Horse Show Headslined by Mead at Boston Area Event
Under George V. Mead of Boston and West Acton the show has become an attractive feature for visitors and horse owners. It opens at 10 a m Saturday with a pony show and at 1 pm the main Gay horse show and high bred horse exhibition. Parking space is provided to view the entire event. Poultry and Rabbits Show runs in the new building under Samuel B Knowlton with a new rabbits exhibition drawing many pet lovers.
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George V. Mead
Boston
West Acton
Samuel B. Knowlton
Peta
Junior Parade Feature Leads Friday Activity
A 22 piece band will lead the Junior feature parade starting at the Congregational church at 2 pm Friday September moving to and through the fair grounds. Children ages 8 to 16 may join and open to nearby towns as well as Acton.
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Congregational
Acton
Local contest to award varied prizes announced
Prizes will be given for beauty uniqueness educational grotesque and ludicrous. All children in times will be admitted free. M Elwin Y Young of South Acton serves as committee chairman.
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M Elwin Y. Young of
South Acton
Juveniles to Exhibit Work at County Fair
The Middlesex County Extension Service showcases its work with county youths as the Acton Agricultural Association increases exhibit space yearly. A new building is planned to house the enlarging juvenile displays and projects.
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Middlesex County Extension
Acton Agricultural Association
Junior 4H exhibition division nine classes in Acton area
The Extension Service reports the Junior department of 4H clubs plans an exhibition with nine classes including canning food sewing handicraft poultry pet stock vegetables flowers and cattle. Porter Jenks of West Acton serves as superintendent with a boys committee listing several local youths and towns such as West Acton Stow West Concord and Acton.
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Acton J Agricultural Association
Porter Jenks
West Acton
Aht
Warahatalo
Stow
John Doyle
West Concord
Homer — Festus
Joseph Perry
Acton
Rose Hart
Prize Winners Named Across County Affairs
Ton and Westford lead list of prize winners with Hirline Downing Wesford Julia Keulas Chelms ford Josephine Spaulding Hudson among those honored in county events.
Dinner to Be in Hall at Acton Grange
A department change shifts dining to the town hall lower floor with 24 hour meals a la cafeteria and a regular dinner each evening. Two booths on the grounds offer tonics and light lunches under Acton Grange No 259 and the supervision of Alice H Perkins, chairman, and her committee.
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Town Hall
Acton
Acton Grange, No. 259
Alice H.perkins
Wardwell Wins HH Handicap Tourney at Concord
Concord reports Hubert M. Wardwell Jr. won the weekend three quarters handicap event at the Concord Country Club with 56 points. William Faversham Jr. placed second with 62 and Andrew H. Hepburn took third with 45 as the fund for children benefited from the event. Merry Go Round operated through both days.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Hubert M. Wardwell Jr
William Faversham Jr
Andrew H.hepburn
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Middlesex Laundry
Powder Mill Road
Maynard
Acton Fair
Polly Garden Tea Shoppe
Land— Canning Kitchen
State Road
East Agton
Mass
Tel
Jacton Fair
East Acton, Mass
Agton Fair
Maynard & Acton Oil Co
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Wilson Lumber Company
Fitchburg
Homasote Building Boards
Concord, Mass
Antartic
Kitchen
Bunson
Albert E. Sims
Central St
Marlboro, Mass
Hood & Derby
Goodyear and
Firestone Tires
Beacon Penn Oils
Massachusetts
Wardwell
Tate & CO
Nashoba Tavers
East Acton
Rott
Nashoba Tower
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