Wiscasset Parish Vestry Meets as Winter Term Opens
Wiscasset parish vestry holds its monthly meeting at the rectory Monday night. School opens for winter term after Christmas break. The town's groups date many community events with installations, a bishop visitation, and a girls basketball clinic at Memorial gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Philip's Parish
Wiscasset
Gerald Sherman
Huntoon Hill Grange
Home Welfare Committee
Organ Society of the
First Congregational Church
Woman's Club
Lawrence Averill
Layton announces engagement of Elizabeth Layton to Bruce Baker
Mr and Mrs Irving Layton announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Eleanor to Bruce Steadman Baker son of Mr and Mrs Forest A Baker of Woolwich A June wedding is planned Miss Layton a Morse High school senior and 1953 Morse graduate Mr Baker works at Bath Iron Works Corp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Layton
Pleasant Avenue
Elizabeth Eleanor
Bruce Steadman Baker
Forest A. Baker
Woolwich
Miss Layton
Morse High School
Morse High
Mr. Baker
Bath Iron Works Corp
Jeep Plunges Through Ice at Goddard Pond
Randall Orr's jeep used for plowing snow fell through the ice at Goddard's pond Tuesday afternoon. A wrecker and several men worked until about nine o'clock to retrieve it from about five feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Orr
Goddard’s Pond
Free Pilot Classes Start in January
The Kennebec River Power Squadron announces two free piloting classes beginning in January at Augusta and Boothbay Harbor. Ten weekly sessions cover rules, seamanship, equipment and law, lights, charts, piloting, compass use, safety, and onboard manners. Open to boating enthusiasts. ladies and youths 16 plus welcome. men only in U S Power Squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
U. S
Boothbay
William Danforth
Augusta
Walter Ripley
Elmer B. Williams
Bath
Maynard Lee
W.H. Albertson
Phippsburg
Hyde Windlass League records show industrial science workforce
In 1954 the nation’s death rate fell to an all time low of 92 per 1 000 according to an insurance company’s records more than 5 000 privately owned industrial organizations employ 250 000 scientists in their own scientific institutions
Maire 4-H Youth Earns State 4-H Awards in Maine
Judson Holmquist 18 of Stockholm named state winner in Field Crops for 4-H. He raised potatoes on a 167-acre farm, improved seed quality and soil management, and earned a $500 U S Savings Bond from International Harvester. Elaine Perry 16 of Uckfield received state Frozen Foods honors with a $50 Savings Bond for packaging and freezing skills. Both programs run under the Cooperative Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Judson Holmquist
Stockholm
U. S
Judson
Radcliffe Holmquist
Iis
International Harvester Co
Blaine
Oxford County
University of Maine
Katheleen Casey
Elaine
Elaine Perry
Uckfield
Cooperative Extension Service
Woolwich Notes on Local People and Winter Preparations
Neighbors across Kennebec report Woolwich residents at Bath Memorial Hospital and upcoming community events. Day's Ferry hosts, Woolwich Teachers plan New Year's tree, and trust attendees include Capt. Frank J. Walker and Carroll Morse. Socials, gifts, and humor follow the tree event. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Kay Stevens, holiday guests from Boston and New York, and smelt fishing camps forming on Sasanoa as cold weather arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lois Day
Frances Hathorne
Ralph Durgin
Everson Stinson
Russell Boyd
Boston
Frank J. Walker
Day’s Ferry
Day
Albert Temple
Day's Ferry Community Club
Herbert Munsey
Joseph H., Whitten
Frank Walker
Carroll Morse
Carl Pinson
William Stevens
Nequasset
Hancock
Stevens
Warren
Arrowsic
Franklin Wright
Falmouth
Roy Lawrence
Barbara
Deborah
Park Street
Bath
Ibra K. Lawrence
Elks League Park Alleys Second Half Standings
Park Alleys league results list Eleven O clocks leading with 541 team total 1459 pins across second half. C MacDonald posts high games 150 and 332 strings while Hiei and others contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Giants
Dodgers
Red Sox
Braves
Pirates
Yankees Indians
L. Pooler
W. Staples
Park Alleys
Noyai Purples
Hiei
C. MacDonald
Marriage Announcement for Ingborg Reiser and Friedrich Von Hoyningen Huene
Ingborg Reiser of Bad Soden Germany wed Friedrich von Hoyningen Huene on December 30 at St Pauls Episcopal Church Brunswick. The couple resides on River Road Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingbborg Reiser
Bad Soden
Germany
Friedrich von Hoyningen Huene
Dee
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Brunswick
River Road
Woolwich
Committee Meeting for Cub Pack 52 Plans Clam Supper
Corliss Street church men's club sponsors Cub Pack 52 meeting at the Marsh home Dec 29. They outline a fried clam supper to be held Friday Jan 28 from 5 to 7 at the South End P T A hall open to the public with tickets forthcoming. Attendees include Oscar Marsh as chair, Mrs Marsh, Bart O'Donnell treasurer, Mrs O'Donnell, Paul Strube institutional rep, Lauriston Caton and Harmon Eliason committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
Bath council of church women meet with Mrs Klimoff as speaker
Mrs Richard Klimoff of Concord New Hampshire will be the principal speaker at Bath Council of Church Women's annual meeting at Wesley Methodist Church Tuesday January 11. A luncheon at 1230 and a special music program follow. Officers will be elected at the 2 p.m. business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Klimoff
Concord
N. H
Bath
Ice Expansion and Contraction Confusion
A misunderstood note explains that ice expands when water freezes but contracts at temperatures below freezing, highlighting the paradox of ice volume change with temperature.
