Morse High Pupils Abolish Shifters By Vote
Morse high pupils voted to abolish the Shifters society amid criticism of its immoral practices and initiation rites. Girls and boys at Morse high, joining with Principal Clinton D Wilson, voted to end the organization and notify other Maine high schools to do the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Society of
Morse High
Phi: Rho Society
Clinton D. Wilson
Morse
Maine
Margaret Cummings
Madelyn Chandler
East
Radio outfits rising in Bath with six strand antennae
Bath features a growing radio scene as six strand antennas go up near Front and Ltoad streets. Ernest Shepard and A S Wing of R W Conforth Co plan commercial use with a 200 to 300 mile range. Amatuer license applications and concerts are noted, with programs heard from Pittsburg and Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Central Maine Power Co
Sagadahoe
Himan T. Stevens
Popular couple fifty years wed at New Ivon House
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Desjardins of the New Ivon House observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Both born in Canada in Quebec and Montreal, they moved to Brunswick as children. They married when she was 17 and he one year younger, later running boarding houses and the Lyon House on the New Meadows river. They plan to reopen the New Ivon house at New Meadows for shore dinners this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Desjardins
New Ivon House
Canada
Mr. Desjardins
Quebec
Montreal
Brunswick
Cabot Imill
Summer Camp at Fosters Point Sees New Ownership
Edward G. Burke sold Foster's Point camp to Dr Jane Miss Cora Savage. Mrs Eva Wallace of New York City plans a girls camp with Dr Bunker and Mrs Richlin developing the property for a July opening. An estimated 50 girls will enroll. the 50 to 60 acre site on the east shore of the New Meadows river already has nine sleeping cabins a mess hall floor and a dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Burke
Jane
Cora Savage
Eva Wallace
New York City
Foster's Point
Bunker
Richlin
New Meadows
Fisher
Radiophone to be Installed on Tug Seguin
Kennebec Towage Co directors weigh installing a radiophone on the tug Seguin with sending and receiving gear at the office to keep General Manager Thomas B Gibbons in contact with Capt Haley. The system would relay urgent messages and cut tug life monotony, likely paying for itself soon. Candy sales by South Street grammar pupils fund a piano purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Towage Co
Seguin
Thomas 8. Gibbons
Haley
Capt
South Street
Nearing Leaves Pejepscot Place Paper Company
William W. Nearing of Brunswick resigns as vice president and general manager of the Pejepscot Paper Co after 25 years. He is succeeded by F. C. Vlant from American Writing Paper Co Holyoke Mass. Nearing began in 1880 as personal representative to W. H. L. Parsons and later managed sales after Franklin C. Whitehouse's death in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Nearing
Brunswick
Dpejepescot Paper Co
Nearing
F. C. Vlant
American Writing Paper Co
Holyoke
Mass
W. H L. Parsons
Stine
Franklin C. Whitehouse
Mr. Whitehouse
Imanagement
Officers Installed for Montgomery Chapter Tonight
Officers-elect of Montgomery and 8t Bernard Royal Arch chapter were installed Thursday night by P. Hl. VP Walter S. Glidden with LT. H. W. Henry R. White as grand marshal and VP. OH. 2. William Scott Shorey as grand prelate. A crowd attended as each member was urged to bring Blue Lodge brethren. After installation light refreshments were served. New officers include George I. Larrabee high priest George J. Goodwin king Arthur DB Stilphen scribe W. Emery Chase Jr captain of the host Charles H. Volz principal sojourner Edward Wy. Sampson Royal Arch Captain BE. Johnson treasurer Albert J. Strout secretary Elmer W. Rogers chaplain Harold Cutting master first veil Gerald Atkinson master second veil Eugene McGrath master third rail John HI. Freeman senior steward Frank DP. Daley junior steward William IF. Ham sentinel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Bernard Royal Arch
P. Hl
