Christmas Closing Exercises At Old High School
Closing activities for Grade 8 in the old high school featured Victrola selections poems and a play The Homesteader's Christmas with Hubert Mc Carty and James Carey as stage managers Cast included Father Henry Rogers mother Florence Anderson Jim Edward Lee neighbor Elmore Hall The honor lists list many students with highest honors 90 to 100 and honors 60 to 89 across Grade I and seventh grade with multiple named students and omissions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert McCarty
James Carey
Henry Rogers
Horace
Donald Crosby
Florence Anderson
Jim
Edward Lee
Elmore Hall
Old High School
Margaret, Holland
Amy Irish
John Newell
Russell Kenney
Vivian Nye
Esther Petlock
Mary Twomey
Marion Cloutier
Elizabeth Fletcher
Sophie Greenblat
Elinor Millett
Courtney Stover
Nelson Waters
Newell Hamilton
Lawrences MacDonald
Cleveland Rowe
Charles Maxwell
Paul Hart
Pred Lacey
Howard Lewis
Catherine O'Brien
Mary Philphot
Dorothy Potter
Fred Pushard Leatrice
Reed
Margaret Reed
Donal Ring
Hazel Scott
Marie Scott
Ardee Snowden
Gladys Spinney
Elizabeth Tanguay
Thomas Johnson
Helen Johnson
Erma Clark
Verna Day
Harold Deering
Marjorie Legard
Margaret McNinch
Paul Wilson
Daniel Miller
Agnes Sullivar
Arletta’ Stuart
Dorothy Wakefield
Dorothy Wiley
Charlotte Artis
Beatric Greenleaf
William Harrison
Stanle Hatch
Anna Kaler
Elizabeth McGuigar Jola Verean
Alice Sturtevant
Donald Wilson
Gladys Fuller
Leo, Genthner
Selma Gulliver
Ruth Leavitt
Wilbur Oliver
Lucy Veters
Margaret Philpot
Widow Katherine Toomey Dies in Bath Home
Mrs. Katherine Toomey 61 widow of John Toomey died Monday afternoon at her daughter Mrs James B K McLaughlin’s home 55 Willow Street. Born in Ariington Massachusetts she had lived in Bath many years. Mrs. McLaughlin is the sole surviving relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Toomey
John Toomey
James KB. McLaughlin
Willow Street
Toomey
Ariington
Mass
Bath
McLaughlin
Georgetown Heroes Face Chimney Fire and Holiday News
Georgetown residents recount a chimney blaze at Edgar Hunt’s house aided by neighbors, keeping family belongings safe. The town records Christmas vacation closings, visits from Boston and Bath, school plays, and several residents traveling, with local families hosting guests and noting community ties during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hunt
Maine Grange Lecturers to Meet Next Month
The State Grange Lecturers conference will meet January 29 and 30 at the Elks hall in Waterville. State Lecturer Merle J. Warrin of Readfield announced the event after a visit to the State Department of Agriculture. Opening at 1.30 p.m. Thursday will feature Governor Ralph Brewster of Portland as the principal speaker, with National Lecturer QO LL Martin of Plainfield Vermont in attendance throughout the sessions.
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State Grange
Elks’ Hall
Waterville
Merle J. Uarrinein
Readfield
State Department of Agriculture
Ralph ©. Brewster
Portland
QO. LL. Martin
Plainfield
Mass for Mrs Toomey Held at St Marys
A requiem mass for Mrs Catherine Toomey widow of John Toomey was held at St Marys on Wednesday morning. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery Barge Manatawny after a Monday eve death. The article also notes cargo movements at Edward W Larrabee's wharf and a Russia UK gold movement plus a London based engagement between Miss Marion Mitchell and Ivan Stancoff son of the Bulgarian minister.
