Elementary Pupils Stage Entertaining Program for Teachers
Concord March 26 The Concord Parent-Teacher Association held a full evening program in Harvey School assembly hall. The Junior High students presented Boots the King from Howard Pyle with interspersed songs and impersonations directed by Miss Happie. Cast included William Delaney as Boots and Marguerite Hayward as the Queen with other roles listed. Additional numbers featured songs, dances, and a Negro impersonation act All Dat Glitters is not Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Parentrs Association
Harvey School
Tthe
Joey Wheeler
Miss Happies
Boots the King
Howard Pyle
M. Elizabeth Mchairman
Mildred B. Jiss Mary . Gordon
Ivilla Colby
Ernoon
Marguerite Hayward
Robert Rodday
Peter Winslow Damon
Paul
John Mazzo
Boots
William Delaney
Crockery Wender
Frances Reed
Mary Murray
Marguerite Haywood
Marguerite Christian
Lauren Kingman
Mary Chase
Helen MacDonald
Mary Nelson
Barbara Park
Luca Ba Brigham
Virginia Orpik
Joseph Griffin
Thomas McAuley
Veterans Honor Roll to Be Inscribed on Granite Tablet
Dennis H. y adjutant of the State spoke at Odd Fellows hall as Marlboro and Maynard Legion members discussed updating the World War II Honor Roll. Local Post seeks names of veterans in service and corrections to the Maynard list printed last week, aiming to add a granite tablet in Memorial Park by April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uard
Dennis H. Y
Atia
Frank J. DeMars
Legion of
Legion
Lst
Joseph Dneea
Nder
Memorial Park
Cate
Cobweb Party and Rainbow Girls Event Report
Rainbow Girls met at Masonic hall for a cobweb party with baby picture contest prizes awarded to Barbara Stork Margaret Allen and Ethel Margareti Allen. Main prize went to Elizabeth Binks. March 26 monthly meeting of Orne Chapter O E of Con Pe noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Assembly
Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Barbara Stork
Margaret Allen
Ethel Nd
Margareti Allen
Elizabeth Binks
Rainbow Girls
Orne
Sudbury Fire Department Subdues Grass Fire
Sudbury fire department responded to a brisk grass fire on land owned by the late Thomas F. they received a hurried call and quickly had the blaze under control with help from citizens and youth volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Sudbury Fire Department
Ladies Night at Corinthian Lodge Banquet
Corinthian Lodge A F and A M held its annual Ladies Night and Banquet at the Masonic Temple in Concord on Tuesday evening. After dinner, Nan Lagerstedt and performers Ronny and Van entertained with a lively program that delighted all attendees. The event was organized by Senior Deacon Philip C. Holden Junior Warden Robert F. Charles and Senior Steward William H. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Corinthian Lodge
A. F. and
A.M
Masonic Temple
Holman
Norwood
Nan Lagerstedt
Ronny and
Van
Philip C. Holden
Robert F. Charles
William H. Davis
Daniel J Callahan Railroad Signalman Dies in Hospital
Daniel J Callahan a Boston and Maine Railroad signalman and longtime West Concord resident died at Massachusetts General Hospital after abdominal surgery. Funeral held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church with Requiem Mass. burial in Holy Cross cemetery Malden. He is survived by wife Hannah Hanlon and four children Eugene James Daniel J and Frances Mary. A son was born to Charles Visocchi and wife on March 12.
