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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
8
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Stow Pack 39 held a Halloween party at Center School Auditorium on Monday the 28th with Goblin themed fun. Bobcat, Wolf and Bear badges were awarded to Evo and Terry Jarvi Billy Ware Peter Pekkala David French Freddy Gray and Billy Brewer. Dens 1 and 6 presented skits and the Ten Progressive Games of Skill saw Cubs and parents competing. many parents joined in the fun as well. A call was issued for more mothers to aid in Cub recruiting and den capacity, with contact to Cubmaster Mr. Hunt or Mrs. Thurston Hammer.
The guardian of Beverly G Lohnes and others wards in Sudbury presents first account for allowance. Objects must be filed in Cambridge Court by November 29, 1957 with appearance. Witness John C Leggat Register Edmund H Gunther. November 1 1957.
The Country Squares held a dance at Carlisle High School with Bob Treyz as caller. A sewing group met at Mrs. George W. Duttons home with info available from Mrs. Dutton after 3 PM. Rev. George Sweeting wrapped four days of services at Carlisle Congregational Church. Jeungie Library hours updated with Helen Wilkie as librarian and Eva Dutton as assistant. Parish committee planning the Nov 23 fair met at Mrs. Alphonse D. Martins home with co chair Ralph A. Gerow. Firemen drill at Central Station set for Nov 13 at 7 PM led by Waldo D. Wilson.
Newport Rhode Island ceremony honors Navy Ensign Peter A Bowser son of Concord residents Mr and Mrs Robert Bowser. Rear Admiral Roland W Smoot USN Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Administration was guest speaker and presented certificates to the honor graduates. New officers and fleet personnel received instruction in Naval Sciences and leadership and were assigned to ships stations and specialized training.
Stow Stow Grange held a whist party with Del Smith as high scorer, Mrs Kendall second, and Vicky Smith third. Phyllis Connington won the door prize and Mrs Martha Woodman the Ace of Hearts. A Nov 9 card party is planned, while Nov 5 saw six candidates conferred degrees and refreshments served by Wright and Powell families.
Friedrich Preller of Berlin Germany, traveling lecturer for The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, will present Free public lecture on Christian Science at 8 p.m. Friday November 15 in First Parish Church Boston Post Road Wayland. Topic: Christian Science The Unfoldment of Divine Power in Human Life. Local arrangements by First Church of Christ Scientist Wellesley and Waltham. All invited.
A Stow School Halloween party for grades 1 6 and preschoolers was held October 31 at 6 45 pm in the Center School Auditorium. The Stow P T A sponsored the event with Mrs William Higgins arranging details. Walt Disney films a costume parade prizes refreshments and prize judging kept children entertained. Nancy Wilbur Richard Gangne Patty Wheeler Donald Batsford Jimmy Lewis won prizes while others received honorable mentions in funny Most Original Pumpkin Man and Horse and Rider categories.
Forty five 4th graders from Alcott School Concord will visit Old Sturbridge Village to see how ancestors lived and worked in the early 1800s during Americas first fifty years as a nation.
Decatur Democrat gains legal backing to enforce parking rules after six months of campaigning. Police deliver 25 blank arrest tickets to the editor with a notice urging action against violators and truck line infractions.
About 40 teens attended the opening night of Teeh Canteen held Saturdays from 8 to 11 PM with ping-pong whist and dancing. Adults in charge were Mrs Barbara Brine Polly Clarke and Bob Lightbody. Membership required for admittance. nonmembers may send dues and names of under 18 to The Acton Center Box 117 Acton for family membership.
Sudbury Garden Club hosts Emily Parcher author of Shady Gardens for a lecture and tea on Thursday November 14 at 3 30 in the Lower Town Hall. She speaks on Easy Gardening for a Busy Housewife and shows her Sharon home Tree Tops while sharing landscaping and floral classes.
Bedford event notes a 1940 Club card party hosted by Mrs. Walter Fitch with prizes won by Mrs. George Fraser and Mrs. Crowe Smith. Mary Laval birth announced, newborn daughter born Oct. 11 at Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge. John Porter enters Rochester Institute of Technology as a freshman in printing. Red Cross Bedford Chapter launches revised first aid course taught by Leslie Kewey. Ladies Auxiliary Legion post holds meeting at Mrs. Thompson’s home. United Workers hold sewing event at Church of Christ Congregational with Mrs. Charles Butts as guest. second sewing session listed for Nov. 20.
Sudbury notes the death of William J Brennan aged 67 after a several month illness at Framingham Union Hospital. A longtime Sudbury resident, he was active in music groups and cherished by the community. He leaves his wife Bernice, a son Clyde, two grandsons, a brother in East Hartford, and two sisters in Winchester and North Vancouver. Interment at Wadsworth Cemetery followed services at Memorial Congregational Church.
Sudbury residents and friends attend the annual Harvest Fair and Supper at Sudbury Methodist Church on Saturday November 9 starting at 2 o'clock. Old fair merchandise plus new features, with a serving of supper for two seatings at 5 and 6 30. Mrs Carl Roos in charge. Tickets available for both hours. W S C S sponsors with Mrs Wesley Broome as president in charge.
The Acton Lions Club continues its light bulb sale for the annual eye research campaign. Local residents who were missed can contact Dr. William B Clewley, the eye research chairman, to buy the bags. Five former co workers of Mrs. Vesta Thompson attended a Standish reception hosted by her Sebago Lake Regional parish on Sunday.
The program concluded on November 29 1935 after distributing aid since May 1933 totaling about 3.694 billion dollars. The expenditure marked a major end to federal direct relief efforts under the relief initiative.
Among Lasell Junior College fresh men in Auburndale is Sandra Kenney daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip F Kenney 83 Virginia road She is a secretarial student and member of the Orphean Club Father Daughter Week at Pembroke College Brown drew about 250 fathers and sophomores and seniors Henry E Kingman Sudbury road Concord attended His daughter is class of 1960 Fifty inmates at Massachusetts Institution for Correction West Concord donated blood Tuesday to aid science for Protein Foundation Laboratory Jamaica Plain and the National Institute of Health
A November gathering titled The Whist and social at Fatima Hall on Concord Night hosts Mrs Leo as chairwoman. Attendees welcome door gifts and a festive party atmosphere led by an enthusiastic organizing group.
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