Bedford Unit Initiates 13 American Legion Aux Members
Thirteen women were initiated into the American Legion Auxiliary, Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post No 22, at town hall exercises. Guests and speakers praised the Auxiliary work, noted planting eight trees in memory of fallen members, and two members spoke on Orchid Ladies at the Veterans Hospital. A Cambridge card party ticket notice was announced, with refreshments served and a May 25 meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
American Legion Auxiliary
Anthony Hunt-Hamilton
Town Hall
Barbara Kace
Josephine By Kace
William Beecy
Louise Rogers
Sadie Roby
Marty’ K. Murray
Virginia Atwood
Essie Jenks
Dorothy Phillips
Isabel Pike
Loretta Poleo
Marjorie Atwood
Mary Thompson
Leila . Blake
Mary Griffin
Hinton
Tewksbury
Sophie Westowski
Arlington
Nicholas Genetti
Legion
Veterans’ Hospital
Frank W Thompson
Elizabeth At
Concord Plans July 4 Celebration Meeting
An executive committee of the Concord Council Knights of Columbus met Tuesday night at New Monument Hall to finalize plans for a four day July 2 to 5 celebration at Emerson Playground. General chairman J James W Powers led the session.
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Concord
Knights of Columbus
New Monument Hall
J. James W
Powers
Emerson: ‘Playground
Concord A Grand Reunion of Fourth Co 23d Infantry
Former members of Fourth Company Massachusetts State Guard gathered at Chickenland West Concord last Saturday evening. Forty four new checked in and forty two stayed through heavy activities guided by Peverill Petersen who organized the reunion. Members shared experiences from Italy Germany Alaska and the South Seas and others reported home duties and Navy service. A representative turnout from the five year roster marked the event and Petersen agreed to call another reunion when inspired.
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Concord
Fourth Co
Massachusett
State Guard
Chickenland
West Concord
Peverill Petersen
George Harms
Italy
Germany
Jim ‘Christenson
Alaska
Canada
John Préinam
South Seas
Bernard Leslie
John Dolan
John, Jr
Japan
Petersen
Concord-Miss Shortt to Wed Rantoul in Rye
Norma Frances Shortt daughter of Silas John Shortt of Mount Forest Ontario has set May 14 for her wedding to Robert Rantoul son of Mrs Augustus N Rantoul of Boston. The ceremony will take place in Rye New York.
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Concord
Norma Frances Shortt
Silas John Shortt
Mount Forest
Ontario
Robert Rantoul
Augustus N. Rantoul
Boston
Middlesex’ ‘School
Rye
New York
Young Farmer Starts With Training and Support
A 1948 outlook from Prof. C A Bratton of Cornell says many farming places are open for young men. Education and experience will be crucial as farming profits rely on proper financing and land. Caution is advised amid high prices, with options like wages on a profit sharing basis and 4 H club training helping youths establish farms without heavy debt.
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C. A. Bratton
Cornell University
Bratton
Michigan State awards honor contest winners in prize list
The article lists prize winners from Michigan State College in a Bayley contest. Rogall Hauck Rosebush and August Kiehl Harbor Beach headed the field as top finishers with Foster Hickey Fairgrove and Clair Hartington Akron among the other prize recipients.
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Michigan
Bayley
Michigan State College
Rogall Hauck
Rosebush
Herbert
Gettle
Pigeon
Kiehl
Harbor Beach
Foster Hickey
Fairgrove
Clair
Hartington
Akron
Pasture Makes Cheap Dairy and Stock Feed
The Middle West Soil Improvement committee touts pasture as the cheapest and best feed for dairy and meat animals. It argues it saves scarce feed grains, lowers production costs, and increases output, but stresses the soil must be fed through legumes grasses liming manure soil-restoration based on tests and crop returns to the soil.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Posthole Digger Demonstrated by Clyde Hall
A farm shop built posthole digger uses tractor power to dig three feet in Hinielseas. The device, by Clyde Hall of Bradford, is made from heavy materials and required two welds to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hall
Bradford
Hinielseas
Hog weights and feed use eyed for grain savings
A fragment discusses hog weights and feed efficiency, noting lighter hogs could save millions of bushels of grain. It mentions Wisconsin College of Agriculture and general ideas to stretch feed supply, with garbled text about methods and a soda reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin College’ of Agriculture
Fourth Armored Division Association Plans Second Annual Convention
Members of the 4th Armored Division Association will meet July 1 2 and 13 1943 at the Statler Hotel Boston Massachusetts with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as principal speaker. The division spearheaded Patton in France Belgium Luxembourg Germany and Czechoslovakia. It has twice been decorated by the French Government and received the U S Presidential Citation. Former unit members not in the association are urged to contact Secretary Treasurer Fors Knox Kentucky. Brigadier General Bruce C Clarke serves as association president.
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Stow
4Th Armored Division Association
Statler
Boston
Mass
2Nd and ‘Ltd
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Fourth Armored Division
Patton
Third Army
France
Belgian
Luxembourg
Germany
Czechoslovakia
U.S
4Th “Armored Division
Fors
Knox
Kentucky
Bruce
C. Clarke
May Luncheon for West Acton Woman's Club Held
The West Acton Woman's Club held its annual May luncheon at the clubhouse on Central Street. Following the catered luncheon, members and guests were entertained by Carol Lee Downey, reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton Woman’s Club
Central Street
Carol Lee Downey
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Texas
New England
Vita
Co-Op
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Sy Tate
4Th Armored Division
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