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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1929
Page
5
Office at 1 Liberty Street Marlboro Mass publishes weekly Wednesday editions. Enterprise Press Incorporated lists second class matter August 25 1903 at Isboro Mass under postal act. Subscription rate shown as 1.50 per year with four cents postage.
Joe Rines orchestra will perform at the Firemen's Relief Association annual ball in Concord on Friday April 5. Walter Burrill, recently released from Mass General Hospital, is at home and in poor health. Mrs Frank Ahearn of Cottage Street visits relatives in Palo Alto California. Dorothea Loughlin chairs the Senior dance committee at Jackson College. Bes Wallace of Waltham is appointed as station agent at the B and M station to succeed the late incumbent. Harry S Marrs remains in position.
A whist party was held under the auspices of the Annursnac club in West Concord. Attendees enjoyed a social evening with card play and light refreshments.
A large crowd attended a social event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Santora on Commonwealth Avenue. Prizes were awarded to Elizabeth Connell first, Herbert Ray second, and Herbert Ray third with consolations to Mrs. W Burrill and Mrs. Margaret Kelley. A follow up party will be held Thursday evening at Mrs. Margaret Alexander’s home under the same auspices.
Our Lady Help of Christians Court of A. O. H. will hold a costume party after their meeting in IOOF hall, with Miss Mary Christian as committee chair. On April 16 a three act comedy titled Square Crooks will be presented in Association Hall by the Maynard Council K of C dramatic club.
Concord observes St Patrick's Day with Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 56 at Monument Hall. Rev Mortimer Twoomey spoke on Catholic Emancipation after a program of music and readings. attendees included past presidents and a reception committee. Also noted: Concord Grange conferred degrees, Trinity Church service, Concord Musical Club meeting, and Middlesex School closing for Easter.
Rev Albert T. Reynolds of Sherborn will preach next Sunday at Memorial Church with full attendance urged. A meeting the following week will vote on pulpit supply for the year. Miss Lilla S. Adams, former teacher, visits sister Mrs. W L Stone and visits local schools.
Smilin' Taro, a drama presented at Odd Fellows hall in West Acton, played to a full audience on Tuesday and Friday nights. The cast, led by Gertrude Schwab with support from Elsie Dickerman Barbara Dickerman Ruth Costello Warren Costello and others, received townwide praise for its effort and rehearsal discipline. The costumes used were original pieces once worn by Lotte Crabtree, and longtime friends Oscar Swanson and Don Littlefield gave performances rich in nostalgia.
Sudbury March 20 The Goodman Improvement society held its annual meeting in Town hall with Charles H Way presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Miss Sarah Pratt president Leon E Hawes vice president Miss Marion Eaton secretary Mrs Marietta Hunt treasurer and Charles H Way auditor. The executive committee comprises Mrs Charles H Way Miss Edith Buckingham John C Hall Leonard Stiles and Miss Harriet Goodnow.
Concord’s Bob Asbjornson known as Asby, a former Concord rep, starred with a base hit and sharp tag at the plate in a Red Sox Cardinal clash. He backed off the plate to catch Narlesky’s throw, tagging out Taylor Douhit in the seventh. Earlier, in a Sunday 11 10 Boston win over Indianapolis, he had one hit and one run in one plate appearance and one put out.
The Communion Division 44 of the Ladies Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the 8:15 mass at St Bernard's Church in a body on Sunday morning led by president Miss Catherine Hayes.
Under the Concord PTA guidance the Yale Chronicles of America films Columbus and Daniel Boone were shown at Veterans Building to a large audience. The screenings included an afternoon free presentation for all local public school children, highlighting accurate action, costumes, and settings of early American history.
Walden Royal Arch Chapter hosts an official visit by District Deputy Grand High Priest Rt. Ex. Henry C. Burnham on Monday with Deputy Grand Captain Walter C. Whittemore in attendance. A supper at 7 is guided by Mrs. Duncan G. Chapman as Ladies' Night follows on April 29 with supper and entertainment. tickets from committee chaired by Frank H. Goettler and others from Maynard Concord Bedford Lincoln Lexing ton and Acton.
A demonstration promotes Pyrofax as a premier fuel bringing ready clean hot flame and precise temperature control. It is described as perfected to a degree making it one of the finest fuels worldwide and is contrasted with other cooking services and liquid fuels.
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