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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1929
Page
5
The Marlboro Enterprise publishes at 1 Smerty Street Marlboro Massachusetts. It is described as a Second Class Matter 1903 and lists postage rates and subscriptions including $1.00 per year in advance and $2.00 otherwise. Mention of Concord Sudbury Acton and Bedford appears in the text.
Wolfrite of Concord starred as Boston College defeated Waltham high in a Saturday game. The town heard of a wedding and a dance in Concord with Miss Pageces Varnum in attendance. A Parish reunion with entertainment and dancing filled Monument Hall. Dr Cyrus Israel and wife celebrate the birth of their first son Edward Summer Israel. Ida Jacobs, a popular high school senior from Celia Thoreau Street, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodfish hosted dinner at the Iy Club, then at their Crescent Road home for bridge.
An assignee sale at the New Idea Site in Main Brae Maynard offers warm winter overcoats for men and robbers for the entire family.
Concord on November 27 last week the Concord Musical club met at Mrs Marvin U Taylor Middle Street for the second regular meeting of the season. Mrs Taylor mezzo soprano sang a group of songs with Miss Elizabeth Darling violin accompaniment by Miss Katherine Goodin the afternoon accompanist. Violin numbers were performed by Mrs Marion Barker and by Miss Barker and Miss Isabelle Wheeler. Mrs Merwin and Mrs Harry B Little played piano solos. Tea followed the music hosted by Mrs Taylor with pouring by Mrs Henry F Smith and Mrs John G Morse. The club will next meet December 3 at Mrs Harry B Little's Musketaquid road.
The Concord high school girls tennis championship advances slowly due to rain and snow. Last week Hilda Torstensen defeated Elizabeth John Price 6 0. Torstensen will face Ethel Brown, with the winner to meet Ellen Disken and Alice Moynihan for the title. The Concord Academy gymnasium should be ready for use next week.
Mr and Mrs Aisley O Dunham of Parker Street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house on November 2. Guests from Ware, Gilbertville, Pal mer, Pawtucket, Worcester and other towns attended. Family, church members, and local clubs sent gifts and greetings. The couple were married November 26, 1879 in Fiskdale and lived in Cochituate before moving to Maynard in 1902. They have two children and two grandchildren, with both spouses active in local organizations.
About 100 sportsmen gathered at the Concord Rod and Gun Club as Herbert H. Cooke presided. The group opposed the Dedham Club bill and discussed raising the sportsmen license fee with funds used for fish and game purposes. They urged reports on grouse counts and tasked Otto M. Dreevitson to report back.
Concord High School Sophomores defeat the heightened rivals after two 15 minute and two 10 minute overtime periods. Catherine Disken scored the decisive goal, driving past the goalkeeper in the second overtime. Senior players included Ellen Disken Gertrude Flannery Dolly Cook and Elizabeth Swan among others. Referee Ruth Eimmons. Timekeeper Katherine Byron.
Mrs. Nettie B Wells of 46 Hubbard Street was chosen Grange Master for the coming year at the Elkshall annual meeting. The slate for 1930 includes Frederick Moreau as overseer, Nettie A Wells as lecturer, and other officers with Ben Clark on the executive committee for three years. A social with contests followed the meeting and a newspaper race winner was announced.
The Harvey Wheeler West Concord school won the Concord city soccer title, defeating Peter Bulkeley 1–0 on the Percy A. Rideout Playground. Robert Sheehan scored the lone goal when a ball deflected off Peter Bulkeley’s head into the net.
Maynard notes the Red Cross Roll Call will close Thanksgiving Day after a town canvass. Local HQ at P J Sullivan on Main Street urges un enrolled residents to join. Forty percent of funds stay local aiding the health nurse and milk for 25 pupils. Mrs William Litchfield leads the Maynard branch with Mrs James Mahoney as chair.
A Thanksgiving Dance at the Concord Association hall Friday evening drew a large crowd under West Concord Woman's Club supervision. The program ran from 8 to 9 with comedienne Hazel and a Copley Plaza Orchestra led by Billy Boyle, while the finance committee oversaw arrangements.
Miss M Elizabeth McKenna and Dorothy Lunt led an engaging Harvey Wheeler School assembly on Wednesday. Fourth Grade presented You Would Be Done By with strong performances. Mrs Fred Boyd sang well and The Lion and the Mouse by Fourth and Fifth Grades drew applause. Younger classes staged The Windmill Two Black Hickory Dickory Dock Singing in a Wing and Ten Little Indians.
Allen French historian spoke at the Concord Women's Club in Veterans Building about the tercentenary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony next year. He outlined Concord’s role and proposed ideas such as licensed guides marked historical sites and improved parking.
Trinity Church Concord Massachusetts schedule lists Rev Smith Dexter reading Wednesday November 24 and a church aid society event on Thursday November 28 at 10 am. Union service Evangelical Free Church with Rev George Loring to preach Sunday December 1 at 8 45 Holy Communion at 9 80 church school at 10 16 am class and sermon Holy Communion and sermon Thursday December 5 at 7 30 choir rehearsal
A Concord reading shows a diometer record a morning low of seven degrees signaling unusually cold conditions for the period.
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