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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
16
Average decrease was twelve cents in the past two weeks as meat prices slip while cold cuts, veal, and lamb hold steady. Shoppers seek vegetables and fruit at lower costs with other staples such as shrimp cuts and cooked ham also easing. Poultry and fish remain bargains for large families, though lobster prices rise slightly amid Maine shortage fears.
The originally planned $40,000 for lobsters was shifted to Atlantic salmon. The redirection has sparked fear among Maine lobstermen and thousands of lobster lovers who fear impacts on the scavenger delicacy.
The Sudbury Board of Selectmen announces that Willard H. Foster has been appointed to complete the term vacated by Maxwell Eaton, who has resigned. Foster will serve the remainder of the term as selectman.
Milwaukee report notes Guy Zim merman of San Francisco pitched the first perfect game in the history of the national horseshoe pitching contest at the Wisconsin centennial tournament. He delivered 22 consecutive double ringers.
Rev Harry Odland former pastor of Concord Evangelical Free Church was guest preacher at the Sunday gospel service. Now a field representative for the Eastern Evangelical Free Church Association he plans to move with his wife and baby to Seattle to lead Salem Evangelical Free Church. Concord Lodge of Elks meets October 26 at 8 pm with Esteemed Leading Knight Arthur W Parke presiding.
The centennial of St Peter's church in Cambridge drew notable clergy including Archbishop Rich ard J. Cushing who celebrated high mass. Attending were Rev Michael J. Burke and Bishop Edward F. Ryan along with Monsignor Matthew J. Flaherty. The event recalled Concord ties to former pastors and successors connected to St Bernard's and St Peter's over the years.
More than 30 soil conservation districts totaling 395, each about 0.1 acres, were established across Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Wyoming and nearby areas this year. The effort covers northern Great Plains states as part of regional conservation programs.
The famous Dorothy Dix responds to readers about marital issues in a Boston Globe feature. She offers practical guidance for couples and stresses steady communication and patience in domestic matters.
Miss Jocelyn Thomas and Miss Ann Bemis led a country style coming out at the Concord Country Club last Friday evening with cider and milk bars, Folly Cove color prints, and guests from New York and Pennsylvania. Both debutantes attend Concord Academy and have ties to Yale and Colby Junior College respectively.
Thirty seven Concord Rotary members earned perfect attendances for September, lifting the club to a 91.27 percent district record. Names include Charles W. Allen Stuart W. Allen Leslie O. Anderson Jesse F. Baker Julian W. Ballou Edward J. Bartlett and John J. Bent Sr among many others. Makeups were from Damon at Brevard NC and Floyd Verrill and S. Allen at Maynard.
The data show 439 blind whites and 192 blind Indians in South Dakota. The statistic implies a higher proportional blindness rate among Native Americans compared with whites.
Concord Boston Consolidated Gas Company plans two demonstrations for Middlesex County 4 H clubs in October. The first on October 23 at the Gas Building Boston 100 Arlington Street. The second on October 30 at Concord High School cafeteria Stow Street Concord 10 am to noon. Local 4 H girls will show sewing hints in clothing.
Miss Elsa Ann Tate of Nashua Road Bedford has earned a position through Howe High School and Katherine Gibbs School placement offices with the Children's Aid Association in Boston after completing her studies.
A fragmentary OCR passage lists names and roles such as chairman and in charge figures, along with mentions of bric-a-brac pictures and children's items. It also contains a warning line about a weed tree and poison spread, indicating hazardous content within an incomplete notice.
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