The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-14
WEST MEDFORD

WEOI MEUfUnU
Shiloh entered the New Year
with a great Sunday evening
service featuring a timely lecture
b. the Rev. William Wiltenburg,
of the famous Framing
ham Reformatory for Women,
sent to us by the nationally
known DR.. Van Waters who ex-
pressed her regrets at being I'M
able to attend this wonderful
evening service, sponsored by
those marvellous modern work
ing women of the Shiloh Ladies
Aid who will stop at nothing
short of some day bringing the
Governor and the President to
Medford. Pastor Daniel Wynn
appeared much enthused over
the contemplated programs for
coming months and this picture
was further heightened by the
progress of the Shiloh Christian
Endeavor Union, now a charter
member of the Sycamore Union.
The officers of the Shiloh Senior
youth group are: Chester Works,
president; Nancy Lasitter, vice
president; Mitzi Phillips, secre-
tary; Dolores Wilson, correspond
ing secretary; Ralph Banks, Jr.,
chaplain, and Gene Lambert,
public relations. The officers of
the intermediate Shiloh group
are: Priscilla Lambert, president;
Louise Townsend, secretary;
Eleanor Thompson, treasurer;
music director, Marjorie Hender-
son, and Lorraine Henderson,
pianist. It's been many years
since Shiloh has had such youth
organizations within the church.
Now If we can bring back the
old adult and youth Forums with
prize debating teams and featured
lectures on current national and
international subjects, we really
are going to have an interesting
New Year. The new Community
Center Troop % of Medford
initiated eight more Boy Scouts
winners Of the Tenderfoot gold
badge last week in a most i'm
pressive ceremony attended by
high veteran officials Of the Fells.
land Council, including thu
Messrs. Hines, Nelson, Thomp.
son and Forbes who praised thu
local troop committee headed b,
Frank Hazel, Jr., and the nev
troop which is led by Scout.
master Bill Lewis. A good turn
out of proud parents were or
hand to witness the local lad.
exhibit proficiency in knot tying
and other Boy Scout skills be-
fore the official judges. Among
the new Scouts receiving badges
were Johnny Johnson, Cecil
Isaacs, Paul Grady, Elmer
Kountze, Jr., William Thompson,
Ebert Hayes, Jr., Arthur Thomp-
son and Joseph Emmons. Parents
who were present received NINA
ture replicas of the Scout badges
to further tie them into the in
terest of Scout work. Among the
youth confirmed at St. Augustine
Church, Boston, last Sunday were
Ebert and Ann Hayes, Nancy
Bowden and Miriam Senhouse.
There is a rumor that a certain
Medford lady has said yes to a
certain Washington, D. C. gentle
man. The Shiloh election of
officers will be held this month
and the Community Center in
stallation of new officers for 1850
will be held Jan. 18th, this Sun
day afternoon, at $3.50 P. M,
with the public invited. The
Center Scouts are still talking
about the cakes and other goodies
cooked by proud parents and
served free at the recent affair
program during which there was
a motion picture. And in Med
ford's opening track meet, Winnie
Valentine won second prize in
the 1000-yard run against Brook
line. Against Watertown last
week, Stanton Bowen won second
in the 600yard run, and Wally
Kountze again ran anchor for
the winning Medford relay team.
In a few months the track fans
may be hearing from a lad named
Tyler. Community congratulate
tons to Mr.. and Mrs, John Will
kerson of Arlington Street, who
observed their 55th wedding
anniversary on Tuesday, Jan.
3rd. Mr.. Wilkerson is a well
known retired Boston post Office
employee and long time resident
of this city. The West Medford
Girls Chorus party at the Center
was a huge success as we all
knew it would be. Any pro-
posed traffic road planned be-
tween the Community Center,
the Day Nursery and the Park
is being opposed by a petition