The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-07-03
MEnE0Rn

Medford neWlywed, recently
home from completing her U.
Chicago studies, returned to
Shiloh last Sunday, returned to
a capacity congregation, sang
two beautiful solos, accompa-
MED by Mrs Dorothy Johnson,
organist It was like old times.
Although now a member Of an
other church, lone has never
forgotten her early schooling,
teaching and choir directing
at Shiloh and she was given
a warm reception by her many
friends and neighbors. A new
Mems Choir is being formed. |
The Shiloh Pastors Guild
Lawn Party and Bean Supper
is scheduled for this Saturday
July 8, beginning at 1 P. NJ.
with the Supper at $50. The
program was postponed last
week due to bad weather after
the loyal church ladies had
worked hard. They hadd pre-
viously given up a Saturday
to aid a program at the Center.
So the Pastors Guild deserves
plenty of community support.
Visiting the Parsonage last
week, this reporter noted the
extra land in the rear which
could be utilized into a good
income investment. Not right
away but in the future plan
ming, a house or an apartment
might be erected providing
rental return to the Church
which would slice current ex-
penses, if ably administered.
Church expenses call for some
substantial plans for added in
come. All pledges should be
honored and means Of added
finance given careful study at
this time,
The Medford City Parks open
for eight weeks, Monday
through Friday. Young people
of all ages can now enjoy the
| playground facilities outdoors
+ as we'll as the Center indoors.
The small children may enjoy
the park Wading pool. There
are gym stunt bars, swings,
chutes, and various game and
recreation facilities in charge
of popular Medford school
teacher and former Mis- ath-
lete, jim Sherwood, and his
pretty wife, Ada. The park is
open daily from 9AM until
noon, and from 1 PM until s.
PM. Send the youngsters to the
park and Center five days a
week. Let them enjoy a good
time. It'll also give some grown
ups a chance to relax as many
need to do these days.
.Medford Police Chief Thomas
Kirwin has one local man on
the Force, world war II vet,
Edgar Smith. Undoubtedly other
local men will qualify later The
Chief has shown a real inter
est in the community and has
made many friends here. The
day will come when there will
be three of four more local men
on the Force. The community
has two retired policemen, Rev.
James Derry, So years as spe-
cial policemen and bank guard
messenger at Maiden, and Ro-
bert Bob" Garnett, regular
member of the Boston Police
Force for 80 years.
Schools being closed, vaca-
ton times are here again with
many plans of travel sched-
uled. However, for those unable
to get away we again stress
the advantages of the local
Mystic Lakes for fishing, SWIM
ing and boating. incidentally,
how many local people own a
backyard motorboat, sailboat
or a canoe? For a river and
lakeside dwelling people we
should acquire a sizeable num-
Der Of boats in the future when
finance permits. We have no
doubt that local people will
acquire the ability to operate
all kinds of boats on the Mystic
Lakes when the opportunity
presents itself. Up to now, most
local residents get their boating
thrills at Salem willows or
some other similar place.
The Community Center Bat
TALON revival has met with no
response to this colImn; so we
presume the idea is out the
window for the present time.
Basically the idea is a good one
for every community center but
it requires adequate leadership,
preferably veterans, for two
groups Of boys, 9-t2 and 1916
Good time to start is in the
fall
Please mail or phone all Med
ford news before Mondays. The
phone number is; Arl. 5-3455-R.