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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
18
Growers report a disappointing apple bloom season with mixed pollination prospects. Rain and cool spells hinder bee activity, though pistil condition remains favorable on some blossoms, underscoring cross pollination importance for potential sets.
Miss Marie Porraz and Mrs Jo presented with 24 graduates at the college ceremony on the eighteenth marking completion of a five year program. The exercises celebrated the completion of the five course curriculum.
Mrs. Evangeline R. Morris, director of the School, presented pins in a formal ceremony. The event highlighted honors for staff and students and underscored ongoing school community recognition.
Concord announces recent births at the E hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy B Hodgman Jr of Monument street welcomed a daughter on May 15. Mr and Mrs Thomas R Huckins of Lowell road welcomed a daughter on May 16. Huckins is a teacher coach at Middlesex school.
Concord notes the retirement of Dr Hugh H Bennett from the U S Department of Agriculture after nearly 50 years. Known as the father of soil conservation he led the Soil Conservation Service from its start to 1951 and was named emeritus by Secretary Brannan.
West Concord resident King 52 Central Street elected chairman of Muskettaquid District at annual meeting last Thursday night. New vice chairmen are Charles D. Allen and Morton R. Seavey of Concord. Carlisle’s Rover MacFarlane re-elected district commissioner and Henry W. Harmon Jr. of West Concord named assistant district commissioner. Members-at-large and six delegates to Sachem Council also chosen.
At St. Michael's church Holy Name party in Bedford winners were Mrs Lorraine Brooks Gunnar Hem ingson Mrs Mary Albani Charles Brooks Miss Vera Mack with Salvatore F Alba ni taking the special prize. The Bedford Progressive Club hosted the event with a large committee assisting.
The New England Grange building at the Eastern States Exposition grounds hosts a Sunday service attracting hundreds from several states. Rev. Eugene D. Dollof of New Bedford leads the 11 a.m. service on God the Great Gardener, followed by a 12:30 basket lunch and free coffee. At 2 p.m. State Master Charles H. Brown presides over a rally with greetings from New England State Masters and an address by L Roy Hawes on A Yankee Views South America. A Westfield Connecticut quartet anchors musical numbers with other features enhancing the day. All Grange members and the public are invited.
Members of the Sudbury Garden Club toured the Proctor Brown Wildlife Sanctuary and Arboretum owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The estate spans 2000 acres of the Proctor property with 1000 acres of Wenham Swamp along the Ipswich River, a key coastwise migratory flyway. Elmer Joye of Topsfield, longtime society figure, lives on Bradstreet Hill and assists as superintendent. The grounds feature a lily pond, 4000 shrubs and trees including crabapples, pine azaleas, magnolias, Judas trees, rhododendrons, laurels, and azaleas, with rockery, grotto, and bird-friendly features.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Harry Braverman of the U S V A hospital announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann Braverman to Maurice B Burg son of Mr and Mrs Charles Burg of Newton Centre Miss Braverman is a Radcliffe College junior and Lexington high school alum Burg a Harvard College graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member now attends Harvard Medical School
Kenneth Wall of Stroll, South Dakota, attempted an overnight stop at the Yellow Stone hotel in Hettinger North Dakota. He failed to brake in time and his truck crashed into the hotel front door.
The Union Congregational Church announces a three day centennial celebration in September with services, family night, banquet and program. Harold R. Goodwin chairs the Building and Funds committee with Harold Cuttell as treasurer. Notable speakers to be announced. repairs and new carpeting underway.
The Grange will hold an open Patriotic Night on Tuesday the 27th at 8 p m in the Grange hall. Senator Richard I Furbush will be the speaker. The Meme izl Congregational church women’s choir will sing and refreshments will be served after the meeting.
Mrs. Copp reports from Toronto that Blossom Sunday was held May 4 and notes Toronto’s spring is ahead of New England this year. She visited with her mother, Mrs. J. J Evans, during the trip.
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