The guardian., 1951-10-27


last Sunday before large con-
gregation among which were
1 Quaker members of the Friends
Society. Shiloh welcomes all.
Our new church clerk is Mrs
Alice Isaacs. Deacon Charles
Booker is teaching in the Sunday
School. Mrs. Minnie Ross, one of
our most ardent ON NUM- ty
workers, was stricken i'll last
week. She is at Brookline Rest
Home, Brookline. Visit.
Concert Stars
Everybody is talking about the
increasing concert talent in Med
ford, which enabled two separate
concert groups from this city to
"score" on succeeding nights in
Boston last week. Fred Wright's
Concert Group and the Adele
I'M. Evan, w. Medford Girls
Chorus established that record
last week, Thursday and Friday
evenings. An account of the
concerts appears elsewhere. But
this column wishes to commend
the many Medford people who so
Loyalty turned out strong to sup
port the two local groups. Ger
tainly the people of Boston and
other cities and towns are to be
also warmly commended for re-
paying the support which Med
fordites grant tn EN- at every
opportunity. Such cooperation
means a more united progress.
And this support should encour-
age the creation not only of con-
! cert talent, but perhaps, some
day, stage, television and motion
picture artists. Time will tell.
It will take time, vision, patient
practice, and progressive promo
ton.
Speaking Of patient practice.
The Daphodil Philanthropic Club
of Medford is one of the oldest
organized clubs in this city. It
was organized in 1910 by Mrs.
Hannah Phillips as an auxiliary
to the IBPOE Elks to raise funds
for the first Elks convention held
in this State. 1t has been doing
its wonderful work quietly for
all these many years. In 1945,
the club presented a testimonial
to its founder who then had five
sons in the service. Mrs. Marion
/ Parhan, a wonderful lady, gave
me these records. 1 know she
will be present in spirit at least
when the Paphodil Club holds its
catering service banquet Mon
day, October 20, at the Com
munity Center And it looks like
Ma Phillips still has more boys
in the service again.
Political News -
These are the days when
everyone tells everyone else how
to vote. But, as usual, this column
will let each man judge for him
self. One method of doing this
is to personally hear the candi-
dates. The w. Medford Civic
Association of which Mr., Leo
Barros is a very dynamic worker,
has invited all candidates to
speak at Holton Hall, near the
fire station, a few blocks up
town on November 1, next week
Wednesday night, 8:15 o'clock,
with everyone invited. Mr. Bar
ros will be pleased to provide
any voter with information and
on election night will arrange for
motor transportation to the polls.
Out of the mob Of candidates
on the ballot, a voter must choose
seven names for the City Coun-
Gil, and six names for school
committee. The tx" is not used
to mark the name. You go by
choice and mark with a number
| The first choice will be number
one; second choice, number two,
etc, etc. That is all there is to
it. The candidates are elected by
this method, under Plan E, City
government. Mr.. Hassett, the
City Clerk kindly mailed this
column an advance copy of
ballot. Next week we hope to
give some comment on various
candidates. But in no instance
shall we demand the way you
should vote. That is your own
sacred privilege. Let no man take
it from you. But do votel
Medford servicemen are slated
for overseas duty in the near
future to protect the democracy
we should all vote for. The prob
able destination may be Ger
many. II could be elsewhere.
Wherever they 60 we all wish
them and the entire unit God
speed. A baby son has been born
to Sgt. and Mrs. Eddie Clayton.
Twins were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Winefred Smith. All are doing
well. The mothers are the former
Caroline Isaacs and Mary Booker.
At least two members Of the
Medford Girls Chorus are mar
ried. Most recent was the we'd
ding Of Miss Harriet Forte to
Mr.. Charles Watson in Christ
I Church, Cambridge, last week.