Coast to Coast Mission Rider Leila Anderson Educator
Miss Anderson, an educationalist and Congregationalist from Mendon, plans a coast to coast tour in the “PIL RIDER” circuit. The project, a Church of Home Missions effort, travels to churches with an audio-visual aid to support Christian education and overseas work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila
Pilrider
Mgon
Erson
Board of Home
Fercome
Anderson
Unimage
Esian
of Christian Edu- Pstate
South
Near East
Ceylon
Malaya
Japan
Anderalist
Relig
Concord Emblem Club Members Travel to Alabama Convention
A Concord Emblem Club No. 206 group will drive to Birmingham Alabama for the four day Supreme Emblem Club convention. Attending are Mary Vents president with husband George exalted ruler of the Concord order of Elks past president Catherine Edwardson with husband Elk Fred Edwardson Jr past president Ferne Kelly Annie Leslie Rose nilton Teresa Horne Irma Crowell and Teresa Leceroni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Emblem Club No. 206
Birmingham
Alabama
Supreme Emblem Club
Mary Vents
George
The
Concord Order of Elks
Catherine Edwardson
Fred Edwardson, Jr
Ferne Kelly
Annie Leslie
Rose
Nilton
Teresa Horne
Irma Crowell
Teresa Leceroni
Monsens Hold Open House for 35th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Monsen of 12 Derby Street held an open house Saturday night to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. They have lived in West Concord 20 years after marrying October 1, 1920 in Carlisle. Mrs. Monsen, formerly Blanche M. Harris of Burlington, have three children Edith O Neil of Concord, Sylvia Sawyer of West Concord, and Edward Monsen of Maynard, plus five grandchildren.
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West Concord
Hans Monsen
Derby Street
Carlisle
Monsen
Blanche M. Harris
Burlington
James E
Edith) O’neil
Concord
Robert C
Sylvia) Sawyer
Edward Monsen
Maynard
Island training tests for 25th Division soldier
Charles F Van Valkenburg son of Mr and Mrs Fred Van Valkenburg Bedford 372 Concord Road took part in battalion training tests on the island of Hawaii. The two day test covered defense night withdrawal and attack. Private Van Valkenburg automatic rifleman in the 14th Regiment Company C recently stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas entered the Army in October 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th Div
Hawaii
Fred van Valkenburg
Concord Road
Bedford
25Th Infantry Division
Island of
Schofield Barracks
Oahu
van Valkenburg
14Th Regiment
Ward and Thomas Named in Wayland Notices
Laurence Ward and Mrs. Andrew Thomas of Wayland are referenced in official notices listing local roles and titles alongside the town’s treasurer position.
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Laurence Ward
Wayland
Andrew Thomas
World Wide Communion Sunday Observed in Acton Area
Acton churches held services as World Wide Communion Sunday was observed with Rev. Ronald H. Noble at West Acton Baptist Church and The World Watches theme echoed in Acton. Town and church groups planned installations, rummage sales, dances, and community events across Acton and Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton Baptist Church
Ronald H. Noble
Wachusetts Baptist Association
Groton
Eric W. Grimshaw
Evangelical Free Church
Traveling Dentist Visits Western Kentucky Towns
Paducah Kentucky reports a traveling dentist Dr Lyman L Daley who uses a modern trailer to reach rural counties without local dental care He has practiced 28 years and plans to stay about two weeks in each town on his rounds bringing dental services to residents long without access.
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Paducah
Lyman L. Daley
October Automobile Inspection Month
October is automobile inspection month. Vehicles must have brakes horn lights muffler steering windshield washer number plates and rear window inspected to determine if in good order.
Bolton 4-H Horse Show October 9 features open classes
The Bolton 4-H Horse Club hosts a Memorial Ball Field show at 12 30 p m rain or shine with a small per horse entry in most classes Open to all spectators free admission 4 H Fitting and Showing requires leaders certification for horses kept as 4 H projects since March 1 1955 trophies and ribbons awarded across 18 classes including Open Morgan Palomino Petite Pony driving and equitation with 4 H members only class and officials Harold Potter announcer John Hollick ringmaster and local Farrier Webster and veterinarian Warren Phillips
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Bolton
Bolton 4-H Horse Club
Memorial
Charles Brown
Harold Potter
John Hollick
Hudson
Mr. Webster
Acton
Warren Phillips
Pepperell
Soldier wears own tailored field jacket at Fort Lee
Private First Class Marty Wolkowitz of Peekskill New York works in the Quartermaster School to show off the olive drab field jacket he crafted himself before enlistment He notes the jacket came from his former apparel business and bears his own serial number proving its origin He says I know this is a good jacket I made it myself
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Fort Lee
Marty Wolkowitz
Wolkowitz
South Street
Peekskill
N.Y
Harvest Day Set October Fourteen in Concord
Concord residents are urged to donate fresh or canned vegetables fruits jams pickles jellies and similar items for Emerson hospital. Box receptacles will be placed in schools a station wagon will stand outside the First National Store and Girl Scouts will conduct house to house calls. Mrs Richard A Montague of 14 Sudbury Road is this year's chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Hospital
First National
Richard A. Montague
Sudbury Road
Congregational Church School Reopens With Welcoming Notice
Union Congregational Church announces its church school reopened on Sunday October 2. Primary, Junior and Senior departments adjust times while Kindergarten maintains 1050 a.m. start. Staff includes Supts Kathleen Lowe Betty Hahtamaki Marion Townsend and Orville Allum with teachers Misses Janet Waluck Ruth Miller Frances Maki Georgia Hatch Giamarco Crowe McAuslin Sawyer Martin Sylvia Hytonen Taylor Nordberg Brown West Mallinson and pianists.
