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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1935

Page

3

Phippsburg Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Arrivals

Miss Abbie Minott leaves Oberlin with Miss Susie Nichols for a Southward motor trip. The list records residents and visitors including Rogers at Togus, Harry Wyman a patient, Mrs Hattie Minott visiting Bath, Feero family travels, Jay Daley from Foxboro visiting Dromore Bay, Libby camp owners in Meadowbrook, Morse and Blais dell in Portland, and renovations affecting the Meadow Brook Johnson house. Multiple welfare and farm bureau events noted with gatherings at Winnagee and Dromore Farm. James L Morse buys a new tractor and various short calls across Bath, Sebasco, and Winnegan.

Abbie Minott Susie Nichols Oberlin Nichols South Ernest Rogers Togus As. Rogers Harry Wyman Hattie Minott Charles True Weeks Strest Bath Linwood C. Feero Hazel Sebasco Jane Feero Melvin Walace Jay Daley Foxboro Mass Ray Campbell Dromore Bay Farm Maurice Libby Libby Camp Meadowbrook James L. Morse William Blaisdell Portland Johnson Omar Perry Winneganee Dromore Farm Bureau Leathercraft Hadley Tremaine Ralph Robinson Brightwater Welfare Club Mida Feero L. C. Feero John E. Blaisdell Quincy Grace Parks Lincoln Parks Hardings

Bath Men Start Canning Factory

Bath's Troop brothers oversee a new canning venture aiming at Maine markets. The plant will specialize apple jelly from a single variety and consider blueberry canning based on grower interest and steady berry supply. New equipment includes a pea canner, bean snipper, and corn cutter husker.

Maine Troop Brothers Harold Eubra Bath Eubra Troop George W. Troop Waldron Troop Moatsweag Food Products, Inc

MESO ad Dromore Farm Bureau Meeting Details

The Winneganee County regu lar MESO ad Dromore Farm Bureau held a meeting led by Lewiston home demonstration agent Hortense A Welch about making the house homelike. Thirty attended as Welch reviewed Farm Home week, sheet quality, and living themes. A benefit party, deadlines, and fundraising for 4‑H as well as a fall fair were discussed.

Dromore Farm Bureau Winneganee Couei Hortense A. Welch Lewiston Miss Welch Orono Margaret Slattery Leathercraft Belle Sawyer Elizabeth B. Deering Mary E. Campbell Daisy Murphy Samuel McElroy Gertrude Small Evelyn Young Jennie Knight Roberta Manson

Complimentary Dinner Honored Lieutenant Edward Craig

Lieut. Edward C. Craig was the guest of honor at a Bath Iron Works Corp dinner Friday night at the Hotel Phoenix. Archibald Main drew special programs, guests toasted Craig for his service, and a Dewey launching picture was presented. The event featured harmonica duets and a supper of fruit cup halibut steak salad pie and coffee.

Edward C. Craig C. C U.S. N Phoenix Bath Iron Works Corp Archibald Main Diamond Head Honolulu Aloha Craig U.S. S Dewey Drayton Lamson Maine Pearl Harbor Mr. Main Lieut William S. Newell Edwin R. Andrews Illiam S. Newell Archibald M. Main Liceut. Com Glenn H. Easton Thomas J. Casey Sidney L. Eaton Roland F. Hill

Girls Keep It Up Club Meets Saturday in West Bath

The second meeting of the Girls Keep It Up 4-H club was held at Rosedale Farm West Bath chaired by president Henrietta French with all members present. Marian Rose was elected treasurer Marion Gatchell color bearer Edna Brown cheer leader and Beatrice Rose organizer. Refreshment and entertainment committees were formed and the session ended at 3 45 PM. A buck deer weighing 175 to 200 pounds wandered Rockland near the Public Library and Dr Charles D North residence tapping dining room windows before moving toward Quality Hill.

Henrietta French Rosedale Farm West Bath Beatrice Rose Marian Rose Marion Gatchell Edna Brown Virginia Reno Rockland Charles D. North Beech Street Quality Hill District

Popham Beach Local Social Ledger Highlights Residents

A Popham Beach note book shows Merton Oliver of Winnegance selling clams after mail routes ended, and many locals from West Bath to Marrtown, Bath, and Georgetown visiting, moving, or working. Coast Guard personnel and light keepers swap duties, with several residents travelling to Bath and Saco for tasks and leisure.

