Night gathering recalls Saint Bernard's history and boxing lore
About 500 people gathered at Saint Bernard's Holy Trinity Hall last Wednesday night to hear a program featuring Rev. pert, CFX, and tales of boxing legends and wrestling athletes. Speakers included Bowser of Boston and portraits of figures such as George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt were referenced as part of a toast. The program closed with toast and films from 1945 and other port events.
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St. Bernard’s
Re Town
Rogram
Sportsort. Bernard’s Holy Ly
Rev. Pert
CFX
Babe Ruth
Gus
Pro- Bowser
Boston
George Washington
Lor
Andrew Jacklore Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Defeated Middlesex in Cancelled Events at Con School Grounds
The report notes cancellations after a rain-soaked Saturday causing two of three contests to be halted. Middlesex teams were unable to compete in ball, tennis, and rowing events as schedules were disrupted.
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Jupe Pluvius
Middlesex Ee
Ile
Concord
Charles River
Winsham
Lincoln team set for next Sunday league game
Three players Johnson Mayo and Hosmer headline the Lincoln squad as they prepare for a Greater-Waltham league clash next Sunday. The earlier game featured a strong win and the roster shows 1940 reductions amid continued season progress.
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Ohnson
Chick Mayo Hosmer
Etes
Awks
Lincoln
Red and White Second to Lexington in Drizzly Track Meet
Lexington won with 401% points, Concord took second with 30, Watertown third. High won five of nine first places but balance limited scoring. Val Muscato claimed 440 and 880 dashes, Nick Sottille the 100 and 220. Jackie Wallace led the mile for Concord, while Lexington swept three firsts in field events.
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Concord
High
Concord High
Emerson Playground
Lexington
Watertown
Val Muscato
Nick Sottille
Jackie Wallace
Carl Stephan
Nelson Putnamy
Bill McNally
Bob Ware
Eddie Dee
Ray Eisenhauer
Concord and Middlesex Sports Schedule Across Week
The schedule lists Friday events: Concord High at Belmont in Middlesex Baseball League at 3, Sleepy Hollow vs Hubbardville in Twilight Baseball at Emerson Playground at 6 30. Saturday features Belmont Relays at Belmont High, Middlesex School tennis at Middle sex 2 30, Middlesex School baseball at 3, and crew races at Bateman's Pond 4. Sunday has West Concord T T at Rideout Playground 3, St Bernard’s H N vs opponent TBA at Emerson Playground 3, and golf at Concord Country Club ending today.
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Concord High School
Belmont High
Belmont
Sleepy Hollow
Hubbardville
Emerson Playground
Belmont High School
Middlesex’ School
Portsmouth Priory
Middlesex
Middlesex School
Browne & Nichols
St. Mark's
Bateman’s Pond
Concord T. T
Shirley A. A
St. Bernard’s H. N. Vc
Emerson
Etenuntry Club
Oakley
Concord Country’ Club
Mill Dam Clippers
Twilight Baseball League
Lexington High
Concord High Jayvees
Lexington Jayvees
Herrodville
Cushing Academy
West Concord T. T
Pepperell
Rideout Playground
Depot
Sleepy Hollow Tops Concord Twilight League Standings
Sleepy Hollow leads the first week in the Concord Twilight League after two wins against Depot and Hub Bardville. Standings show Sleepy Hollow undefeated at 2-0, with Hubbard and Herronville trailing. details include mill dam and east quarter teams with zero wins.
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Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Depot
Hubbardville
Codding Wins Weekend Golf Trophy in Concord
John W. Codding of Elmstreet captured first place in the weekend golf tournament at Concord Country Club despite difficult weather. He finished 2 down with handicap against rivals Converse Hill three down Charles B. Johnson Ralph C. Piper and Berkeley Wheeler all listed as three down.
