The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-01
WEST MEDFORD

The fact that Christianity gets
a man into trouble, fighting the
materialisms and the scorners
of the world, was highlighted in
the sermon last Sunday of Shiloh
Pastor Daniel w. VIM. Among
guests and visitors were the
Rev. Dexter Marsh of Conway,
N. H., and the Rev. Mr.. Oscar
G. Phillips, former assistant to
Dean VIM of Bishop College,
Texas. Both are studying at
Newton Theological and Rev.
Phillips will enlist as a teacher
at Sunday School. Miss Ellen
Banks joined the Church and
became a candidate for baptism.
Mr.. Wade Redd of Michigan and
Mr.. Gregory of Woburn were
among other visitors. The Sun
day School is picking up in ac-
tivity and everyone of all ages
Is welcome. The Community
Fund Kiek-Off Dinner is set for
Oct. 9Th at the Royal House In
a drive to raise funds for the
Red Feather which also hene-
ats this district in the operation
Of the local Center. Our local
leadership here can gain or lose
these benefits in the coming
months. The Center workers
are proving their mettle, carry
ing on alone as they have done
often since the project was or
ganized in 1880. The Center
Nursery School committee will
present an outdoor vicente roast
and dance, Oct. 9th, next Thurs
day, lat the Center, the day of
the Community Fund Kickoff
event. Sometime after shutdown
next Thursday the crisp autumn
air will carry the tantalizing
tang Of roasting frankfurters
and perhaps toasted marshmal-
lows as the Center Nursery school
workers raise funds for a wor-
thy project. There will be mu-
sic during the day and a dance
in the Center at night. Mean
while the Center Cavalier Med
ford basketball champions are
grooming for the new season and
happy over the new outdoor park
basketball goal and court area
now being installed. The Cen
ter's Medford First Battalion OF
Cadets parked their rifles last
Saturday and after erecting the
first outdoor ring to grace Dug
ger Park, they staged the first
of a series of outdoor park box
ing exhibitions, all enjoyed by
the spectators.
You know, folks, we oldSters
in our pride and WITNESSES, can
not let the youngsters down.
They look to us for inspiration.
And today I've asked one of the
young college students to tell you
what the recent Medford H. s,
grads are planning to do. Miss
Gloria Bosfeld is our guest
writer. Here is her report:
"THE FORTY-NINERS"
On June 8, ten of us nervously
but proudly stepped across the
palm-banked stage of our school
auditorium and shook hands
with Mayor Lawrence who pre-
sented our precious diplomas.
The adults told us we were leav-
ing the protective wings of
school and going out into the
cold cruel world on our own,
When Fall arrives, few people
know what becomes of gradu-
ates. This is a brief report.
Our contributions to the Glass
of Forty Nine were three track
lettermen, Sonny Parham, Jim
my Mcdonald, and Arthur States,
who looked mighty fine in their
M sweaters. Sonny will work
this year, and next year may
find him in art school. He will
help his dad, owner Of one of
BoSton'S finest sign painting
shops. Jimmy is taking a post
graduate course and plans to en-
ter Northeastern next year. Ar
thur is now attending Boston
University. His major is chem
istry. OF the ten of us, there
are three girls - Patty Evans,
Mary Booker, and yours truly.
Patty was awarded the high
school scholarship for $500 by the
New England Conservatory Of
Music where she Is now study
ing. Her major is piano. Mary,
lucky indeed, is now permanently
employed by the John Hancock
Insurance Company as a result
of her cooperative secretary
course, Yours truly is attending
Calvin Coolidge College Of Lib
eral Arts. My major will be
secretarial science. Bubba Smith
plans to enter college next year.
His amhition-a lab technician.