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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1930
Page
2
A fragmented sports item notes Mulfen pitched for the Yankees and Heyli ger caught. The text references nine at Bedford and a game situation with pitching and catching.
Concord scored 11 runs in the last two innings with hits passes and errors to beat an opponent at Crowe Park Sunday afternoon. Vodokys and Maynard contributed multiple hits while Dempsey and Birday were noted on the mound in a game that featured late scoring and strong relief pitching.
The fourth whist party in the Concord Lodge of Elks series, led by Lovell George and Harold Pumpkins, held at the Elks hall awarded prizes to James Keating Foster Bun er Edward Dempsey Mrs Heber Sullivan William Hi Dee Fred Mason J Sheehan Mrs Fannie Boyce and Mrs Moe Reed. The final event is planned for Nouavbete Thursday at Elks hall.
Firemen from the Central Station battled a grass fire near Main and River streets and a blaze at the town dump on Wellen Street. Heavy winds fanned flames into the woods near Sam Hoar's pond until rain arrived after 10.
The annual Junior Prom was held at Town Hall Concord under the Class of 1931 with Principal Mrs Goodwin and Mr Lamb as patrons. Elleridan's orchestra led music with Raj erick Nagle on drums Kenpie on piano and banjo. The prom committee included Maurice Mec Waller chair Dorothy MacRae and Philip Dee. Laurence E Clark of Lexington Road buys the Sudbury Road farm from Jelle Rods to move his horses mid month.
Concord students from Peter Bulkeley School and Concord High School earned prizes in a Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals poster contest. Winners include Melissa Brigham and Rita Bent with top and second prizes, plus several honorable mentions. First prize is a Geo. Thorndike Angell medal. second prize a medal with a red ribbon. honorable mentions receive a year subscription to Our Animals.
Two clubs from the Children's Museum of Boston visited Saturday to view city ic spots in Olmstead Park Jamaica Plain. The History of Boston Club led by Miss Madalene B Sawyer and Our Hobbies led by Miss Marjorie Elims toured local sites. Concord Musick will not hold its annual meeting until fall.
Postmaster Fred A Tower, observer for the United States Weather Bureau, recorded an official maximum temperature of 90 degrees at three o clock on Friday afternoon. There were many bathers in the water at Walden Pond during the afternoon and evening.
Emerson Hospital in Concord extends a cordial invitation to its annual Hospital Day on Monday May 12 from 3 to 5 o clock. Graduate nurses will escort guests and regular classes will be held during the afternoon with local physicians as instructors. Tea will be served in the Nurses Home from 4:30 to 5:30.
The Concord Board of Trade met at West Concord School with President Robert W Carter in the chair. A committee was appointed to confer with the Building Trades and efforts to cooperate among industrial merchants building trades and farmers were discussed. The group approved continuing the Board bulletin and arranged a further gathering. The Tercentenary Committee is to grant supplies for publicity and the Board seeks a building to display products from ten local manufacturers.
Garden Party in Concord on May 20 from 2:30 to 5 pm raises funds for the Girl Scouts. Mrs Frank Gremkow chairs the event at the First Parish Meeting House grounds, with tables for delicacies and hearty foods, flower and candy tables, ice cream, grabs, and balloons.
The Concord Horse Show will be held Saturday in the Paul Revere Stock run venue. It features 22 entries across Tor Saddle Ponies Saddle Horses and Hunters with divisions for multiple equestrian classes.
Concord suffers late, but outfielders shine as J Jagling and teammates topple Rindge Tech 7 to 6 at Russell Field Cambridge. Sarausky pitches 2 55 innings, Mara and Nor mill earlies power Concord offense. Hilliard and Anderson spark defense.
The 111th anniversary celebration of the Odd Fellows and Willow Rebekah Lodge was held at Fellows Hall in West Concord. Mrs S Walker and Robert Cousins led the event with a rose drill, whist games, prizes for men and women, and refreshments served by Mrs Leonard Benson.
Middlesex School staged a high scoring comeback to defeat Boston Latin 9 to 8 in a heads up baseball game. Notable moments included Gordon hitting a three base hit for Middlesex and key pitching by Gordon and Holmes. Umpire Bulger presided as Victor and Gordon split strikeouts over a 2 hour 15 minute contest.
Middlesex seconds easily defeated Milton Academy seconds by 18 to 3 in a Concorde Galings event. Gannett and Wordsworth, Pope led the lineup as the Middlesex squad controlled play throughout the Wednesday meet.
A fragment notes a military officer and prize event on a street setting linked to a State day in May. Names and exact ranks are unclear, but the piece references a lieutenant figure and a prize track context amid street activity.
Rector Smith Q Dexter schedules include choir rehearsal May 8 at 7 30 pm confirmation class May 9 4 30 pm and May 11 Holy Communion at 9 30 am Bible class 10 15 am morning prayer and sermon 4 30 pm confirmation at Rectory May 15 7 30 pm and May 16 4 30 pm confirmations at Rectory
The fragment mentions Prescott and a mock event with unclear roles. Limited readable names and no clear actions or dates are present to form a full item.
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