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St. Mary’s
Catherine Tomey
John Toomey
Calvary
Edward W., Larrabee’s Wharf
SRA
Parker Flats
Philadelphia
Marion Mitchell
American College
London
Ivani Stancoff
Bowdoin Club Plans Public Showing of Campus Movie
Bowdoin College will present the first public screening of a campus film Monday in Memorial Hall Brunswick. A portable projector will allow further showings at preparatory schools alumni events and annual Bowdoin Club dinner in Portland. The evolving film includes Alumni Day scenes plays athletic moments and depictions of Bowdoin life with alumni and students featured throughout.
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Bowdoin
Memorial Hall
Brunswick
Bowdoin Club of
Portland
Whittier Field
Eskimo Husky
Maine
Alumni Fund
Polar Star Lodge inspection praises officers and supper team
Francis G. Cooke with the 14th Masonic District led an official inspection of Polar Star Lodge FP and A M praising the dignity of the degree and the officers. The evening began with a chicken supper served by Genesta chapter O KE S with Esther Oliver and others coordinating dining and waitstaff. Officers praised include W M Oliver Moses Sd S W Harold KE Cutting and J Wo Edward Hughes treasurer Lucius M LeMont secretary Arthur R Stilphen De and chaplains Rev George Wilson Sendder with marshal Arthur Hagen and others.
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Francis G. Cooke
Masonic District
Polar Star Lodge
A. M
Genesta
O. KE. S
Esther Oliver
Ella Sprague
Lida Howard
Grace Sampson
Bertha Dean
Annette Merrill
Susan Quick
Frances Murray
Margaret Temple
Edith Savage
Olive Corliss
Elizabeth Jackson
Charlotte Redlon
Florence Lake
Oliver Moses Sd
W. M
Harold KE. Cutting
S. W
Henry W. Owen
J. Edward Hughes
Lucius M. LeMont
Arthur TR. Stilphen
Edward W. Sampson
George Wilson Sendder
Arthur (. Hagen
Marshal
W. Percy Marks
S. S
John G. Haskell
Melville Robbins
Peter Innes Tyler
Garnet Found Guilty of Larceny in City Hospital Case
Roy Garnet was found guilty of larceny of canned goods from the City Hospital in police court Thursday. Judge Keegan imposed a $40 fine plus $10.93 costs, totaling $50.93, and sentenced Garnet to four months in Kennebec County Jail in Augusta, but the sentence was stayed pending payment of the fine and costs while the defendant was placed on probation for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Garnet
Keegan
Dude Keegan
Garnet
Kennebec County
Agusta
Grog Americain Aids Poincare Speech in Chamber
Premier Poincaire struggled with fatigue as he fought to push tax reforms through Parliament. A physician ordered hot punch, grog Americain, to be given to him during his two and a half hour speech, with attendants replacing the glass as it cooled.
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Poincaire
Radio interference from metal frames may disrupt Jeep antenna
Large metallic frames and rafters near a Jeep antenna can impair receiver function. Moving the set to a different room may yield surprising improvements. Grounded metallic elements in the vicinity reduce efficiency of any radio set, receiving or transmitting.
Marriage proposal sight unseen in radio note
A man, impressed by a singer heard on WBZ, wrote that one ought to change “Miss” to “Mrs.” He asks if this could be a proposal or merely a wish for a job for another. The piece explores the line between courtship and opportunity in a humorous tone.
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WBZ
Five Islands School Closes for Christmas Vacation
A weekly roundup notes Five Islands School shuts Friday afternoon for a week long break. Miss Maxine Walker hosted a Christmas gathering with pupils, exchanging gifts and recitals. Various locals travel or visit relatives. multiple people are noted visiting Bath, Portland, and Weston Massachusetts over the holidays.
Christmas Pageant by Universalists at First Universalist Church
A Christmas pageant titled Following the Star was staged Sunday night at seven by the church Sunday school. Mary was played by Carrie Shaw and Joseph by Edwin Spaulding with a full cast of shepherds kings readers singers and candle bearers. Plans are underway to repeat the production next Sunday night at seven.
