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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1925
Page
4
Miss Lillian Archer joined fellow graduate nurses recalling her diploma at Framingham ceremony. She is a Framingham High School graduate. Mr and Mrs Titubert Archer and several relatives attended the exercises.
Maynard High School dominates with victories across events. Key wins include the 220 yard dash by Prue and the 440 yard by Cassie. Leominster's strong relay shows pace but Maynard secures multiple placements and a decisive mid distance showing.
The NE Ward Woman's Club met at Masonic hall with strong attendance. Mrs. Charlotte C. Stockbridge was re elected president and several officers retained roles. Delegates to the Federation convention were named with Stockbridge and Mrs. Basa Case appointed. Children’s Day picnic is set for June 6 at Long Pond with transportation arranged. A Costume Revue entertained members, and an annual hat sale at Fullerton's Hat Shop advertised items from 2.96 to 6.96.
Sudbury and Marlboro residents report recent travels and visits including Bert Riley returning from New York City and Frank Curtis visiting relatives in Southbridge. Maud Elghan teaches at Hildreth School and Simeon Butler works for Hercules LeVitre. A Weymouth pop concert featured OMA and Genaro Alexander sang. James M. Hurley and suite of Knights of Columbus visit Ladiow Council for the third degree.
Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone preaches on The Reality of the Unseed at 10 30 AM. Church school at noon. Christian Endeavor at 6 00 PM. Evening service at 7 00 PM on Studies in Philippians Chapter 3. Also a society sale and text listings noted.
The Bedford group the Sunshine Workers held their final meeting until fall at Mrs Goodwin's home on Wednesday May 13. They completed clothes for a poor family in Boaton.
Joy fills the community as a playground funded by a local drive is now ready. Principal Mr. Join A. Comiey oversaw the project with students Margaret Manfield Reby Mary Sev ille Valenti and Gavin Fraser among those mentioned in the celebration.
Rev Frank W Thompson leads midweek prayers on May 13 with a sermon titled A Deserving In habitant. Alden Riley of the League of Nations and Now Foseman will address church adult classes. The Christian Endeavor votes to take a July vacation. Wrentham names a new chief of police. the town is praised for civic effort. Waltham and Concord Grange provide an entertaining program in Bedford Grange hall. Refreshments follow.
A U.S. army recruiting truck with a machine shop was in town Tuesday seeking recruits. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beckels and their son Norman visited Annandale New York, where Norman attends St Stephen's College. Mr. Beckels returned home Monday evening. The Odd Fellows order session took place at Springfield today. Mrs. Frye serves as a grand officer of the order.
Edwin Carlton, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, announced a forthcoming special town meeting. Articles include settling Reed estate land damages on Nason Street due to a county land take worth about 408 dollars, with Reed seeking 2200 dollars to move buildings. Other measures cover a 1500 dollar tool house at Glenwood Cemetery, cemetery tool purchases after fire, drainage funding for Brown Street, and a possible store lease issue on Main Street with the Maynard Trust Company.
A community volunteer push urges ages eight to eighty to report Friday at 6 p.m. to assist at the Maynard House site. Postponed actions due to rain noted as John Whaving and Secretary Albert Hodger announce readiness to lend a hand and gather volunteers to do light work and move stones.
Old Concord Chapter D A R held its annual meeting at the Chapter House with regent Mrs. Augustus Morse presiding. Officers elected include Maynard Morse as regent and others from Concord and nearby towns. a trip report to Washington and a Continental Congress attendance were shared. refreshments followed. a June event at Whyside Spa was planned.
Mrs. Anna Petersen of Concord and Maynard died Monday morning at 6. Funeral services were held at her home on Concord street Maynard at 2 PM for family and relatives. The Methodist church and Rev Charles E Petersen officiated at 3 PM.
Public Health Nurse records show 72 cases carried over from the previous month and 7 new cases in April. Six cases were discharged during the period.
Walphn B. Petersen Jr. of Concord High School 1925 and Northeastern 1928 has been elected captain of next year's wrestling team. Petersen has a fine recognizing record in wrestling and is well deserving of the housekeeper position noted by the Marlboro Enterprise Office.
Concord Junction reports the Cushing Academy Alumni Luncheon held at Riverbank Court Hotel in Cambridge with Mrs Frank Ryan and others in attendance. A fall incident injured a hostess while preparing dinner on Sunday the 19th. Ioe Haskell of Bridgeport visited local friends recently.
A successful whist party at 1 C C F Hall raised funds for the Educational Ad FPurd. Prizes for top scores were awarded to George A. Hodgdon, Richard Iss, Chepter Meet, and A. Koran, Williams, and F. W. Taylor.
Dorothy Emerson and Randolph Hewey were married Sunday at Help of Christians Parish House. The bride wore orchid georgette and carried orchids and white sweet peas. bridesmaid Miss Sullivan of Worcester wore flame dene. After a buffet at 459 Main Street the couple left for a wedding trip to Niagara. Berlin omnibus overturn injures many passengers in central city.
A reflective poem criticizes unchecked scientific power and industrial progress while praising ingenuity. It contrasts war, industry, and air travel with a call for responsible science and ethical use of discoveries. The piece credits Franklin era innovations and ends by urging scholars to seek lasting, true rewards.
Fragmentary text notes a meeting or event labeled The Ba held tee with unclear details. Names, places, or dates are not legible, leaving the core action and participants indeterminable.
The Jolly Bight Club met April 30 at the Mrs. William Messer residence on Road Bedford. Whist was played to conclude the session as Mrs. Nory Awardgeg was named first prize recipient.
The record notes an all day outing planned after a luncheon with a prettily served table of carnations and May decor. The next meeting is to be held at the home of E Gault on Great Road Raphel Sweeney and Berhin af Hudson are mentioned with surrounding districts.
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