Merton Oliver Winnegance Susie Oliver Oliver Here Bath Clarence Perkins Norman Arlene Stanley Virginia West Bath Seaman E. Drake Kennebec Graydon Morse James and Graydon, Jr C. Oliver Marrtown Rollo Morton U. S. Coast Guard Saco Biddeford Eugene Osgood Perkins Island Popham George Morong Alonzo Morong Osgood Harry Monk Parker Head Moses Chandler Pauline Morong Eleanor Thayer Lisbon Falls Roland Alley Kennebee River Leslie Dyer Capt Llewellyn Oliver Seaboard Warwick R. I Kennebec River Omar King Linwood Haynes U. of M Cpham Howard Scott Clifton Morong Raymond Larrabee Ernest W. Oliver William Bowie Spruceville Bowie Roscoe Perkins Phippsburg Trueman Taylor Helena Oliver Leah Bowie Milton Pinkham Bay Point Ernest R. Spinney Althea Oliver James Hutchins Cox's Head William Hutchins Clinton Newdick Augusta Leon Fickett Pond Island Jack Spinney Elkanah Wyman A. F. Williams Togus Arthur Stevens East Boothbay Mike Nancy James Chandler Long Island Guy Crowley U. S. Coast Guard Station George Smith Sagadahoc Bay Georgetown George E. Hoyt Richmond Leon Oliver

Augusta Man Bernard Skinner Reports Polar Return Plans

Bernard Skinner of Augusta and a member of Byrd Antarctic Expedition II writes friends from Little America that the year ends with the Bear loading and the Rappert expected soon. He notes regret at leaving the buried village and endless ice fields but looks forward to warmer climes as he nears home. letter postmarked January 30 bears Little America cachet.

Bernard Skinner Augusta Mr. Skinner Little America

Fire damages at Winnegance and local road updates

Grass fire near Reed's store at Winnegance burned a sizable area after crews fought it with Engine 4 from Box 114. In Bath, street work and frost damage prompt calls to widen High street hill and inspect sewer lines as Spring overseers keep roads passable.

Reed’s Winfield W. Morse Phippsburg Bath’s Street and Sewer Board High Street Lemont Street McCutcheon Hill City Street Sherman L. Morse New York Fred L. Parks Lincoln Somerville

Former grid star Wil be speaker at Winter Street club

Mike Vuchnich, famed Ohio State center and full back, will discuss Football as It Is Played in the Middle West before the Winter Street Men's club Thursday evening. He played for three years at Ohio State and joined the All Star team against the Chicago Bears last summer. The Chicago Tribune named him the most valuable Buckeye and he earned Grantland Rice second team honors. The talk caps the season and draws a good attendance. Miss Priscilla A. Dean returns to Boston to start April 8 as head nurse in the medical ward at Children's Hospital after training in New York and Cornell clinics.

Winter Street Mike Vuchnich Middle West Ohio State University Chicago Bears Chicago Tribune Ohio State Grantland Rice Priscilla A. Dean Milton O. Dean Green Street Augusta Children’s Hospital Boston Miss Dean New York Hospital New Cornell Dean

Evening School Honors. Principal, Faculty Gift

Bailey Evening School of Industries awarded certificates to students meeting 67 percent attendance and standards. Principal Margaret Flaherty received a Colonial convex mirror gift from the faculty as Supt. Clinton D. Wilson reviewed finances and praised the program's work teaching citizenship through revised curriculum and patient education.

John Leonard John H. Labbie Ernest Fulton Bailey Evening School of Industries Seth N. Snipe Snipe Margaret Flaherty United States of America

Keep-It-Up Clubs Reorganize For Year

West Bath 4 H clubs were reorganized at Lowell school with county agent Charles Eastman and state club leader Miss Leana Spearin present. Spearin discussed club activities and expanded opportunities while Eastman offered a gavel for ten-member clubs. Girls officers: Henrietta French president, Virginia Reno president, Beatrice Rose Mary, Marion Getchell treasurer. Boys officers: Henry Sandelin president, David Wharff vice president, C White secretary. Next meeting set for April 11 at Rosedale Farm.