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First Universalist
Church Sunday School
Sarah A. Adams
Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Mary—Carrie Shaw
Edwin Spaulding
Shepherds
Alfred Neal
Frederick Gowell
Ralph Mary Kkings
Roland Tibbets
Frederick Trish
Donald Carr
Gertrude Maxwell
Dorothy Farber
Bernice Gilley
Goldie Harford
Beatrice Reed
Leslie Larrabee
Marcia Moulton
Helen Powers
Eleanor Perry
Bernice Carr
Peat Ward
Martha Barker
Bessie Hunt
Leland Ames
George Upson Scudder
Cyrus Longley
Lois Swett
Eleanor Shorey
Frances Shaughnessy
George Wilson Scudder
Vplins
Airmen Plan Flight To Best The Pacific
United States fleet will visit Hawaiian and Australian waters for a four section Pacific flight. San Francisco to Honolulu, Honolulu to Manila, Manila to Australia, then back to Honolulu. Routes follow commercial steamship lines as backing from the Van Pacific Union at Honolulu.
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Pacific
United States
Hawaiian
Van-Pacific Union
Honolulu
David Stead
Army
Navy
San Francisco
Manila
Australia
Life in Columbia Village Describes Quiet Urban Rural Charm
A nostalgic portrait of Columbia Village within Manhattan boundaries near Morningside Heights and Riverside Drive. The piece paints a self contained, small town atmosphere around Columbia University where residents mingle informally, shops and services stay local, and village life persists despite proximity to Broadway and Times Square.
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Columbia Village
Columbia
Columbia University
George II
Morningside Heights
Riverside Drive
122Nd Street
110Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Toth Street
Broadway
Cathedral Parkway
Morningide Heights
New Jersey
Sidelights on Washington continues with quirky zoo notes
Omar W. Folsom shares summer observations from Washington and the National Zoo. He describes a mustard plaster mishap on a sleeper car, vivid animal encounters, new arrivals like lion kittens and Puma cubs, and the odd creature named Whatizit from the Amazon with a feisty but gentle temper and birdlike song.
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Washington
Rock Creek
Airdale
W. H. Hudson
Pampas
Argentina
South America
Amazon Valley
Willian Schurz
Oat
Buenos Aires
Schurz
Amazon
Whatizit
Madame Eames
New York
Omar W. Folsom
Kilbourne Phice
1. C
Maine Colleges Join New Intercollegiate Winter Sports Union
Eastman of Bowdoin was elected president of the Maine Intercollegiate Winter Sports Association at Waterville. Officers include Mitsunaga Bates secretary Chase Maine treasurer Hawes Colby. Members voted to join the Intercollegiate Winter Sports Union started by Dartmouth and McGill. An upcoming Brunswick meeting will set carnival dates. Attendees included Colby Edwards Hawes Eastman Lavigne Matsunaga Fletcher Callahan English Chase.
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HW. FL Eastman
Bowdoin College
Maine Intercollegiate Winter Sports Association
Waterville
Mitsunaga
Bates
BK. L
Chase
Maine
G. H. Hawes
Colby
Intercollegate Winter Sports Union
Dartmouth
McGill
Opera
Brunswick
Association
C. Marry Edwards
Bowdoin
of. Eastman
Rob Lavigne
TI. Matsunaga
G. Fletcher
BF. Callahan
University of Maine
Value Adds To Japanese Wedding Stamps After Quake
The 1923 Tokyo earthquake destroyed most of a commemorative postage issue for the Prince Regent and Princess Naagako Kuni wedding. A handful of stamps saved in the Caroline and Marshall islands were returned to Tokyo and issued later on January 26 in denominations of 1 1 4, 3, 8 and 20 sen, drawing global philatelists.
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Naagako Kuni
Tokio
Caroline and
Marshall Islands
Equatorial Pacific
Japan
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Capt
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L. A1. Rowe
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Ellsworth Pinkham
Charles Amazeen
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