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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1934
Page
5
In Minneapolis on May 22 a large strike involved over 35,000 carpenters and bricklayers across building trades along with 5,000 truck drivers who have imposed an embargo on regional trucking since last Tuesday.
All the News of the Week In Concord reports Concord High men winning six firsts and tying for another as North Quincy wins only two events. Individual winners include S Flannery and Hosmer, with events ranging from sprints to relays and jumps. Firemen respond to brush fire on Willard road as Concord High suffers first league loss to Belmont 5-2. Thayer Academy shuts out Middlesex School 8-0 behind Merriam and Abbott.
The Concord Rotary Club met Thursday at Colonial Inn with President Leslie O. Anderson presiding. Speaker Lowell Cram of Moore and Cram Webbing Co. of West Concord discussed the manufacture of webbing material.
The King's Daughters held their last Spring meeting at Charles G Edgarton's home on Nashawtuc Hill. They planned luncheon for visiting delegates from the International Society of King's Daughters to be hosted in Concord next month at the First Parish Meeting House.
The Concord Women’s Union held a Thursday afternoon lawn party at Miss Edna Chapman’s home. Mrs Katherine Tracy Akana, dean of Kobe Japan Training School for Women, spoke to attendees about advancing women’s education.
Percy W Blodgett was elected president of the West Concord Village Improvement Society at the annual meeting in the Harvey Wheeler School hall. Harold W Chase declined to continue after three years. Daniel C Sullivan was reelected vice president with Richard W McCabe as secretary treasurer and several others named as directors. Edward W Sheehan spoke on town affairs and the group plans the Night Before the Fourth celebration on July 3.
The caption links open doors to opportunity and cites Concord Co operative Bank as a shelter in financial storms. It notes 1922 Series One savers now receive gains with monthly five dollar investments totaling up to one thousand dollars and up to eight thousand dollars, with room to grow by continuing deposits. It urges readers to start saving now under the current interest terms.
Harvey Wheeler West Concord School hosts a Health and Physical Education pageant and field day on May 31 on the lawn. A play Uo Home in the Shoe unfolds to showcase health activities along with folk dances, songs, the minuet by upper grade girls, and demonstrations by boys. The baseball team meets Peter Sulukei School afterward. The school band performs as Concord police close Church street for spectators. Cast includes Mary Adams Sybil Bamford Margaret Hopkins Marion Haynes Victoria Orpik Mildren Rankin Wilfrid Rodgers Dana Wetherbee is the announcer.
The Willow Rebekah Lodge hosted a May party for members' children in Odd Fellows Hall West Concord. Mrs Marion Whitney led activities including a May Pole and a May Queen impersonation by Mildred Whitney with games and refreshments. In the evening the Rebekahs presented a comedy Oyster with Miss Luella Huntoon, Miss Enzaneth Pickard, Miss Myra Lorentsen, Miss Esther Leighton, Mrs Marion Whitney and Mrs Edith Bailey in the cast with Elsie McClellan coaching.
The Elementary Department of Union Church School held its annual May Party last Saturday. Children gathered on church steps with Robert Mullen and Jean Rackle crowned as king and queen. They paraded with May baskets for invalids and shut ins, then returned for music games refreshments and photos.
A notice invites all girls and women seeking domestic work to see the advertiser at once, noting several attractive positions are available.
Best gross went to 8367 over the weekend with B. J. Mau Si-14 close behind. A. Pierce 85-10 and a list of handicap medal play results follows, including C. B John son 33-11 and H. J. Cook 93-15 among numerous entries.
Concord the Concording School Debating Society closed a successful season Friday evening in the Mign School auditorium. The debaters argued that the National Industrial Recovery Act principles should continue as permanent policy beyond the act’s two year limit. Judges Mrs Leslie K R Moore Otis M Whitney and John Whipple favored the High School team two to one. Winning debaters were Mary Chase Arthur Heisher and role Winvuca. opposing were Edward Craig Helen Hekala and Arthur Parke. Miss Devorah Pike presided and Miss Josephine Sheehan played violin with Miss Eleanor Brown.
A Concord notice invites Sunday service at 10 45 and Sunday school at 10 45 in Church of Christ Scientist. The testimonial read includes Romans 8 16 17 19 21 about the children of God and a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
A Hutchinson area notice reports A L members organizing a lawn party on July 2 to 4 at the Legion grounds Church Street with booths run by Legion and Auxiliary. A fire response from Central Station to Punka tassett Farm Monument Street caused about 200 dollars in damage.
Tomorrow at Peter Bulkeley school Concord hosts Health Day with a 1 30 pm parade led by the school band. A pageant The Home in the Shoe links art music and health education directed by Miss Ruth Emmons and Miss Happie Reynolds with costumes by Miss Alice Kingsley.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places including Lincoln and Concord with surnames Batteries Langille and Donaldson Erisman Johnson and McCanthy. Details and context are missing to form a full item.
Unique entertainment report: a Concord concert at the V Building on Saturday evening June 2 at 8 30 for the Concord Music Centre with Mrs Samuel Hoar as chair and committee members Mrs Charles Cheney Mrs Burleigh Pratt and Mrs Ben Wilson. The program features original numbers and musical variety with performers Mrs George Mr Seabury Short Mrs Abler and Mrs Ben Wilson. On Friday May 25 Emerson's birthday ethical society visits the grave of the famous poet. Revered Dr. Phillips E K Osgood of Emmanuel Church Boston preached at Middlesex School chapel service.
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