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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1923
Page
6
Maynard residents list vacations and trips from Brant Rock to Washington DC. Local sports include a Dempsey boxing event interest, high school practice, and a Maynard soccer clash with Lowell for a championship. Community notices cover fires, meetings, fishing contest results, transfers, teaching duties, and a funeral.
The Misses Bella Gruber Blanche Mullen Marion Boyle and Elizabeth Elson begin their second year at Fitchburg Normal school this week. The Misses Frances Nordberg Cath Erine Murray and Mildred Mullen enter as first year students at the same school.
Fred Wilder of the Omaha Western team is not expected home in time for the series if played. Tom Marden shines for Concord Town. Harold Morgan has caught 53 games this season and Ki Merrill has had a busy mound year for other towns. Jimmie Ryan predicts a Conway and Maynard clash and the first game may opening Saturday Sept. 22. Next Sunday Camp Devens 5th Infantry plays Maynard at Crow Park with a 65 piece band concert from 2 to 4 30 pm. the sacred concert precedes the game.
A reader named W. P. urges Roosevelt school yard improvements after noting clinker debris from a mill littering the yard. He worries about scratches bruises and hosiery costs for children and asks the Playground Association to act to reduce wear on stockings.
Leonard Smith commander of the Frank J. DeMars Prost A. L. was chosen as a delegate to the National Convention of the Legion at Middlesex County Council’s meeting in Marblehead. The convention will be in San Francisco in October. Selectman David Sharpe was a fellow delegate.
Willie Glickman son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Glickman marked his fifth birthday Thursday evening at their Main Street home. A music program and social hour followed with refreshments. Guests included Mrs Daniel O'Brien and daughter, Mr and Mrs William Dyson and daughter, Dr F A Perkins, Miss Helen Colombo and Miss Alice Moynihan.
George Elson a famed local photographer after 35 years away revisited the old 5th ward of New York City where he grew up. He notes 36 years have changed the ward and its people and laments that only one elder remained. He says visiting the haunts makes him feel lonely.
Maynard overwhelmed Boston Manufacturing with a 12 to 4 victory at Crowe Park on Sunday. Key plays included a sensational one handed catch by a Maynard fielder and a home run by Soules. Wise of Framingham and Shaw of Newton Logio contributed for Maynard and Morrill pitched for Maynard while Lincoln closed as reliever in the sixth.
Maynard visitors lost to Woburn 5 to 2 at Woburn on Saturday afternoon. Campbell of Maynard, just back from England, knocked out by a rising ball near the line, leading to a Woburn score. Goals: Spratt 2, Graham 2, McLaughlin, Lawler, Connors. Referee Carrigan. Time 2 hrs 45 min.
Rev. D. M. Beach returned from the Chautauqua Circuit and preached at morning services. Rev. William Boicourt, also on the circuit, will preach next Sunday. The choir resumes tomorrow with rehearsal Thursday. Sunday School opens next Sunday at the usual hour.
Joseph Schnab, local game warden, released 60 fingerling trout from the Massachusetts Fish and Game hatchery at Montague into nearby brooks and streams this week. Members of the Maynard Rod & Gun Club helped distribute the fish. Jobe Kelley, state inspector, left for the Berkshires to inspect a state construction project after a thirteen year stay.
Patrick McGrath announces the Maynard Council bazaar will open with a street parade. A $100 prize goes to the council with the greatest proportional turnout, and $50 for the best attraction. The bazaar runs November 14 15 16 with nearby councils expected to join. Fourth degree members and ladies plan a banquet at Copley Plaza on Columbus Day.
A two and a half pound potato drew attention in the high school commercial department. Principal George Kennedy displayed it on his desk noting it grew from his own garden. The note mentions a black handbag found at Powder Mill with money and beads and a hat shop ad for Maynard.
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