The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-09-02
WEST MEDFORD

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The 1850 Labor Day annual
Field Day at Digger Park will
be presented by the Center next
Monday, with the public invited.
There will be games and refresh
ments for all.
e Pastor Wynn, now enjoying a
well earned vacation, will be
with us again in a few more
weeks. Meanwhile, guest speak
ers have been filling in very well.
During the past few weeks the
Shiloh Pulpit has been demo-
cratically inter-racial and the
congregation has expressed ex-
IRENE pleasure from the mes
sages of popular newspaperman,
Mr.. Blodget of the Medford Daily
Mercury, and the Rev. Mr..
Shinert of Kansas, who plans to
continue his studies at Harvard.
In fact, Shiloh Plans to inaugu-
rate a Layman Sunday during
which various citizens, not of the
clergy, will be invited to address
the community Oh the relations
Of their life, various trades and
professions with the Gospel. Be-
ginning in October, this series of
informal talks is expected to
present servicemen, political and
civic workers, professional and
tradesmen and as varied a field
Of speakers as possible.
The old 372nd Infantry on the
eve of its call TO federal service
in 1910, was given a Boston fare
we'll party by a host Of friends,
At that affair, Medford's Mayor
Carr was represented by Alder
man Walter Lawrence, who later
became Mayor. A Medford send
off for local boys was held at a
special Shiloh Service during
which each man was given a
small Bible, one of which saved
the life of Warren Evans in Italy.
Ten years have passed and the
new 272nd artillary is to be
called to federal service, Septem-
Der 10, in a few weeks. About a
dozen local men will depart with
this outfit. We humbly suggest
that local organizations unite and
present some sort Of send-off
and church service. The Shiloh
event could be either on Septem-
Der 10 or II Sunday mornings)
with members of the city govern
lnent present. We advise COM
mittees to contact Capt Hamilton
Kelley, or Capt. Bill Phillips for
the best date.
Mr.. Sam Randolph and Mrs
Helen johnson are i'm pr ov e d
from their recent illness. People
who have devoted much of their
life to the community are always
missed. There are several today
who are still on the sick list and
they include Shiloh workers Mrs.
Lena Walker, Miss Estelle Cole
man, Mrs. Carrie Sherwood, Mrs.
Ella Smith, and Mrs. Marion Rar-
ham. 1t wolld take many columns
to list all their good works ard
we join with the community in
wishing all Of them speedy re-
covery.
Quite a few people have been
travelling this summer, Captain
and Mrs. Phillips visited rela-
tives in Virginia as did Stephen
Douglass. Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkston
and family are mentioning in
New York. Mrs. Digger visited
relatives in Brooklyn and
travelled by plane to visit her
son Eddie, in Dayton, Ohio. Capt.
Hugh Rosheld visited relatives IT.
Washington and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Kountze and family motored to
Montreal. But DR.. Clifton RAN
dolph of New York still insists
that vacationing in Medford is
the best bet. And a lot Of other
people from other states hold the
same opinion. So you never can
tell.
AL Henderson Jr., of Arlington
st. continues to star as one Of the
best young tennis players in
Medford Park competition. Last
week Henderson was runner-up
in the 1850 Medford Park Singles
title play. For two years row ne
has finished within the two top
brackets while playing against
the best in the entire city. Once
again we stress the fact that
cleedie Rhone is largely respon-
sible for the new youth interest
in tennis which was played most
ly by us oldtimers, but is again
being revived as a major outdoor
sport. Basketball practice be-
gins this week for the Cavalier