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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
5
A county extension meeting discussed the upcoming sale of Minuteman turkeys to local farms. Growers examined benefits and handling, with Stanley Stewart Warren and Albert Jeavons among speakers.
Patrolman John A and Sgt George E pursue a white car through Mill Street and Middleton toward Weston. No injuries reported as occupants fled the vehicle, last seen on Sondale road in Stow.
The International Institute of Boston announces a starlight cruise on Monday evening June 28 aboard the Liberty Belle. The event, a summer version of the Mardi Gras Ball, is sponsored by more than fifty Boston organizations with participants from over 25 national backgrounds and expected to sell out. Commodore E. Francis LeVin and Vice Commodore Eric Eckstrom were named by the Cruise committee, which will meet again May 20 to finalize crew details.
About 300 girls compete for county championships at Concord High School on May 22 for Middlesex County Girls 4 H Day. Registration begins at 9 30 AM with tours, demonstrations, contests, and exhibits throughout the day. Eight winners advance to the June 3 state contest at UMass Amherst for a chance at trips to 4 H Congress in Chicago and scholarships.
The Sudbury Methodist Church youths joined 14,000 attendees from across New England at the Word of Life Rally held at the Boston Garden. Jon Woodman remains admitted at Massachusetts General Hospital after last Thursday’s admission, with an operation planned this week.
Readable instructions describe making colorful party canapés using whole wheat plus and enriched white bread. Techniques include trimming crusts, toasting in butter, mixing cream cheese with anchovy paste, and shaping into circles and fingers. Colorful cheese layers and garnishes finish the presentation.
Rhubarb shines in pies tarts and puddings with rose pink stalks suited to stewing as a spring tonic. Wash trim cut into pieces simmer with sugar water add lemon juice and cinnamon. A chiffon pie variant uses rhubarb whites water sugar gelatin whites whipped cream and crumb crust finished chilling.
The article explains how gardeners should time spring planting around the last killing frost, using a U S Weather Bureau map to estimate frost risk by region. It cautions that even hardy plants can be damaged as infants and that early tender crops may fail, advising reliance on local neighbor guidance.
Concords Catholic Daughters event gathers 109 members and guests after an 8:30 mass led by Rev. Alexander J. McCarthy. Mrs Flora Clyne and Mrs John Fitzpatrick chair the program with Rev Henry Fisher and others speaking on women's role in politics. Marginal notes mention speakers Miss Catherine Dwyer and Catherine Merrigan, plus soloist Miss Margaret Hearn.
The Emerson Hospital observance drew more than 100 people from Concord and neighboring communities including Carlisle Bedford Maynard Lincoln Acton Stow and others. Attendees viewed plans for a new wing to open next fall while Edmund H Campbell arranged floor boards marking excavations and Concord Radio Electric Co provided music and guided tours of new equipment.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club invites hospitalized veterans from Murphy General Hospital in Wal tham to fish at Wigwam Brook on Saturday at 11. The stream, donated by Peverill O. Petersen, has been stocked with 300 brook trout after cleaning and damming. Lunch follows at noon and the event will be rebroadcast on WTOW Sunday at 2 15 PM.
Acton Frank King of Sumi street West Acton enlisted in the U S Army as his wife and two children Francis Jr and William plan to join him at any base he is stationed. Meanwhile the family will remain in West Acton awaiting orders and purchasing savings bonds.
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