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West Concord
Daniel J. Callahan
Boston and Maine Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
Our Lady
Christian
Edward T. Ryan
D. D
Charles L. O’brien S. J
Boston College
James M. Somers
David Sheehan
Julia Dee
Malden
Holy Cross Cemetery
Vallahan
West Somervilm
Hannah Hanlon
Eugene
James
Daniel J
Frances Mary Cafithan
Sudbury Selectman Loses Orchard To Fire
Aubrey W. Borden, Sudbury selectman, suffered a loss of several thousand dollars when an orchard of 1550 mature apple trees was totally destroyed by a fire on Monday. He had been helping fight a fire in Past Sudbury and returned to find his property ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey W. Borden
Selectman
Mr. Borden
Sudbury
Present Noble Grands Night at Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
Prominent officials and Rebekahs from nearby towns attended a Mizpah Rebekah lodge meeting in Odd Fellows hall for a Present Noble Grands Night. Guests included D. D. P Anna Maude Bagley and her marshal Cora Farr of Waltham, with visiting officers from Hawthorne Waltham Ivalo Winning Willow Marlboro Germania Clinton Fidelity Framingham Deborah Natick Saxonville Welcome lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Noble
Edna Tanner
Ivalo Lodge
Somerville
Dorothy Pendleton
Winning Lodge
Billerica
Anna Maude Bailey
Noble Grand
Edna Davis
Star of Hope Lodge
Marlboro
Esther Leighton
Willow Lodge
West Concord
Great Schmidt
Germania Lodge
Clinton
Inside Guardian
Maude Aldrich
Fidelity Lodge
Framingham
R. S
Waltham
Anna K. Bakstrom
Refuce Lodge
Saxonville
Car Plunges Into Assabet River in Maynard
Charles Pinen of Pawtucket Rhode Island parked on Railroad street Sunday night and woke to find his car perched on the Assabet river bed after a ten foot drop down a steep embankment. A pair of horses hauled it back onto the road. only the mudguard was dented. Police suspect a brake failure may have caused the plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Charles Pinken
Pawtucket
R. I
Railroad Street
Assabet
Pomona Grange Meets in Lincoln April Second
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange plans a Bemis Hall gathering in Lincoln on Wednesday evening April 2. Lincoln Grange will serve a 6.30 supper, followed by a 7.30 business session and the Degree of Pomona with Annual Inspection. Rev. George H. Clarke will discuss Education Our Protest Business and Why. A Twilight Song soloist closes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange
Bemis Hall
Lincoln
Lincoln Grange
Pomona
George H. Clarke
Winners To Eat Losers Serve Maynard Church Supper Show
March 26 Frank T Holland, president of the St. George's church Men's Club in Maynard, announced a big supper and show to cap their February tournament. The losers cook serve wash dishes while winners perform on stage. reservations due by Thursday via the president or captains Charles J Spence and Robert R Poland. No tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
St. George’s Church
Frank T Holland
Charles J Spence
Robert R Poland
Maynard bridge whist for Legion auxiliary benefits held
A bridge whist social at Mrs. James Tobin's Lincoln street raised funds for the Legion auxiliary. Awards went to Mrs. Mary Jones Mrs. Leo Downey Mrs Albert Fairbanks Charles P Taylor Bradford Parker and Raymond Jones. Committee members included Miss Minnie Downey and Mrs Margaret Hird among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary
James Tobin
Lincoln Street
Mary Jones
Leo Downey
Albert Fairbanks
Charles P. Taylor
Bradford Parker
Raymond Jones
The Five Towns Enterprise Ad praises reach and services
The Enterprise, known as The Five, serves Goncard Maynard Acton Sudbury and Bedford. It has over 45 years of service and a large, growing circulation, presenting the substantial citizens of the communities. It is recognized by farmers as the state's best advertising medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five’ Town
Goncard
Maynard
Acton
Sudbury
Bedford
Irge
Concord Woman's Club Hosts Bridge for Kindergarten School
The Concord Woman's Club held a Friday afternoon bridge party at Mrs. William Mor Cole's Middle street home to benefit the Concord Kindergarten School. Attendance was high and prizes included roses for high scores at the tables. In charge were Mrs. Morse Cole, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Keyes, Mrs. Kussin, Mr. Foote, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Smith, Miss Borden, and Mrs. Bygrave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Woman's Club
William Mor Cole
Middle Street
William Morse Cole
Marvin C. Taylor
George S. Keyes
William F. Kussin
Charles L. Foote
Philip A. Davis
Walter S. Wood
Ralph Holden
Alfred E. Smith
Walter E. Borden
H. Robert Bygrave
Sudbury Hearing on Gas Sign and Laying Pipes
A Sudbury Board of Selectmen hearing at the Unitarian church considered William M. Goulding’s sign petition at Concord and State roads and a Boston Consol Gas Company request to lay gas mains. No opposition was voiced. safeguards for trees were pledged with Amherst Agricultural College guidance. Local labor was offered for pipe laying. action to follow in a later session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Stone
