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the ANIDUVIEP ICWNSMAN Andover's Own Weekly Newsmagazine ,onifort Vol. 67, No. 41 Andover, Massachusetts July 19, 1945 Pillsbury Returns Committee Appoints New Bible School To Hold McKiniry Elected As Engineer At Teacher for Junior High Closing Program Friday fa The daily vacation Bible school Pumping Station The school committee voted to Punchard Coach appoint Miss Ansi Angelo of Hud- will hold its closing exercises on Kenneth K. McKiniry, physical in- Howard Pillsbury, who left An- son as teacher of English in the Friday evening, July 20, at 7 p. m. structor in the schools, was elected dover several years ago, has been Junior high school to succeed Miss in the South church. Parents and head coach of football and baseball rehired by the Board of Public Mabel Barn's', whose resignation friends of the children are invited at Punchard high school by the pica) Works to serve as engineer at the was accepted with regret at the to attend the program, which will school committee when it met in pumping station, it is understood special school committee meeting be followed by an exhibition of the special session Monday evening. from reliable sources. held Monday evening. hand work done by the children in The appointment will be in addition Pillsbury had served at the Miss Angelo will receive a sal- the different departments. to his other duties, making his sal- pumping station for a number of ary of $1600, plus the $2 weekly This will bring to a close two ary $3100, an increase of $400. years prior to his resignation af- bonus. She is a graduate of Calvin successful weeks, with 89 children Four men were called before the uit ter having disagreed with the Coolidge college and the graduate enrolled at the. beginning of the board for interviews Monday eve- Board on matters of policy con, schpol of Boston University. She second week; and a staff of twenty ning, McKiniry being elected on nected with the station. has taught in Bernardeton high workers. motion of Dr. Malcolm B. McTer- The change is being made in an school and the Winchester, N. H. nen, and receiving four votes. The endeavor to provide better pump- high school. Stefani to Finish Work others who were called were: Lieu- ZOO ing service, since under recent tenant Stafford J. Connor, U.S.N.R., The committee also received the On Stowe School Contract conditions the pumps apparently resignation of Mrs. Evelyn P. Cham- of Exeter, N. H.; Richard J. Moyni- have not been started early enough berlain, who was appointed in the At a special session of the school han, head coach at Central Catholic in the morning to provide sufficient spring as teacher in the third grade committee Monday night Superin- high school; and James Jordan, as- reservoir load to take care of the of the Jackson school. Superintend- tendent Erickson reported that he sistant coach at Lawrence high day's demands. ent of Schools Erickson advised the had discussed the painting contract school. The committee had previ- committee that she was resigning of the Stowe school with Mrs. Kidd, ously chosen these four out of the widow of James Kidd, who met his eleven men considered for the po- 295° Andover's "E" Bond because she and her child could death after falling from the school find no house or apartment in which sition. Record Region's Best last month. He . stated that Mrs. McKiniry received his B.S. de- to live. No action was taken on her Kidd wished to settle the contract Andover's final figures on the resignation, however. gree at the Unisfersity of New on the amount of work done. Hampshire in 1936. He was head Seventh War Loan Drive, as re- Mr. Erickson also announced that ported by the State War Finance coach at Biddeford, Maine, high New Officers Elected Loris Stefani had agreed to finish school for two years, and Babylon, :al committee, are better than the the job for $275, and he was given N. Y., for fotil• years'. He also played earlier reports. By Community Orchestra authority to complete these ar- professional football. Of the over-all quota Andover rangements. raised 186.7%, total sates being Francis J. Itodericks was elected Trousers $3,602,000. Of this total $2,959,000 president of the Andover Com- was purchased by corporations. In munity orchestra at a recent meet- ing held with the