West Bath Sewing Group Serves Togus Red Cross
The West Bath sewing group met at West Bath Grange Hall on Tuesday evening to make surgical pads for Togus hospital and the Red Cross. Members present included Mrs. Stanley Rose, Mrs. Alfred Condon, Mrs. Maynard Carleton, Mrs. Harold Perkins, Mrs. George Stimpson, Mrs. Oliver Wass, and Mrs. Francis Deehan. Next meeting set for Jan. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
West Bath Grange Hall
Togus Hospital
Red Cross
Stanley Rose
Alfred Condon
Maynard Carleton
Harold Perkins
George Stimpson
Oliver Wass
Francis Deehan
William Taylor
Texas
Irving Burnham
Joyce Stover
Gorham State Teachers College
Courtney Stover
James Lemont
Massachusets
Glen Smith
Bath
F. W. Dechan
Mary Boudreau
Massachusetts
Gerald
New York
Nery
U. S. Navy
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Brunswick
West Bath Grange Sees Fine Program and Dues Dates
West Bath Grange met Monday announcing degrees to be conferred January 24 and 31, with applications due January 10. The program featured Coombs orchestra, Clara Reil as refreshment chair, and community singing. Various readings and tableaux included Father Time Calvin Taylor and Little Miss New Year Jean Ann Gaudreau, plus a humorous skit Reading of Wills. Beatrice Wallenius led refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Coomb
Clara Reil
Alex Burgess
Bernice MacGlinchy
Mercy MacFadden
Rosa Freeman
Peris Arrang
Calvin Taylor
Father
Jean Ann Gaudreau
Wills
Florence Farnham
Martha Crocker
William H. Small, Jr
Mattie Collins
Alton Collins
Laura McCourt
Patricia Mulcahy
Lawrence Palmer
Beatrice Wallenius
Mythic Navy Numbers Stir Nebraska History
In Lincoln Nebraska the mythic Nebraska Navy has grown to an historical strength of 75 000 with admiral commissions issued over 21 years by governors as a goodwill gesture. M E Shaffer notes commissions bear the state seal and finery while many claims feel distant from everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Mythigal
Nebraska
M. E. Shaffer
Hamburg
Germany
Elbe
Holland
Band Boosters Club Meets Monday Night
The Band Boosters Club met at Morse High School with president Earl Lermond presiding. Members read treasurer and secretary reports. Peter Owen demonstrated a new bass horn. The club plans a citywide membership drive to raise funds for instruments uniforms and band needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Earl Lermond
Ira Nadine
Peter Owen
Sanford
Bath
Maine
Oscar Freeman
Cecil Rowland
Hospital League Meets. plans next gathering at Middle Street
Junior Hospital League met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Eugene P. Eberhard at 912 Middle Street. President Mrs. William A. Niss led the business session. a report on the holiday ball was given. The group discussed future dances, with profits to buy hospital equipment. Next meeting set for Jan. 18 with Mrs. Niss at 950 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Eugene P. Eberhard
Middle Street
William A. Niss
Eberhard
Niss
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
William F. Mussenden
Lynn M Bussey
C. Arthur Mayo, Jr
S. Theodore Bertoce
Leslie C. Shumway
Frederick M. Haggett
Omar R. King
Eleanor Wilson
Dean Shaw
William P. Kelley
Donald N. Small
