Regatta At Drew Big wd To Scene historic pageant
Regatta at Drew Big held on Barton and Han shores featured ages 9 to 20 in canoe and boat races. Prizes included inboard and outboard motor awards, with floats praised for color and design. Award details list E J Monreau, Joseph Goldman, Delbert Alving, LeRoy Welton, and David Witherbee among top finishers.
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Moynihan
E. J. Monreau
Joseph Goldman
Lake Boon
Delbert Alving
LeRoy Welton
David Witherbee
Jolie Brennan Seek Holy Cross Grid Berths
Marlboro followers of football watch two former high school stars vie for spots on Holy Cross varsity. Forty lettermen reported for practice under Coach Dr. Eddie Anderson with Don Jolie and Bill Brennan among the hopefuls. Charlie Malloy is noted as the star from last season.
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Marlboro
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Don Jolie
Bill Brennan
Leo
Walter Brennan
Jolie
Charlie Malloy
Westboro Stadium to Host 35-Lap New England Championship
Westboro Stadium on Route 9 hosts a 35 lap open feature Friday night to decide the 1951 New England champion. Top drivers expected include Jud Mi winner, Ralph Gurney, Bill Tibbett, Red Cummings, and Tommy Dupont as entries flood in from across the country.
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Westboro Stadium
Boston-Worcester Turnpike
New England
Westboro Oval
Jud Mi
Ralph Gurney
Bill Tibbett
Red Cummings
Tommy Dupont
Puffer Second in Scotch Games High Jump
In the annual Scottish games held on Labor Day in Boston, Puffer took second place in the high jump behind winner N Whyte who cleared five feet. The report notes Puffer’s favorite event and cites a stray textual tease from the source.
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Puffer
Boston
N. Whyte
Soman
Golf Tournament Set to Draw Weekend Players
The Labor Day weekend 54 hole event aims to crown top club players with three matches per entry. Norm Soule proposed the idea, Vic Milewski chairs the committee, and top contenders include Hugh Miller with Jack Cunningham. An entry list features pairs like Nelson Johnson, Sablone Colombo, and Tobin Zagami among others in a medal play format with one half handicap.
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Maynarg
Norm Soule
Vic Milewski
Bernie Tobin
John Collins
Jack Johnston
Bill “Bailey
Kane
Hugh Mill
Jack Cunningham
Hugh
M.G.A
B. Nelson
K. Johnson
R. Sablone
J. Colombo
M. Copple
J. Patrick
T. Pacheco
D. Howe
B. Tobin
A. Zagami
H. Miller
J. Cunningham
L. Primiano
J. McGrath
V. Milewski
G. Howe
M. Jenney
D. Mariano
T. Opera
H. Wattu
J. Bachrach
P. McKay
G.rice
C. Lundburg
T. French
A. Peterson
W. Nelson
T. Colombo
J. Mullan
Rod and Gun Club Field Day Delights Society
Despite rain and a Sunday postponement the Concord Rod and Gun Club held its second summer field day and clambake on Monday afternoon at the new club grounds off Strawberry Hill road. General chairman James W. Powers led a day of sports, games, music and refreshments as about three barrels of clams and six barrels of lobsters were sold and enjoyed by a large crowd.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun Club
Strawberry Hill Road
James W. Powers
Concord-Georgie Moreau Leaves for New York College
Former high school track captain Concord-Georgie Moreau will enroll as a freshman at St. Benaventure’s College in New York next Wednesday after graduating last June from Governor Dummer Academy.
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Concord
Georgie Moreau
Governor Dummer Academy
St. Bénaventure’s College
New York
Early Connecticut Public Education Milestones
Readable fragments describe New Haven establishing free public schools in 1642 and compulsory elementary and Latin grammar education in Connecticut in 1650. The notes highlight early colonial reforms shaping schooling and literacy.
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New Haven
Conn
Connécticut
Concord High grid team faces uphill season after scrimmage
Concord coach Bernie Megin voiced pessimism about this year’s varsity prospects after an intra squad scrimmage. The squad, returning 26 lettermen, shows rust from the layoff and must fix blocking and tackling before September 22 opener with Stoneham.
Preservation Plan Aims to Save Declaration Life
Washington INS reports scientists propose sealing the 175-year-old Declaration of Independence in a hermetically tight glass case with helium. The National Bureau of Standards and Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co outline humidity controlled conditions to keep the parchment at 25 to 35 percent relative humidity.
