Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 9

Abstract Sculpture features Local Art Museum Exhibitions By KAY TOBIN Staff Writer A one-man exhibition of bron sculpture by Richard Filipowsk internationally known sculpto opened Sunday at a tea for.mem bers and guests of the Fitchbu Art Museum. Mr. Filipowski, associate pr fessor of Visual Design Massachusetts Institute of Tee nology, was guest of honor the opening. The 15 lace-like sculptures ar on display in the first floor ga lery and are shown in conjun tion with a collection of Contem porary American Art on th second floor gallery loaned William H. Lane, noted colle tor, who for the fourth tim since 1954 has loaned selection from his extensive and con sequential Collection of Amer can Art.

The exhibits on displa have not been previously show: The exhibits open to the pul lie Tuesday. Mr. Filipowski's sculpture are abstracts from twig-lik forms of nature and are appea: ing and imaginative. The abstract element in composition is that it is interesl ing or expressive as a shap to being--speci fically an object. This feeling has been achieved by the sculp tor.

The all bronze sculptures com bined with silver alloys of dif ferent shades have been com pared to 'silent poems' Placed out of doors they can withstam all weather conditions which im prove their patina. Such subjects as "Quartet," "Sea Garden," and "Aurora," were chosen by the sculptor. In the upstairs gallery the Lane Collection includes six paintings by Arthur G. Dove, five water colors and a crayon sketch with a typically New subject matter: "Fire Place," "That Red One," "Hardware Store," "Centerpoint Series," "Weather Vane," and ''Flour Mill." Charles Sheeler has a lithograph a conte crayon "Gladioli and Zinnias," and there are two exhibits by Lionel Feininger, "Steeple of St CLEGHORN The Madonna the Holy Rosary Church will a rummage sale Thursday, Dec. 5, through Saturday, at 124 Fairmount St.

of ITS dclothing, household items may be left in front of the parish garage door or at the rectory. The guild will hold its annual Christmas party at Monticello's, Framingham, Friday, Dec. 6. The bus will leave the rectory office at 6:30 p.m. Mrs.

Raymond M. Belliveau of 995 Oak Hill Road, president, is in charge John's," and "Town Hall, Lehn- stadt." Leonard Baskin has an ink 'Death of Galba Petronius," and "The Anatomist," a wood cut. i Other exhibitors are Yasuo Kuniyoshi, a lithograph, "Four Nudes," and "Fish," an ink; Ralston Crawford, a lithograph, "Crackup." A water color, "Deer Isle, Maine," is by John Marin; Stuart Davis shows two gouaches, "Boat Landing," and "Columbine," a conte crayon by Peter Blume; "Lute," a water color by Ben Shahn; a pencil and gouache, "Dead Bull with Roses," by Morris Broderson; "New England Fog," a pencil by Edwin Dickinson, and ink and gold leaf, "Noh Flower," by Morris Graves. Miss Louise Doyle was hostess for the opening. Pourers at the tea table were Mrs.

Wiliam H. Mrs. Norman larrower, Mrs. Bradford Lamson, Mrs. Timothy J.

Shea, Mrs. 3eorge R. Wallace 3rd, Mrs Jaymond A. Price, and Mrs. Douglas Crocker.

The museum is open daily Tuesday through Saturday from a'J m. to 5 p. Sundays, 2 to p. Wednesday evenings rom 6 to 9 p. and is closed Mondays.

of reservations. Cub Pack 17 will meet tonight at 7 in the Joseph's School Hall, in charge of Paul J. Cormier, cubmaster. American Friendship Assn, GofesNofe Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs.

Hector A. Cote 92 Columbus observed leir 65th wedding anniver- ary Sunday with a special mass Our Lady's Chapel, at St. oseph Church. Rev. Eilien oude of Alexandria, Canda, was the celebrant; Wilfred orin, lector; altar boys, both Mark and Bernard ote; and collectors, grandsons oger and Roland Cote; -organ- Sister Noella, F.C.J.

Guests included representa- ons of the Sisters of St. Anne's Marlboro; St. Anne's Aea- emy, and St. Mary's School arlboro; the Sister of Joan of JO and Faithful Companion of esus of St. Joseph's parish.

Mr. and Mrs. Cote received arsonal messages and a picture om President and Mrs. Lyn- in B. Johnson; telegrams of ngratulations from Senator dward M.

Kennedy and Mayor Ullflm G. Flyau; Mrs, former Adelias Nadeau, and r. Cote were married Nov. 24, 03 at St. Eusebe, Prlnceville by Rev.

