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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
8
Middlesex County farmers continue robust soil and water conservation work despite tough incomes. Officials say efficiency and higher quality outputs drive the push, with concerns over droughts storms and rising costs. The program has matured as a core policy for making each acre productive and protected.
SudburyMiss Ann Griswold daughter of Mr and Mrs LaMotte Griswold of Concord Road has been named Art Editor of The Lantern the Westover School literary magazine in Middlebury Connecticut where she will be a senior next year She has earned the high Honor Roll and is co recipient of the LaMonte Scholarship She plans to return to Sudbury June 8 with guest Miss Rindland a classmate spending a month in France this summer in an educational exchange program.
Miss Lindland will serve as Editor in Chief of The Lantern next year. The appointment signals a leadership shift at the campus newspaper as she plans to steer coverage and editorial direction.
Local high school pupils enjoyed an eight hour North Shore trip leaving at eight in the morning and returning after four in the afternoon. They visited Peabody Museum Essex Institute Naval Reserve Station Forest River Park Pioneer's Village Abbott Hall Marblehead Marblehead Harbor and Saugus Iron Works. Meat loaf wakes faster in a tilie cake pan than in the loaf type pan.
Sudbury unit of the American Legion Auxiliary is awarded four citations at the Middlesex County Council meeting in Belmont. The honors include a Meritorious Citation for Christmas Gifts to Bedford Hospital, a citation for Extraordinary Service in Veterans Rehabilitation, a citation for advancing the national program, and a Soupon Citation for Mrs. Charles Spiller for 1288 coupons. Proceeds support the Scholarship Fund for disabled veterans’ children. poppies are sold to raise funds.
Julia Le Sage of West Concord was elected grand regent of Court Our Lady Help of Christians CDA No 1116 at the annual election in the church hall. She succeeds Flora Clyne with installation planned for the June meeting. Emma Tombena is vice regent and Margaret Dickey treasurer among other new officers.
The Acton annual meeting and dinner of the Capt. Isaac Davis Chapter D A R was held at the Liberty Tree House in South Acton on Thursday May 12. Regent Enid Sadler presided and Mrs. Winthrop Richmond was elected registrar. All other officers were reappointed for the coming term. Meetings resume in October.
Atythe Senior Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday night at Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord. Election of officers will take place with discussion led by President David LeBallister. Also note a community coffee hour and plant sale on May 26 at Greenlaw Gardens Lexington road.
More than 500 people gathered at the State Armory to honor Allister F. MacDougall former Middlesex County Extension Service director who retired December 31. Malcolm McCormack narrated This is Your Life covering 40 years. Henry C. Kleuber chaired the tribute with others including Miss Mary Reid and Paul Swanson. The MacDougals live in Westford and will continue farming.
Sudbury friends mourn Louis A Burns age 84 who died at Dennis Cape Cod last weekend after moving from North Sudbury about 30 years ago. He started a summer development there and leaves a wife a daughter several grandchildren and two sisters.
Minnesota legislators consider a bill to close an oversight from a prior session that outlawed fireworks sales. The measure would additionally prohibit the sale of dynamite to minors.
Sudbury Sudbury Grange No 12 1 held an open meeting May 10 at the Grange Hall with Maj Franklin G Woodard USIAF and T Sgt Arthur R Greenleaf USAF outlining civilian ground observer roles for Massachusetts defense. The program stressed voluntary observer service, a film shown by Greenleaf, and names guests including Philip Way and five observers. May 22 Grange Sunday will feature services at the Unitarian Church.
Concord Lions Club met Tuesday May 10 with nearly fifty attendees at Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club. Maj. Mark Treat spoke on the reservists program at Hanscom Field Bedford and was presented by Laurence A. Murray. Guest Rudolph Currier reported on a trip to Eglin Air Field Florida for an air show.
Certificates of incorporation filed with Secretary of State Edward J. Cronin affect two local firms. Acme Power Law Service Company Inc at 25 School Street South Acton lists 200 common shares no par value with Charles Breen as president and treasurer. Insertomatic Corporation at 38 Charles Street Cambridge lists 5000 shares no par value with William M. Garth Jr as president and treasurer. Officers installation announced for Thursday June 28 at Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club during a ladies night chaired by Dr Hugh Quimsby.
A Fifth Grange event centers on a Richard soloist performance. Community attendees anticipate a refined showcase and local cultural note with the soloist taking a visible lead in the program.
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