The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
WEST MEDFORD

january ", when baritone Fred
Wright, cellist; Patricia Evans,
and the Adele M. Evans West
Medford Girls Chorus pleased a
large audience during the Union
Methodist Church (Boston) pro-
gram sponsored by Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority. And now, the local
talent is already being sought for
future affairs. Who said we
didn't have great little town?
The Rector's Guild Of st.
Bartholomew Church, to which
many local persons belong, has
extended an invitation to Med
fordites to attend a bridge, whist
and pokeno party this Saturday
evening, 7-10, at Rowland Manor,
SO Rowland Street, Roxbury.
A Holiday Floor Show and
Dance, February %, at the Com
munity Center from 8-12 and
sponsored by the Lend-A-Hand
Club is going to be one of the
big local events of 1850, accord
ing to our advance notice. The
Lend-A-Hand always does things
big and some of the floor ssow
talent is going to. keep most of
you folks right in Medford dur
ing the holiday night.
On February %, during the
afternoon from 3-6, all roads will
lead to the brilliant AKA United
Nations Dance at the Sheraton
Hotel, Boston, where young and
old representing countries all
over the world will meet and
associate and dance in one of the
great gatherings of democracy,
This thrill of a lifetime will not
come often. Tickets are now
available from AKA members.
The annual Lend-A-Hand all
star Musical Concert for Psalm
Sunday, April 80, will be under
the direction of our gifted lnu-
steal director, Mrs. Adele M
Evans, and the early indication.
are that this Shiloh event will
positively be one Of the best Of
a long line of Lend "A Hand
brilliant concerts in this city.
Mrs. Mildred Macdonald,
President, was among the local
club representatives at the an
nual meeting Of the national or
ganization of Lend-A-Hand clubs
on January 26, at the Arlington
Street Church, Boston.
The 1850 Salvation Army drive
for funds in Medford got under
way February 1, this week. Local
Sally Fund workers are Mrs.
Emma Thompson, Mrs. Edith
West and Mrs. Dorothy Kountze.
Since the Salvation Army shows
no discrimination and has def
nitely aided colored citizens and
many local youth at summer
camps, it is hoped that the 1850
appeal viii find many contribu-
tors from this district. Give gem
erously. We never know when
our own luck might change.
Ex-Mayor John c. Carr, new
chairman of the State Demo-
craticsC Committee, will be given
testimonial dinner by Medford
admirers next Thursday, Febru-
ary 9. AS we noted before. we
don't know how many local citi-
zens who voted for Mr.. Carr and
his son, will be present. 1t won't
be because they weren't notified
in time.
Dedicated to Youth was the
fine sermon of Pastor Wynn last
Sunday and he gave ample credit
to our young people who have
contributed much to church and
c immunity. He commended
Christian Endeavor week. The
Shiloh youth group will help
conduct the church morning
services this Sunday and it will
be an interesting program. The
Shiloh Mems Club will conduct
Shiloh evening services every
third Sunday, beginning this
February and continuing through
May. Birthday greetings to
Marian Senhouse and Ebert and
Ann Hayes.
After watching his son capture
the 600-yard run against B. q.
last week, Armand Furey, ST.,
handed out the tip that Tufts
College has another sepia star in
freshman high-jumper Bob
Jones, ex-Brockton High School
track captain, who jumped 6:6
last week in a freshman meet.
The second in a series of piano.
forte recitals, featuring the stu
dents Of Adele M. Evans was
held Sunday afternoon, January