A. Desaulniers. He was the owner and operator of the Cote and Sons' Bakery day, November 25, 1968 9 Allot 117,000 In State Road Funds For Gity A total of $117,000 in Chapter to its completion at Mechanic 90 funds for city highway projects has been approved by the County Commissioners, Public Works Supt. George J. Lanides confirmed today.

The money is earmarked for Rindge Road, Ashburnham Hill Road, Scott Road and the Pearl Hill Road Bridge. Chapter 90 moneys consist of matching funds, one half of which is allocated by the state and a quarter from the county and city. Supt. Lanides said moneys ap- roved for the Rindge Road pro- ect should extend that project Lanides said. Street.

It's questionable that the other three projects will started next year since they have not as yet been surveyed. Local officials would like to see a start on the reconstruction Of Ashburnham Hill Road and Scott Road. The eventual aim is to have an artery extending from the John Fitch Highway, Rindge Road, Scott Road and Ashburnham Hill Road which would skirt the city on the North side. A wider bridge on Pearl Hill Road is needed because of increased development in the area. Rare Homecoming-5 Former City Nuns Workmen at the new high rise elderly housing project on Prlcbard Street, at left, prepare to attach fir tree to winch before it is hoisted, at right, to the tenth story level of the new building.

The tree is fully illuminated and is the highest Christ- City's Tallest Christmas Tree mas tree in the city. Because of its altitude it can be seen twinkling away in the night sky over the rooftops at a great distance. The tree was put in place Saturday. French Problems Explained Here and guests will meet Sunday al 3 p.m. in front of the Cleghorn American Legion quarters for a bus trip to view the Christmas lights at the LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro.

Reservations are available by contacting Joseph A. Miller, president, 128 Daniels St. Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal will be held tonight at 6:30 in of the Holy Rosary Madonna Church. Due to the holiday, Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church choir will not meet Wednesday. Re hearsals for the Christmas mu sic willTesume Wednesday, Dec 4, at 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph's Parish Council will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m in the St. Joseph's 'School Assn. is sponsoring a Christmas party for bazaar workers in December, Tickets have been distributed to booth chairman. Any worker not having a ticket may obtain one by calling John N.

Raymond. St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph's Parish is preparing Christmas baskets for the needy of the parish. Parishioners are asked to donate non-perishable foods in special containers xat the doors of the church beginning next Sunday until Sunday, Dec.

22. prior to his retirement. They had 17 children. Eleven are still living. They are: Ernest Marcel Rene J.

Adelard, Mrs. Albert (Yvonne) Rochette, Mrs. Alcide (Ida) Roux, Mrs. Louis (Jeannette) Dionne, Miss Regna M. Cote, Miss Theresa Cote all of Fitchburg, and Mrs.

Joseph (Rose) Bolduc of Ashby They have 56 grandchildren am 78 great-grandchildren. The Consul General of Franc, at Boston, M. Jacques Masse net, discussed "Les Problemes de la France Actuelle" at the annual banquet Of L'Alliance Francaise held in the Sterling Inn. The guest speaker was in traduced by Miss Anne Beauchemin, president. Mr.

Massenet gave a timely account of events of the last six months beginning with the student riots and strikes in May and culminating with the crisis of the franc. He pointed out that inflation has beset the French economy since the pay raises and price rises which followed the disorders and now France must face up to the necessity of putting its fiscal house order. The speaker said that the st dent riots were completely foreseen and that Edgar Fau has been appointd to study an modernize the university. Massenet said that there presently 200,000 students rolled at the University of Pa is. One of Mr.

Faure's aims to divide the university into sev oral smaller universities. Mr. Massenet said that Fran co-American relations had bee strengthened and he bad ever assurance that the new adminii ration would bring a return he warm relationship of th Eisenhower years. BIRTHS At Burbank Hospital A son to Mr. and Mrs.

Donald F. Behringer (Ann L. Berger) Jewell Hill Road, Ashby. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard T. Racine (Mary Ann Bisson), 34 Myrtle Ave. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Otis C.

Colburn, Sr. (Janet L. Wade) 20 Granite Court. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

James R. Dobbins (Susan Ricciutti), 64 Overland St A daughter to Lt. and Mrs Brian S. McCarthy (Anne T. Thomson), 64 Upland St.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James M. Killeen (Margaret Anne Reardon), 17 Marion St. At Leominster Hospital A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Vincent Celona (Verna Gendron) of 35 Dover Fitchburg. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox (Janice Lovewell) of 123 A 'atchfield Pines.

