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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1930

Page

5

Standpipe bids opened in Bath for 890000 gallon pipes

Bids were opened Monday in Bath for a proposed standpipe system from High street to Potter's hill and for one or two standpipes. Litchfield & Douglas gave the lowest pipe bid at 3605 with 2310 foundation, totals of 5915 for one standpipe and 9680 for two. Other bidders include General Contracting Co Bath, Green and Wilson Waterville, and Kerr & Houston Portland. Two standpipe options steel or Armcotron. Bath Welding offered welded steel or Armcotron bids. The proceedings also covered salaries, licenses, ward boundary changes, tax procedures, and hospital quiet zone orders.

High Street Bath Water District Potter's Hill Lower High Street Rocky Hill Potter’s Hill Litchfield & Douglas Brunswick General Contracting Co Bath Green and Wilson Waterville Armcothron Bath Welding Co Armcotron Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co Church St New York Armco Iron Chicago Bridge & Iron Works Stuart St Boston Tippett & Wood Howard St Phillipsburg N. J Walsh's Holyoke Appleton St Mass the Petroleum Iron Works Co West 43Rd St Steel The Portland Co Portland Armco

Morse Glee Club Operetta Proves A Grand Success

Morse high school glee club presented Jerry of Jericho Road an operetta in two acts before 600 fans at the school auditorium. Miss Kathalesa Leonard led a standout cast with Seth Snipe, Hibbert Norton, Mary Kenney and Cornelius Bean among others. The show, a two and a half hour musicale, raised about $200 for the music department and featured a strong chorus, skilled dancers, and music coaching by Carrie E. Shaw.

Jerry Jericho Road Morse High School Glee Club Kathalesa Leonard Center Street George R. Ingraham Seth Snipe John Drayton Miss Leonard Hibbert Norton Alan O'Day Feudal Rock Ranch Mary Kenney Mimi Cornelius Bean Boston William Gove Bank Amos Bank Eatterner Frederick Rowland Lettice Bank Harriet Lord Sandy Dorothy Ham Dora Miriam Doble Stanley Hatch Hunter Mr. Match Banks Mr. Rowland Miss Lord Miss‘ Ham Miss Kenney Uncle Pete Thomas Hagan Carrie E. Shaw Carol Stevens Jericho Modern Dance Barbard Ross Hope Rowe Martha Cahill Catherine Hooper Gwendolyn Brown Jeannette Shackford Evelyn Trott Carolyn Footer Roberta Manson Louis Calderwood Bertha Lord Cynthia Rogers Elizabeth Hunt Edith Mackinnon Eleanor

Bath City Hospital Earns Full ACS Approval

Bath City Hospital has again been fully approved by the American College of Surgeons, with a 60 bed capacity. The survey was conducted by a representative trained in clinical and hospital work. Among 11 state hospitals with 50 to 99 beds, Bath ranks among the seven approved. Mrs. William R. Freeman, of High Street, returned from two weeks in Philadelphia and New York, where Capt. Freeman departed March 30 aboard the S S Steel Navigator for a four and a half month Far East voyage.

Alderman Ward Ward 3 Finance Committee Board of Highways and Sewers Wold Stacy Common Council Small Ward Pres Quicksall Haynes and Stover Stanley M. Brown Aldermanic Board Wright Bath City Hospital American College of Surgeons Bath Hospital William R. Freeman High Street Philadelphia New York Capt Freeman S. S. Steel Navigator Far East

Bandbox Cabaret Hospital Benefit Announcement

A bandbox cabaret will be held at Arcade Hall on April 23 and 24 to benefit Bath City hospital. The event features music by Stacy's Band, refreshments, dancing, and attractive surroundings. Mrs. Rodney E. Ross chairs, with Miss Mary F. Gibbons as vice chair. many committees with numerous local residents named for finance, entertainment, food, soft drinks, reservations, posters, publicity, and logistics.

S' G Bath City Arcade Hall Stacy Rodney E. Ross Mary F. Gibbons Charles H. Cahill Morris Cohen John Costain Warren E. Kershner Frank A. Hodgdon James O. Lincoln James E. Lockery David Rish Langdon T. Snipe Marcia Moulton Mary Painé Roscoe P. McFadden George A. Churchill Daniel T.dougherty Helen V. Downing Frederick W. Freeman Alice Johnson Clarence E. Johnson John A. Lord R. Clinton McFadden Seth S. Mullin Frank A. Small Charles W. Welch Byron F. Barker Daniel T. Dougherty E. M. Fuller Ralph Gay Frid D. Hill Owen J. Ledyard Arthur Mayo William S. Newell Helen Shaughnessy Harold P. Small William H. Small J. Albert Redson Charles P. Wetherbee Anna Trott Alden G. Smith Caldwell Phillips Edmund P. Briggs Marion Freeman Arthur Seawall Flora Main Susan ,Quick Margaret Whalen Fr Doucette Larry C. Webber Bessie

Farrar Succeeding in Business Choosen

Lincoln B. Farrar son of Mr and Mrs Edgar A Farrar 622 Middle street Morse high school class of 1915 has worked in insurance most of his career He is now district manager of Equitable Life Insurance Co Des Moines In with Portland offices in the new state building He held a prior post with Metropolitan Life in Portland for ten years He attended Bowdoin College after Morse and served in the navy at Newport News Hamp ton Roads retiring as an ensign He is married to Ethel West Shenandoah Va and they reside at 20 Veranda street East Deering.

