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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
15
A 1959 act outlines licensing for brokers and salesmen, effective July 1 1959. It sets education, examination, and conduct requirements, including prohibitions on undisclosed commissions and commingling funds, with penalties for violations and graduations of license status and renewals.
S/Sgt Alfred A. Caravalho invites the public to the Air Age exhibit at Lincoln Plaza Worcester from next Tuesday through October 5. The Kiwanis clubs sponsor a display with an F-84 jet fighter bomber X-17 missile and a van with jet engines. Ribbon cutting at 9 AM Tuesday with city Kiwanis and Air Force officials.
Broadway set designer and producer Jo Mielziner will deliver the main address at the sixth annual New England Theatre Conference convention on October 5 at Northeastern University Boston Mass. He will receive the NETC award for outstanding creative achievement in theatre, with other awards to New England groups. The all day program covers children's secondary school college university community and professional theatre.
Concord resident Concord Cande of Walpole named assistant area engineer for Middlesex Soil Conservation District after nine years with the Soil Conservation Service. A World War II veteran and former Air Force gunnery instructor, he lived in Walpole and will reside with his two children in Littleton. His promotion relieves the engineering staff and acknowledges his conservation work. Acton police civil service deadline set for Oct 7 with exam Oct 26 for residents 21 to 35. The notice notes time-saving breakfast tip using a double boiler.
Massachusetts acts to pursue roughly 134000 unfiled state income tax returns. Tax Commissioner Joseph P Healey cites 55729 names including 2890 nonresidents from earnings cards scanned by a new mechanical system. Notices go out within two weeks with 20 day response, then 10 more days before arbitrary assessments. The drive has Gov Furcolo backing and uses six year back tax authority. About 25 percent of filed returns are no tax cases. No revenue estimate given.
More than 200 Brigham and Rice family members gathered at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Wayland for a joint reunion. Officers were elected for both associations with F Gorham Brigham Jr re elected Brigham president and Stanley I Rice named Rice president. Local directors were chosen from Marlboro and adjoining towns, and plans announced to hold next year’s reunion at Wayside Inn in South Sudbury.
Mrs. Helen Detsch begins at Boston University with Seminar in the Teaching of English and Psychology of Learning. Ernest Mandeville attends Fitchburg State Teachers College to start a master's degree program. Miss Barbara Clemence takes the course School Health for Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hope remains for new reconstruction including a hall for future gatherings. A noon catered dinner in the Parish Hall preceded an informal program of entertainment. Rufus Rice of Dearborn Michigan won a prize for traveling the longest distance to attend. Members from distant states attended and awards were given for various reasons. Painting guidance ends with practical tips about starting at the upper left corner and painting strips before woodwork.
Boston dairy farmers will see a record milk price in late 1957 with Class I milk at $6.51 per cwt at Boston basic zone plants and $7.05 in four marketing areas. The last quarter price increase of 44 cents per cwt tops the 1948 record by 22 cents. Fire losses may exceed a billion dollars this year as monthly losses run around $90 million, prompting discussion on the effectiveness of fire prevention efforts. James C. Hullet, president of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, argues prevention has reduced losses relative to increasing assets and urges continued safety work.
Acton Center Miss Madeline Koh of 356 Main Street has entered the freshmen class at Jackson College after a high school record of basketball softball and leadership. Edwin Anderson of 23 Hayward Road joined Cornell University as a freshmen with a five year scholarship and additional local awards from West Acton Women's Club Acton PTA and Acton.
Fire crews responded to a blaze in Big Rapids Michigan where five youths were found near the fire roasting hot dogs. The report notes a Lions Club involvement and mentions Edward who played soccer, earned a Harvard Club of Concord award, and represented his school at State and University of Massachusetts events, with National Honor Society membership indicated.
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