Massachusetts Housing Starts Dip In 1956
The 1956 start of 95,100 dwelling units in Massachusetts marked an 8 percent drop from 1955. Nationally the contraction followed a 1955 peak, with Massachusetts posting the lowest start rate among 19 states at 5.2 per 1,000 people versus a 6.7 national average. Florida and California led in starts.
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Wendell D. MacDonald
U. S. Department ‘of Labor
Butics
Massachusetts
Bay State
Florida
California
Labor Department
Drill Team to Highlight Bedford Anniversary Event
The 1100th Security Squadron drill team of the Air Force will perform at Hanscom Field during the Golden Anniversary Celebration on June 21 22 and 23. The unit known for precision on the ground as well as in the air will showcase a disciplined routine with 24 professional airmen and precision drill staff.
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Bedford
1100Th
Air Force
Middlesex County Authorized to Spend 50000 on Walden Pond
Lincoln Foster Fur colo signed a bill allowing Middlesex County to provide up to 50000 in Walden Pond state reservation improvements in Concord and Lincoln. The act permits county commissioners to spend the funds and some work may begin in time for the coming bathing season.
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Lincoln
Foster Furcolo
Middlesex County
Walden Pond
Concord
Weston High School Exchange Visitor To Tour Southwest
Mrs Richard C Fleck of Sandy Pond Road invites Andre Roesslinger of Rombas France to an extended camping trip in the Southwest after school ends and before returning to France in late August. Andre is an exchange student at Weston High under the Weston-Rombas Affiliation Committee. Mrs Fleck plans to travel by car with two of her sons Andrew and another guest.
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Lincoln
Richard C. Fleck
Sandy Pond Road
Andre Roesslinger
Rombas
France
Andre
Weston High School
Weston-Rombas
Freck
Andrew
Forecaster Mixes Hartford Showers With Sprinklefield
A Hartford UP report says a forecaster predicting showers for the Hartford Springfield area misspoke and suggested the forecast covered Hartford Sprinklefield. The slip caused confusion about the intended forecast region.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford
Springfield
Bedford Lions induct ten new members at zone meeting
Bedford Lions Club held a supper meeting at the Bedford Motel where ten new members were inducted into Lionism. Zone Chairman Rudolph W. Currier and District Governor Wendell Jones presided with President Robert W. Dodge. Visiting Lions from Concord Acton Littletown and Bedford officers-elect attended the zone conference.
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Bedford
Bedford Lions Club
Bedford Motel
Wendell Jones
Swampscott
Robert W. Dodge
Conrad Beaupre
Warren Lewellen
Leonard Woods
Richard Swing
Thomas Kelley
Ernest Oswath
Carleton Lincoln
John Cronin
Richard Sprague
Richard Lowe
George W. Wilkinson
Concord
Diego Gerace
Littletor
George M. Allen
Richard F. Deane
John W. Forrest
Acton
Donald Sands
Daniel
McLaughlin
Barr
Arts and Flowers Festival in Acton This June
Acton Center Woman's Club hosts Arts and Flowers Festival at Acton Town Hall and clubhouse next Thursday June 6 from 1 to 9 PM. Tea from 2 to 5 PM at Mrs Dewey Boatman home with plant sale. Show features arts and crafts demonstrations and coffee cake from 7 to 9 PM. Co chairs Mrs Douglas MacGregor and Mrs Albert Wunderly. Leningrad siege noted as 17 months in World War II.
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Acton
Center Woman's Club
Acton Town Hall
Dewey E. Boatman
Douglas MacGregor
Albert Wunderly
Card of Thanks for Matti Rajala Family
The family of late Matti Rajala expresses sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for floral tributes sympathy cards and acts of kindness during their bereavement. Signed Mrs Selma Rajala Mr and Mrs William Lueder Mr and Mrs Henry R Pirkola and Arlene activ.
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Matti Rajala
Selma Rajala
William Lueder
Henry R. Pirkola
Arlene —Ativ
Sudbury Couple Thankful for Community Kindness
Daniel and Katharine Blue thank Sudbury friends and neighbors for many acts of kindness during Dan's illness.
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Daniel
Katharine Blue
Sudbury
Dan
Adv
C Y O Elects Officers Plans May Dance and Outing
Our Lady Help of Christians Co Y O held its May meeting on May 21. They planned their third annual May dance at Monument Hall on May 29 and finalized plans for girls softball, boys cadet, junior and senior baseball teams. An outing to Hampton Beach is set for July 4. New officers include Earl Collins president Judith Harding vice president Paul Denaro treasurer Kathryn Ware secretary. Other officers cover recreational and cultural activities Robert Lyons social director Donna Hallowell spiritual activities Nancy Delfino. The Boy Scouts representative is Charles Doyle. Troop 43 will hold its annual festival on May 30 and the group attended the circus last Sunday.
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Our Lady Help of Christians Co
Y. O
Monument Hall
Hampton Beach
Earl Collins
Judith Harding
Paul Denaro
Kathryn Ware
Altar the
Sand ‘Boy Scouts
Canobie Lake
N. Hi
Dance To Benefit UNICEF At Blanchard Auditorium
A square dance for UNICEF is planned at Blanchard Auditorium on Friday May 31 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by UNICEF and led by Mr and Mrs Robert Treys of Roxborough with MC Bob Treys and Dick Delorey of Woburn assisting. General dances will follow between square numbers.
Acton Club Obtains Hall for Regular Square Dances
Acton School Committee grants West Acton Woman's Club permission to use Blanchard Hall on the first and third Fridays from October 1957 through March 1958 for square dances to support its scholarship program.
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Acton
West Acton
Adolphe Sax Invented the Saxophone
Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker, invented the saxophone, creating a family of woodwind instruments and influencing modern jazz and classical music design.
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Adolphe Sax
Saxophone
Six Thousand Die in Galveston Disaster of 1900
A historical report recalls the Galveston Texas catastrophe of 1900 in which about six thousand people were killed by a deadly tornado and subsequent tsunami like tidal surge, devastating the city and reshaping its history.
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Galveston
Texas
Services Largely Attended For Acton Selectman Kretschmar
Funeral services for Aubrey C. Kretschmer Jr. 51 of 46 Summer Street were held at Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel with Rev. William T. Keech officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery, with Joseph Dee & Son of Concord in charge. Kretschmer, a World War I veteran and former vice president of Sun River Watershed Association, died Tuesday night May 21 from a brain tumor operation. He had been elected town selectman in March and previously worked with General Electric and Heats Inc. Surviving are his wife Ruth Thompson Kretschmar, a daughter, his parents, and several siblings.
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Acton
Aubrey C. Kretschmer, Jr
Summer Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
William T. Keech
West Acton
Concord
Kretschmar
Philadelphia
Ayer
Sun River Watershed Association
Army Engineer Corps
Fort Devens
Camp
Rarines
Heats, Inc
Nashua
N.H
General Electric
Newton High School
Massachusetts State College
Ruth Thompson
Need
C. Kretschmar
Walbanter
Virginia Davis
Abbet
Long One Poy Ks
Needham
Albert S. W. Newton
Mending Lace Curtains With Waxed Paper Backing
A sewing tip shows mending torn lace curtains by placing waxed paper behind the fabric and stitching over the tear with a sewing machine. After stitching, remove the paper to leave a sturdy repair that holds the tear.
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Properte
Pennsylvania
York
Ted Ickson
An’ Allcraft
New England
Meester Gas Light Company
Main St
Maynard
Leningrad
Waino K. Pekkala Plumbing & Heating
Winter St. Maynard
Ality
America
Nuts
Natice
Worcester Pike
Route
Wellesley Line
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