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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
14
The Board of Health sponsors a final dog clinic in the Town Building on Saturday morning June 16 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Dr Stedman of Clinton will oversee the event. All pet dogs should receive at least one annual rabies inoculation to maintain protection.
Maynard Word reports the death of William Teto a prominent Fitchburg furrier who passed away at Luther Burbank Hospital Fitchburg He left two sons Kenneth and Ralph who are expected to continue the family business in the same location and trade.
Americans buy WWI style Poppies to honor disabled heroes this Friday and Saturday. St Casimir's parish carnival opens next Monday at John A Crowe Park with Kiddies matinee on Saturday. Dr R E Hooper immunizes children today at the Board of Health vaccination. Mrs Peter Stalker returns home from Baker Memorial Hospital after a broken wrist from a fall. Walter Dennigton and Mrs Mary Sawutz and Mrs Murray McKenzie are patients at Baker Memorial Hospital.
The Maynard Community Band will play in a Arlington street parade on Sunday May 28 assembly at Bancroft School 8 15 A M parade at 9 00 A M Members should wear dress uniform hat coat pants white shirt black tie brown shoes and gather at Town House 8 30 A M May 30 memorial day parade in Maynard also requires uniforms and early assembly contact Otto Kunelius or James Fava for those lacking gearEnsure full uniform for both events.
Plans are being completed for the Brank J. De Mars Post American Legion picnic at Peter Peterson’s home on Sunday June 4. Members are invited to bring families and prizes will be awarded to winners in planned games.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of Union Congregational Church will hold a food sale on church grounds tomorrow at 2 p m. If rain, the sale moves to the church vestibule.
The Assabet Institution for Savings held its annual meeting in the Banking Rooms Maynard Massachusetts on May 1 1950 at eight p m. Officers elected include President Guyer W Rowlan First Vice President Frank E Sanderson Second Vice President Oswald C Drechsler Clerk Philip A Wilson and a slate of trustees with terms expiring in 1952 1953 and 1951. Additional officers and board members are listed including treasurer Sidney E McCleary and board members Oswald C Deechaler Guyer W Fowler E Sanderson and others.
Placido Luca 74 of Waltham died Monday evening at Waltham Hospital after a prolonged illness. He lived at 8% Waltham Street and is survived by his wife Santa Luca three daughters Mary Santa Luca and Mrs Josephine Lizotte and three sons Reymond Nicholas of Maynard and Joseph of Clinton. He worked at Assabet Millsee nearly twenty years before retirement. Funeral services were held at home and St. Bridget's Church with burial in the family lot at the parish cemetery under H W Martin Funeral Service.
Marion Ledgard elected president for 1950 51 season. Ann Raikinen named vice president. Helen Jarvinen secretary Reuha Malberg treasurer. Brenda Treyz program chair. Frances Manning sunshine chair. Nursery Play Group planned under Ann Raikinen. Frances Manning retiring president honored with gifts.
Local 429 Halds annual banquet and entertainment were held at the Elks Hall last Thursday evening. Invited guests included High Sheriff Howard L. Firetick Superintendent John C. Dolan of the Concord Reformatory Sheriff John O Grady Assistant Deputy Sheriff Ralph Sir President William B Ward International State Employees Visiting President Vincent Price of Local 429 acted as toastmaster. Entertainment and scores were part of the program, with retired officers Doherty Fred Lawton and Christian among the guests.
Frank J. DeMars Post American Legion plans a painting bee to redecorate the Legion home on Summer Street. Work begins Saturday June 3 at 8 30 a m and continues Saturdays and evenings with refreshments for volunteers. Insurance for workers is provided by a donor and helpers report to Brother Brushes Dinny Marchant or Ray Wuorio. Interior redecorating may follow.
Maynard Emerson junior high girls choir traveled to Boston for the Boston Pops concert under Arthur Fiedler. They performed excerpts from Annie Get Your Gun and modern works, accompanied by several teachers.
The Maynard public schools hold annual Memorial Day events on May 29 at the War Memorials. Students march from school buildings to the memorials to honor those who died in service with white crosses bearing each name and a small offering for flowers. The program, led by Miss Mary A Doyle, features readings, songs, poems, and a trumpet duet, with performances by junior and senior high schools.
Maynard WSCS installed new officers at a Maynard Methodist Church service. Mrs. Edmund Beebe presided assisted by Mrs. John K. Montgomery with Mrs. Victor Salloway singing and Mrs. Philip Goldthwaite at the organ. About fifty women from four WSCS circles attended, installing officers including Mrs. Beebe and Mrs. Walter Larkin. The group will meet on the third Monday of June at Mrs. Beebe’s home to plan next fall and winter programs.
Miss Ruth M. Baudreau of 8 Tremont Street received a diploma as part of a class of twenty one at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford last week. Exercises were in Medford High School Chevalier Auditorium followed by a party at a friend's home. Baudreau previously graduated Saint Bernard Academy in Hudson in 1947.
Maynard and Sudbury Methodist parishes traveled last Sunday to Rolling Ridge Methodist Center in North Andover for open house tours and an address by Bishop John Wesley Lord. Attendees include numerous Burland Bald win and Drechsler family members and Rev Robert K Jones Jr. planned to teach at August institutes. Also noted, as of March 1 1950, Class I railroads owned 1 748 308 freight cars.
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