Walter S. Glidden
H.W
Henry R. White
William Scott Shorey
George I. Larrabee
George J. Goodwin
King
Arthur DB. Stilphen
W. Emery Chase, Jr
Charles H. Volz
Edward Wy. Sampson
Royal Arch
BE. Johnson
Albert J. Strout
Elmer W. Rogers
Harold Cutting
Vail
Gerald Atkinson
Eugene McGrath
John HI. Freeman
Frank DP. Daley
William IF. Ham Sentinel
Features photo of Bath church on front cover
The Congregationalist issue for March 30 features a full display photo of the Winter Street church with manse and Whitmore home, captioned with historic pastors and current pastor Edwin D. Hardin. It notes prior minister Maurice J. Duncklee and the church spire serving as a Kennebec River landmark. Spring sport stores push baseball gear for early season sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregationalist
Winter Street
Whitmore
Washington and
Winter Streets
Little Pond
New England
Kennebec
John Wallace Slingwood
John Orr Fiske
Omar White Folsom
Edwin D. Hardin
Folsom
Hardin
Maurice J. Duncklee
Endless Stream of Automobiles Cause of Worry
The Independent notes Washington pedestrians face danger from traffic as 58,705 licensed cars swarm the city. The piece contrasts school crossing peril with earlier fears of geese near a New Hampshire farm, warning that walking is a vanishing art as motorists dominate streets and parents fear for children crossing. It cites Rock Creek Park as a rare refuge from traffic while urging attention to safety and school welfare groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
New Hampshire
Gunder
Washington
New York City
Rock Creek Park
Waling
16Th Street
Congress of Mothers
Community Cen
Two Morse High Pupils Tie for Highest Honors in 1922
Morse High in Bath Maine honors two pupils Evelyn Oliver and Lillian Rogers with top valedictory ranks of 94.6 each marking a historic first in the nation for a shared valedictory. Randolph Many and Blanche White hold other high honors, with Many as salutatorian and White tied for fifth with 92.5, as the class of 1922 prepares for graduation and announces the four honor parts and additional honors list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Morse High
Evelyn Oliver
Lillian Rogers
Miss Oliver
Miss Rogers
Randolph Many
Blanche White
Many
Miss White
Josie Rich
Beatrice Wright
Misse Lake
Margaret Bryant
Dorothy Furber
Lillian Miller
Margaret Cummings
Carolyn Stackpole
Misses Lake
Bryant
Mary Brown
Josephine Freeman
Helene Stearns
Marcia Moulton
Dorothy Bucklin
Winnifred Johnson
Rachel Webster
Hallowell Rogers
Helen Jones
Anna Averill
Lillian Watson
Esther Abramson
Cameroun Magno
George Acheson
Aimee Shepherd
Priscilla Boudreau
Elmer McFarland
Dorothy Ingham
Deletra Rodgerson
Elsie Lake
Cameron Magno
Elmer McKarland
Not Advisable to Push Plans for Bath Shoe Factory
Bath Maine April 4 letter to Chamber notes the latest proposition for a shoe factory has fallen through but hope remains that a factory may come. A committee including Hubert H McCarty Arthur J Dunton and Wilbur Oliver states it is not advisable to further consider Peters proposal and forwards the view to the Bath Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Arthur J. Dunton
Hubert Ho’ McCarty
Wilbur
Oliver
Chamber
Maine
Peters
Hubert H. McCarty
South End PLOT votes for school dictionaries distribution
Considerable business transacted at the South End PLOT meeting on Tuesday afternoon. It was voted to give Times dictionaries to the Winneganee school and to every room in Weeks street grammar school, and to spend 15 dollars for reproducing records for Winneganee Mitchell and Weeks street grammar schools. Twenty five members present with committees read reports and plan for the annual safe at Washington street rooms next Tuesday afternoon at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Winneganee
Weeks Street Grammar School
Mitchell
Weeks Street
Washington Street Rooms
Richard Quick
Angie Purington
John Hunt
A. R. Perry
W. W. Chaney
Charles Soule
James E. Leckery
William A. Jack
D. Stanley
Carroll A. Deering
Ralph C. Whitshouse
Thomas P. Black
William Hf. Smail
Guy Sprague
Sidney B. Lermond
Leila Oliver
