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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1945

Page

5

Maynard Grange Booster Night Highlights Community Effort

Maynard Grange members guests and friends gathered for Booster Night with 100 attendees. S Raymond Jones opened with prayer and led reports from committees including Home and Community Service and Educational Aid. Members raised funds and presented gifts as prize awards were announced for exhibits and garden projects.

S . Raymond Jones Nual Ray‘Jones Hme Orville Tucker Ion Fother Victory Gardens Jones Ofirman William Hayward Leslie Sims Phyl Acton’Grange Garden of Tomor Peggy Jones Carol Lee Downey Trish Colleen Helander Rita Creigh Doris Kytola Jack Roses Sibelius Joan Bumpus

Maynard Ration Board To Serve Acton and Stow

Maynard will assume rationing duties for Acton and Stow effective Monday October 1 with Thomas F. Maley as chairman. The move follows fuel and gasoline program relaxations enabling 73 area boards to handle price and rationing control in Massachusetts. Residents may request application blanks and information by mail, and coupons or certificates will be mailed promptly.

Maynard Maynard Board

Sudbury High School Notes Fall Food Festival Planned

Sudbury Teachers' Club schedules a Fall Food Festival at Centre School on October 10 at 3 00 p m to raise funds for a new motion picture projector. Donations of pastries vegetables fruits home canned foods jams jellies preserves cookies poultry and more are requested. Grade 8 News notes Robert Johnson's return from illness while Marcia Gaughan leads overseas box fillings and Roger MacArthur and James Poole head War Bond purchases as the drive continues. BUY WAR BONDS & STAMPS.

Sudbury Teachers’ Club Centre School Robert Johnson Marcia Gaughan Red Cross Roger MacArthur James Poole

Harvest Festival Held By First Parish in Sudbury

The annual Harvest Festival of the First Parish Unitarian church in Sudbury will take place on October 12. The event features home baked foods, pickles, jellies, and gifts, with expanded stalls due to rationing. Activities include a magician show at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., cafeteria service noon to 3 p.m., and a wide range of volunteer-led tables and decorations under the Women's Alliance.

Sudbury First Parish Unitarian Church Boston Women’s Alliance Ed Hammond Grange Hail Stewart “Edgerly Alliance Fred” Dermott Hector Marquis Ronald Hodder Eleanor ‘Shephard Louis Lavigne Paul Rhoades Phillip Way Richard Hill Mary Field Fred Clark Frederick Olson Leonard Stiles G. N. Fletcher Hazel Hodder

Send Packages Early for Christmas Parcels to Service Members

Concord residents are urged to mail Christmas parcels to men and women in the service overseas. The deadline to insure delivery before Christmas expires on October 15.

Concord

Finnish Congregational Church marks 50th anniversary

Maynard Rev and Mrs George Koponen and Mrs Mar Osmo attended the Finnish Congregational Church 50th anniversary in Quincy last Saturday. Miss Lillian Pekkala and Mr and Mrs Ka Holt also joined the celebration.

George Koponen Lillian Pekkala Mar Osmo Ka Holt Quincy

Finnish mother and daughter survive war, reach Maynard

Mrs Alex Sofanen from Finland informs Maynard residents that she and her daughter Emmi have survived the war and are well and happy. The Sofanens had conducted business in Maynard for many years, making the news especially welcome to their many friends.

Maynard Albert Hendrickson Alex Sofanen Finland Emmi

Sudbury Week Of Local Club Meetings And Events

A roundup of Sudbury happenings includes the Woman's Club meeting on Wednesday at 3 PM, Girl Scouts Interact Troop at 2:45 PM Thursday, Garden Club on October 15 at Mrs. Edmund Stevens home, and a Community Dance at Town Hall on Saturday October 6. Church groups plan October 4 and 5 events, Grange meets October 16, Boy Scouts on October 6 with a trip to Nobscot, and First Parish hosts an autumn festival October 12. Cubs hold Thursday afternoon meetings in winter.

Sudbury Sudbury Woman's Club Thursay Garden Club Edmund Stevens Town Hall Methodist Church Memorial Congregational Church Nobscot Parent's Hour

Auxiliary of Legion Plans Hospital Charity Event

The American Legion Auxiliary met at the To Hall with Mrs. John Scullane presiding. They set a October 19 gift drive for Cushing General Hospital patients needing 120 packs of cigarets and a town hall whist and bridge party for October 23 at 8 p m.

Bedford Gion To Hall John Scullane Cushing General Hospital Charles Stefanelli Henry C. Isner Scullane Martin F. McMahan

Banquet Planning Meeting for Maynard Football Team

A planning meeting for the Maynard football banquet will be held Thursday night October 11 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. All sportsmen are invited to attend. Evanston Alabama, population about 61760, houses four higher institutes including Northwestern University.