advisory commit- Series E Bonds $274,000 was sub- °get/4W scribed, representing 88.8% of the tee. Other officers are: Secretary- treasurer, Helen Eaton; member- SSE USED II 750 quota, but in Region 5 this was the best showing of any city or ship chairman, Mrs. Roger Higgins; Sittad NG town on E bonds. Other issues net- ticket sales committee, Phoebe S FOR PAINTI ted $368,000 or 108.7% of the Noyes and James P. Christie; quota. music committee chairman, Dom- NO,LLS • CEILINGS enic Teoli; publicity, B. Chester festkul surroundings...cheer WOODWORK Kennard and Hart Leavitt; li- for color effects aget Iron Left on Board brarian, Mrs. Joseph Dahle. ful yet modulated EEDS A report was given on the pro- lighting without glare Causes. Minor Blaze ceeds from the two concerts given better than An electric iron which had not during the past year, showing that ...there is nothing better been turned off caused minor dam- $150 remained in the treasury after SE SHORTS age to the home of Melville Holden, all expenses had been paid. This O Red Spring road, Tuesday morn- sum was divided equally between BPS SAT y4 °kis, ceil- ATS ing. There was no one home at the the Service Men's Fund, the Punch- use it for pointing time, but a neighbor, Frances Re, ard Girls' band, and the women's ing or wook‘v ork ..in kitchen, EIGHT CAPS tyna, 12, noticed the smoke and committee of the Andover Guild. notified Mrs. John R. Sullivan, an- An active program is being bathroom, bedroom, dining AR other neighbor, who sounded Box planned for the coming season. living room. 56 at 9 a. m. room or bring tel colors A small portion of the wall and ling ACKETS Canning Center The soot, pas olor-sty the ironing board were burned, with odern, c damage estimated at $25. Opens July 30th new, m
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Mrs. Delphine (Boutin) Hamel, Christ Church 66-year-old widow of Leonidas Sunday, 8:00 a. m., Holy Communion; 10:00, Morning Prayer and Sermon, Rev. b Hamel, died Monday morning after a long illness at the home of her Otey R. Berkeley. daughter, Mrs. Philip Beaulieu, 58 • • • Haverhill street in Shawsheen. Free Church Gone .1 She was born in Canada, hnd had Sunday, 11:30 a. m., .Union Services of the Free and South Churches, combined. been a resident of Lawrence for the Preacher, Rev. Frederick B. Noss of the past 55 years. South Church. • • • Surviving are four daughters, Sis- ter Germaine Aleda, Fall River; Sis- South Church ter Bridget St. Joseph, Taunton; Sunday, 11:00 o. m., Combined Union Service at the Free Church. Rev. Frederick Germaine, wife of Philip Beaulieu B. Noss, preacher. of Shawsheen, with whom she was * • * living at the time of her death; and Alida, wife of Hector Ouellette of St. Augustine's Church Sunday, Masses at 6:30, 8:30, 9:45 and North Cambridge; two sons, Treffle 11 :30 a. m. (followed by Benediction). of Lawrence and Albert of Shaw- • • i• sheen; two brothers; three sisters; twelve grandchildren and several West Church Services of worship are discontinued un- nieces and nephews. til Sunday, September 9th. The funeral was held Thursday morning, July 19, from the Arthur ENGAGEMENT J. Scott funeral home, with a solemn Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Barlow of high mass of requiem at 9 o'clock Pawtucket, R. I., former residents in Scared Heart church. Burial was of this town, announce the engage- in Sacred Heart cemetery. ment of their daughter, Dorothy Janet, to Lieutenant (jg) John Ed- CLAN AUXILIARY TO MEET ward Gayton, U. S. N. R., son of The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mr. and Mrs. Loran D. Gayton of Clan Johnston, 185, .0. S. C., will Chicago, Illinois. meet at the Square and Compass Miss Barlow attended Punchard club at 7:30 on Thursday evening. high school and Abbot Academy, Guests will be present from the and is a member of the class of Merrimack Valley auxiliaries. Fol- 1946 at Simmons college. Lt. Gayton lowing the business meeting there was graduated from M. I. T. in gered after, on a thousand shatter- will be an entertainment. 