Lincoln B. Farrar Edgar A. Farrar Middle Street Morse High School Equitable Life Insurance Co Des Moines New State Building Portland Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Bowdoin Collegey Morse Newport News Naval Forces Hampton Roads Ethel West Shenandoah Veranda Street East Deering

Official boards will pay Lisbon a visit

The Union of Clubs alternates board, including Cosmopolitan of Bath and Winnegance Auxiliary, will visit Lisbon Thursday for an all day session hosted by Progressive club. Bath delegation departs at nine o clock. meetings at Elmhurst Webster street home of Mrs Alden Bradford Chaney. Other guests include Shakespeare club Lisbon Falls and Freeport Woman's club, with Lincoln County Union officials also attending. Morning session at 10 30, luncheon at noon, plus afternoon session.

Union of Clubs Cosmopolitan of Bath Winnegance Community Club Lisbon Progressive Club Alden Bradford Chaney Elmhurst Webster Street Shakespeare Club Lisbon Falls Woman's Club of Freeport Lincoln County Union of Club

Bath Fishermen Bring Home Salmon From Sebago

A Bath quartet led by former Alderman Harry M. Huse returned Sunday night from Sebago with the citys first lake salmon of spring. Samuel Belanger Maurice Deering and Arthur Gilley joined Huse in catching five salmon weighing two to six and a quarter pounds. The largest was caught by Mr Huse and Mr Gilley contributed one each. They fished near Cecil E Paine cottage, Hyde Windlass Co chief engineer.

Bath Sebago Harry M. Huse Samuel Belanger Maurice Deering Arthur Gilley South Casco Mr. Gilley Cecil E. Paine Hyde Windlass Co

M MacMillan plans Iceland trip for 1930 season

Arctic explorer Donald B. MacMillan will sail the Bowdoin from Wiscasset June 21 with the largest crew yet, including seven Chicago youths aged 10 to 18. He aims to reach Nain to build an Eskimo schoolhouse and teach English before crossing to Iceland for the 1000th anniversary festivities. The voyage lasts three months, with stops at Nain, south Greenland, Ivigtut, and Iceland, and includes notable passengers from Chicago families.

Donald .B. MacMilLan New England Iceland Bowdoin Wiscasset Chicago William A. Thomas MacMillan Nain Peary North Pole Provincetown Mass Hawaii Vassar Katie Hettasch Hopedale Hebron Labrador Greenland Philadelphia Ivigtut America Columbus Boston Marblehead Europe Commander MacMillan Josph Fields Stanley Fields Kenneth Rawson Fred Rawson First National Bank John Jaynes

Bath Girl Appears as Maine Queen in States Carnival

The Maine society float placed third in St. Petersburg Florida’s Festival of States with Miss Gertrude Maxwell of Bath representing Maine gems in silver sequins and a jeweled crown. Attendants Maxine Cherbonneaux Merle Usher Alma Hancock and others wore colorful metallic costumes as flower girl Catherine Winchester acted. The Maine society also met in the new Tourist Center building with about 500 attending and presenting Maxwell a emerald tourmaline ring from Stanley Lee at Maine Mineral Store.

Maine ST. Petersburg Gertrude Maxwell Bath Miss Maxwell Maxine Cherbonneaux Merle Usher Alma Hancock Dorothea Law Mildred Bishop Catherine Winchester Maine State Society Dan Berry

Launching Day in Bath for Corsair Yacht

Bath prepares for the private launching of J Pierpont Morgan's Corsair, America’s largest pleasure yacht, from Bath Iron Works. The 10 20 am event is closed to the public with Morgan party witnesses inside the yard and Mrs. George Nichols christening the craft. Police are stationed and reporters restricted as games of publicity are blocked.

J. P. Morgan Bath Iron Works Bath J. Pierpont Morgan Corsair Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Shipbuilding America Morgan Party New York Iron Works Corp Henry J. Gielow Inc George Nichols Mr. Morgan Norman II George Maine Central Dock Iron Works Walter L. Whitney William 8. Newell Washington Street

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South End H. B. Duce Chester 8S Kingsley Scott Morse Richard Frates Fire Department Engine 4 Engine 3 Ada R. Crockett Committee On Charities and Corrections Nick Mihalos North Street Bishop Rope Walk Pond Senstl Wald Churchill Huse Hennessy City Hospital Police Alderman Cutting Cutting Whitney Ward 5 Sewall Cahill Special Committee On Police Morse Glee Club Jerry of Arthur Allen Optometrist Bath Trust Farrar Bath Boy Life Insurance Company M’millan Maine Society Fla Massachusetts Stanley I. Ee Ee Maine Mineral Store West Maine Gems Johnson
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