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Concord
John W. Codding
Elmstreet
Concord Country Club
Converse Hill
Charles B. Johnson
Ralph C. Piper
Berkeley “Wheeler
Concord Country Club quartet wins four ball match
In the Greater Boston Four Ball League Concord Country Club defeated Woodland Club with a strong display at the Concord course. The team of Edward Petersen and Henry Thompson earned a half point while H B W Snelling and Gerald Henderson won a full point. A Lawrence Peirsen and Leonard Smith won 2-1 and James Austin and John Bauricl4 blanked their rivals 3-0 to seal the victory.
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Concord
Greater Boston
Saturn
Auburndale
Austin
Buttrick
Edward Petersen
Henry Thompson
H.B. W. Snelling
Gerald Henderson
A. Lawrence Peirsen
Leonard Smith
James Austin
John
Harwood Wins Pole Vault in Harvard Victory
Harwood again captured first place at the meet as Harvard defeated Dartmouth. He cleared 11 feet 6 inches to win the pole vault. Concord teammate Doug Pirnie missed the meet with a pulled tendon and aims to return for the Intercollegiates.
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Concord
Pete Harwood
Harvard
Dartmouth
Harwood
Doug Pirnie
Marlboro Triumphs Over Concord in Track Meet
Ten years ago Marlboro defeated Concord High 47 to 14 in a track meet. Joey Sheehan and Fred Hart led with Concord first places except for the relay. Marlboro golfers Mrs Harlan Kimball and Mrs Laurence Smith won the kickers tournament at Marlboro Country Club. A. O. of H. received the trophy from Chairman Joseph Dee for the 45 tournament championship at Elks Hall.
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Marlboro
Concord High
Joey Sheehan
Fred Hart
Concord
Harlan Kimball
Laurence Smith
Marlboro Country Club
A. O. of H
Joseph Dee
Elks &Hally
Five Years Ago Football and Bowling Highlights From Local Meet
The report notes C. wins the annual Milt Dam Bowling League championship and Maybees win Ladies Ten Pin Club race. Fitchburg class B relay, Wellesley entries, McKenna takes broad jump, 440 and ties for 220 with Wood and Sanborn. Red and White loses to Lexington 3 2 and to Wellesley 48 B Pratt wins Concord Country Club golf tourney.
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Milt Dam
Cop
Fitchburg
Wellesley
McKenna
Wood
Sanborn
Lexington
Pratt
Concord
Stoneham Keeps Lead with Fifth Victory Over Concord
Stoneham remains league leader after winning 8 to 1 at Concord High last Friday. Chet Korkum held Concord to seven hits while Dick Finan went the distance for Stoneham. Eddie Dee had three hits and Val Muscato two for the Stoneham offense as they rallied three times to pull away.
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Concord
Stoneham
Concord High
Wakefield
Chet Korkum
Dick Finan
Hannamen
Eddie Dee
Val Muscato
Concord-Tied Four-Ball Match With Trapelo In Rain
Concord four-ball team edged to a 6-6 tie by Trapelo at Kendall Green Country Club after a drizzly Sunday. Gerald Henderson and John Buttrick led Concord with three points, Edward Peterson and Henry Thompson also earned three, while Trapelo’s El Bailey Ned Mara and Herb Lieberman Jack Sullivan each claimed three. Concord teammates included A Lawrence Pierson Leonard Smith James Austin and Francis Gleason. Next Western Division match at Oakley Golf Club in Watertown next Sunday.
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Concord
Woodland
Trapelo
Kendall Green
Gerald Henderson
John Buttrick
Edward Peterson
Henry ‘Thompson
el Bailey
Ned ‘Mara
Herb Lieberman
Jack Sullivan
A. Lawrence Pierson
Leonard Smith
James Austin
Francis Gleason
Lindsfor Nets Record Rainbow at Local Pond
Concord Maynard angler Lindsfor sets regional record with a rainbow estimated at 20 44 inches. He declined to reveal catch location. Nobel? Another large rainbow from Walden Pond three weeks earlier was attributed to Sherm Sebastian, about 16 inches.
