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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
1
The piece discusses political reactions to Governor Dewey and postwar world order. It mentions Connally Hull Lippmann and the Big Four, debating restraint and sovereignty policies, with Dewey as a focal point in campaign rhetoric and international discussions.
Friday evening meeting of the Young Probits society of Braigell Free church held at the Thoresen home. Sunday masses at St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians. Sally Lynch returns from Scituate. Inter-town golf at Maynard club with Concord and Maynard players. John B. McGrath leads local team. Sewing circle at Evangelical Free church meets at Hillside Ave. Coach George H Curtis aims for 1944 Red and White team with 40 hopefuls at Concord High School. two open dates in late October and November. Musketuadquarter club holds regular meeting and supper. West Concord Ladies Union hosts event. Concord war committee meeting Sept 16. Mr and Mrs Edward J McClellan celebrate 30th anniversary. Red Cross dressings room reopens for volunteers. Concord Lodge of Elks meets. St Barnabas library open. Mrs Rosalie Lowden, 90, celebrated with open house. Attendees at Lexington Battle Green dedication of Liberty Flat Pole. Concord Board of Trade plans fall meeting Oct 1. Concord Motor Corps meets. Boy Scouts paper drive well received.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Lee of 24 Grove Street West Concord marked their golden wedding anniversary with a service at Evangelical Free Church Concord attended by about 20 guests. Mrs Nicholas Syversen Natick and Mrs John Olsen West Concord served as maid of honor and guests presented a bridal bouquet. A social hour followed in the church basement.
Funeral services for Mrs Anne Katrine Olsen Broth Carlisle were held at 2 PM at her home. She died after a long illness in Concord and Carlisle. Born January 12, 1882 in Moegsoon, she is survived by husband Soren Christian Pedersen, two sons Arne Brottien and Frank Brothén of the Navy, two daughters Auslag Davis and Gundi Olsefi, from a former marriage, four daughters Borhilld Bina Gird and Ildred at home, and five grandchildren.
The Concord Lions club met on Tuesday September 12 at 6 30 PM in the Old Mill Dam Ted room. President Richard A Momidgue presided as past president G Sherman Blair introduced guest speaker Rev John Bhita Wallace pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational church who spoke on Stained Glass Windows. The club plans a dance for October 20 at the Girl Scout house Walden street and a Ladies Night for the September 26 meeting.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Appleby of 6 Devens Street observe their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple are well known locally and Mr Appleby works at the Mill Dam. They have two daughters Faith and Hele DeCoste and a son serving in the U S Navy, plus a grandchild.
On Tuesday evening September 10th the MWDC held its regular meeting at the Armory. Sgt Barker and Cpl Symes were reelected for the duration. Company orders were read and the latter part of the event focused on canteen welfare efforts.
Fragment mentions an Alabama native sent overseas to Italy and Rome after capitulation events. The text notes a possible injury in the northern region and references Pope Pius XII, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
In Boston the Governor named Howard Clark of Concord as a justice of the peace to issue warrants and take nominations. The nomination was submitted at the Governor's Council weekly meeting.
Nearly 200 Concord and Maynard Golf Club members competed in a club match at Maynard's course. The Maynard team won by a cloak score. After the match, players joined for a social evening and supper. Concord participants included John Mullaney Joseph Fallon John McManus Laney Horace Tirrell Robert Dunne Joseph Macone Ashley Cousins Thomas Garrity William Parker Maurice McWalter Edwin Fredenburgh John Finnegan Edward McManus Alexander Reid Arthur Swanson.
At the Concord meeting Harold Rotzel of the New England Key and Poultry Institute spoke on soil erosion and mineral depletion from cropping. He warned that chemically unbalanced feed harms livestock and crop development, urging future fertility measures.
A high mass for Leo F Dugan 43 a former asset of the Walden Nation was held at the Church of Our Early Christians West. Burial followed at St Bernard's Concord. He was a graduate of Can sto Concord High School and painted professionally. Survived by wife Olga Ry and others.
West Concord hosts the Musker Sportsman Club outing Sunday at Siete Harrington. Bieth Company arrives about 10 for an all day event. Fred Nolan heads the veterans committee organizing spaghetti dinner and fishing at the club pond after 5 PM.
West Concord resident Alfred Madsen, now of Watlhanaca Concord, has been appointed division head in New England. A 1927 graduate of Dasonrhie school and Northeastern University 1931 mechanical engineering degree, he taught at Northeastern for a decade, worked in public schools in Bedford, began with a theo company, served as marine representative in 1941 and transferred to New England division in 1942. He is married with one daughter Susanne and is son of Mrs Alfred M Madsen of 72 Barrett's Mill road West Concord.
A wartime anniversary observance in Concord featured town flags flown on public buildings and schools. The article recounts Concord’s colonial origins from 1634 1635 and its rename from New England Prospect with historical notes on settlement and the motto Quam Firma Res Concorna meaning Peace.
Dean Mildred Thompson presided at a recent convocation opening the eightieth year of the college. Seventy two awardees include 66 in the present Class of Miss Merrick prepared at Concord Academy. A blood text group from Concord Union Church will head to Boston Tuesday September 19.
The Concord High School football squad greeted about 40 boys led by Curtis Jr. as coach. Curtis, replacing Porat Spokesfield, eyes a nine game schedule starting September 23 against Punchar with assistants Thomas and Sturte- vant on hand for the season.
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