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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1912

Page

8

New Fall Courses Set by School Committee

The committee announces fall high school course offerings including new vocational tracks in bookkeeping stenography dressmaking and carpentry plus expanded academic scientific and domestic arts pathways. Diploma options require 70 points and passing concord studies. note the Worcester Business Institute connection and new principal with commercial experience.

F R F. H Anc U.S F. Hi Boong Com. Arith Concord High School Mass Institute of Technology Ment Worcester Business Institute New Jersey

Norwegian National Holiday Observed at Scandinavian Church

Natives of Norway and friends gathered at the Scandinavian M. E. church Friday for a Norwegian national holiday program. The Epworth league piano committee organized the event to raise funds for a church piano, purchased from Mr. Armstrong, with performances by Miss Havens Miss Hines Miss Phinney Mrs. Henry Armstrong and Rev. O. O. Thorpe. The program featured solos duets readings and an historical address and concluded with refreshments and a social hour.

Norway Epworth League of the Church D. O. Halstrom Andrew Baggerson Oscar Blonquist M. 8. Haver Miss Havens Miss Hines Misses Phinney Havens Henry Armstrong Miss Phinney Misses Hines Phinney Mr. Armstrong O. O. Thorpe New England Conservatory of Music Thorpe Armstrong

Dance at Town Hall Enjoyed by Local Youth

A Saturday town hall dance hosted by Laurence Richardson John Titcomb Charles B Johnson Jr and Ellis Richardson drew about 65 attendees including guests from Boston and Cambridge. The hall featured laurel wreaths willow furnishings and a First Corps Cadets orchestra delivering satisfying music with capable matrons supervising.

Laurence Richardson John Titcomb Charles B. Johnson, Jr Ellis Richardson Geo. E. Titcomb H. P. Richardson C. B. Johnson Airs

School selects W. H. Crouthamiel as head

The school committee has secured W. H. Crouthamiel as head of the school. Details on duties and term were announced locally this week.

W. H. Crouthamiel

Pastors Sermons And Talks Highlight Weekend Events

The pastor leads Sunday services with a morning sermon on The Forty Days and an evening talk The Three Mountains followed by Pleasing God with a Young choir. Friday evening features What Shall We Give and How. A Flag Raising at Bedford's Frances E Willard settlement is set for Saturday. Rev Edwin B Aiken spoke on The Chinese Revolution last Sunday at North China Mission. The Sabbath School Missionary Association marked its 75th anniversary with a Chinese customs talk to children. Rev Edward C Hayes led the evening service with The Dove theory of Life.

God Liewsac Frances E. Willard Bedford Edwin B. Aiken North China Mission American Board Sabbath School Missionary Association Edward C. Hayes Acton

Concord Grange Meeting Ends With Box Lunch Auction

Men received the third and fourth degrees at Concord Grange Tuesday night. After the business session a box lunch was auctioned off with profits shared, auctioneer F Taylor led bidding. Ladies shopped happily as the social hour followed with visitors from Stow.

Concord Grange F. Taylor Stow

Naming a Day Bossed by Local Philanthropy Boosts Floatin g Hospital Fund

A town charity event raised 150 dollars needed to name a day for the Floating Hospital. Local women donated the final amount, bringing net proceeds to 126 dollars. Other notes mention residents visiting Chester Vermont, hospital operations, new home construction, and harbor news from Concord.

Alcott House Opening Plans and Local Dance Socials

The report notes the Alcott House opening set for Monday May 27 from 3 to 6 p.m with a rain date to a pleasant afternoon. Concord Woman's club members and friends are invited to reminiscences about Miss Alcott. Company I held a dancing social in the armory Tuesday night with a sizable crowd and cheerful mood.

Norwood Alcott House Miss Alcott Concord Woman's Club Armory

Friends of Edwin Blake Delight in Recovery

The group celebrating Edwin R. Blake reports a rapid improvement after a threatened serious illness. He has shown marked progress in recent days and is expected to be up and about soon. Dr. S. E. Hambien is the attending physician.

Edwin R. Blake 5. E. Hambien

Bedford Cantata Esther Comes To Town Hall This Week

Tickets selling fast for the cantata Esther to be staged in the town hall on May 23 and 24. Bedford Grange presents under Newton of Boston with over twenty years of touring experience, promising a spectacular show with pictures costumes dances and vocal numbers. Reserved seats available at C W Blake Co drug store Bedford.

Esther Town Hall Bedford Grange Newton Boston United States Bedford John A. Comey F. F. Cook Grange Entertainment Committee C. W. Blake Co

Original shower by Notaman club for Misses Wood

The Notaman club gave an original linen shower to Miss Elizabeth Wood and Miss Florence Wood on Saturday afternoon at Hyfield, the Brown home. Members arrived in inconspicuous places then gathered, with club poetess Hannah Pittfer presenting a poem. Pink and white refreshments on the piazza followed the display of handiwork as the shower concluded.

Notaman Club Elizabeth Florence Wood Hyfield Roger W. Brown Hannah Pitt

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