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Concord
John Lindsfor
Maynard
Lindsfor
Walden Pond
Sherm Sebastian
Sebastian
Chartered Bus For Racing Fans
Concord Eddie Cull and W E Hodgdon, local sportsmen, are conducting a special bus to race tracks this season. The first trip was last Saturday and another will be chartered for May 25 at Park. Local sportsmen are urged to contact Cull or Hodgdon to join. Tickets sold at a local package store in Mpa, with plans for Suffolk Downs and Rockingham trips.
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Concord
Eddie Cull
W E. . Hodgdon
Park
Cull
Hodgson
Ckage
M Pa & It
Suffolk Downs
Rockingham
Narragansett Park
R. J
Maynard Bus Terminal
Tom King
Maynard E. F. Cull
W. E. Hodgdon
Water safety classes again at Walden
Concord Red Cross plans water safety program at Lake Walden beginning July 1 with Aquatic school candidates from South Hanson. The active committee includes Mrs. Henry Seton and Mrs. Louis Pad dock among Concord and Lincoln representatives, with advisory members from local schools and public health.
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Concord
Concord Red Cross
Lake Walden
South Hanson
Walden
Henry Seton
Louis E. Paddock
Lincoln
Henry H. Brooks
Horace L. Arnold
John Kennedy
West Concord
Edgar A. Ro
Mae Ri”is
Marion Ober
Lincoln Sch
J. Henry Engman
Acton
J. Elwood Bixler
Bedford
Ralph D. McCleary
Willard H. Smith
Concord High School
Morton R. Seavey
Peter Bulkeley
Leeman E. Haines
Harvey Wheeler
Howard E. Robinson
Roger Co. Fenn
Anson W. Kricks
Red Cross
Frederick R. Hart
Martha S. C. Wilson
Harrd E. Orendorff
West Concord Hosts Shirley A A At Rideout Playground
West Concord ready for a Sunday home game at 3 oclock led by manager Ray Forcier. The team carries a one win two defeats record after beating the Shirley combine 6 4 earlier.
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West Concord
Concord Town
Ayer
Groton
Graniteville
Ray Forcier
Shirley A. A
Rideout Playground
Shirley Combine
Jayvees Top Framingham In Seven-Inning Matchup
Concord High junior varsity offense hammered Fram ingham Jayvees 13 to 6 in a seven inning non league game at Fram ingham. Pitchers Dave Robinson Waldo Palmer and Dick Finan shared duties while Jim McKenna caught. Next start set for Tuesday May 21 against Lexington.
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Concord
Concord High
Framingham Jayvees
Framingham
Dave Robinson
Waldo Palmer
Dick Finan
Jim McKenna
Lexington
Concord Wakefield Track Meet Canceled
A planned dual track meet between Concord High and Wakefield High at Emerson Playground Monday afternoon was canceled at the request of Wakefield authorities. Concord will seek other dual meets and stay in shape through scheduled interscholastic events.
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Concord
Concord High
Wakefield High
Emerson Playground
Wakefield
Skycrest Club Opens Private Landing Field
Skycrest country club at Prairie View Illinois becomes the first local club to offer a private landing field for members planes. Skycrest is owned by Gene Dyer radio magnate.
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Chicago
U.P
Skycrest Country Club
Prairie View
Ill
Skycrest
Gene Dyer
Concord High Enters Four Relay Teams at Belmont
Concord High school will enter four relay teams at the Belmont Relay Championships on Saturday. The event, previously at Fitchburg and now at Belmont, features a new shuffle relay for 10 runners per school. Concord competes in Class B with squads in 440, 880, and mile relays plus alternates. additional entries head to the May 25 Newton State Meet and May 30 Brown Interscholastics in Providence.
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Concord
Concord High School
Fitchburg
Concord High
Nick Sottile
Bill McNally
Eddie Dee
Ray Eisenhauer
Bob Rice
Eisenhauer
Rice
Sottile
Val Muscato
Dec
Jackie Wallace
Bob Ware
Nelson Putnam
Wallace
Muscato
Carl Stephan
Adams
Newton
Providence
Two Concord Boys Presented Eagle Scout Awards
At the Concord Lincoln District weekend campment held at Scout Island West Concord local Scouts received honors. Morton R Seavey district chairman presented Star Scout awards to Dana Durand William Newell and Thomas V Sawtelle of Troop 27 Lincoln. Ewald L Sawyer Sachem Council president presented Eagle awards to Ely Codding and William L Kingman of Troop 49 Concord.
