Springtime Arrives as Signs of April Bring Outside Activity
The writer notes April 1 as springtime in Brunswick with mild morning temperatures near forty, calm winds, and a rush to outdoor play. Children practice tennis on city streets, adults pitch horseshoes, boys toss baseballs, and hopscotch returns. Yachting season nears, golfers resume at Brunswick Golf Club, and the Androscoggin and nearby creeks show blue, ice gone. Birds return, tulips push through, and daylight saving ends soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower High Street
Morse High School
High Street
Pine Street
South End
Kennebec
Winneganee Creek
Androscoggin River
Brunswick Road
Brunswick
Brunswick Golf Club
Maine Senate approves five million road bond plan
The Maine Senate passed a five million dollar road bond to match Federal aid. Governor Brann plans to sign and seek a public referendum while noting a statement will accompany the signing. Remaining funds from a prior ten million bond will be split over two years to aid matching Federal funds, with a total federal aid of about one million yearly. Dr Will Rogers Chapman dies in Palm Beach, notable for advancing music in Maine.
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Maine Senate
Brann
General Highway Fund
Maine
Bath
Willi Rogers Chapman
Palm Beach
Florida
Chapman
Dr. Chapman
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Elusive Answer Grid
A mixed crossword with across and down clues numbered 1 through 44, including request for abbreviations and possessives. The puzzle presents a dense list of clue prompts such as deposits accounts, compass points, and animal terms, followed by a long unreadable end grid of scrambled letters and brackets, suggesting a cryptic final answer.
Father of Music in Maine Remembered for Festivals
The article hails a famed music figure praised as the Father of Music in Maine. It notes his Portland and Bangor festival work, his bringing world class vocal and instrumental stars, and summer Maine Music Camp appearances in Oakland. He is celebrated by warm friends and admirers statewide.
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Portland
Bangor
Maine
Oakland
East River Showboat Enlivens Winter Street Chapel
A charming captain Herbert Cavanaugh led the East River Showboat crew into port Thursday night at Winter Street chapel. The program featured singing, readings, and witty banter with performances by Albert Henderson Minnie Smith Trafton Swain and the Roswell Sisters plus a lively crew including Clifford Smith Ernest Wood Jonn Howe and others. Refreshments followed the entertaining evening as the crew prepared to depart.
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Herbert
Cavanaugh
East River
Winter Street Chapel
Albert Henderson
Minnie Smith
Trafton Swain
Roswell Sisters
Dorothy Welch
Rush Field
Wilhelmina Gackenbach
Bernice Sturtevant
Lillian Henderson
Charles Henderson
David Henderson
Harold Freeman
Life Beat
Sheriff
Clifford Smith
Ernest Wood
Jonn Howe
Dido” Cutting
Francis McPherson
Arthur Lemont
Arthur Crockett
Raymond Smith
Charles Hewitt
Edgar D. Leavitt
District Deputy Visits Brunswick for April Bath Meeting
Albert J. Gallant district deputy great sachem visits Brunswick to arrange the district meeting in Bath on April 30. The event gathers Great Chiefs of Maine with Bath degree team led by Harold L. Corliss. Invitations planned for Wiscasset South Bristol Pemaquid with notable speakers.
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Albert J. Gallant
Brunswick
Bath
Orr's Island
Maine
Harold L. Corliss
Sachem
Wiscasset
South Bristol
Pemaquid
Bradford Redennett
Benjamin Spofford
Portland
A. J. Gallant
Cars On Increase Cash On Decrease
During Marsh, cash paying cars and passengers rose over 1934 levels at Carlton bridge but cash receipts fell. The table shows 1934 receipts at 5,248.55 dollars with 4,807.05 as other cash amounts and variations in cash disbursements and counts.
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Carlton Bridge
Marsh
Sient Wee
Missionary Society Meeting At Corliss Street Church
Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street church held a Friday business and program meeting with 15 members. March activities included an all day White Cross session at Mrs. Maude Russell's home with 16 present and a special collection for Bowdeinham Baptist association to fund a vacation school in Springfield Massachusetts. Next meeting set as an all day White Cross session at Mrs. Maude Wright's home on April 12, with red gift boxes to be opened. Contest closes April 15.
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Far and Near Missionary Society of
Corliss Street
White Cross
Maude Russell
Russell Street
Bowdeinham Baptist Association
Springfield
Mass
Maude Wright
High Street
Bath Team Eyes Pine Tree League Entry
Bath plans a summer fastball effort under William Ketchum with Shipping City considering a franchise in the Pine Tree League. If approved, Bath would field a 14-uniform setup at Kelley field with potential rivals Lewiston Auburn Rumford Norway Paris Livermore Falls and Lisbon Falls and a 100 to 150 dollar start including a 50 dollar franchise deposit.