Queen Esther Sale Clears About Fifteen Dollars
A successful sale was held Tuesday afternoon at Odd Fellows hall by the sewing circle of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge led by president Mrs. Frank W. Parris. Proceeds totaled about 15 dollars with volunteers staffing apron, fancy, candy, books, and grab jar tables. Emily Potter returned to Portland after visiting her Bath parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Frank W. Parris
Harry ©. Richardson
Lettie Cornish
Louise Pomeroy
Charles IR. Oliver
Jennie Farvin
Education Board Hears Budget Fears And Economy Plea
The Bath education board discussed the coming year’s budget with Mayor Torrey urging economy. The plan calls for 114000 dollars, up from 103000 last year, with Morse high possible pupil cuts to 400. Trustees praised Supt. Smith and Clinton Wilson for school improvements and noted 31 of 64 graduates earning highest honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrey
Educational Department
Street Department
Morse High School
Mitchell
Bath
John J. Keegan
Messrs. Mitchell
Furber
Burkhardt
Supt. Smith
Ernest K. Kelley
Bailey Evening School
Kelley
Woodrow Wilson
Morse High Assembly Hall
Morse
Charles KE. Parks
Scott Morse
Edward Clough
Board of Fire Engineers
South Street
Morse High
Margaret Conley
Weeks Street
Malden
Mass
Smith
Clinton DD. Wilson
Sysstem
Costume Party A Jolly Occasion At Lincoln Castle
Lincoln castle hosted a joint Costume Party by Knights of the Golden Eagle and Ladies of the Golden Eagle in the Center street hall Thursday night. About 20 couples attended. prizes went to Arthur Jordan and Mrs Ralph Cornish for worst costumes and Mr and Mrs L Earl LeMont for best. Judges were William Palmer Fred Cousins and George Alley. Edward A Garcelon played piano for dancing. Women brought boxes of edible goods auctioned to bidders who could share supper with the box’s maker. Coffee was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Ladies of Golden Temple
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Center Street
Arthur Jordan
Ralph Cornish
L. Earl LeMont
William Palmer
Fred Cousins
George Alley
Edward A. Garcelon
Colonial Club Sets April Meeting Actions
The Colonial club April session saw three resignations accepted, one new member admitted, and discussions of baseball and May ball. President Thompson formed committees to study both issues and report back. John F. Conant Earl L. Sanborn and Charles E. Lyde resigned, Rev Edwin J. Hardin elected to active membership. Grace Episcopal church Woman's auxiliary meetings to be omitted Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
May Ball
Thompson
John F. Conant
Earl L. Sanborn
Charles E. Lyde
Edwin J. Hardin
Woman’ Auxiliary of
Grace Episcopal Church
Old Days on the Bath Branch recall long railroading era
A Maine paper excerpt chronicles the career of George Nevins begun 1864 as an I. and K. section hand, rising to road master of divisions from Waterville to Portland. It details engine innovations, notable locomotives like the Hallowell and Sewall, and profiles several Bath Lewiston area railroad men through decades of shifts, shifts, and yard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nevins
Bowdoinham
Waterville
Portland
Skowhegan
Bath
Lewiston
Knox & Lincoln
Cumberland
Allen Colby
Mr. Nevins
Maine Central
Nevins
Brunswek
United Lodge of Masons
Fort George
Charlie Evans
Sam Carter
Gardiner _accomodation
Maine
Hallowell
Gardiner
Belfast
Joe Ellis
Joe
Winslow
Rockland
Brunswick
Brunswick Yard
Charlie Berry
West Bath
Charlie Annable
Charlies
Charlie Mitchell
Cobb
Charlie Freeman
Augusta
Imany
Androscoggin
Leeds
Bates
Simon Smith
David Patten
Cy Hall
Charlie Nutting
Leeds and Livermore
Garcelon
Farmington
Dr. Garcelon
Oliver Moses
W. D. Sewall
Kennebec
Mason
George York
Sewault
Ed Young
Sewall
Everett Foster
Everett
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Foster’s Point
New York
Parent-Teacher Association
Queen Esther Sale
Emily Potter
Education Board
Board of Education
Colonial Club Meeting
Charles
Ile
Lath
Lower Station
Hussey
China
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