The guardian., 1951-08-11
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Welfare Club
A Wellslsy reader and former
Medfordite, sends us some
letters dated 1928, almost three
decades ago, at which time there
existed the popular and progress
sive Medford Welfare Club,
founded about 1910 under the
energy and incentive of Nelson
B. wentworth and James Frank
lin. who were undoubtedly
among the most educated and
farsighted of our Medfordites.
The Club was one of the first to
buy and invest in real estate
here for future developments.
1t had many good ideas and i
good heart. The letter sent TO
me recently SHOWS that in 1928
the Club solicited funds for the
building of the Lawrence Mem
orial hospital and mailed a
check of one hundred fifty
dollars which was gratefully
acknowledged by the hospital
fund treasurer, Mr.. S.. Gleason.
Among the names of those who
donated to the cause Gall neatly
typed as if it was yesterday are
the names of many Medfordites
now in another world. They
include Nelson Wentworth,
James Franklin, Bill Oyerton,
Mrs. Emma Horton, Wesley Rob-
inson Sr., and many others. And
the largest donor was that very
quiet and concientious commun-
ity worker, Miss Eestelle Cole
man who has done more good
than many yet realize. We wish
to thank Mrs. Ella Johnson OF
Wellesley for these letters which
will be added to Medford history.
Mrs. johnson, widow Of the late
Ambrose Johnson, was at that
time the Club treasurer. We
cite this case to again stress the
long history OF MedforditeS who
unselfshly dedicated themselves
to work for the best welfare Of
others, rather than to put all
the Importance upon their i'm
mediate families or themselves,
It is a good record and we are
proud to see 1t being continued.
Colonel George Gergerson Of
Washington, D. c., has enjoyed
a pleasant vacation stay In Med
ford visiting friends. Lieut..
Stan Josep has been home from
the army on recent furlough.
Both Sgt. Bob Furey and Cpl.
Carl Barnett have completed
four years in the Army and are
happily home again as civilians.
Sgt. Furey was stationed with
the 182nd Airborne paratroopers.
Cpy. Barnett was stationed in
Germany until transferred to
an Army hospital. Home with
us also is popular Artillery Sgt.
Kenny Grant. These men have
done their bast and we are all
happy to see them return. May
the list continue to grow.
Medford continues to grow as
a vacation resort with its fine
suburban homes, nearby lakes,
woodlands, parks and motorcar
convenience to Boston, historic
sites, or the Cape. Among va
cationists here are Mr.. Glen
Bryant OF the N. Y. police force,
with his family. And Miss Ply
liSs Stewart of st. Petersburg,
Virginia, is vacationing here
with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Frisby. Incidentally,
Colonel Ferguson of Washington
went fishing in a local lake ana
actually caught several which
he will boast about. His Med
ford guide was Eddie Andrews.
Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, hard
working church organist is TAX
ing a well deserved rest with re-
latives in California. The w.
Medford Girls Chorus will hold
its annual outing Aug. 18th at
Duxbury. Ths Four & Twenty
Club will hold its outing Sunday
at Townsend. Mr.. Chester Lam
Ter Sr. has been discharged from
the hospital and will spend a
few weeks in Vermont. He
wishes to thank al of his many
friends and neighborS and so
does Mrs. Portia BoSheld who
is also up and around after a
recent operation. Well, we hope
all our sick friends are better
soon.
Local girls who have been en-
joying the Cape this summer
include Harriet Rose, Eleanor
Lambert and Marie JoSey. Med
fordites recently visited the
Cape Sycamore Wagon Wheels"
guest house Of the Bill Elliots of
Cambridge. 1t is said to be an
ex-millionaire mansion with all
the trimmings. And many Wis
itors continue to drop in on
Mrs. Wallace Moffitt at Pop
ponesett who is up and around
after a long siege Of sickness
and convalescence here. You
can mail or phone your news,
folks. Please do so before Mon :