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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
4
Public notice lists advertising rates under the Acts of Con gress for Marlborough Massachusetts. Rates shown include Fog per inch for first and second insertions with AR 05 $2.00.
Mrs. R L Fulton is named the first woman to be appointed as U S Senator, with the event noted on Thanksgiving Day in 1922. The appointment marks a historic milestone in women’s political representation.
A wartime plea urges Americans to buy bonds to fund veterans care and victory costs. The message stresses tax and savings links, calling for universal participation and sacrifice to support service members and national efforts.
West Concord Our Lady Help of Christians church held a penny sale Monday night in the basement. A large parish committee aided Rev. Joseph W Sullivan as general chairman and offered a fine assortment of prizes. Many committee members and several ladies helped with the event.
Concord Council met Monday night to finalize details of the harvest supper with Chairman William R. Callahan and Grand Knight Thomas J. Burke Jr presiding. On Saturday night the council hosts armed forces members at its headquarters in Boston.
Concord and West Concord stores will close for the holiday with schools ending at noon and resuming next Monday. Post offices open only in the morning Thursday for box holders. Christmas card mail by December 15 to ensure delivery. Local lodge meetings and church groups held events. military and civic members attended, with upcoming dates noted for December meetings.
A father shares excerpts from a son’s 1945 letters from Japan and the Pacific theater. The messages recount a deadly October typhoon near Sasebo and wartime scenes aboard a Navy ship, including bombardment damage, medical care, and anticipation of Japan’s surrender.
An old mountaineer salvages a mirror from a derelict tourist camp saying it is a "Picture o Paw." He hides the mirror in the attic. His wife, suspicious, finds the mirror and calls the woman the husband has been seeing an ugly old devil.
An expert correspondent notes a letter from Brown demanding a meeting at his office to discuss rumors of an affair. The reply suggests responding by letter and proposing to meet with the party at Brown’s office.
Brief dialogue captures a clash over noise and taste with a pianist insisting on playing while another resents the disruption. The exchange hints at artistic passion and differing tolerances for sound in a domestic or performance setting.
Exasperated exchange shows a sergeant lamenting an overrun mess tent by flies while the chef asks how many are allowed, highlighting a breach in military hygiene. The brief exchange captures tension over food service quality and discipline in a field setting.
A teacher asks how to fix a sentence on the blackboard I didn't have no fun last night. A student replies sing song Speak to get a boyfriend. The exchange highlights classroom language issues and guidance.
A brief dialogue vignette shows a hungry child pleading while an aunt responds with concern about a dinner. The exchange centers on manners and care.
A light exchange between a father and son plays on the story of Adam and Cain. The father jokes that the son, like Cain, should tend the garden rather than stir trouble. The playful dialogue invokes biblical imagery with a teasing tone.
A playful exchange has Johnny asking what he should be and Tommy echoing his father’s wartime civilian role. The dialogue frames a lineage of service tied to a past conflict.
A playful exchange where Harry reveals a sharp tongue as the tool that grows sharper the more it is used, challenging Jerry to guess the source of the wit.
In a brief dialogue a mother comments on dirty hands and asks what was used to wash them as a son replies he was in a great hurry.
A brief dialogue shows a girl calling herself modest and a boy denying conceit. The exchange focuses on self perception and joking bravado between two youths.
Dialogue hints at marriage motives racing around money and social status. Characters debate consequences of marrying for wealth and personal freedoms while referencing habits and peculiarities.
The notice urges citizens to purchase war bonds as a collective effort to support national defense. It explains the cost of a bond and the impact of small investments, aiming to boost public morale and financial backing for wartime needs.
Maynard and Milford High battled to a scoreless tie on the new Milford athletic field. Fritz Wasiluk starred for Maynard with a 51 yard pass and strong rushing as Milford's defense held. Captain Joe Castiglione led Milford with hard tackling while Tony Comelli contributed in offense and defense.
Concord The Concord school girls varsity field team ended its season in a 1 1 1 tie with arch rival nard while the Concord se team beat the seconds 3 1 marking a feat of the season. Players listed include Faith Morgan Shi Parker Virginia Palmer J lichardson Helen Witton Kara Russell Olive Brooks Ley Ley Sanborn Lorraine Dui ter Jean Hunt Florence cergast Dorothy O'Brien na Saiter Audrey Robim Connie Stowe Dorothy Cai Marie Landini Jackie Colhig Dorothy Finan Barbara Bush fey Susie Gillies Pauline Bedoin.
Middlesex football finished with a string of victories over B Hill and St George's and one tie, after a slow start. They lost to St Groton Noble and Greenough Gov Dummer and Boston Trade. Lettermen will elect a captain for 1946. Coached by Frederic W assisted by Charles D Farnsworth and W ter Trumbull. Seniors Arthur H W and W St John Garwood to graduate in June.
Marlboro defeats Framingham Maynard 12 to 0 while Marblehead tops St Bernard's II 7 to 0. Milford and Clinton, Winchester and Wakefield, and Waltham with Newton also posted match scores in this week’s high school football results.
Maine reports more deer than a century ago with the Development Commission noting significant growth since early settlers times. Experts compare current populations to the era of Thoreau as wildlife estimates rise across the state.
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