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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
4
A large turnout welcomed Rev. Charles F. Parsons and family at a Wednesday reception. Epworth league members, church and Congregationalists shared greetings, with decorations, an in-vestry receiving line, and a varied program including music and readings.
The Mizpah Rebekah Lodge No 54 met at I O O F hall Thursday evening. A committee led by Mrs Roy Prest Mrs Stella Cook and Mrs James O Eaton prepared Memorial Sunday observances for June 10. A May party followed with games and May basket prizes.
A junior class committee led by Albert Mullin and including Gertrude Reynard Ethel Parmenter and Frank Binks will seek sanction from the school committee for the senior class trip to Washington. The board approved contingent on review of social program plans and fundraising activities. The class may also hire Naylor hall for the junior reception.
The executive board met at the home of Mrs A B E McCleary, president, Friday afternoon. A philanthropic committee was formed to organize a Maynard Red Cross branch, with plans to be published soon. Mrs Wilder X Macurda was named chairman of the dramatic committee for the year.
A Jolly Eight social and whist club reunion at Mrs. Harry Andrews home on Maple Street honored Mrs. Ernest Meisterling of New London and Miss Dorothy Persons, soon to wed Raymond Hamlin. The night featured decorations in national colors, a social hour, whist, and refreshments. Attendees included Mabel and Grace Bishop, Pauline Bent, Margaret Williams, Charlena Whitney, Rachel Marsden, Mae Nelson, Marion Jones, Mrs. Mildred Palmer, and Mrs. Geo Champagne. American flags were given as souvenirs.
Robert Parkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Parkin, was surprised Thursday evening at his Pleasant Street home by friends who presented a Beautiful watch. Elizabeth Elson Ethel Panton Ruth Veitch Ruth Eaton Dorothy Hannon Helen Barron Thelma Veitch William Baine William Waterhouse George Brown Harold Brown Burton Coughlan Vincent King attended along with other young friends.
The Y P S C B organized a Thursday evening event at the Congregational church vestry featuring a piano duet by Florence Jackson and Hazel Nelson a vocal solo Song of Joy by Ethel Carlson with Mildred Carlson on piano a humorous sketch A Day at the Recruiting Office by Robert Jackson and Merton Merrick and a one act comedy Examination Day at the Wood Hill Schoolhouse The cast included Ethel Carlson Gavin Taylor Jr Arthur Millington Albert Dreschler Ralph Brown Robert Jackson Ernest Larson Susie Lingley Florence Gustafson Warren Merrick Edith Garlick Ethel Parmenter Hazel Nelson Merton Merrick Louis Wilcox Florence Mallinson James Mallinson Leon Whitney John Garlick Grant Denniston The closing feature had Ethel Carlson as Liberty pantomime Ruth Garlick in costume The arrangements committee was Robert Jackson chair Misses Edith Garlick Ethel Carlson Emma Guillow and James Mallinson.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodfish and their children from Pittsfield Maine visit Mrs A T Haynes and Mr Haynes in Brooks.
Saturday noon ceremony at Assabet Manufacturing Co drew about 2500 employees and town residents. Banners from the weave room and other departments rose atop Mill No 6 as the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner and America. James Boulden gave a patriotic address praising textile workers.
At a Senior class meeting funds in the class treasury were approved to buy two pictures for the Summer Street school building and to have a group class photo taken for presentation to the school.
Mr and Mrs Pred Worship of Hud son long known residents here observe the 26th anniversary of their wedding next Saturday A banquet will be served at Cochran hall Hudson and 21 relatives from this town plan to attend.
Chester H. Clark, a registered pharmacist at the M B Church ministry, has been appointed deputy collector of the narcotic drug department of the Internal Revenue Service. He was appointed under the Civil Service and reported for duty in Boston on Monday.
A concert Friday evening at Parker street hall under the Finnish Working men's association drew over 500 attendees. Vocal selections were performed by John Koskelo of New York, known for Finnish songs with Columbia Phonograph Co, with William Stein of New York on piano.
Frank Smith son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith Parker sr is called to the colors as a member of the Massachusetts Naval Reserves and stationed at Commonwealth Pier Boston Fred Carlton Summer sr recently appointed a lieutenant in the United States Navy and among officers in charge of the detachment of reserves
Special services were held at St George's Episcopal church Thursday in observance of the Feast of the Ascension. A communion service was led by a rector and a large attendance gathered for the early morning rites followed by a breakfast served at the parish hall.
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