A son to Mr. and Mrs. RoWt Leominster Teacher Tells Of Experience Miss Jeannine a i French teacher at Leominster High School and a member of Northern Massachusetts Branch of American Assn. of University Women, was the speaker at a meeting of the iranch in the Leominster Library. She discussed her experiences last summer in Christian community living at.

the Madonna House in Cambermire, the "Appalachia" of Ontario. She explained that the Madon na House was founded by a Rug sian Baroness named Catherin de Hueck Doherty. Its purpos is to prepare people to carr out poverty or rehabilitatio Hallstead (Ann Marie Gibbons) of High Rock Road, Fitchburg. A son to Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Blair (Leona LeBlanc) of 27 Mill St. Make Your Feelings Residents of Fitchburg who have ideas and opinions on bills which should be filed with the State Legislature are invited to meet with Rep. "Gerry" Lombard, myself, and members of the City Government in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 26th at 7.30 p. m.

Your Views Are Important Signed George Bourque Representative Elect 70 King Fitchburg SOUTH FITCHBURG A "Parent's Night" and paci meeting will be held Tuesda night by Cub Pack 8, sponsoret by St. Francis Parish at 7 ii the parish hall, to be highlighted with a six-act Show Boat pre sentation by the cubs. Parent's families and guests are invited The affair will be followed wit! the presentation of advancemen awards. Ladies' Guild of St. Francis Parish will meet tonight at 7:30 in the parish-hall.

Final plans i for the annual Christmas party Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the South End National Club will be com pleted. Tickets will be available. A social hour will be held and refreshments will be served. An executive board meeting will be held by the St.

Francis Parish Parent School Association i at Sin the committee room at the rectory. St. Francis Catholic Youth i will meet Tuesday night at 8 in the school hall. Den 2 of Cub Pack 8 will meet this afternoon with its den mother at 3:15. Brownie Troop 901 of South Fitchburg School will meet this afternoon in the St.

Francis Parish hall. Junior Girl Scout Troop 732 of St. Francis School will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 in the St. Francis parish hull. programs in all parts of the world.

In addition to harboring a sell supporting "community of trainees," its doors are open in the summer to anyone who wishes to visit or volunteer their time. The Leominster teacher said her jobs varied from week to week. Every two weeks she ielped sort clothes for the cloth- ng shop where the poor can buy the bare necessities. Other weeks were spent making bread, working on the farm, translating material In the library, washing clothes in the laundry or picking strawberries. One team has started a handicraft program in the West Indies.

Another team has.set up a teaching program for underprivileged Mexican Americans in Arizona. Still another program has been started in Regina, Saskatchewan, for transient men. 'Miss Beaudoin described her experience as "the joy of discovery of friendship, of self dedication and of personal growth." Lindberg Co. Bids Low At Leominster City Purchasing Agent Joh R. Tata today announced th all bids concerning renovatio work at the Notown Water tration plant in Leominster ha been received.

The cost of the project for In necessary work to be done tals $62,285. The H. V. Lindberg Co. Fitchburg was low bidder fo the general contract which Wi RC Awards 25-Year Pin Bernard J.

Macker was prc ented a 25-year service pin bj he Fitchburg Red Cross Chap er chairman, Robert S. Gold hwait, at the regular meeting the executive committee a lie Chapter House. Mr. Macke active in the blood program erves as second vice-chair man of the chapter and often re presents the chapter at out-of town meetings. He was form rly the chairman of the blood rogram and has served on many Red Cross committees executive committee members welcomed included tfrs.

William H. Dolan, Mrs, wdmond C. Kelly, John Chick- ovarian and Francis Metter ille. The chairman named a ommittee to study new com- nunicatiqns received recently rom National Red Cross on the ntire community in Red Cross ork. Appointed to the commit- ee were Mrs.

Mr. Chick- ovarian and Andre A. Gelinas Reports were given by com littee chairmen and staff mem ers for the program, ervice to military families ork, the recently completed tty bag project sending 700 ags to South Vietnam to U. servicemen for Christmas, aid and water safety course ans. The chapter chairman ap- iinted Richard Humphreys vice-chairman of the Disas- Preparedness Committee.

also include some sub-contract work to be done at a figure of $45,750. The Eastern Gunite Corp. Waltham was low bidder work to be done on the filter basins within the plant at a cos of $12,650 with the Leominste Heating Co. low bidder on the contract to replace the heatini unit at a cost of $3,885. The second reading of the oan order calling for will be read tonight at the City Council meeting.

Mr. Tata explained that the emaining amount between the ost of the work to be done and he amount of the loan order will be used for contingencies involved renovation. ilbert F. Parks is the commit- chairman, as he has been fo- 21 vears. Five nuns, all graduates St.

