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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
5
Caps Glenn Lowden and Capt Shirley Sexton lead the awards for boys and girls at Blane school. Seniors and juniors receive letters and pall awards while junior high members, captains, and cheerleaders are listed with multiple named pupils across both high and junior ranks.
Kutershitz plans comeback in the Eastern AAA as the feature at the Fairgrounds on March 28. The Reading driver aims to reclaim the title with a fleet blue engine and a fast 10 lap heat, joined by Johnny Thomson Joe Barzola and others in a large field.
A Massachusetts mens clubs convention and dance were held at the Easton Club with delegates including Bauld and Sokolowski. The event featured committee leadership under King Luoto and an entertainment program.
Sportswriter selects the 1954 All Midland League six man lineup with Manzola Milford as forward Clinton Ellam center Ferry Clinton and Viprino Franklin as guards. Honorable Mention includes Tierney Hudson Smith DAmico Stoke Murray OMalley Bailey and more with various point totals.
Townsend J Walsh calls luncheon gathering of Village Baseball League officials on March 22 at 7 30 PM at Townsend Lunch Main Street Townsend to discuss league affairs and possible two division structure with four clubs from each area needed. Several existing clubs from Ashby Carlisle Fitchburg Groton Pepperell Leominster Shirley Stow expected to return. two new clubs have applied.
At Blanchard Hall banquet Principal William O Connolly awarded Arthur Gulla the Middlesex Junior League championship trophy for a 13 1 record. Gulla led the team which beat Concord twice and Maynard once and lost to Maynard by two points in the other start.
Acton High School selected two juniors as co-captains for the next basketball season. Paul Greenough and John Kimball, both forwards, will replace captain Glenn Pasanen who graduates. Greenough also shines as a baseball player and was among the team's leading scorers this season.
Acton Captain Ben Sawyer led the Yankees to a 4-0 win over Decorators at Harvard, firming their hold on the Acton Bowling League title with three matches left and an eight point edge over Farmers. Highs included Les Smith 119 and Mike Foley 119, Boyden 327 in the best triple, with next round March 23. A jet fighter note follows.
Concord High School intramural basketball opened with the juniors defeating the seniors 50 43 led by John Spellman 19 and Ernie Alexander 11 while the sophomores beat the freshmen 42 31 with Andy Horne 14 guiding the sophs Francis Arnold and Dave Palmucci led the freshmen each with seven points Arnold coaches the freshmen and Clark Thorpe coaches the sophomores Dave Bouchard leads the juniors and Dave DeRuzzo runs the seniors.
Bedford resident Brian L Carlson was initiated into Alpha Psi a national professional business fraternity at Syracuse University. Rev Dr Oscar Hawes served as interim minister at First Parish Unitarian Church delivering The Requirements of Christian Fellowship. Mrs Louis H Smith sang solo. Mrs George Slade of Lexington, formerly Bedford, was honored at a local restaurant and plans to move to Maryland this spring to join her husband. Holy Name Society members received Holy Communion at St Michael's Church. Church of Christ held Lent service with sermon by Rev Marvin L Derby and organist Leila M Blake.
Juneau reports a compilation of Alaska minerals from antimony to zinc is a Territorial Bureau of Mines project. A file system is being prepared to inventory all Alaskan minerals with information on properties and production.
Sudbury high school's basketball team captured the Townsend Tournament 67 to 65 over Pepperell in a final thriller. Led by Dick Ling and Web Cutting the Sudbury lineup earned praise for teamwork with Barry Hill strong on defense and Barry scoring 24 of 25 foul shots in the title game.
Traffic into Germany climbed 74 percent in the first half of 1953 with 1.85 million crossings. Automobiles accounted for about 1.5 million of the total, 600000 more than the same period in 1952.
Compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Commerce. Tax savings expected for individuals and corporations in 1954 include roughly 110 million dollars for residents and 40 million for corporate loan reductions. New developments include telephone growth, urban redevelopment in Somerville, and funding through the Massachusetts Business Development Corporation. Woburn hosts greenhouse industry and growing markets while West Newbury adopts zoning bylaws.
Mr and Mrs James J Mc Cabe of Maple Street formerly of Waltham prepare to move back to the Watch City about mid April.
Clinton New York student David J Quarton of Southboro has earned a place on the Hamilton College Dean's List for the first semester of the current year. Quarton, a freshman and St Mark's Preparatory School graduate, is the son of Mrs Helen R Quarton.
Little drops of water and grains of sand illustrate saving toward a goal. Save regularly through the automatic Payroll Savings Plan by requesting your employer to set aside money from pay. Your employer buys a Savings Bond in your name and gives it to you, with automatic regular purchases.
Richard Loynd, a former Concord High School athlete, now works as a lineman for the municipal light plant after leaving a local oil company. Rev. James Bernard O Malley, missionary priest to West Africa, spoke at Our Lady Help of Christians Church about his work and travels from England to Africa and back. 44H leaders in Ware viewed Middlesex camp pictures shown by county agent Irene F Holmes. Pvt Frederick Nolan Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Nolan of Harrington Ave West Concord, is on furlough from the U S Marine Corps after basic training at Parris Island and reporting to duty in Jacksonville Florida.
The Concord Recreation Commission screens a Saturday afternoon program at the Harvey Wheeler School at 2 o'clock. A selection of shorts and comics will be shown and the public is welcome.
The Concord Embem Club No 206 will hold a food sale on March 27 at Nellie Craig Flower Shop Main Street from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The public is welcome.
A historical note states Columbus reached America in 71 days with a 90 man crew. It asserts a modern air transport could travel 131 times as far in the same period.
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