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William
Bill" Ketchum
Bath
Pine Tree League
Shipping City Nine
Pine Tree Loop
Lewiston-Auburn
Rumford
Norway
Ketchum
Edward J
Red” McMann
Stan Henderson
Ivan Kirkpatrick
Mark Hayes
Leon Buck
Meister
Steve Marshall
Kelley Field
Lewiston
Inflation and Taxation Discussed at Grace Church Club
John Leonard addressed Grace Church Men's Club in the parish house on inflation and taxation. He traced parallels from ancient Rome to modern banking and credit inflation, warning of excessive taxation and foreclosures while emphasizing nonpartisan, thoughtful discussion with a lengthy post‑talk debate and refreshments served by Edward Sewall, Fred D. Hill, and Carroll Watson.
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John Leonard
Grace Church Men's Club
Rome
Leonard
Edward Sewall
Fred D. Hill
Carroll Watson
Pythians Banquet After Lodge Meeting
Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias held a large meeting in the new Temple on Thursday evening and after the business session members enjoyed a social hour with an elaborate lunch. It was voted to attend the Western Maine Pythian Jubilee at Rumford on April 19 and a committee was appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
New Temple
Western Maine
Maine potato advertising urged to retain markets at Farm and Home Week
Frank P. Washburn urges Maine to boost potato publicity amid competition from Idaho and Western seed campaigns. He recommends a nationwide campaign highlighting quality and value, personal outreach to seed areas, newsreel features, a branding law, and state funding directed by experienced potato growers to keep Maine potatoes top of mind.
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Maine
Frank P. Washburn
Orono
Idaho
Portland
Aroostook
South
Dr. Kellogg
Polar Star Lodge Installs Officers
Polar Star lodge number 114 F and A M installed its officers Thursday evening led by Past RW Walter S Glidden with assistance from Past Master Arthur B Stilphen as Grand Marshal and Past Master William L Skelton as Grand Chaplain. Officers listed include Thatcher B Pinkham Worshipful Master and Carl J Severin Senior Warden among others. A fish chowder coffee and doughnuts reception followed hosted by Edward E Morse Natt F Howe and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge
No. 114
A. M
R. W. Walter S. Glidden
Arthur B. Stilphen
William L. Skelton
Thatcher B. Pinkham
Carl J. Severin
Charles F. Nelson
J. Edward Hughes
William A. Furber
Delmar E. Bates
Carl H. Pinson
Chester H. McCabe
Blair C. Wilson
Everett L. Pinkham
Charles E. Miller
William F. Ham
Tyler
Edward E. Morse
Natt F. Howe
Horace W. Ward
Lewis J. Sanborn
Levi M. Steward
McCausland outlines upland game sanctuary in Bath area
E Bernard McCausland writes to the Times sports department defending a proposed sanctuary at Butler's Cove and North Bath. He argues the current sanctuary shows little feeding for black ducks, proposes swapping to Butler's Cove, and suggests planting feed with state aid to boost gunning safety and sport. He invites Sagadahoc Rod Gun & Skeet Club members to review plans with Representative Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bernard McCausland
the Times
Butler's Cove
North Bath
Merrymeeting Bay
Bath
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun & Skeet Club, Inc
Butler’s Cove
Black Water Cove
Butler’s Head
Brick Island
Little Brick Island
State Game Department
Butler’s Cove Sanctuary
Bay
Stobie
Sewall
Maine Public Health Association Plans Fight Tuberculosis
The Maine Public Health Association announces a four month educational campaign against tuberculosis starting April 1 with the slogan Fight Tuberculosis with Modern Weapons. Emphasis shifts to prompt treatment, new leaflets explain modern methods including purified tuberculin X ray advances and collapse therapy, with free pamphlets distributed by affiliated groups to educate citizens and remove fears.
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Maine Public Health Association
Tuberculosis Society
National Tuberculosis Association
New Musical Project Aims Bath Students in Grade Schools
With Board of Education support, Bath schools launch a music project led by John H. Grindell of Morse high, starting in April. The plan builds grade school instrumental foundations to form a high school orchestra and band of about 35 pieces, aiming to match peers in size and standards.
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Board of Education
Bath
John H. Grindell
Morse High School
Morse High
Grindell
Jury witnesses program at joint Auburn Lions Brunswick meeting
The jury in the Bouthillette case attended a Lions club Brunswick club joint gathering at Elm House in Auburn on Thursday night. Jurors watched the program from behind a screen during supper, but the screens were removed as the show began, allowing them to observe without conversing.
