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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
11
Fragmentary report describes damage to the New England Telegraph Co. lines with shattered windows and toppled poles. It notes widespread outages and a multi-agency effort, led by D. J. Murphy and local officials, to restore service and repair costs in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Rev Arthur Jeffricn, former minister, substitutes for Rev Ronald H Noble during Sunday service as the Noble family vacations. Regular services resume next Sunday. Concord DeMolay Chapter members attend a cornroast at Winslow J Damon's home on Main Street West Concord Friday evening.
After a hurricane crippled New England last Tuesday August 31 emergency crews rush to restore Framingham area service. D J Murphy notes crews from Western Mass plus added teams from Maryland and out of state work to repair over one hundred sixty thousand out telephones and thousands of lines while several communities were briefly isolated.
The Acton school system resumes classes with a large staff update. New and reassigned teachers join every level from elementary at the Primary and West Schools to the Junior High and High School with roles in music art remedial reading and various subjects.
The Marlboro area shows unemployment claims about steady for the week ending August 27 with 657 total, versus 675 prior. Initial claims 98, continued claims 559, with 24 non agricultural and 67 agricultural placements, 37 applications filed, 32 openings, and 11 counseling interviews, compared to the prior week. The National Geographic Society notes the cattle egret's expanding nesting range in South America and as a new immigrant along the U S east coast.
The article states that the average worker in the United States loses seven and a half days each year due to temporary illness.
University of Rochester engineers developed a slow motion stop action projector for x ray motion pictures of the heart. It features remote control, instant reversal, six frames per second, and improved light and longer projection to reduce film wear and patient exposure. The device aims to broaden use beyond medicine to sports and other slow motion studies.
A simple cleaning method calls for a sponge dipped in a solution of three tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of water. Wipe the box to remove odors and residues, then rinse and dry in the sun.
Acton-Mrs. Anne Rimbach manager of the Acton school cafeteria announces the coming week’s menus for September 12. Monday features tomato juice ham burger buns health salad potato chips and gingerbread with whipped cream plus milk. Tuesday offers orange juice potato salad baked luncheon loaf buttered carrots raspt jam sandwich pineapple and milk. Wednesday includes meatball gravy mashed potatoes buttered squash bread and butter sandwich ice cream and milk. Thursday serves corned beef hash buttered green beans peanut butter sandwich apricots and milk. Friday lists salmon croquettes celery sauce oven browned potato buttered green peas bread and butter sandwich chocolate pudding with topping and milk.
Mutual’s mid morning show with Tom Moore promotes a Florida vacation for two via postcard entry. Moore, a longtime radio performer, hosts a four piece group delivering a lively program. Also featured is Capitol Records’ Frank Sinatra discography and Berrah Minnevitch material.
Acton schools resume activity with new faculty meetings led by Acting Superintendent William O’Connell. Staff and School Committee luncheon precedes a full opening for junior and senior highs with grade 9-12 from 8:00 to 12:00 and grades 7-8 from 12:30 to 4:30. Primary and village schools open today with hours about 8:30 to 2:00 depending on bus routes.
Excerpt from the Acton school calendar lists key dates for 1954 1955 including opening days for junior senior and elementary schools reopening after holidays and vacations and the high school graduation timetable. The schedule covers Census Day recess Christmas vacation winter and spring breaks Armistice and Memorial holidays and the final close of school for grades 9 12.
Bedford announces a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John A Galbraith at Waltham Hospital. Rev Marvin L Derby and family return from Fryeburg Maine. he preached on Children of the Heavenly King. Bedford Board of Selectmen set Friday meetings at Town Hall with Hume as chairman Brown clerk Atwood member. Concord High classes resume. Bedford hopes for its own high school by 1965. Bedford Legionaries attend Middlesex County Council meeting in Cambridge.
For a picnic treat wrap browned hamburgers in aluminum foil after chilling at home. Carry to the picnic. When ready to eat, place burgers on the grill and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
Concord An tiquarian Society hosts tea on Lexington road next Sunday September 12 marking the town's 319th birthday. Featured is Brooks Cake, tied to Mrs Nathan Brooks and the anti slavery movement with proceeds funds for the cause.
Commander Stan ley A Nedza leads Edwards-Quimby Post 402 as Francis J. Hart is installed commander at a Cambridge Post 27 council gathering. Rev. Daniel F. Riordan announces Sunday School to resume at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church West Acton on September 19 at usual hours.
The Salton Sea in southern California formed when the Colorado River breached a levee gap between 1905 and 1907 and poured into the low valley below sea level. Evaporation losses have been mitigated by drainage from irrigation systems.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hall Corey of Riverhead New York announce the birth of their second child and first daughter. Mrs Corey is former Sally Stone of Lincoln. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Stone of Newton and Mr and Mrs The Bishop Corey of Stowefreet Concord. The couple's older child is David and their father is in the Air Force.
Lincoln residents Mr and Mrs Charles C Mac Farland Concord Road South Lincoln announce the birth of a son on Tuesday morning August 81 at Waltham Hospital. Most churches plan to resume regular programs on Sunday September 12 after summer activities. Mrs Philip R Snelling and her son John Concord Road and Miss Jacqueline Hall Needham recently returned from a week in Canada. Also reported is the wedding of Elizabeth Sweeter Brooks to John Wakefield Harris of New York City at First Parish Church last Wednesday.
Through August 25 six National League pitchers had won at least one game against every other NL club. The list includes Harvey Haddix and Brooks Lawrence of the Cardinals Carl Erskine of the Dodgers Robin Roberts of the Phillies Johnny Antonelli of the Giants and Lew Burdette of the Braves per The Sporting News.
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