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Maynard
Orville D. Allum
Union Congregational Church
Young Peoples
Church
Kathleen Lowe
Betty Hahtamaki
Janet Waluck
Ruth Miller
Frances Maki
Georgia Hatch Giamarco
Marion Townsend
Marjorie Crowe
Pearl McAuslin
Jane Sawyer
Carol Martin
Joanne Sylvia
Mabel Hytonen
Janette Taylor
Grant’s Europe Tour Ends as He Seeks Return in 1880
General Ulysses S. Grant spent two years touring Europe after retirement and returned to seek a third term. He faced a contested convention in 1880 where his bid was defeated.
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U. S. Grant
Europe
Concord Community Notices From Local Churches and Town Board
Concord veterans reminded the Department of Veterans Office and old high school remain open Monday evenings until 7 30. West Concord Union Church senior choir rehearses Wednesdays at 745 p m led by Mrs Albert G Lind. junior choir Saturdays at 10 a m with Mrs J Fred Engebretsen. Evangelical Free church Men’s Brotherhood opens fall with a work program and supper. Concord board sets November 1 as the deadline for closing articles in the March 1956 town meeting warrant. King’s Daughters met at First Parish Unitarian vestry with co hosts Mrs Harold Tompkins and Mrs George Jetter.
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Concord
Department of Veterans Office
Old High School
West Concord Union Church
Albert G. Lind
J. Fred Engebretsen
Men’s Brotherhood of Evangelical Free Church
Concord Board of Selectmen
King’s
First Parish Unitarian Church
Harold Tompkins
George Jetter
Maynard Plans Dedication of New Fire and Police Station
Plans near completion for the dedication of the new fire and police station set for Sunday October 9 at 2 o clock Lt Governor Whit tier to serve as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Whittier
Readjustment allowances for WW II veterans discharged after July 25 1947
Readjustment allowances are available to World War II veterans discharged after July 25 1947. The program provides financial support to eligible veterans adjusting to civilian life.
Roadmap of New Home Building Counts by Massachusetts Towns
A Department of Research division pamphlet analyzes building permits and assessor reports across 339 of 351 Massachusetts towns from 1948 to 1954. It shows towns with 2,500 to 4,999 residents had the highest building rate, forecasting about 250,000 units by 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bedford Man Appointed Assistant Registrar at Wentworth Institute
Herbert M. Goddard of Bedford has been named assistant registrar, mathematics instructor, and acting evening school supervisor at Wentworth Institute. President H. Russell Beatty announced the appointment. Goddard, a Middlebury College graduate, has served at Lexington High School since 1948 and led Adult Education in Lexington for nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert M. Goddard
Bedford
Wentworth Institute
H. Russell Beatty
Middlebury College
Lexington High School
Lexington
Cody Memorial honors Buffalo Bill in Davenport area
QuadCity tent of the Circlus Fans Association of America was named after Buffalo Bill Cody born in Scott County near Le Claire. He started his first wild west show in Davenport making the memorial local and historic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Circlus Fans Association of America
Buffalo
Bill’ Cody
Scott County
le Claire
Rowing’s Ancient Roots Across Cultures
Rowing appears in many early cultures with no single origin traceable. The activity spread widely through different regions, reflecting diverse maritime traditions and tools used by ancient peoples.
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Mendon
Marlboro
Fraand Milford
Ort
A. Thomas Ferry
Columbus Street
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
AFCRC
Air Force
USAF
Emblem Club
Monsens
Isle of Hawaii
U. S
Sord
Studio of Music
Waltham
Main St
Ellen Tuomanen
Acton Center
Winona Rebekah Lodge
South Acton Congregational Church
Bellevue Cemetery
Lawrence
Edith L Beverley
John Beverley
West Acton Woman’s Club
Prentice W. Blood
Windsor Avenue
West Acton
Acton Emerson Hospital
Town House
Thomas Heaton
Acton Street
South Acton Coal and Lumber Company
Town Hall
Acton Garden Club
Acton Center Woman’s
Edward Winslow
Middlesex Central
Pomona
E. John Torkelsen
Taylor Road
West Acton Acton
Shirley Memorial Hall
Acton Lions Club
Western Kentucky
Concord Equestrian
Mary Thomas
Westford Road
Natick
Olympic
Framingham
Trinity
Department of Commerce
Berlin
Roxborough
Clinton
Northboro
Southboro
Stow
Sudbury
Cody Memorial
Otto
Worcester
Waverly St. Framingham
Trey
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