West Bath Lowell Charles L. Eastman Leana Spearin Eastman Fred J. Rose Henrietta French Virginia Reno Beatrice Rose Marion Getchell Henry Sandelin David Wharff White Rosedale Farm

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ty-Best Endicott-Johnson Max Katz Elm Street the Working Men's Store Edward Craig Popham Beach Joseph Heenan Walter Morse Forrest Legard John M. Huse West Point Y.M.C.A. Church League Harry M. Huse United States Military Academy Grace Joseph O. Purdue Ruth Dale Emily Jordan Margaret Huse Jeannette Shackford Ivan Kirkpatrick H. Warren Halterman Halterman Fort McKinley Portland Harbor Military Academy Main Y.M.C Jenkins Mr. Jenkins Kirkpatrick Miss Jordan Miss Dale Miss Shackford Miss Huse William and John Greene Frank E. Harvie Nicholas Vamvakias Russell Colby Fred Hart Grid Star Winter Street Men’s Club Chevrolet Flint Mich Chevrolet Motor Company Detroit Michigan G.M.A.C General Motors Bath, Maine Washington Street Tel Main Street Bowdoinham Bill Thompson Supt Clinton D. Wilson Bailey Evening School Commercial Department Catherine M. Huse Bessie L. Clark Roland F. Faunce R. Hazel Feero John A. Gaudet Harvey E. Groves Almira T. Jones Catherine F. Kelley Margaret M. MacKinnon Elmer L. Norton Ardenne B. Pierce Mrs. Huse Marguerite Brown Anna H. Hill Roland D. McIntosh Pauline M. Mikelsky Carolyn Oliver Thomas A. Tracey Philip Oliver Bernice F. Acorn Katherine J. Grainger Silas Edward Plant Lynnette Walker Emily Gediman Doris Oliva London Evelyn Clough Gwendolyn Inez Leonard Mary Frances McCabe Marion Louise Coleman Roland Faunce John McCarty Alberta MacLellan Florence E. Troop Herman Wright Miriam Adams Margery J. Scott Thomas E. Tracey Diana Cloutier Anne Carmella Puiia Doris Lewis Marguerite Mae Brown Beatrice M. Jenkins Mary J. Cummings Margaret Austin Ray Greene Angelina Jenkins Yvette Isson Rinda Staples Len Fortier Pearl Savage Rose Flint Lillian Clamy Grace Costain Anne Ferry Alice E. Heald Consuelo Alkazin Elizabeth Beal Emma Brown Mary Bryant Lucy Desmond Nina Freeman Jennie Siight Beatrice Leavitt Nina McRae Natalie McNeil Mabel Merrill Etta Thurlow Mary Whittemore Nellie C. Jones Katharine M. Reardon Josephine Pinkham Pearl Homes Thelma Holmes Anne Perry Eugene Dauphin John M. Dauphin Charlotte Mallet Alice Clappison Eleanor Voorhees Anne M. Conley Doris James Kathleen Greene Dora J. Collins Margaret M. Allen Yvette Bisson Josie R. Eastman Gertrude Blaisdell Lola B. Elliott Louise P. Barter Sadie F. Farley Alice R. Erskine Elsie M. Small Alice A. Manion Cleora J. Coombs Lena Oliver Emma F. Cummings Mary A. McCrater Eleanor Thebeau Margerie W. Coleman Nor M. Irwin Lillian L. Clancy Virginia D. Trowbridge Agnes Trowbridge Lucy Brown June R. Thornton Susie Darrah Agnes Gilchrist Dorothy Peters Florence Seivers Rebecca Feere Gladys Walsh Nellie Biggins Margaret Rooke Marion Rafnell Ethel May Josephine Sheldon Edith Wallace Clara Darling Mary Brown Anual Arts Department David Y. Alkazin Everett L. Pinkham Howell B. Smith Clarence F. Freeman Ulric J. Morin Linwood F. Carr John J. Pagurko John W. Warner Calvin Kimball Harold J. Footer Asenath Haggett J. Verheus William L. Skelton John C. Fitzgerald John W. Black Ada Y. Greenblatt Anna Barbara Allen Lucy G. Armstrong Emily Moulton Maude E. Hoffman Dorothy Thompson Evelyn Truss Ira Abbott Jeannette Webster Lydia Smith Rita Cummings Marjorie Quinn Helen Moses Carolyn Drake Geneva Mallett Elizabeth Colby Katherine McCarty Lowell School
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