The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-01-24
WEST MEDFORD

w. MEDFORD, Mass. Jan
19-"Having Hope" was the
timely text Of the Shiloh SER
mon last Sunday during the
welcome return Of Pastor J..
Frederick Bailey to the little
church on the corner which
has so long been the keystone
of our community. With Janu-
airy drawing to a close, many
fine programs are being ar
ranged for coming months.
There will be a Fellowship
meeting Feb. 8 at Winchester,
Rev. Mosey speaker. The Misses
Constance Parham and Mar
iorie Johnson are both candi-
dates for Baptism the first
Sunday of February, and Shi-
lob and Troop Eleven will be
hosts to the Boy Scouts the
second Sunday in February
The 1912 Sunday School Union
meeting at Shiloh last Sunday
was off to a brilliant start with
a stirring opening address by
Ralph Banks, well known race
champion. Before packed
audience, the Union meeting
was judged one of the best ever
held, in the opinion of Mr.. Rid
ley of Maiden, Other Medford-
ties taking part in the Union
program were also judged wor-
thv of blue ribbon honor S.They
were little Mitzi Phillips, recit-
ing the 23d Psalm; Miss Carol
Warren, vocal selection; and
Mary Booker, Bobby Furey and
Richie FUR, actors in a dra-
matte skit. There is no limit
to what our young people can
do. if trained. And in the
Scouting field, leader Earl
Smith of Boston, director Of
more than so Boy Scouts, Isl
expected to put on a fine pro-
gram of entertainment here att
Shiloh next month. He will be-
the conquest of ScoutmaSter
William A. Wright and Troop
Eleven with the Cubs also as
sisting. Al Henderson, Edgar
Valentine Jr., Al Hayes, and
Mabe Kountze will guide the
local Cubs this year. Thanks, to-
a friend, here is the report on!
the various recent Club meet
ings. Please reserve all dates
to avoidcon fiict.-The Lend-a-
Hand Club is planning a Pen
ny Sale at the Mems Com
munity House early next month
and the Daffodils Club has an
nounced a similar sale for Jan.
30 at the home of Mrs. Phillips,
Bower st. In between, the
Four & Twenty Club announces
its Easter Basket Rattle on
February Is, and the Shiloh
Sunday School announces It's
novelty Bazaar February Is and
&c at the Church. All other
organizations should study
these dates.-Further reports
on recent Club meetings IN
Medford reveal that the re-
markable Lend-a Land C!o a
its recent elections held al ne
weather ST 1a.prldge
rs,me of Lillian GaSxins, paid
tribute to two fine social work
ers, long pillars of our COM
munity. Reelected were Mrs
Marion Parkman a ten-year
member of the Club, voted
president, and Miss Estelie
Coleman, twenty-five year
member of the Club, voted
treasurer. This. column pauses
to congratulate both officials
other Lend-a-Hand members
reelected were Mrs. Doris Rob-
erts, vice president; Mrs. Vivien
Fisher, secretary; Mrs. Helen
Lightfoot, chaplain; Mrs. Louise
Rhone, chairman of publicity,
and Mrs. Hortense !Lassitter,
chairman of the sick commit
tee. The Lend-a-Hand is a
well organized club and is the
Oldest club of its nature in
West Medford, and one of the
Oldest in the state.
What is w. Medford corr
tributing toward Home De-
tense? The Boy and Cub
Scouts comprising about 20
boys have already been men
toned. Several adult AFRAID
wardens have been reported
among them Mr.. Henry, Charles