1943, and is a member of Chi Epsi- lon. He recently returned overseas. HE FIRST HOURS OF REJOIC- ing nights when life everywhere Miss Sadie Elliott of Pine street TING ARE OVER! seemed to be coming to an abrupt is enjoying a two weeks' vacation Mrs. Charles F. Smith and daugh- A soldier steps outdoors for a end. in St. Johns, N. B. ter Martha of Philadelphia are visit- ing at the home of Mrs. R. K. Cole, breath of fresh air . . . HOME! The gladness in his Elm street. Alone, he pauses at the gate ... heart almost hurts. * BUY MORE BONDS * Mrs. Edward F. Abbott has re- "This is it," he thinks, feeling the Soon . . . very soon . .. life will plumply turned to her home on Cedar road after a 10-days' stay at York Beach, wonderful realness of New Eng- begin again — in earnest. -ns and LOUIS SCANLON'S Maine. land underfoot. "Home." To assist returning service men reading Ann Sullivan of 34 Essex street How right the old church looks, in getting a fresh start in life is * ON THE ANDOVER LINE* is enjoying the month of July at Rye Beach, New Hampshire. its blessed spire bathed in moon- one of the chief aims of Boston light. Down the street is the same Mutual. old friendly drug store. And be- All our accumulated knowledge, yond that the newspaper office gathered over a half-century of where he used to work. experience in catering to the life ANDOVER HOME SERVICE Again, his pulse quickens as he insurance needs of New England, looks at the house! His house just will be available to those seeking as he dreamed of it . . . the great quick, sure guidance towards a )ED RUGS elm . . . the neat picket fence . . . worry-free future. A Choice Selection of Lanips. the white-pillared dclorway beck- In every locality where a veteran oning in friendliness. soldier will be welcomed back, a 50 ea. All types of Floor—Bridge— Even the squeak of the front trained Boston Mutual represen- Bed — Table— Kitchen units. gate hasn't changed tative will be standing by, ready to 50 ea. All priced to meet popular de- Yes, this is the peace he's hun- help. Don't hesitate to call on him. mand. Both fluorescent and * * * 00 ea. conventional. Increase of Insurance in Force for 1944 $9,437,018 • Total Insurance gay multi- $129,220,006 • Excess of Income over Disbursements $2,310,866 • Stocks . . the and Bonds $18,485,267, of which $16,633,846 is in U. S. Bonds • Cash SILEX SETS AND PARTS in Banks $501,000. JAY R. BENTON, President
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Nay Reqt NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM Th( Ir lions about ABOARD THE U.S.S. QUINCY Henry A. Couture, baker, second Two members of the Stafford Class 2-,A, occupational defer- man I OFF JAPAN — James R. Palumbo, class, Greenwood road, came family of Burnham road recently ment (indefinitely) — Frederick C. recen 20, seaman, second class, U.S.N.R. enlisted in the service. David Staf- Hickok, Wilton, N. H.; Philip S. of tin son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Palumbo, through the battle for Okinawa ford has reported for active duty Clements, 16 Cedar road; Albert aboard a battleship, without a per in 39 Riverview street, went to the with the Army Air Force at Fort A. Klufts, 197 Main st., No. And.; comet shores of Japan recently and helped scratch, helping fire more than five Devens, while his sister Ruth was George M. Brakey, 87 Bartlet st., million pounds of shells at enemy self. a mighty naval task force hurl sworn into the WAVES at the Bos- And.; John J. Zemba, 68 Marble- The dynamite into the Japanese home- targets. This tonnage exceeds that ton Naval recruiting station a few head st., No. And.; Frank F. Di- fired by all ships combined during saran, land. In a force of 3rd Fleet war- days ago. She will leave July 26 Clemente, Cheever house; Charles for th ships the Quincy turned her power- the invasion bombardments of for Hunter college, New York, C. Hay, 1709 14th ave., Greeley, Tarawa or Makin, Roi-Namur or AndoN ful guns on the Honshu steel city where she will receive her basic Colo.; Cleveland Gilcreast, 66 servic of Kamaishi, 275 miles north of Eniwetok. One of the grand old training. Whittier st.; Richard S. Pieters, ladies of the fleet, the New York necesf Tokyo. More than 1,000 carrier- Pharmacist's Mate, 3/c, Anne A. Day Hall; Saniborn A. Caldwell, -Marin based planes also figured in the at- celebrated her 31st birthday during Woodland road; William A. Page, the battle. The only capital ship to Hathaway has been transferred to oversE tack. The first ship to be fired upon Camp Endicott, Davisville, R. I. She 6 Sutherland st.; Edward