The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-29
WEST MEDFORD

The w. Medford area of
Arlington, Lincoln and Jerome
SITS. may or may not be affected
by a new bridge span to channel
Winchester and north traffic
across the river to "a new pro-
posed $4,000 Parkway Rotary to
be located at the Alewife Brook
area, as already approved by the
MDC and introduced in a plan to
keep such traffic out of Arlington.
The plan was presented by Rep.
Henry E. keenan, of Arlington
and includes: "a new stretch of
road built from the small
bridge on High ST., at the Lower
Mystic Lakes, crossing the. Jer-
ONE st. area, with a bridge
across the Mystic river to con-
meet with the proposed traffic
circles"
The questions are whether the
new project will make inroads
into the Jerome, Lincoln, Airing
ton st. area; whether they will
initiate a new shortcut traffic
drive through these streets to
escape any Parkway congestion
that might result, and whether
Rep. Keenan, in his protection of
Arlington, is creating a danger
GUS traffic hazard to this w. Med
ford community and its young
sters? We feel that local tax
payers should investigate this
plan for their own protection,
just as we recently were forced
to investigate a proposed partial
elimination of the local park. AS
you know, our state representa-
tives did not give us any notice
of these schemes. We do not
have any Civic club and commit
tees to delve into the records.
We have about every kind of a
club except a Civic club. Most of
our crusading has been done by
individuals like the late and
militant Sara v. Schenck and a
few others. We have no group
to report on bills in advance
affecting us, no group to help in
local defense, no group to help
our young people to gain jobs in
Medford stores, theatres, hospi-
tails. Do we need civic club?
We leave the answer to you,
ladies and gentlemen. And
times awasting.
The public is invited to :
Garden Party, July 30, this Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Alyira
Matthews, 10 Jerome st. from
81 Pm. under the auspices of
the st. Marks Church Lend-a-
Hand club of Boston. Always a
pleasant event and continu-
ance of the old Medford tradition
of Garden or Lawn Parties, the
program Sunday is expected to
attract a large throng, We won
der why Shiloh doesn't initiate a
similar annual event?
The Junior Matrons club held
their annual banquet at Chick
land on the evening of July 81
last week. The Medford Lend-a-
Hand club members will enjoy
their annual outing on August 9
at Nantasket Beach. Rain al
most curbed the annual Church
Picnic at Salem, but the young
sters managed to enjoy Them
selves indoors. In spite Of the
weather the churches had a large
turnout, but there is nothing like
a sunny day for a picnic. The
GRIND Field Artillery baseball
team members like Medford so
rluch they returned here again
last Sunday. Although again de-
feated by the powerful Medford
Mohawks, the soldiers enjoyed
the game and the association
with the many friends they have
here. Well, the 272nd has a
standing invitation to come here
as often as the boys wish, wheth-
er in baseball, basketball, or any
other sport. Listed for possible
call, the 272nd is slated for camp
in August. Medford members of
the Artillery Battalion include
Capt. Hamilton Kelley, Capt Bill
Phillips, 1t. Cecil Phillips, Sergts.
Ken Grant, Arthur Lassiter,
Walter Tucker, Buddy Clayton.
Other grades include Ernest
Phillips Jr., Stanton Bowen,
Wally Kountze. Jim Mcdonald,
Stan Lassiter, Robert Bell. Mr..
Ship, local barber in the band,
and Medford's veteran band
leader, Ray Sheldon. There are
probably others and if SO, please
send in their names.
Miss lone Digger recently en-
joyed a birthday party at her
home.
The Medford Stockcar races
are still featuring the only
colored driver, Stanley Josey Of