At Annual Meeting
The Concord Antiquarian Society reports a high membership of 660 and 18 770 visitors in 1959 to its annual meeting. Frederic Gooding announces resignations of Mrs Hans W Miller and Mrs Henry Seton from key posts while new board members are welcomed and committee roles reassigned.
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Concord—Antiquarian Society
Concord
India
Japan
Frederic Gooding
Hans W. Miller
Henry
Newton Students Visit Acton Regional High School Trip
A Newton High School group led by advisor John F Robinson visited Acton region schools and sites spending a full day in Acton. They met Supt William L O Connell and Principal Raymond J Grey, toured classrooms cafeterias TLC Town Hall and other industries, dined at Howard Johnsons and finished with a Blanchard Auditorium town meeting.
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Newton High School
John F.robinson
Joel Reingold
Richard Aborn
Frances Witty
Carol Eggers
Elizabeth ‘Gutman
Howard Johnson’s
West Concord
Blanchard Auditorium
Bordmans Welcome First Child John Wright
Mr. and Mrs. John Bordman of 76 Monument Street welcomed a son, John Wright, born March 10 at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are Alfred A. Lane and Mrs. Bordman, with Mrs. Margo Lane as mother of the baby. Great grandparents include Duncan Wright of Portland Missouri and Mrs. Alexander Wilson Wright of East Dennis.
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Concord
John Bordman
Monument Street
Margo Lane
John Wright
Emerson Hospital
Alfred A. Lane
Joh Bordman
Duncan Wright
Portland
Alexander Wilson Wright
East Dennis
Concord Rod and Gun Club Meeting Preview
The Concord Rod and Gun Club will meet Wednesday at 8 o'clock with President Clarence Nelson presiding. A report on the recent chicken barbecue dinner will be given, and the cribbage tournament, led by Past President Elmer D. Rankin, is underway.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun Club
Ash Abstiance
Clarence Nelson
Elmer D. Rankin
Club Spons Auction at Simmons March Meeting
The Nas Simmons Club hosts a whited and food auction at the home of Mrs. Harry on Tahatawan Road Litt ssert with coffee at 7 30. Proceeds support scholarship and library funds. Mr. Smith Ayer auctioneer promising entertainment. Reservations via Mrs. Peter 149 Concord Road or John C. Dolan Jr. 34 Valley Road.
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Concord
Nas Simmons Club
Harry
Tahatawan Road
Albert W. Wunderly
Simmons
Ing
Smith
Ayer
Welo
Peter
Concord Road
John C. Dolan, Jr
West Concord
Parris
Valley Road
Gifford Allen
Elms Cord
What the FORGH study finds on household shortages
A UPI report notes housewives most often lack staple groceries like bread milk butter and orange spread. The study by Associates packaging a trial designers examines consumer shopping patterns and shortages.
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New York
UPI
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Perry Smith
Allan Prowton
Jane Banquet
Jacqueline Davis
Dr. Boardman
Acton “Ions Club
Roesom
United Co-Op Hardware
Main St
Maynard
Stow Fire Dept
Richard Guy Montemorra
John Vasta
Concetta
Brooklyn, N. Y
Marcia Hagman
Arnold T. Lapham
Heide Cogswell
Beverly Porter
Kathleen Dean
A. J. Cayouette
Chamber
Carrolls
Myoko Yanagita
Kayser
Woode
Youngstown
Kitch
Settle Estate
West Acton
Nason Street
Antiquarian Secieg
Newton
Bordmans
Rod & Gun Club
Club Spons Auction
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Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Sebastian
Hudson
Main Street
Middlesex County
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Harold A. Ledgard
Riam
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