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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
4
Partial OCR shows Marlboro Massachusetts Enterprise weekly publication details and address lines. It references cost per year per month and various incidental addresses and disclaimers about typographical errors and republication policies.
Paris reports France ready to negotiate a funding reform with the United States to repay war debts. Finance Minister Gaillaux aims for terms identical to those granted to America after its Revolution, seeking an honest settlement amid public concern over prior nonpayment.
The piece argues Hawaii’s value as real estate and strategic Pacific hub grows with westward American interests. It notes naval maneuvers and fortification spending raising questions about a Washington treaty’s guarantees and a potential new defense scramble in the Pacific.
An eastern university uses a respiration gauge to gauge a girl's basal metabolism by breath after fasting. The device links oxygen use to calorie needs, but students prefer real food and sodas over scientific nutrition tables. Experts note typical intake around two thousand to twenty four hundred calories daily.
Boston business leader Edward A. Filene urged the American Marine Association to adopt cafeteria food service and lower fares on trans Atlantic ships and trains. He proposed one class per vessel with pay by quarters and passengers free to choose meals on demand to cut costs and boost travel appeal.
Bedford community items include new police chief Fred Sullivan replacing Chief Perley Dexter, Harold Kimball becoming fire tower man, and Philip Wall back from Arkansas planning to join the Colonial Orchestra. Pages mention birthdays, grange events, church services, and children’s day preparations in May and June.
Bedford police arrested Frederick Millan of 20 Higgins Road after his car left North Road and went into a ditch. In Concord District Court Judge Prescott Keyes fined Millan 10 for refusing to show registration, 15 for drunkenness, 50 for driving after license suspension, and 200 for driving under the influence, totaling 275 dollars.
Graduation exercises for Grade VII at Bedford Union School will be held Friday evening at 8 o clock in Bedford To Hall with admission by ticket. Summer clubs begin as Mr Erickson and Miss Forbes spoke to students about clubs and canning activities attracting many pupils signed up for the canning club and more.
Grade VIti students select courses with all results for next term. College Course shows 14, aggregate 18, Trade School 2. This accounts for 34 pupils in Grade VII.
The Annursade Grange fair committee announces an early garden contest to award prizes for the best fruit and flowers. Organizers aim to encourage home cultivation and showcase local produce.
Oscar Bicknell aged 25 died Friday at his mother's home in Billerica from heart trouble after two years as a driver for C. M. and H. Bus Line. Funeral Monday at 2 pm with impressive services and abundant floral tributes. Survived by his mother and friends in Maynard and York. note of Legion Auxiliary cooperation and a joint meeting planned for June. Also mentions a Flint touring car prize won by Ward Petrowski and a floor lamp won by Dr Edward Flaherty during recent events.
The United Co operative Society of Maynard invites the public to the opening of a new modern milk refrigerating system and its buildings. A program with speeches music and refreshments is set for Sunday May 24 at 2 50 p m at the United Dining Hall 50 Main Street. George Reever and Adamson of Gerdeer are named among the crews.
Volunteers gathered on Friday and Tuesday evenings at the Maynard House site to beautify the lot. William Strout brought two horses to move heavy boulders, demonstrating horsemanship as the area began to resemble a potential park.
A twentieth anniversary banquet for the auxiliary honored longtime members including Mrs Joseph Donahue and Miss Irene O Donnell. Vocal numbers featured soloists and a duet by Mary Donahue and Miss Irene O'Donnell with others performing.
The second annual May festival by Miss Dorothy Mc Namara’s pupils is set for Friday night at Waltham Street hall. The show begins at eight with a dance to follow, featuring Connor’s famous orchestra. Mrs Rand, 70, dies after two weeks illness. funeral Friday at 2.20 at Mizpah Rebekah lodge charter member.
The Maynard Public Health Association holds an open meeting Monday afternoon May 25 at 3 PM in the Selectmen’s Rooms. The public is invited. a fund drive report will be presented and donations are welcome for those not yet approached by solicitors.
The Evangelical Free Church in Roxbury held a Sunday afternoon and evening observance. The afternoon featured a choir concert with Theodore J. pastor and John on violin and Mrs Inga on piano. Refreshments followed, served by the church women. The Roxbury choir performed again in the evening with Rev Johnson delivering a sermon on Rem.
Reverend Alf Wheeler Stone leads Memorial Day service at 10 30 with the sermon The Call of Our Country. Verted choirPerformances by Langdon Goddard trumpet. Church School 12 Intermediate and Senior Endeavor meetings 6. Evening service features Reverend CH ford Miller of St Mark's Boston with church quartet for musical selections.
Middlesex Cup Tournament results show Smelling defeating partner in handicap format. Contenders include Snelling 1 up, Raton 2 down, Wardnill Jr 3 down, Pratt 4 down, Hosmer 5 down, Loughlin 5 down, Webber 5 down, Pratt 6 down, Partlett 6 down, Kidder 6 down, Johnson 6 down, Baldwin 7 down with six no cards in play.
The report details early season action with Freshman and Sophomore players. Juniors and Seniors prepare for games this week as teams rack up hits and runs, including standout performances by Dick Devlin and McDermott.
The British Naval and Military Veterans Association plans an annual pilgrimage to Concord Sunday to decorate graves of British and American service members. Lieut. Col. Arthur Morton will command as veterans travel from Lexington and Bedford, arriving by 2 PM. A parade from Monument to Old North Bridge and ceremonies at the Army monument and other sites follow.
A May church schedule lists a business meeting on May 22 at 7 30 p m for the pastor's class. Sunday services and choir rehearsals occur weekly with a sermon on Mountain Top Vision. A big musical concert is slated for May 29 at 8 p m with refreshments.
The concave association held a Monday gathering at the oe il Building with officers in attendance.
Joseph Rizzitano led a program with Pauine Eveleth Mary Healey Ruth Clahane Margaret Hansen Peter T Brooks Andrew H P Swift and James J Byron earning applause for their work under his direction Dr Finigan Lowell Health Director spoke on health supervision and education highlighting a full time health staff serving both private and public school children Miss Sargeant directed girls in dancing and athletic displays Nurses Murray Wiggins Club Ham and others demonstrated active health work Social hour and refreshments followed led by Mrs Frederick Wurtz Auxiliary Legion met May 18 at Legion Hall. Mrs Lydia G Raymond hosted a well received afternoon reading event as well.
Miss Phylis Burr graduates from Framingham hospital after three years of nursing training in a class of eleven. She won two scholarships enabling advanced study and will gain experience at Framingham and Providence hospitals as an instructor in contagious diseases. Miss Burr is a Sudbury High School graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard C Burr of South Sudbury.
Mrs. Coughlin longtime resident of Concord Junction died suddenly near midnight after more than forty years in the community with five years of suffering. Survived by husband William C and son, five Coughlin children Margaret Abbie Anne Agnes, two sisters Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Katherine ard of Somerville, also two Brennan relatives. Community extends sympathy to the family in their bereavement.
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