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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
7
Tension News of the Week covers advice on yard spring preparation. It urges clearing debris, pruning shrubs, sharpening tools, and fertilizing lawns to promote healthy growth and protect trees from pests and disease. Plant selection should consider site fit and potential insect issues.
March winds sweep through Sudbury as pines sway and leaves circle. Children frolic and birches bow while a babbling brook resumes its path through the wood. Nature stretches awake and speaks in a gentle, waking refrain.
The AAA advises drivers to clean dirty headlight lenses to boost light output by up to one third. Clean headlights improve visibility in poor weather and after rain, and drivers should regulate speed to road and weather conditions.
Bedford readers are invited to a spaghetti supper on March 31 hosted by the St Michael’s Couples Club. Reservations must be made by March 24 with Mrs Joseph Rogers as chairperson. Center School PTA Tonight Hosts Miss Ann McCarthy Speaker on Team Teaching. Mrs Gertrude Hirsch to speak about teaching in multiple states and current Sudbury system post. Mr and Mrs Antonio de Castro welcome a son at Emerson Hospital March 10. Mr and Mrs Edwin Herndon greet a daughter March 11.
Firefighters rushed to Depot road residence of William Prowton where a closet fire was confined to a clothes closet and stopped just in time. Firemen suspected a discarded cigarette as the likely source of the blaze.
Concord Lincoln and Sudbury women organize a concert committee for a DeCordova Museum gala in Cary Hall Lexington at 8:30 p.m. featuring Roger Voisin of the Boston Symphony and the Adventures in Music Chamber Orchestra under Kalman Novak. Proceeds fund the museum building program.
In Concord on March 30 the Girl Scout Troop No. 2 will host a square dance for all teenagers from 8 p.m. to 10 30 p.m. at the Girl Scout House. The program includes square round and folk dances led by Roxborough known square dance caller. The event notes praise for the Acton Promenaders who performed at Brussels world fair. Chapter ones are listed as Mr and Mrs Robert Wineman and others.
The American Automobile Association says about half of downtown traffic goes to other destinations. Building by passes or relief routes would drastically reduce congestion in the city core, AAA maintains.
Next Wednesday at 8 p m the veterans count will meet at the legion home on Summer Street with new officers expected to attend. Current commander One Tape will preside as Maynard High's band directed by Charles Garabedian performs at the Easter parade in Waltham Sunday at 2 30 p m with Fleepo the Clown from Maynard. Lent services include Wednesday mass and sermon at St Casimir s at 7 30 p m, and stations of the cross Friday 4 p m and 7 30 p m at St Bridget s and 3 30 p m and 7 30 p m. Rev Gary Campbell preached at Maynard Methodist Church. Next Maynard Council K of C meeting will be Tuesday at the K of C Hall with Grand Knight Eugene L Charpentier presiding. a delegation plans to attend Patriots Day dinner in Boston. Dog owners must license pets by March 31 at the town clerk s office.
Emer son Junior High held a music assembly at the Washington Auditorium where Gold music pins were awarded for the Original Melody Contest. Grade 7 winners were Joan Minko Nancy Jarvinen and Gerald Kane. Grade 8 winners were Francis Catania Carole Iskian and Nancy Richardson. All played piano except Kane who played clarinet. The Glee Club under Mrs Campbell sang two selections and praised Iskian and Hietanen for accompanist roles.
Milwaukee report notes George Billick of Old Forge Pennsylvania becomes the all time leader with 16 perfect games approved by the American Congress.
Nashoba Valley Simmons Club members will gather Wednesday for a spring program titled Fun With Is by Lawrence N. Blanchard of Carlisle. Dessert and coffee will be served, a brief business session led by president Mrs. Sweetster will follow, and plans for a May meeting with president Mrs. Park as guest will be announced. Reservations due March 26 through Concord and nearby town coordinators.
Boxborough senior Howard W. Clausen at Norwich University earns dean's list honors for the first semester. Clausen, a 1958 Acton Boxborough graduate, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clausen of Boxborough.
Boxborough Grange members will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the town hall with Master Harle A Graves presiding. Officers will lead the session and feature corresponding officers. Buy U S Savings Bonds Prime.
Commander Walter Beatteau of Concord spoke to Rotarians on South America and the Gulf hurricane. He described 172 mph winds in Galveston, a tornado’s devastation, and a 42 hour storm while noting relief work by the S. S. Maiden captained by Beatteau. He also showed images from Kingston Jamaica Porto Augusta Port Royal Rio de Janeiro and Santos highlighting contrasts of wealth and poverty.
The Automobile Logan Association urges drivers to keep hogs off highways and stay on their side of the road. It warns against hogs occupying too much highway space and insists on road safety and proper sharing of lanes.
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