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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1954
Page
17
Principal reports overcrowding with 320 pupils in the high school building and 557 in primary and center schools. Class sizes listed by grade and room show a combined total of 877 students for the district, indicating pressures on staff and facilities and plans to consider new classrooms or staffing adjustments.
The Bedford board of selectmen, chaired by Charles S. Hume, reconvened at Town Hall on Friday September 10. Garbage collection started under the board of health with a contract awarded to Paul Little of Old Bedford Road for weekly home visits. Mr and Mrs M Wentworth Hart of Hartford Street celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary despite the hurricane. They have one son, one daughter and five grandchildren. Mr Hart runs a local market.
A Marlboro real estate agent details a day of listing houses in West Acton Hudson Stow and Marlboro. She mentions sales, approvals, and planning for future listings while inviting readers to contact Ralph or the bosses for opportunities. Local activity includes properties on Phelps Street and a six room older home priced around 8200.
Beverly Jane Putnam of Pittsfield married Carl Frederick Roos of Sudbury at the First Baptist Church Pittsfield Mas. The ceremony was by Rev Christian B Jensen with soloist Donald Williams. The reception followed at the Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall and the couple will live in Pittsfield.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie M. Jardine McLatehy aged 61 of Old Bedford Road was held at her home with Rev. Robert H. Barber of the Trinitarian Congregational Church officiating. Interment followed in Cambridge Cemetery. A native of Canada she lived in Concord three years after moving from Arlington and is survived by her husband William J. McLatchy and nine children.
Sudbury residents report return trips from New York State and Canada with Edmund Stone and Barbara Eaton leading families. Nelson Deveneau remains in service while Grange Fair leaders plan 1955 efforts. Garden Club hosts September meeting with speakers Mrs Graf and Mrs Snow as area residents anticipate the 33rd Eastern States Exposition at West Springfield. Diplomet: A man who thinks twice before saying nothing.
Lincoln resident Lincoln Herbert J. Vassian aged 27 died at New England Deaconess Hospital after a long illness. Born August 3 1927 in Oak Park Illinois he had lived in Lincoln six months and previously in Philadelphia. He worked as a consultant for Arthur D Little Cambridge MA and held a masters from MIT. Survived by his widow Janet Anne Lichtenstein two young children his mother Mrs Rose Vassian a sister Mildred Lichenstein of Philadelphia and a brother Edwin Vassian of Atlanta. Funeral services were held at MacRae Funeral Home Concord with Rev Charles Marvin Styron officiating and burial in Lincoln Cemetery.
The engagement announces Miss Cornelia Duffy of Worcester to James Alfred Ostheimer third of Whitford Pennsylvania and Mrs Elizabeth Grey Palmer of Philadelphia. Miss Duffy is a Bancroft and Dana Hall alumna, senior at Smith College, debutante 1951, Junior League member. Ostheimer prepared at Middlesex, to graduate from Yale next June, and was an outstanding athlete at Middlesex.
The New York State conservation department reports over 4700 foxes destroyed by trappers as part of a rabies control program. The plan creates zones of scarcity along with dog vaccination clinics. Trapping runs April to November in a belt around central New York counties. Governor Dewey approved $80 000 to fund the effort.
West Acton Woman's Club held a special session at the West Acton Baptist Church to sign up new members for the coming season. Leading organizers included treasurer Mrs Harold Banquet and secretary Mrs Robert North, with membership chair Mrs Stephen Lord guiding the effort. Residents of Roxborough are welcome to join. The piece notes that the average American family spends a quarter of its food budget on meat.
Official report shows totals: admissions 248 discharges 231 and in hospital counts rising from 43 on August 1 to 60 on August 31. It includes births 62, deaths 5, major surgeries 30 minor 38 redirects, and daily averages 59.6 in 1953 and 55.1 in 1954 with 66 peak patients.
Funeral services for Mrs Sara Frances Robbins Ricker age 73 of Carlisle were held at the First Religious Society Unitarian with Rev Brandoch Lovely officiating. She died Sunday at Emerson Hospital Concord after living in Carlisle all her life until moving 10 years ago to Barretts Mill Road West Concord. She leaves a daughter Mrs William J Lee two sons Winfield W Ricker and Horace Ricker seven grandchildren and one brother Fred E Robbins. She was widow of Edward Scott Ricker.
Patient room prices listed include private 340 semi private 449 ward 590 nursery 330 totaling 1709. Medical surgical 1035 obstetrical 344 nursery 330 total 1709. A note mentions glue for stamps made from hybrid corn and cassava blend, described as palatable and somewhat nutritious.
At the fall meeting in Town Hall Mrs Doris Linscott presided. Nominees for the Ladies Auxiliary include Kay Nedza as president Elizabeth Fairbanks Mabel Grekula and Mrs Linscott as secretary Bertha Lowden as treasurer Dorothy Reich as historian Elizabeth Horton as chaplain Marjorie Erickson as sergeant at arms and Ellen Crisby Jane Kiley Thelma Lucier as executive committee members A joint installation with the post is planned for October 20. Refreshments followed. Buy US savings bonds.
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