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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
11
Invitations extended to grade school and adults for dance instruction at Nixon School. Grades 5-8 classes begin Oct 9 Mondays. first adult session Oct 14 at 8 pm. Registrations via Mrs. Ron at HI 3-2308. car pools encouraged for cross-town participation.
Nixon Parent Group reports strong summer library activity with 750 books circulated. Center School hosts Dr Robert Anderson of Harvard University Oct 9 at 8 30 p m to discuss The Way Things Are Going as the group plans a pilot program expanding from Nixon to all elementary schools.
ALA checks of five departments and 50 towns find no agreement with Boston CD air-raid signals. Three differing signal sets were found by a Boston newspaper and radio station. Public confusion prompts calls for questions to state and federal representatives.
If a living space is compact and the floor is uniform from room to room, use the same flooring to create a continuous visual flow. This technique can add perceived depth and make small homes feel larger.
Nancy Elaine Watson of Bedford and Douglas Lee Osborne of Concord united in an 8 o'clock candlelight ceremony at First Parish Church in Concord. The bride wore ivory silk cloud satin with a circlet neckline, and a veil held by a matching cap. bridesmaids in gold peau de soir, and the Osborne family attended. The couple, both students, will reside in Durham after the ceremony.
Acton P.T.A. begins a 10 day membership drive under chairwoman Mrs Rowland B Hill with area captains and parents planning to canvass every student home through September 30. The goal is to boost membership and foster greater involvement and efficiency.
Dr Ado Commito principal will speak at the Nathaniel Page P T A opening meeting this evening at 1 p m in the cafetorium. The discussion covers the relation of achievement and intelligence tests to Page School children and Bedford relative position among tested systems. Regular staff and visiting specialists in PE and art will be introduced.
A brief prompt urges readers to invest in U S savings bonds as a patriotic financial plan. It emphasizes national growth and civic duty through government savings programs. The message targets a broad audience with a call to action.
Concord Concord-Capt. William H Johansen Jr of 15 Everett Street has been named commanding officer of Company D 1st Battle Group 2201 Infantry 26th Division succeeding Capt. Roger W Tuttle who transferred to Bangor Maine as manager of the Charter House Motor Motel. Johansen a Concord native and Mass Military Academy graduate class of 1954 joined the 26th Division in 1949 as a member of Concord Company H. He is 29.
Pvt. Raymond C. Morrison 25 of Sudbury finishes an eight week tele phone installation and repair course at Fort Gordon Georgia. Trained to install and repair tele phone equipment including field phones. Morrison entered the Army last December after Newton High and Northeastern University. He previously worked for Raytheon in Waltham.
Concord notes several out of town birth announcements this week. Daughters and sons are listed to families in Wayland Littleton Chelmsford Lexington Natick Harvard and Melrose with dates from Sept 5 through Sept 10.
Town Clerk Charles M. MacRae lists registration sessions for new voters in Acton. Sessions run Tuesday Sept 26 from 7 to 9 pm at the old fire station South Acton, Thursday Sept 28 from 7 to 9 pm at the West Acton fire station, and Tuesday Oct 3 at the town hall.
Middlesex extension notes advise homeowners to stop maggot infestations by preventing flies from laying eggs near garbage. Use tight lids, screen areas, wash pails with hot water and soap, and consider non toxic insecticides around cans. 4 H clubs promote knowledge, leadership, conservation, and cooperative work with local contact at 19 Everett Street.
The local fruit season remains later than recent years with peaches, Hale Haven and similar varieties still in supply during the first week of September. Early Elberta Elberta and others are to come while late varieties may stretch through September. Heat timed ripening, red color delays for Red Gravenstein, and a cautious McIntosh harvest mark the period as cooler nights are hoped to improve color and flavor.
County Extension agent David W. Dik outlines the 4-H club program aims. The primary goal is to provide opportunities for the mental spiritual physical and social growth of young people. Education from the Extension Service supplements home church school and other youth agencies.
Maynard-Maynard Lodge of Elks No 1568 resumes regular fall and winter Saturday night dance parties starting this Saturday. A new orchestra will provide music and chef Jules Gentch will prepare the food.
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