Halloween Flash Pictures and Color Film Tips
Halloween gatherings blur with gash and flash guidance for photographing costumed children. The article advises color film indoors with white flash bulbs or blue bulbs for daylight effect, suggests simple backdrops to highlight costumes, and notes Jack o lanterns and party scenes make festive snapshots. John Van Guilder provides tips for achieving best results.
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Advan
Hallowe'en
Jack dc Oper
John van Guilder
Mass. Pioneers New Grain Handling Culture
A $500 system aims to handle grain with eight operable buttons. The U.P. notes describe a new culture in Mass. and the adoption of a novel grain handling mechanism.
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Id. Mass
U.P
Acton Legion Installs New Officers and Plans Armistice Ball
Edwards-Quimby post No. 284 American Legion held a nomination and installation night at Acton Town Hall with County Commander Robert Murphy inducting Stanley A. Nedza as commander. Other officers were listed and guest Edith Nourse Rogers spoke. plans announced for Armistice Eve ball on November 10 at the Town Hall with concert 8 to 9, grand march 10:30, dancing 9 to 1, tickets on sale.
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Acton
Edwards-Quimby
American Legion
Acton Town Hall
Robert Murphy
Winchester
Stanley A. Nedza
Willow Street
West Acton
Edward J. Higgins
Prospect Street
South Acton
Allan Erickson
Norman Gilbert
Donatus Benere
Alfred Roberts
Benjamin F. Rice
Fletcher Hyde
Sherman Frost
Higgins
Herbert W.merriam
Jones Boys
Ryans Observe 30th Anniversary in Concord
Chief William G. Ryan and Mrs. Ryan of 3 Stow Street celebrate 30 years of marriage today in Concord. Mrs. Ryan, formerly Mary Fewry, and the couple have two sons, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
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Concord
William .G. Ryan
Stow Street
Ryan
Mary Fewry
Acton Meeting Reflects Sunday School Topics
A Sunday school teachers meeting of the South Acton Congregational church was held at the home of Russell D. Hayward on Massachusetts Avenue. The sermon topic for Sunday morning was I Can Do No Other.
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South Acton
Acton Zoning Meeting And Community Events Tonight
The Acton Zoning Committee plans a 8 o'clock meeting at Town Hall inviting South Acton residents to review zoning progress. This afternoon the Acton Women's Church Aid Society hosts Mrs. Eric Martin of Leominster on Adventures in Reading. A Halloween party is set for Friday at the Acton Center church dining room. Central Pomona Grange P of H holds its next monthly meeting on November 19 at Lincoln Town Hall with a speaker scheduled.
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Acton
South Acton
Acton Women’s Church Aid Society
Acton Center
Eric Martin
Leominster
Elwin Hollowell
Roy Clinscott
Sidney White
Caroline Hansen
Charles Davis
Acton Center Church
Ae Sex Central Pomona Grange
P of H
Lincoln Town Hall
Davis Couple Honored On 50th Wedding Anniversary
Bedford residents Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Davis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at the Church of Christ vestry attended by 150 relatives and friends. They were wed in Carlisle and have lived in Bedford 40 years. Mr. Davis is a retired farmer.
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Bedford
Sidney A. Davis
Concord Road
Church of Christ, Congregational Vestry
Carlisle
Davis
Hilda Hansen
Dav's
Carlisle Congregational Church
Ralph Davis
Milton Davis
Richard Davis
Davenport
Iowa
Eva Kramer
Lexington
Eleanor Lampila - Bisacnente Vo
First U S Phone Exchange Opens in New Haven
The first commercial telephone exchange in the United States began operation in New Haven Connecticut on January 28 1878 marking a landmark in communications history.
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United States
New Haven, Conn
Bedford Woman's Club Meeting Set for Monday
The Bedford Woman's Community Club will meet at the school auditorium on Monday November 3 at 1 30 o clock. President Mrs John A Decamp will preside guest speaker Mrs George Ericson director of the seventh district and there will be dramatic sketches by Margaret McLaughlin of Lexington Tea will be served A report on the recent scholarship bridge party with Mrs Leonard H Kieley as general chairman will be given.
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Bedford
Bedford Woman’s Community Club
John A. Decamp
George Ericson
Margaret McLaughlin
Lexington
Leonard H. Kieley
Funeral for Mrs Geer in West Acton
Mrs Sadie E Wood Geer 85 of Homestead Street widow of Joseph T Geer former Belchertown fruit grower died in Acton Burial was in Mount Hope West Acton Rev Donald H Noble new West Acton Baptist pastor led services Mrs Geer active in the West Acton Woman's Club She was born October 17 1867 in Montville Connecticut and lived in Belchertown before moving to West Acton Surviving daughters Mrs Albert R Jenks West Acton and Mrs Alice Labonteley Holliston eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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West Acton
Sadie E. (Wood) Geer
Homstead Street
Joseph T. Geer
Belchertown
Montville
Connecticut
Billerica Girl To Wed Bedford Man
Miss Dorothy Small of Billerica announces her engagement to John R. Comley Jr. of Bedford son of Mr. and Mrs. J Ridgeway Comley. Comley a U S Army veteran served three and a half years in Germany. They plan a spring wedding.
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Bedford
James Small
Billerica
Dorothy Small
John R. Comley, Jr
J. Ridgeway Comley
Comley
Germany
Mrs Reynolds Dies Suddenly At South Acton Home
Miriam OQ Whitney Reynolds 44 wife of Arthur P Reynolds of Stowroad South Acton died suddenly at her home Saturday evening. Born in Weldon April 13 1908 she lived in this town for years. She was daughter of the late Charles H Whitney and Cora Clough Whitney. A member of South Acton Congregational church she is survived by husband and daughter Phyllis Ann Reynolds and sister Mrs Margaret La.
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South Acton
Miriam OQ
Whitney) Reynolds
Arthur P. Reynolds
Stowroad
Windon
Charles H. Whitney
Cora
Clough) Whitney
Turtle 149 Years Old Sheds Light on Longevity in Tokyo
A fragment reports a very old turtle living in Tokyo with its owner. Two eggs mentioned hint at reproduction behavior.
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Tokyo
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