Amherst Agricultural College
Alvin Bradshaw
Concord Machine Gun Outfit Inspected in Armory Review
Concords 182nd Infantry M N G led by Capt Dolan held its annual Federal and State inspection in the State Armory. Maj McCabe US Army and Maj Morse M N G inspected and awarded prizes to Edward Ross and Walter Loower for neat appearance and soldierly qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
H. 182Nd Infantry
John C. Dolan
State Armory
Frank McCabe
United States Army
Louis Morse
Inspector Generals Department
Edward P. Ross
Walter Loower
Dalan
Mulcahy
John A. Hutchinson
Edwin F. Sesco
Hagerty
Samuel Melise
Sergt
Hutchinson
Delaney
Mongstad
Besco
Melise
Towler Corps
Dee
Parker
Frawley
Sanborn and
Finan
Night of competitive talent at Concord Grange
Concord Grange No 160 held a competitive night in Elke hall with women vs men. Women won the decision as master Mrs Nettie E Wells presided and the event featured a vaudeville sketch Moth Balla and songs by Mrs Nettie E Wells. A neighbors’ invitation was noted for April 24 with Billerica Grangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Grange
Elke’ Hall
The
Grange
Nettie E Wells
Billerica Grangers
Nettie B. Wells
Sylvia, Moreau
Sylvia ‘Moreau
Helen Croft
Mise Nettie A Wells
Mary King
Benjamin Clark
Fred Moreau
Arthur F. Adams
Fred ‘Moreau
Edgar Clark
Benjamin
Edmands
Acton
Annie Floyde
Maynard
Thos ’ Dillon
Billerica
Sade Wilson
Annie Armstrong
Concord Tercentenary Ball Invites Wider Attendance
Invitations mailed April 1 for the Historic Ball at the State Armory on Friday April 25 as Concord marks the Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary. Acton Bedford Carlisle Lincoln and Sudbury invited. costumes from 1630 to 1930 encouraged for entertainment over generations. Joe Ries and His Brunswick Recording Orchestra to provide music. buffet by H. J. Seiler Co. of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Concord
Massachusetts Bay
Acton
Bedford
Carlisle
Lincoln
Sudbury
Joe Ries
Brunswick Recording Orchestra
H. J. Seiler Co
Boston
Woman's Club Whist Attracts Maynard Participants
A March 26 whist and bridge party at Maynard High School Auditorium drew 39 tables under the Maynard Woman's Club Conservation department. Prizes went to Mrs. Beatrice Priest and Miss Geneva Martin at bridge and to Mrs. Fannie Cleary and Mrs. May Weaver at whist. Proceeds fund local school grounds improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Mondday
Conservation Department
Maynard Woman's Club
Beatrice Priest
Geneva Martin
Whrst
Fannie Cleary
May Weaver
Maydale Bottling Company
A. L. Morse
Concord Woman's Club hears Nicol Mark on The Ethics of the Heards stone
West Concord notes a March meeting at Odd Fellows Hall where John Nicol Mark lectured on The Ethics of the Heards stone. He urged home influence for character training and future citizens, with a Scottish program by Miss G and Caledonian band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Hay
John Nicol
Mark
Hig
Legimre
Heardsstone
Concord Woman’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Department of the American Home
Harvey
Acton News: Local Guests, Fire Blazes, and Fair Plans
Miss Marbel Patterson of Harrisville and Clifford Jones of Waltham visited Acton. The South Acton Improvement Association planned a One Cent to One Dollar sale with bulbs seeds plants cards candy fruit groceries and refreshments. A brush fire near McCrossin farm spread over 100 acres including pine woods on Massachusetts Avenue before auxiliary blazes on River Street. Acton Agricultural Association directors met to organize the 1930 Acton Fair for September 19 and 20 and discussed expanding exhibit space for 4H clubs with support from Middlesex Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbel Patterson
Harrisville
N. H
Clifford Jones
Waltham
Acton
Theron F. Newton
South Acton
Fire Department
McCrossin
School Street
Ralph Crocker
Massachusetts Avenue
Brown
Erickson
Middlesex County Extension ‘Service
Four More Arrests Reported After Maynard Liquor Raid
Federal prohibition administrator Jonathan Lewis says four more men were arrested in connection with the Toropa farm raid on Summer Street Maynard. Edward Cohen of Chelsea Jack Netchen Samuel Lipwack and Harry Clopper of Malden are held in bail amounts of 1500 and 1000 respectively on charges of possession and manufacture of liquor. Five men were arrested earlier and the seized stills described as the largest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Jonathan Lewis
Toropa Farm
Summer Street
Edward Cohen
Chelsea
U. S
Evang
Jack Netchen
Samuel Lipwack
Harry Clopper
Malden
Clearing House Statement Shows Treasury Balance Figures
The record lists New York exchanges with balances and a Washington treasury balance of 144,367,190,378.08 dollars and 195,000,000 dollars. It presents numeric balance figures in a terse financial ledger style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Concord 10 borrows for town hall remodeling
