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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
11
An official says expanding programs will help unemployed women in Boston area find jobs in nursing, clerical, sales, and professional fields. Emphasis on retraining, community support, and using a reserve of qualified women to meet labor market needs as summer openings grow in sales and camps near Boston.
West Concord Our Lady's CYO plans its second annual May dance at Monument Hall on Saturday May 19. Dancing runs 7 30 to 11 30 with a May queen and eight attendants. Parish Youth Council officers oversee the event and tickets are available from them.
West Townshend Vermont gains a special rubber cancel reading Birthplace of Robert Taft's Ancestors. Taft lineage traces to Peter Taft who moved to Cincinnati in 1841, linking to President Taft and Sen Hubert Taft. Also noted a survey finds 85.5 percent of vacations by car and park tourism rising with five million cars and 17 million visitors yearly to 24 national parks.
Fort Lewis soldiers test self service supply centers to speed re stocking of expendable Quartermaster items. Supply sergeants shop with lists, scan aisles, and pay from unit budgets with no written requisitions.
Acton Center School pupils contributed to the American Museum of Immigration to be built at the Statue of Liberty base. The gift will be recorded in the museum archives and adds meaning to the statue as children nationwide support the project.
Mrs. Jo Hirsch left her French poodle Poodie in a locked car and found herself trapped when the dog pressed the door lock button with its paw. The keys were inside and a locksmith was summoned after the car door refused to budge.
Milwaukee report notes furniture finishers can use a small magnet to collect steel wool particles left in shelves and drawers. It adds a forecast of a future edible soap made from sugar.
West Acton Mr and Mrs Vernon Smith 304 Central announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Muriel Gail Smith to Charles Lombardo son of Dominic Lombardo and the late Mrs Lombardo Williams Road Concord Miss Smith is a Acton High School graduate and works in the claim department of Utica Mutual Insurance Company Concord Lombardo is in the contracting business with his father No wedding date has been set.
Grangers schedule a Carlisle gathering next Thursday May 24 at 8 o clock in the hall on Concord street with prizes and refreshments. A Shirley Grange delegation attended the prior meeting and eight members visited Middlesex North Pomona at Tyngsborough, including several named members.
Concord Rotary hears Helge Holst treasurer of Arthur D. Little Co at a Thursday noon meeting at Howard Johnsons. President John H. Kennedy presided and a report on the club's 25th anniversary was given. Summer hours start June 7 with meetings at noon to end by 1.
Ascension Day was observed at St Elizabeth of Hungary in West Acton with an evening mass led by Rev Daniel F Riordan. A junior class dance is planned at Acton High School on May 18 with warning cards issued May 21 and due back May 23. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Thousands visit Hangar B at Hanscom Field for Armed Forces Day Saturday May 19 to see 30 plus Air Force exhibits. Highlights include a 37 foot Moby Dick balloon, Exploding Wire and Electric Gun, electronic brains computers, AFCRC parachute gear, anti G suits, an advanced electronic altimeter from Raytheon, and jet landing gear forgings from North Grafton.
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