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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
17
At Hager Pond activity peaks with geese pairs and a mother Mallard with young goslings. Nearby, a real estate ad blitz lists cottages and development land for sale in multiple towns, with properties described in brisk, period- tone listings.
The article notes 19 million working women in the United States buy about a quarter of all shoes yearly. It advises leather pumps with mid heels for office wear and describes several styles including sweater pumps and walking shoes. It claims leather aids comfort and air circulation and suggests leather accessories for after-hours looks.
In Dyersburg Tennessee two wooden back-scratchers with eight teeth each were installed on the outside door facings of the offices of Registrar Don Powell and Trustee Harold Holt to provide speedy relief for anyone with an itching back.
Providence Rhode Island woman notices an old license plate missing for two years. Desmond Douglas finally learns what happened to his 1953 Rhode Island plate. Winfred E. Wilkins of Romney New Hampshire advertised in the Providence Sunday Journal seeking a Rhode Island plate for his collection. He said his plate was beat up.
Postman Wilfred Morin continued his rounds after his truck halted by an accident using a horse and buggy borrowed from a nearby farm to complete his delivery.
Police Sgt Harrington and Patrolman Cote cornered a neighborhood terrorizer in a doorway and beat it to death. A city garbage truck removed the body as the incident unfolded in Springfield Massachusetts.
Modern Cape, East Main St., 6 rooms and bath with basement laundry, $22 900. Southboro area 6 rooms, bath, garage, $16 000. Ranch options, Cape, Colonial types near Lake Boon and Stow listings priced between $7 700 and $21 500. Includes land, barns, outbuildings and business opportunities in low tax areas.
Lyn Connelly critiques the Emmy broadcast noting sentiment influenced some winners. She questions House Party as best daytime show, prefers Crosby and This Is Your Life, and offers mixed praise for Disneyland Make Room for Daddy Gobel Carney Mead ows Como and Shore among others.
Reminiscences from J L Van Norman of Lake Charles Louisiana and Joe Vire of Monticello Kentucky recall past rural life. An ox wagon market journeys to Clinton Louisiana, plowing duties, church attendance for both races, and family fireside memories.
A $10,000,000 office building is being erected opposite the state capitol, on a site two blocks long and one block wide, to ease government congestion and accommodate growing state operations.
A narrated family tale centers on Andrew, a jaunty bachelor in his sixties, who moves in with relatives and mentors Jim, a shy 22 year old. Andrew pursues young women, while Jim grows from locker-room tension to romance with Nancy Ann, ending in a wedding and a changed household dynamic.
A flavorable substitute for vinegar in potato salad is the brine left from a jar of sweet pickles. The note highlights using pickle brine to add tang and acidity to the dish.
Mohawk district announces its annual fund campaign of Hudson Stow and Maynard Boy Scout troops. Roger Witherbee of Stow and district finance chair outlined plans at a district meeting in Hudson Public Library. Representatives Garnett and Hathaway attended with William Eagleson, field Scout executive.
Total annual earnings of all employees in Minnesota iron mining fell from 100 million dollars in 1953 to 75 million dollars in 1954, according to industry data.
Middlesex Health Association invites registered nurses and high school graduates into its Willoughby Scholarship program. One year training funded for the best candidates in public health industrial nursing or occupational therapy. Applicants must be 21 to 40, with strong field interest. Deadline May 25 1955. Information from local Tuberculosis Committees or David Moxon Middlesex Health Association 385 Broadway Somerville MA. The article notes the North West Angle as the northernmost U.S. point.
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