Governor Allen signed a bill authorizing Concord to borrow 12000 for remodeling the Town House for district purposes. A special town meeting at Veterans building 7:30 p.m. Monday March 3 will vote on seven articles including the Town Hall loan, additional appropriation, lease to Middlesex County, road relocations, zoning changes, street naming, and other local matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Concord
Veterans Building
Townhall
Court House
County of
Middlesex
Census Enumerators Named for Maynard Acton Sudbury
Maynard appoints Mary G Jones Brown street Grace Salloway Brown street Michael Nee and Cornelius Callahan of Prospect street as enumerators. Acton names Theron A Lowden and Sudbury lists Joseph A Lippard. Canvass starts Wednesday April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Colin Macdonald
Lowell
Sun District
Sugbury
Acton
Concord
Mary G' Jones
Brown Street
Grace -Salloway
Michael Nee
Board of Registrars of Voters
Cornelius Callahan
Prospect Street
Theron A Lowden
Sudbury
Joseph A
Lippard
Walden Geeler Visitation at Royal Arch Masons Meeting
In Walden Chapter Royal Arch Masons the night featured Rt. Ex. Henry C. Burnham visiting with Ex. Walter C. Whittemore and a suite of thirty Masons. A chicken supper, music by the Poledmannic Ensemble of Waltham, readings by Miss Lancaster, and an official visitation ceremony followed. The ritual was led by King Warren B. Goddard and the chapter received praise from the District Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Henry C. Burnham
Walter C. Whittemore
Waltham
Marjorie Manning Diao
Rosemary Sheehan
Aileen Morsecello
Edwin Pratt, Jr
M'sas Helen& Lancaster
Benjamin Derby
Winslow J. Damon
Walter L. Muzzey
George E. Fisher
James E. Gilligan
D. D
H.P. William i Edmands
Houghton
Marlborough
Charles
Natick
H. P. Eugene EK. Og Ivie
H. P
Parker
L. Storey
Fred H. Abbott
Watertown
Byronl. Moore
Concord
Framingham
John Keys
Charles A. Heath
George T. Robbins
F. H. Buckley
James S White
Clarence
French
George K. Gordon
Warren B. Goddard
Hibernians Win Tourney and Banquet Planned
The Hibernians, Gun Club, and Knights of Columbus competed in a triangular meet with the Gun Club scoring 40, Hibernians and Knights of Columbus 30 each. Capt Himer Rankin led with 12 games as leaders, banquet plans discussed under three chairmen Byron McGann and Bulger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Aantient Order
Order of Hibernians
Conco
Coon Ell
Knights of Colmes Us
Petitors
Ats Pd
Knights
Tbs
Himer Rankin
K.wong
Thomas J. Byron
A. G
Thomas McGann
K. of
William J. Bulger
Rind and Gun. Club
Concord Prize Essay Winners Announced and Bank Robbery
Concord students sweep prize money in the Mrs H Hatch essay contest with Sidney Ballou winning first and Helen Root second for The Tercentenary Celebration. The same report notes two armed bandits robbing the Dorr Upton branch of Ohio Savings and Trust Co in Toledo stealing seven thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Prize
Ge - Ee
Woman's Club
Tha
Sige
Federation Endowment
Leslie R. Moore
Philip A. Davis
Charles L. Foote
Miamond Wheeler
Nancy Carki
Clark L. Thayer
Toledo
Ohio
Dorr-Upton
Ohio Savings and Trust Co
Ladies Night Planned by Chapter Leaders and Local Entertainers
Announcement details a Ladies Night event hosted by Rt. Ex. Georg e E. Fisher Rt. Ex. Walter Muzzey and Ex. James PH. Gilligan for Wednesday April 30. Entertainment includes Peter Murray Lillian K English Clara Baker and Ben Macomber with Mrs. Stewart of Watertown as caterer. Tickets available from Duncan G. Chapman Warren A. Cutler Oswald Drechsler Robert Hartin Winslow J. Damon Warren B. Goddard Clarence H. Hewitt Benjamin J. Ineson R. Clifford Pratt and William A. Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Fisher
Walter Muzzey
James PH. Gilligan
Peter Murray
Lillian K English
Clara Baker
Ben Macomber
Stewart
Watertown
Duncan G. Chapman
Lincoln
Warren A. Cutler
Bedford
Oswald Drechsler
Maynard
Robert ©. Hartin
Winslow J. Damon
West Concord
Warren B. Goddard
Clarence H. Hewitt
Benjamin J. Ineson
South Acton
R. Clifford Pratt
Concord
William A. Wilkins
Lexington
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Ent-Teachers Association
Wheeler School
Daniel Curtin
Queen
la Villis
Fred Kennedy
Arthur Christian
Haverty
Ward Legion Post
Will
Lee
Bedford Street
Jay M. Koon
Walt
Corinthian
Concord Masons
Harles Visocchi
Maynard Rebekahs
Assabet River
Legion Whist
Concord Group Invent
Sudbury Rd
Concord Machine Gun
Canada
E. C. Drury
Ontario
House
Judiciary Committee
Woman’s Club Whist
West Concord Woman’s Club
B. L. Pratt
Federation Dept
American Home
Robert Walker
Hotel Vendome
Edward Sheehan
Wm. Rebus
I. R. Beharrell
South
Clearing House
New York
Baker Avenue
Lastic
Main Street
Mill Dam
Association Hall
Nine Acre Town Way
White Pond
Hewitt Tire Shop
Elm Street
Walden’ Geeler In
Visitation
Hibernians
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