Maynard High School Evanston Northwestern University

Bedford Civic Club elects officers at annual meeting

The Bedford Civic Club, Inc. held its postponed yearly meeting at the Loomis street clubhouse. Officers elected for the coming year include President Nathan H. Danila Vice President John H. Lord Treasurer James C. Richardson Secretary Albert J. Berry Delegate at large Arthur F. Wright.

Bedford Civic Club, Inc Loomis Street Nathan H. Danila John H. Lord James C. Richardson Albert J. Berry Arthur F. Wright

Bedford Card Party Aided By Local Study Group

Bedford residents hosted a whist and bridge party at 9 Hartford Street with the Study Group. Winners across contract tables included Mrs. Louis Pfeiffer and Mrs. Charles Cole. whist prize says Mrs. Arnold Laffin and others. bridge victors featured Mrs. William J. Beecy and Mrs. Evelyn F. Blake among eight named winners. A note on wildlife stock references the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Bedford Raymond Smith Hartford Street Robert Riessle Grace Smith George E. ‘Ellinwood Louis Pfeiffer Charles Cole Arnold Laffin Jennie Gammon Catherine Cullinan Walter Fitch Henry Hill Grove Smith G. Earl Dale Sidney W. Ingalls William J. Beecy Elizabeth Stewart Mabel Hopkinson Warren Blake Leslie Winchenbaugh William J. Dowsell Walter Bieren

Archbishop to Be Guest of Local Knights

Concord Council Knights of Columbus held a well attended meeting at Monument Hall. Grand Knight Thomas J Burke Jr announced harvest supper plans with a tentative November 6 date to greet Archbishop Richard J Cushing of Boston. The event will be a ladies night at the Veterans Building with ticket reservations via Martin J Diskin. Guests included Rev Mark P Sullivan and Rev Walter A Quinlan with Lt Richard J Loughlin US Navy among attendees. Next meeting set for Monday October.

Concord Concord Council Knights of Columbus Martin J. Diskin Mark P. Sullivan St. Bernard’s Church Walter A. Quinlan Richard J. Loughlin U. S. Navy Southwest Pacific

Concord Lodge elects officers for 2121 S O O F

Albert H. Smith was chosen Noble Grand of Concord Lodge No. 2121 S O O F with Joseph R. Perry as vice grand John P. Allen as recording secretary Walter E. Burrill as financial secretary Henry H. Hawley as treasurer and Harry C Parker as trustee. Installation planned October 18 with supper and roll call. Allen begins 38th year as recording secretary.

Concord Concord Lodge Albert H. Smith Joseph R. Perry John P. Allen Walter E. Burrill Henry H. Hawley Harry C. Parker

Concord ARC Sewing Rooms Schedule Revised

The Concord Red Cross sewing and work rooms at the old Concord high school building on Stow Street will reopen next week on the usual days. The surgical dressings room will be open Wednesday evening from 7 30 until closing and Thursday all day. Sewing rooms operate Tuesday all day and Friday.

Concord Concord Red Cross Concord High School Stow Street

October 31 Auto Inspection Deadline In Concord

Concord motorists are reminded all cars must pass inspection before October 31. Vehicles without proper inspection stickers by then face prosecution under local rules.

Concord

Concord Rotarians Meet Thursday At Noon

Concord Rotary Club schedules its weekly meeting on Thursday at noon, 12 15 o clock, in the regular dining hall with President Lester B Whittemore presiding. Whittemore attended Rotary International events recently with Worcester Rotarians.

Concord Concord Rotary Club Lester B Whittemore Whittemore Rotary International Worcester

Sportsmen to Meet at Musketaquid Club in West Concord

Musketaquid Sportsmen's club meets Thursday evening at 6:30 at the club house off Harrington avenue West Concord. Supper led by Fred Nolan and committee. A business session follows with President Turner Kelley presiding.

West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club Harrington Avenue Fred Nolan Turner Kelley

Quartet Gives Concert by Concord Andover Choir

The Andover male quartet presented a concert at the Trinitarian Congregational Church parish house, sponsored by the Ladies Union. Directed by J Everett Collins, the chorus had 25 singers. The Concord dance-hostess committee plans a food and cake sale on Saturday October 6 at 2 30 pm at 6 Walden Street, Concord Center. Public invited. This is the second sale in the series after a successful first.

Andover The Trinitarian Congregational Church Ladies Union of J. Everett Collins Concord Dance Walden Street Concord Center

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