B. Cha- Full ti in the Normandy landings, she was stay on the job without relief, she pin, Jr. 50 Phillips st. kept her 14-inch and five-inch guns is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. under fire for 19 days without a Harold Hathaway of 7 Carisbrooke Class 2B—George R. Roache, 13 single casualty. Crew members dis- firing salvos at island targets THE steadily. street. Thorndike road, No. And.; Edward played the same determination off F. Andrew, 86 Haverhill st.; Jo- New First Lieutenant Frank Koza, who Ensign Frank W. Rockwell has licatio Japan's shores that was exhibited been home for a few days after a seph W. Callahan-, 113 Hanson ave., when the ship sailed into an eight- lives at 119 Andover street, has Navy, trip to Halifax, Antwerp and Le Kittery, Me.; Joseph L. O'Brien, 10 day duel with a 14-inch German completed ,pre-separation process- Guard Havre. His ship brought back many Sylvan ave., Edgewood Sta., R. I.; coastal gun off the coast of south- ing at Langley Field, Va., AAF Ord( overseas veterans. ern France. In January, 1945, the Training Command radar school, (Continued on Page 16) 1945. Apprentice Seaman Gordon Mun- Quincy was temporary headquart- where he has been stationed. With At t ers for the late President Roosevelt a total of 83 points to his credit, roe of Sampson, N. Y., is enjoying partm( a furlough at the home of his par- and his military and diplomatic Lieutenant Koza will be transferred 1 order ents on Lowell street. staffs during the trip to the historic shortly to a separation center near THIS WEEK! and to Yalta conference. Earlier this year his home town, where he is ex- ings, 1 she fought at Okinawa. pected to receive his honorable dis- New Draft Classifications betwee Cox. William P. Broderick writes charge from the Armed Forces. The following is a new list of Post C the following from Okinawa: "Since WO Timothy A. McCarthy, 3 Sum- classifications as released by the ern thi leaving the States I have run into mer street, is a member of a unit local draft board: newspt three Andoverites. The first was of the U. S. Army Transportation Class 1-A, aVailable for service— ipublice Bill Anderson of Red Spring road. Corps, manning tugboats in the har- Philip J. Howard, 20 Custer st., nel of This happened in Pearl Harbor. His bor at Ghent, Belgium. Before VE- Brockton; Joseph H. Wiehr, 1659 reyhound Racing Coast ship was tied up next to mine. Next, Day, this operation played a major Osgood st., No. And.; Donald A. Use the EL via Maverick Sta. 1. In I ran into Charlie Kearns of West part in the U. S. Army Supply orga- Rennie, 200 Chickening road, No. papers Andover. We met on the beach at nization, as war materiel unloaded And.; Mario J. Ranfone, 47 Rover- mailing Iwo Jima. Next I met Ensign "Kip" in Ghent was rushed directly to the view st., No. And.; Charles H. Mc- ';'),,;T 7.30 :Z=.7.20 via th( McCleary of Red Spring road. front. The unit is now preparing Duffle, 280 Main st.; George H. York, While walking down a street in the port for its part in the redeploy- Tardiff, Jr., 39 Union st., No. And.; WONDERLAND Calif., Guam, we both looked at each other ment program. Lyman R. Emmons, 8 Stratford REPERE Coast for a minute or two and then finally Pfc. Robert W. Neil, son of Mrs. road. e I overset recognized each other. On all three Isabella M. Neil, 23 Balmoral street, when I occasions the topic df discussion is a member of the 3rd Battalion of filment was Andover. One fact was estab- the 339th "Polar Bear" Regiment, ed by I lished — we all want to get back." which discovered a vast collection Cox. Broderick has participated in of priceless art treasures that had "GLENN IE'S MILK" two campaigns, the battle for Iwo been taken by the Germans from -Jima and Okinawa. all over Italy and hidden in a 15th 54 Years In Business Charles Ware, formerly of 21 Wil- Century castle in Italy. Tank- liam street, has written home that mounted troops of the battalion en- 1890 - 1944 lie met Freddie Boyce while in tered the castle and found a num- B 1 France. Charles is at Camp Balti- ber of large, sealed crates with more, while Freddie is at Camp German lettering on them. Inspec- Boston. tion of the crates revealed that they No Toll Charge To Call Glennie's c] staff Sgt. Howard L. Scholtz, who contained 350 pieces of art by such recently landed at Windsor Locks, masters as Rembrandt, Raphael, Andover Residents Call Enterprise 5368 Conn., is enjoying a furlough at the Michaelangelo and Velasquez. family home on Sutherland street. Sergeant Charles W. 