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Bouthillette
Auburn Lions Club
Brunswick Club
Elm House
Auburn
Mrs Sarah E Oliver Decorates the Flying Yankee Bottle
Mrs Sarah E Oliver widow of Charles L Oliver of 37 Shepard Street decorated the bottle used to christen the new streamline Flying Yankee for the Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads in Portland. The bottle held Sebago Lake water sent from Portland to Bath Iron Works and returned to Mrs Oliver to encase in decorative mesh. She used red white and blue satin ribbons eight yards of each color braided in places. Miss Norma Finnigan of Bangor christened the train at 8 15 Monday morning in Portland Union Station but could not travel. Finnigan was accompanied by her mother and grandfather Irving H Turner a Maine Central Railroad engineer for over 57 years. Also present were Portland Water District manager Fred J Reay Portland City Council Chairman Philip J Deering Maine Central Executive VP Dana C Douglass and General Passenger Agent Joseph J Doane.
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Sarah E. Oliver
Charles L. Oliver
Shepard Street
Streamline
Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Portland
Sebago Lake
Fred J. Reay
Portland Water District
Bath Tron Works
L. Eugene Thebeau
Mrs. Oliver
Portland Union Station
Oliver
Miss Finnigan
Irving H. Turner
Manager Reay
Philip J. Deering
Portland City Council
Dana C. Douglass
Joseph J. Doane
Final Cooking School Class Held Wednesday
Miss Beatrice Smart of Central Maine Power Co led the final cooking school at Central church parish house last Wednesday with over 100 attendees. Attendance cards were collected and meals given to numerous attendees, plus handy rubber scrapers as gifts. Plans are underway to reopen in the Fall and assistance remains available through the local office.
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Beatrice Smart
Home Service Department
Central Maine Power Co
Central Church Parish House
James McLaughlin
George Merrill
Charles Stackpole
Nelly Goodrich
Annie Torre
Winslow Native Rene Marcou Elected to AMS
Rene Marcou of Winslow and current mathematics professor at Boston College was elected to membership in the American Mathematical Society, a prestigious honor reflecting his scholarly standing in the field.
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Rene Marcou
Winslow
Boston College
American Mathematical Society
Hartland Academy Announces 1936 Honor Roles
Principal C. J. Cutts releases the class of 1936 honor list with Clyde Grith as valedictorian, Mary Smith as salutatorian, Eva Hanson named historian, and other honor parts for Hartland Academy in Valdosta.
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C. J. Cutts
Hartland Academy
Clyde Grith
Mary Smith
Eva Hanson
Do You Call It Up or Down in Maine
Pres Sills introduced Alexander Woolcott in Brunswick last week and quoted his radio remarks about visiting Gardiner Maine and whether he would go up or down the river to Brunswick. Bowdoin students attended. about 1800 people were present with many from Portland and Bath, and hundreds were turned away. John Miller was named chief of police in Skowhegan Thursday night. he is married with three children.
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Pres
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Alexander Woolcott
Brunswick
New York
John Miller
Skowhegan Selectmen
Lovejoy Seeks State Insurance Commissioner Post
C Waldo Lovejoy longtime Rumford Falls Insurance manager announces candidacy for state insurance commissioner currently held by Wilbur D Spencer of West Buxton whose term expires in May Lovejoy born 1897 in Rumford graduated Stephens high 1916 World War service Bowdoin college 1920 BS held secretary treasurer Maine Association of Insurance Agents past president Rumford Rotary member Masonic bodies Elks six years on Rumford school board trustee in Rumford school district.
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C. Waldo Lovejoy
Rumford Falls
Wilbur D. Spencer
West Buxton
Mr. Lovejoy
Rumford
Stephens High School
Bowdoin College
de Maine Association of Insurance Agents
Naturalist Arthur Stupka speaks at Bates Little Theater
Arthur Stupka, naturalist at Arcadia National Park, delivered an illustrated talk at Bates Little Theater on Tuesday. He described the park as the only national park east of the Mississippi with public access and guide services, noting Arcadia includes Mt Desert Island, the largest island off Maine’s coast at about 109 square miles.
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Arthur Stupka
Arcadia National Park
Bates Little Theater
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
State of U. S
Belgium
Wharf
U. S
State of
Lololc
Fiz
Missionary Society
Grace Church
Pythians
Commissioner of Agriculture
M’causland
E. B. McCausland
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Club, Inc
Amar
Flying Yankee
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