Bernard's Central Catholi High School's Class of 1940, wh have not been together as group since their granduatio 28 years ajjo, held a reunio over the weekend. They wer given a reception in the librar; at the school Saturday night. The guests of honor were Sis ter Ellen Maria, principal Our Lady of Nazareth Hig: School in Wakefield, Sister An dree, co-ordinator of the Mary Knoll Order in Taiwan in For mosa, Sister Cecile Agnes, heai of the Sociology Department a Annhurst College in Woodstocl Sister Mary Gemma sixth grade teacher at St. Her lard's Elementary School am Sister Mary Jean, principal a St. Bernard's High School.

The Sisters were all Friends during school. close One other member class of 132 entered of their religion life. He Is now Rev. Rober Connolly serving in California. Eighty classmates and thei wives or husbands attended Sat urday's reunion.

Sister Ellen Maria did mis sionary work in India during th 1950's and on her return was as signed to Louisiana and Ken lucky. Sister Cecile Agnes ha serevd in Connecticut all of he religious life, while Sister Marj Gemma was in Connecticut foi a number of years at Riverside and has been at St. Bernard's Elementary School for the pas several years. Before Sister Wary Jean became principal ol St. Bernard's three years ago, she taught French at the high school.

She was also at River- LEOMINSTER BRIEFS Probe Break At Leominster today are continuing investigation of a break, re side, Conn, before returning to Fitchburg. Sister Andree has been in China for 14 years. She is home to attend the chapter sessions for the Mary Knoll Order in New York and will return to Taiwan in January. She is the sister of Sister Mary Xavier who teaches mathematics at St. Bernard's High School.

Thp five received their religious training at different locations--Sister Mary Gemma and Sister Mary Jean at the Holy Family Convent in Fitchburg, Sister Andree at the Mary Knoll Mother House in New York, Sister Mary Agnes at the Holy Ghost Mother House in Putnam, Conn, and Sister Ellem Maria at the Sisters of of Nazareth in Kentucky None Hurt In Accidents Two accidents were reported Sunday night and this morning. A parked car owned by Mary DiPasquale of 38 Cliff St was struck reportedly by a vehicle dnven by Penny M. Beauvais, 18, of 93 Pilgrim HaverhUl Spruce Street at approxi- ly 7 15 Su nday. Ptl. William R.

Lawrence investl. gated. A car operated by Kenneth Hodgkins 25, of 1195 Main went out of control and ran into a fire hydrant on Ham Street, near School Street, at 4.05 a.m. today. Police indi.

cated Jhe hydrant had been moved, but that it was not leaking. WWI Vets Plan Session Officers and members of American Legion Post 10 and Barracks 951, Veterans of World Rubbish will collected in he remainder of Ward IB Tues- ay. Marine Lance Corp. Rocco E. Jiambrocco, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard G. Giambrocco 1342 Main participated in Operation Maul Peak with the rst Marine Division in Viet- of the Congrega am. Trustees onal Church of Christ will meet onight at 8. Crystallte Club ill meet Tuesday at 7.45 p.m.

Women of St. Mark's Church ill conduct a work meeting might starting at 8. The rownie Troop will meet Tues. ay at 3 p.m. inquirer's Class meet at 8 p.m.

Boy Scout Troop of the Pil- rim Congregational Church vill meet tonight at 7. Girl Scout Croop will meet Tuesday at 3 m. Girl Scout Troop of the Uni- rian Universalist Church will eet Tuesday at 3 p.m. Girl Scout Troop of the Meth- dist Church will meet Tuesday 3 p.m. Junior Choir will re- arse, at 3.15 p.m.

Boy Scout Troop will meet at 7 p.m jeominster. The break was reported by a member of the family, who was checking the house over the weekend while th Levy family was away. Entry was gained by break. Veterans Adminis- Seminar in Leominster l-'ity Hall Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Christopher Gambon of Low. ell, an assistant in the contact 'iffice of the VA in Boston, will (iscuss changes effective next rmiry was gamea oy cucuuve next ing a window in a door on the' Januar and ru lcs aM regula- east side of the building. ons enacted daily which may After a thorough check of the veterans and their depen-. ome. which had been ran.

tigated. been ran ion of one i found Huds Leominster. MAUTT MM Corn Fritters Creamed Onions Turkey Gravy Squash Pies Pumpkin Pies Sultana Roll Butternut Squash Candied Sweet Potatoes Apple Pies Mince Pies Nut Roll Order Early Closed As Usual Thanksgiving Day KENDALL'S Qualify Since 1915 56 North Fitchburg.