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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS TRANSPORTATION BUILDING YOUR TRAINS STILL RUN WASHINGTON 6, D. C. J. J. PELLEY 56626-2 PRESIDENT Although two-thirds of our sleeping car busi- July 7, 1945. ness was abolished Sunday by the order of the Office Colonel J. M. Johnson, Director, of Defense Transportation, we cheerfully comply with Office of Defense Transportation, Room 5136 I. C. C. Building, this wartime ruling. Neither this railroad, nor any of Washington 25, D. C. the 700 businessmen making essential trips and others Dear Colonel Johnson: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 6 concerning who filled these sleeping cars to capacity every night, General Order ODT 63,* which prohibits, effective Noon, July 15, n45, would wish to deprive our fighting men of the best the operation of sleeping cars to points of destinatibn 450 miles or less from point of origin of any such car, the purpose being to provide more equipment available. sleeping car equipment for our armed services. We thoroughly appreciate the need for additional sleeping cars for The letter reproduced here explains why there our service men, which necessitates the issuance this Order, and I am will be no sleeping cars on the following trains: sure the public will also. Please be assured, therefore, that the railroads will wholeheartedly cooperate, not only in carrying out the provisions of the Order, but also in every other way so as to provide the necessary THE PENOBSCOT — equipment for handling our military requirements. Boston—Bangor You realize, of course, the burden such an Order places upon other Boston—Ellsworth—Calais important travel connected with our war effort and the inevitable creation of inequities which of necessity need be reviewed and corrected in the light STATE OF MAINE EXPRESS — of experience. I mention this fact because these are features which 1 Portland—New York know you will not want to overlook in such further consideration of the matter as may be necessary. — THE NEW ENGLANDER Yours very truly, Boston—Montreal (S) J. J. PELLEY THE RED WING — Boston—Montreal
THE MOUNT ROYAL — 'This order will make available to the Armed Forces, for 11 Boston—Burlincrton, Vt.—Alburg, N. Y. the transportation of troons. rrn rreirlitinnerl RAS PnlIrnrrn rrrrc J-04.11,j JL DVb LOLI- X ou reallZe, Vi wuax, 1,11, VV. ••••,.• - Boston—Ellsworth--Calais important travel connected with our war effort and the inevitable creation of inequities which of necessity need be reviewed and corrected in the light STATE OF MAINE EXPRESS — of experience. I mention this fact because these are features which 1 Portland—New York lalow you will not want to overlook in such further consideration of the matter as may be necessary. THE NEW ENGLANDER — Yours very truly, Boston—Montreal (S) J. J. PELLEY
THEREDWING — Boston—Montr eal
THE MOUNT ROYAL — 'This order will make available to the Armed Forces, for Boston—Burlington, Vt.—Alburg, N. Y. the transportation of troops, an additional 895 Pullman cars and BUT — all these trains will continue to operate on their will jive them exclusive use of approximately 66 per cent of the accustomed schedules with coaches only. Boston and Maine will sleeping cars in the United States. do everything it can to make night coach travel as comfortable as possible, supplying air-conditioned cars whenever available. • • I
Sleeping cars will continue to operate on the Even though accustomed comforts will be lacking, busi- following trains: nessmen traveling at night in and out of Northern New England can be assured prompt arrival at their destinations — regardless THE GULL — of weather conditions. Boston—St. John, N. B.—Halifax Boston and Maine cheerfully gives up two-thirds of its THE PENOBSCOT — sleeping car business during this emergency to help make our Boston—Presque Isle—Van Buren, Me. fighting men more comfortable. And we know that you, for the THE MINUTE MAN — same reason, will just as cheerfully accept any discomforts you Boston—Cleveland—Chicago may experience while on necessary travel.
