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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
3
A homemaker article urges turning the kitchen into a cheerful, efficient workspace with automatic appliances. It includes multiple vintage style recipes such as Coffee Cake, Sweet Rolls, and Date and Nut Bran muffins, with step by step mixing, rising, and baking instructions and oven temperatures.
Readers are invited to send cookery problems or recipe requests to Migs Fossett through the newspaper. She will respond in this column or by personal letter.
The article lists several local updates including the former vice chairman becoming successor and an illustrated lecture by Wallace B. Conant on What I Saw in Soviet Russia at the Federated Church Men’s Club in Ayer. William F. Brisman earns a place on the Lawrence Academy Groton honor list for the second straight month. The King’s Daughters met at Mrs. Berkeley Wheeler’s home to sew for the Red Cross and enjoy tea. Mrs. Charlie Davis Jameson is named secretary to succeed Mrs. Payson. The Chase family sails for Rome for a priesthood ordination in early December and plans six weeks travel thereafter.
The Mothers' Club of Concord schedules its next meeting Monday evening December 3 at Mrs Jarvis Derby's Monument Street home. Guest speaker Miss Marie Wells from Middlesex County Extension Service will present her Christmas Kit. All mothers of children under high school age are welcome.
Concord report shows Joseph R. Perry wins first prize for the second week running at the Elks Whist party held in Elk's Hall under Concord Lodge. Other prize winners include Ruth Rice Charles Miller Ruth Tompkins Mary Reed and more with special prize to Martin Olsen door prize to Abe Burnham and consolation to Miss Mary Boyce. The Elks announce a Thanksgiving turkey whist party for Mor ey in Mk's Hall.
Concord division of the Ladies Auxiliary Ancient Order of Eagles held its first meeting under new officers in Monument Hall. A public whist party followed with Miss Mary A battles winning the first prize and several others taking prizes, while Miss Nellie O'Conor received the consolation prize.
Joseph A. Macone of Strawberry Hill road was elected master of Concord Grange P of JH at the annual meeting last week Tuesday evening in Elkshall. Officers include Allison Clark Allan Fiske Thomas DuPerger William Towler and others. A Neighbors Night with Chelmsford Maynard and Stow Granges is planned for Dec 4 and the Grange Christmas party for members and children will be held December 18.
The Concord Rotary Club held a Thursday noon meeting at the Colonial Inn with the Hudson Rotarians as guest of honor. President Eliot R. Howard presided and introduced Assistant District Attorney Paul R. Foisy of Lowell as the speaker.
The Eskimo, under U S control in Alaska, is rapidly dying out due to tuberculosis and social diseases. Few attend government schools. In the next generation the pure American or Siberian Eskimo, now numbering about 4000 on the Arctic coast of Alaska, will be extinct.
Miss Ruth Clabane post graduate high senior and David Chittim a junior led the affirmative team in a debate won under the direction of Miss Sarah A Loomis. Judges were teachers Miss Josephine A Boynton Miss Gertrude W Dyer and Frank J Gogrins.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord announces a Sunday service at 10 45 with Sunday School at 10 45 and a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45. The season’s lesson sermon will be read in all Christ Scientist churches on Sunday December 2 with the Golden Text from John 1 14 and citations from the Bible and Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
The First Church in Concord hosts a December schedule with a King's Daughters meeting on Tuesday at 2 30 in the vestry and a WPA sale on Wednesday also at 2 30. A joint annual meeting of the Laymen's League chapters will occur in the vestry chapel with Christmas music by a mixed quartet and carols sung by all.
The notice lists rector emeritus Dexter at 9.30 am for Holy Communion and sermon at 11 am, with 6 pm T Y P. The Church Aid Society meeting is set for 2:30 pm on Wednesday, November 28.
The Concord Players announce the cast for Marrying Virginia with Virginia played by Mrs Charles W Farnsworth Kate by Mrs James Motte Hallowell Annie by Mrs Wil Chandler and other roles listed for December 6 7 and 8.
The Enterprise extends belated congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner on their Nov. 7 anniversary. A neighborhood party on Nov. 20 at friends Weaton Beene’s home featured a surprise gathering, silver gift from John Lawrence, and games and dancing. Lawrence is a Past Master of Corinthian Lodge A. F. and A. M. and a Past Patron of Hawthorne Chapter O E S, of which Mrs. Lawrence is a member.