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West Concord
Concord-Lincoln
Scout Island
Warner's Pond
Evernings
Morton R. Seavey
Dana Durand
William Newell
Thomas V. Sawtelle
Lincoln
Ewald L Sawyer
Watertown
Sachem Council
Ely Codding
William L. Kingman
Concord
Junior Prom Set Friday Night at Maynard High
The Class of 1947 Junior Prom at Maynard High School will be held in the George Washington auditorium Friday evening. Grand march led by class officers George Luker, Ardelle Kane, Charlotte Lehto and William Bain. Ken Reeves and his orchestra provide music with a decorated setting and an active committee of students and advisor Mrs. John Claire.
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Mary Schwenke
Robert Burgess
Herbert Goodrich
William Gruber
Vincent Russo
Charles Spurrell
Fred Wasiluk
John Claire
May Day Exercises Opened Concord Academy Exhibition
The Concord Academy meat season opened with its annual May Day exercises at 4 PM in the school garden. An art exhibition in the gymnasium preceded the festival and drew a large crowd.
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Concord
Concord Academy
Maynard Man Marries Newton Girl
Miss Dorothy Balboni of Newton Highlands married John Charles Wojsznis of Maynard in a Church of Mary Immaculate of Lourdes ceremony. The event featured matron of honor Mrs. John Mills and bridesmaids Ethel Balboni and Mary Wojsznis with best man Edward Wojsznis and ushers Larry Balboni and John Zdanwoicz. A reception followed at the Newton Highlands Woman's club. The bride, a Newton student and welder, and the groom, a Maynard High School graduate and Navy veteran, work for the American Woolen Co.
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Maynard
Dorothy Bse Balboni
Louis Balboni
Margaret Road
Newton Highlands
John Charles Wojsznis
Antonia Wojsznis
Railroad Street
Foley
Church of Mary Immaculate of Lourdes
Newton
John Mills
Ethel Balboni
Mary Wojsznis
Edward Wojsznis
Larry Balboni
John Zdanwoicz
Woman's Club
Newton Highland Square
Navy
Pacific
Maynard High School
St. Casimir’s
M. C
The
American Woolen Company
Divorce Decrees For Two Women In Cambridge Marlboro
Cambridge Alice Marie phy formerly of 22 Mt. Ant Street received a divorce from Charles William Murphy at Probate Court following separation. Ruth Elizabeth Evang of 67 Preston Street Marlboro was awarded a divorce from Robert Leonard Evang of New York on grounds of cruelty and abuse. Attorney Samuel Kunen represented Murphy and Evang.
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Alice Marie” Phy
Mt. Ant Street
Charles William Murphy
Bridge
Murphy
Marlboro
Topertine
the Waves
Ruth Elizabeth Evang
Preston Street
Marlborou
Robert Leonard Evang
New York
United States
Anas
Samuel Kunén
Ruth’ Evans
Bedford Area Births and Health Notes
Hugh A. McGill is ill at home on Concord roads. The new daughter of Mrs. Walter J Fennessy on Sprig road is Dianne Elizabeth, born May 2. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J Finn have moved to Bacon apartment on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J Cooks have returned to their home on Webber avenue.
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Hugh A. McGill
Concord
Walter J Fennessy
Sprig Road
Dianne Elizabeth
Ely
Edwin J. Finn
Bacon
Fred J. Cooks
Webber Avenue
Cold snaps hit Brandon as ice gutters clog pipes
Residents report extreme cold and a 90 degree chill in Brandon Vermont. Workers at a pond site abandoned effort as pipes and gutters iced over, forcing residents to seek inner warmth.
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Brandon
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