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left on a short wedding trip. They STATE GUARD NOTES Bailey road. . . Mrs. William Jaques WEDDINGS plan to make .their home with the The Andover company of the WEST PARISH has returned from the Massachu- bride's mother on Chandler road. State Guard returned from a week's sets General hospital, where she has been confined for the past sev- Wood-Addison s * tour of duty at Camp O'Connor, Masters Donald and John Mac- ► weeks. She is convalescing at At a pretty ceremony performed Framingham, on Sunday. While at Kenzie of Haggetts Pond road are eral Mosher—Humble her father's home on Lowell street. last Monday evening in the West camp, the local outfit was brigaded their grandparents, Mr. and visiting . . Miss Irene McKee of Cuba street Parish church, Miss Magdalene C. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Mosher, with 'a Lawrence company to form Mrs. R. Carpenter of Province- C. has returned after enjoying a week Addison. daughter of Mrs. Magda- 78 Haverhill street, have announced the 2nd Provisional Company of the town. . . Mr. and Mrs. Stephen lene Addison of Chandler road, be- the marriage of their son, Pvt. Alan 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment. Cap- Miller and daughter of Philadelphia, at Old Orchard, Maine. . . Francis Manning has returned to his home came the bride of William Allen M. Mosher, to WAVE June Humble, tain G. Clifford Emmons of the An- Pa., were recent guests of Mr. and Wood, son of Mrs. Lyman Wood daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert dover company was attached to the Mrs. Philip Mooer of Lowell street. in West Andover after working in Humble of Douglaston, Long Island, San Francisco, Cal., for the past of Salem street. Rev. Newman battalion staff. Miss Peggy Matthews of Long N. Y. They were married July 8 in . . . year. . . Mrs. Frank H. Richardson, Matthews, pastor of the West The local company furnished Island, N. Y., is visiting her aunt, the chapel at Fort Belvoir, Va. Jr., has returned from San Fran- church, officiated at the ceremony. many of the men who made up the Mrs. George McCollum of Lincoln The bride wore a gown of white guard of honor which welcomed cisco, where she visited her brother, street. . . Mrs. Robert Lewis and former net, and was attended by Miss Mar- Governor Tobin to the camp on Gilbert M. Wilcox, a West son Robert have returned to their Andover resident. . . Mr. and Mrs. garet Ennis of New York City. She 91ST BIRTHDAY Thursday. home in Syracuse, N. Y., after an Alex Ritchie, Jr., and Sandra. of was given in marriage by her Richard Ward of Lowell street enjoyable two weeks' visit with Lowell street are enjoying a vaca- brother, Corporal William Addison, recently celebrated his 91st birth- Seventeen members of the Lafa- relatives in the Parish. . . Mr. and tion in Gloucester. . . Mr. and Mrs. U. S. M. C., at present stationed at day. Although not in the best of lot Club enjoyed a supper party on Mrs. Howard West and daughter of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The best Harry Wright of Shawsheen road health, he is still able to be up and Monday evening. The supper was Haggetts Pond road, and Mr. and are enjoying thier vacation at East man was the bridegroom's brother, about each day. He has two daugh- held at the Yankee Doodle in Law- Mrs. Harold Johnson and daughter Bluehill, Maine. Philip Wood. ters, Miss Dora Ward, with whom rence. Following the supper the are spending their vacations at New Following the ceremony a recep- he lives, and Mrs. Leverett Putnam, members adjourned to the home of Found Lake, N. H. . . . Miss Pearl , tion was held at the Andover Coun- also three grandchildi en and four Mrs. Gladys Batcheller, Lowell Leete of Belchertown is visiting her • B U Y WAR BONDS try Club, after which 'the couple great-grandchildren. street, where bridge was enjoyed. sister, Mrs. Lawrence Thomes of