West Concord Parents Teachers Association hosted Dad's Night at Harvey Wheeler School with strong attendance. President Mrs Winslow J Damon led the event featuring a one act play Goes to Meeting directed by Mrs Raymond Erzieton with Harvey Wheeler students Roger Boyd Shirley Rice Jane Servais Agnes McAuley Paul Boyd and Katherine Delaney. Two dances were performed by Mary McAuley and Mary Murray gave two readings. Klyde G Hess of Newton YMCA spoke for the fathers and the talk was well received.
West Concord Catholic Daughters of America held its first meeting under new officers at Odd Fellows Hall. Miss Sebina Coyne became president and plans a public whist party on December 4. A penny sale is set for December 11 in Warner Hall, with Miss Coyne in charge. Bowling starts December 6 led by Miss Margaret Reilly.
Local notice announces the engagement of Miss Alice Fells of Lowell to Samuel Melise of the town. Miss Fells recently graduated from the Massachusetts State Infirmary School for Nurses at Tewksbury. Melise is 1st sergeant of Company H 182d Infantry Minnesota National Guard and attends the Cadet School in Cambridge.
Under joint auspices the Concord League of Women Voters and the Community Forum a public lecture was held in the High School Auditorium Wednesday evening describing the adult education Health Course at Simmons College this winter.
An advertisement urges duty and stability through regular savings. By depositing one dollar or more monthly, members build a quiet growing fund at four percent starting this month or the quarter ending November 21. The bank offers loans on approved real estate and on deposits, highlighting responsibility as a path to prestige. The text lists countries rocco Netherlands Norway Oman Persia Rumania Siam and Sweden.
The text details a November gathering for a Comeau related party with guests from Concord, t ertown, Reading, Winchester and Providence. It notes Mrs Cora MacLeod at Eastern Star events and future Matrons nights, a twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Lansbrook Road with relatives present, a sister celebrating eleventh anniversary, and local fires at Main Street and Belknap Street. It also mentions Emerson Society meeting with Henry Wheeler discussing Movies and Movie Gensor.
The Knights moved within striking distance of the Hibernians with a Friday win as the Knights reached 173 season points to the Hibernians 179. The Minute Men trailed with 148 points as totals stood.
Concord faces Lexington tomorrow at 10:30 AM on the Merson Playground gridiron in a key County Interscholastic Football League playoff. A win by Concord could force a playoff with Winchester for the championship, or leave Lexington tied with Maynard if a tie occurs.
A charity ball is planned for next Monday featuring OLeary's Irish Minstrels providing the music. Proceeds go to designated local causes and invitees are asked to dress formal for the evening.
Prof. F C Sears of Massachusetts State College will discuss the Gardens of Labrador with illustrated reels and slides. He helped supply the Grenfell Mission with vegetables and canned goods during seven summers. Concord Branch supports its Concord Bed at St Anthony Hospital now in use for TB back care.
Con cord Men's Club announces next meeting on Tuesday with brief agenda details and participant notes.
The service at Trinity Episcopal Church featured a harvest home festival with the rector preaching on Picturesque People of Our School. Members and girls from First Parish United brought fruits vegetables and useful gifts to support the needy before Thanksgiving.
Five people were hospitalized after two separate Sunday crashes near the Lake Walden area. A sedan driven by Philip J Termini of Brooklyn lost control and struck a tree, injuring Termini and family members including his wife JB D Termini and daughters Mary J and Rosina 14. The police report notes Termini suffered head and chest injuries with suspected rib fractures later ruled non fatally by X rays. A second incident involved Serela Hoyle 30 of 6 Sudbury Road sustaining a wrist injury on the new road cutover project.
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A notice describes a Sunday service at Record Union Church highlighting the influence of Mr and Dr Henry W. Ventres of Prancen nee and mentions forestry school activities led by K Snyder on Central Street.
A Detroit Historical Fox Nation exhibit features human scalps tied to a belt. The piece centers on a Mohawk or Native figure shown with a group of scalp trophies. The display highlights 19th century frontier conflicts and ethnographic responses.
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