Medal Honors Courageous Concord Girl In Rescue
A six year old girl, Madeleine Foote of Concord, aided by a poised smile, helped save two girls from ice near Main Street. Governor presents her the Massachusetts Humane Society medal.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
8
A six year old girl, Madeleine Foote of Concord, aided by a poised smile, helped save two girls from ice near Main Street. Governor presents her the Massachusetts Humane Society medal.
Fragmentary OCR describes social notices in Lexington and Concord areas. Mentions include Mrs Richard 5 Aileen, Miss Frances Walker, and debutante committee, along with real estate transfers and civic improvements in West Concord.
Miss Alice Fearns as class adviser assists the program with students. Freshman officers include Hiam Lesake as president and Wil sake as secretary. Sophomore officers are MacPherson president Vir go View president Kelley secretary and George Palen treasurer.
The Evangelical Congregational church of Acton will host a salad supper Thursday evening followed by a social. Marguerite Taylor, a 1935 History Contest winner, visited Newton Hospital over the weekend. The Candle Lights group met at Miss Margaret Davis's home last Thursday evening.
An informal town record notes a flagstaff foundation laid in Memorial Park. Mentions visits by David Liebman to Ford Connecticut and local residents including Miss Helen M Hastings supervisor in Framingham and Mrs A D Miller of Holliston. Also references cricket-like social visits and a Board of Selectmen meeting granting building permits and planning for a Men’s club year events.
The Maynard Progressive Lodge 40th anniversary will be observed Wednesday May 26 with banquet and public entertainment by a Vaudeville Unit from the Federal Theatre of Massachusetts. Hon. Joseph B. Warner and Will Currier, Auburndale, and Wallace E. Stearns of Boston will be guests along with Lodges from Watertown Framing Colombo and others.
The funeral for Mrs Annie M Leahy Cratty will be held tomorrow from Charles Colbert Funeral Home 38 Savin Hill Avenue Dorchester followed by a high mass of requiem at Immaculate Conception Church Marlboro.
Concord Massachusetts announces the betrothal of Miss Gladys Presegty Cook of Concord to Mr Benjamin Sanderlin Bay of Waltham and Boston Massachusetts. Miss Cook is the daughter of the late Colonel and Mrs Cyrugom Cook and has long served in the customs service.
Rabbi Beryl Cohen of Temple Israel Boston told Union Congregational Church worshipers that the world faces a moral crisis as totalitarian powers terrorize nations. He urged Jews and Christians to defend the moral foundation of humanity, noting the danger of youth being drawn into dictatorship. Close to 200 attendees, many Jewish, attended National Brotherhood Sunday service in Maynard.
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance was staged at the Newton Literary Club meeting hosted by Mr. Stanley, inventor of the Stanley Steamer. Local participants included Ruth Cuttell and Victor A. Salloway with direction by Mrs Grace Salloway.
Miss Gertrude M. Halleran was guest speaker at the Framingham Zonta Club dinner at the Hotel Kendall. Her illustrated talk described a recent Mexico visit with baskets pottery and costumes. Mrs Maxwell Eaton and Mrs Ruth Ames of Sudbury contributed violin duets, accompanied by Miss Henyenway on piano.
The Junior Prom is scheduled for this Friday at 8 pm in the Town Hall. The student committee seeks cooperation to defray trip expenses planned to Washington DC and asks for support in making the event a success.
Fragmentary OCR yields a local notice mentioning Mrs. Emiy Soule at 61 Park and a valet event for patrons. It references someone employed by the Internal Revenue Department in Washington DC on business.
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