- Fiction Interim, by Hutchinson; Dodgers, by Graham; Complete TO HOLD CARD PARTY BIRTHS LIBRARY NOTES Staff Nurse, by Hancock; Amaru, Paintings of Velasquez; Enrico Ca- A card party will be held on A son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas by Frisbie; The Wayfarers, by ruso, by Caruso; Building or Buy- Saturday afternoon, July 21, from Wallace, 54 High street, at the Law- Wickenden; The Broken Arc, by ing a House, by Johnstone; Esti- 2:30 to 4:30 on the lawn at the rence General hospital Saturday. stories at Playgrounds Meyneng; The Townsman, by mating Building Costs, by Ding- home of Miss Anna M. Greeley, 7 A daughter, Deborah Whittier, to This year Miss Ballard is continu- Sedges; Dead Center, by Collins; man; Land of the Free, by Hockett; Summer street, for the benefit of ing the popular practice of telling The Happy Time, by Fontaine; The Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Fitts of Phil- Through Japanese Eyes, by Tolls- Court St. Monica, No. 783, Catholic lips Academy at the Phillips House stories at the community play- Fog Comes, by Collins; She Fell chus; ; V-Letter, and Other Poems, Daughters of America. A large com- in Boston on Friday, July 6. grounds. Her schedule is somewhat Among Actors, by Warren; The Sil- by Shapiro; These Are the Rus- mittee, consisting of the following different—Mondays, at Ballardvale; ver Darlings, by Gunn; Stronger sians, by Lauterbach; American members, has been working on ar- A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tuesdays, at the Shawsheen play- Than Fear, by Tregarskis; Commo- Woman's Cook Book; Too Small a rangements for the event: Miss Daniel Lancaster, 3 Binney street, grounds; Wednesdays, at the Cen- dore Hornblower, by Forester; The World: The Life of Mother Cabrini, Anna M. Greeley, chairman; Mrs. at the Lawrence General hospital tral playgrounds. In addition to her Red-Haired Lady, by Corbett; Sil- ,by Maynard; The Northern Gar- Gertrude Bailey, Mrs. Margaret Thursday. story-telling, Miss Ballard will have ver Moon Cottage, by Bassett; 77 den, Week by Week, by Abbott; Campbell, Mrs. Monica Coleman, collections of books to circulate to Willow Road, by Irvine; None Shall Jews in the Post-War World, by Mrs. Anna Collins, Mrs. Kathleen the children. Know, by Albrand; The Curse of Gottschalk; Civil Life in Wartime Davis, Mrs. Josephine Doherty, William T. Rich, son of Mr. and Edinburgh Child Art the Bronze Lamp, by Dickson; Germany, Seydewitz; Poems for a Mrs. Lydia Doyle, Mrs. Teresa Mrs. William Rich, Jr., 57 Central The exhibit of art work done by Proof of the Pudding, by Taylor; Son With Wings, by Coffin; Big Fleming, Mrs. Ida Flynn, Mrs. Sally street, has entered Tufts College as the children in Edinburgh is still The Nurse at Whittle's, by Han- Government: Can We Control It?, Koerner, Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, a member of the R. 0. T. C. Naval on display at the Library. Those cock; Faces in a Dusty Picture, by by Pusey; Raffles, the Bird Who Mrs. Mae Markey, Miss Mary Ma- Training Unit. He is a graduate of who have seen it have been inter- Kersh; That Girl From Memphis, Thinks He Is a Person, by Wells; honey, Mrs. Martha Morrissey, Mrs. Phillips Academy. ested and appreciative. New draw- by Steele; The Case of the Gold- The U. S. in the World Economy, Florence Naughton, Mrs. Annie ings are being displayed, with the digger's Purse, by Gardner. by Lary; The Fundamentatls of Quill, Mrs. Winifred Quinn, Mrs. more interesting of the original col- Fiction: Japanese Militarism, by Public School Administration, by Margaret Robertson, Mrs. Ann Sul- officio of the committee. lection still on view. Maki; Electronics, by Mills; Air- Reeder; Philadelphia Lawyer, by livan, Mrs. Lydia Shiebler, Mrs. Members are requested to bring New Books craft Yearbook; Home to India, by Pepper; Cut Is the Branch, by But- Amelia Viveney, Mrs. Fern Wennik prizes and cards for playing. Re- Among the new books added to Rama Rau; Memories and Opinions. ler; Reflections in a Mirror, by Mor- and Mrs. Helen Young. Grand Re- freshments will be served and there the Library are the following: by Quiller-Couch; The Brooklyn gan; The Sinews of Peace. by Feis; gent Rose G. Proulx is a member ex will be a garden gate prize.