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International News’ Service Washington
INS
National Bureau of Standards
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Techta
NBS
Bureau
Library of Congress
German Expert Aids U S With Guided Missiles
Niagara Falls, N Y U P Dr Walter H Dornberger a German rocket expert from the V 2 program is aiding Bell Aircraft Corp in guided missile development as a consultant under Roy J Sanderson Bell VP of engineering He has been with Bell about a year and the firm declines to discuss his duties He came to the United States after World War I under contract to the armed forces and remained after the contract expired
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
U.P
Walter H. Dornberger
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Bell
U. S
Niagara Frontier
Dornberger
Roy J. Sanderson
Dr. Dornberger
Cornell Offers Americans Hope of Cheaper Homes
Ithaca N Y U P Cornell University begins a year long study funded by 24250 dollar federal grant to accelerate mass produced home units from factory to family and improve distribution methods for prefab housing.
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Cornell
Ithaca, N
U. P
Cornell University
Federal Housing and Home Finance Company
Maynard Varsity Football Prepares for Sept 15 Opener
Maynard high school football guards a rugged schedule as 11 players practice for the Sept 15 opener against Punchard at Alumni field. Captain Andree Beshta leads a fast backfield amid position battles for guard, tackle, and center roles, with quarterback MacDonald showing improvement and a mix of veterans and sophomores striving for key roles. The squad, guided by coach Will DeRosa and assistant Rod Costello, faces a larger Midland League slate while hoping to restore the Orange and Black to victory.
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Concord
Bernie Megin
Concord High School
Jack Heaphy
Megin
Henry Knowlton
Winchester Red & Black Eleven
Stoneham
Leon Bayeur
Tom
Bruce Woodworth
Leo McKenna
Dick Ryan
Lyle Carlson
Bedford
Carlson
Ryan
Bob Gaylor
Dean Soule
Harold Cou
Vee
John J. O'Connell
Mezgin
Jayvee
Bob Seward
Tony DeTeso
Scrappy Stoneham
Maynard
Maynard High School
Aginst Punchard High School
Andover
Alumni
Will DeRosa
Will
Alex Kulevich
Dick King
Russ Heinonen
Ed Cuddy
Bull Murphy
Castellocci
Ragine
Albie Alexanian
Bob Viola
Lennie O’clair
Tom Eley
Carl Mansfield
Fred Mariani
George Shaw
Speed
Andree Beshta
Little Atom
Adama
Mancini
Lenny Massiarelli
Fran White
Jack MacDonald
Roger Weaving
Barbato
Miteaviteh
Carew
Penniman
DeRosa
Rod Costelle
Boston College
Everett
Rod Costello
Dick Lawson
Capr
Ireta
Freeman
Cate
Massarellie
MacDonald
Weaving
Cuddy
Violay King
Alexanian
Kulevich
Mariani
White
Clancy
Eley
Mitzcavitch
G. Shaw
Murphy
Carey
Mansfield
Konowicz
Heinonen
Gould
Castellecei
Shaw
Acton Schools Readying for 1952-53 Year
Acton pupils return as 230 start in September with nearly 400 younger siblings to join by September 10. New seventh grade at high school. portable furniture planned for fire house classroom. building space tight nationwide. New teachers include Patricia Nordberg Catherine Matson Charlotte Aiderson Joseph Sheehan and Raymond Grey with a staff meeting and luncheon planned for Tuesday.
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Acton
Acton Center
Maynard
New Center
South Acton
West Acton
Whitman Pearsom
Fred Gagnon
Firehouse
Joan Dwane
Pearson
Miss Dwane
Patricia Nordberg
Catherin É Matson
Charlotte, Aiderson
Joseph , Sheehan
Raymond Grey
Au Morning
Julia McCarthy
South School
Dardana Berry
Center School
Carding Douglas
West School
William O’connell
Helen DeCoste
Anne Derby
Roosévelt School
Mary Doyle
Roosevelt School
American slang tough for Chinese student in Atlanta report
Atlanta pupil Hsiang Ling-ho from Emory University says American slang poses the toughest lure for Chinese speakers though he finds English the easiest foreign language to learn. The piece notes his embarrassment over greeting a man with Hi babe. It also recalls Georgia’s 1732 founding as an independent colony under James Oglethorpe.
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Atlanta
U.P
Hsiang Ling-ho
Emsory University
Babe
Georgia
James Oglethorpe
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