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But yesterday's recreational income for New Eng- In the five years just before the war, The New HaVen land can hardly be compared with what it can be after spent $300,000 promoting New England in the great the war when the nation's pent-up urge to go places is travel market that lies between New York, the Mis- released. sissippi and the Ohio River where 78% of all New England travel originates. • We are going after this business with an extensive As a result, we not only brought many of the 2,500,000 selling campaign plus fine equipment and service. vacationists a year who come to New England but our freight trains helped keep them fed and supplied Will you be ready to receive these guests and make during their stay. their visit something to cheer about? Rain Halts Game Between PLAYGROUND NOTES Malden Twi and Townies '41 Itoxing matches were held on all One of the best teams on the the playgrounds last Friday eve- Town Team's schedule, Malden ning. The prizes Lonsisted of passes Twi, came to Andover last Sunday to the Kiwanis circus and candy only to be rained out. The newly organized team which was to play ba rs. probably was the best aggregation The contestants were us follows: of ball players to be seen here at Shawsheen—Tommy Andrew vs. any time. It is expected now that hilly Hearn, Raymond Groleau vs. this game will he played on Sun- Richard Bombe, Arthur Schwarzen- day, August 12. burg vs. Allen Schwartzenberg, This week on Sunday the team Paul Wilson vs. Norman Machon, faces the strong Rockport club, Raymond Ski vs. Roy Nightengale, who last year put up a tine game Jimmy Gillen vs. Jack Barry, Rich- at the Playstead, losing to the ard Simmard vs. Leo Charland, Townies by a very close score. The Dick Gidley vs. Rovert Grudzenski, game will be played at 2:30 this Robert Charland vs. Albert Martin. week. Central—Edward Sharpe vs. Wal- lace Sharpe, Bobby Frederickson WAR ART EXHIBITION vs. Calvin Hatch, James Pla4t vs. An exhibition of war paintings Philip Parker. Carter Frazer vs. commissioned by Life Magazine Raymond Hutchinson, Thomas will open at the Addison Gallery of Shephard vs. Leonard Gallant, Rich- American Art, Phillips Academy, on ard Graves vs. James Brown, James Friday, July 20. Circulated by the Downey vs. Rilicard Fairburn, Leo American Federation of Arts, the Ruel vs. James McGrath, James show contains twenty-seven paint- Debut vs. William Cox, George ings, in gouache and oil, by Julien O'Brien vs. Francis Gallant, Justin Binford, Aaron Bohrod, Floyd Davis, Curry vs. Henry Gallant. Fletcher Martin, Ogden Pleissner Ballardvale — Richard Lawrience and Byron Thomas. . THE ALL PURPOSE FLOORING k ENTRE vs. John Lawrie. James Butler vs. This is the second exhibition of Harold Newcomb. Robert Lefebvre Life-commissioned war paintings to • Basement Playrooms • Offices vs. Paul Cronin, Paul MacFarlane tour the country and the paintings vs. James Green. Norman Lemay in this group report actions in the Schools vs. Clifford Lawrence. Henry Mar- Aleutians, the Port of New York, • Stores • Kitchens • tin vs_ Ralph Sharpe. James Martin Graet Britain and Normandy. Most vs. George Partridge. Robert Lakin of them have been reproduced in Colors and Patterns for Every Purpose vs. B. Hebert. James Lefebvre vs. Life during the past year. Kdward Lefebvre.. The show will continue at the On Friday evening the Central Addison Gallery until August 15. and Shawsheen playgrounds will KENNEDY'S ASPHALT TILE — KENTILE hold a competitive "Take It or CAN BE INSTALLED OVER AN1 T1 FE FLOOR Leave It- quiz contest. There will be ar. amateur show on the Rid- Plenty of Fresh 1 laniv-s.le playground.
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