George E. Barker, Jr
Edward Sewall, Jr
Willian D. Hill, Jr
Frederick W. Robie
Sewing Club New Year Party At Mrs. Smith Home
The North End Ladies Sewing Club held its annual New Year party at Mrs. Raymond Smith on High Street with co hostess Mrs. Carlton Andrews. A decorated tree, gifts, and jokes provided much merriment while husbands played pitch in another room. Buffet refreshments followed in the dining room including lobster salad rolls and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Names of attendees and spouses listed at event
Those present were Mrs Earl Kimble, Mrs Joseph Oliver, Mrs John M. Conley, Mrs Clif ford B Wilband, Mrs David Henderson, Mrs Herman Crock er, Mrs Jack Quirk, Mrs David Fields, Mrs Raymond Smith, Mrs Carlton Andrews, and the husbands present were Joseph Oliver, John M. Conley, David Tenderson, David Fields, Raymond Smith and Carlton Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kimble
Joseph Oliver
John M. Conley
Clifford B. Wilband
David Henderson
Herman Crocker
Jack Quirk
David Fields
Raymond Smith
Carlton Andrews
David
S Tenderson
Century-Scale Boiling and Freezing Points Defined
The passage notes the centigrade scale places water freezing at 0 and boiling at 100 degrees. It contrasts Fahrenheit 32 as the freezing point, and 212 as the boiling point, with water's behavior clarified in familiar terms.
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St. Philip’s
Memorial Gymnasium
Oliver Loring
St. Philip's Church
Bible Baptist
Lincoln Lodge
A. F
A. M
Walter Townsend
W.M
Earl B. Colby
Leon M. Lewis
J.W
George H. Wilson
Frank H. Gray
Laurence I. Davis
Robert P. Frazier
William I. Kierstead
S.D
Franklin J. Skillin
J.D
James P. Bailey
S.S
Paul H. White, Jr
John F. Wyman
Tyler
Frederick T. Baird
Orvis Bonney
New Jerusalem Royal Arch
H.P
E.S
Leslie A. Sullivan
E.R
C. Forest Carlton
Frank Hy Gray
Eugene McGrath
Charles H. Plumstead
P.S
John B. Sutter
R.A.C
Byron A. Adams
Third
Vail
George N. Pooler
Second
Earl W. Dorr
First
George C. Griffing
Sentinel
Leland C. Foster
James E. Stonier
West Buxton High School
Donald M. Petrie
Stonier
Wiscasset Academy
Betty Ann White
Robert J. White
Tracksville
Penn
Wiscasset High School
Kennebec River Power Squadron
Hyde Windlass League
Yankees
Safford
Morin
Moore
Farr
Indians
la Burgess
Robbins
Jenkins
Card
Hawkes
Hopkins
Staples
Arsenault
Besaw
Vigne Stuart
G Goodwin
Pratt Ab &l
L Harrington
Elks League
Royal Pur
Tauroif
J Daly
Owen
J Desmond
Care
Footer
Lemont
R “ Uu Oty
Atwoort
Surkis
Footer Y
Jones
MacDonald
Henderson Ud
Laughlin Nf
Fantro
Hartnett Ca O
North Bath
Mrs. Sewall Strout of
Mrs
Elmer Rogers
H. W. Rogers
Clarence Moore
le James I. Rockefeller
Montauk Point
Long Island
N. Y
J. H. Rockefeller
Robert Quirk
Dionne
N. J
Charles Temple, Jr
Cumberland Center
Frank Ward
Edwin Hemingway
Lewiston
E. N. Cole
Central Maine General Hospital
Cole
College Street
Henry G. Root
Jeffery
Auburn
Phyllis Tardiff
Philip Tardiff
Mildred Young
Tardiff
Mae Coombs
Barbara Temple
Phyllis
Marylou
Frederick King
Tarbox Street
Walter Arsenault
Harold McDonald
Portland
Claude Clark
Topsham
John DeGroot
Rose Lee Higgins
Kenneth Crafts
Bay Point
Council OF Church Women
West Bath Grange
Nancy Hatch
Santa Claus
Philip Littte
Philip
Santa
Sister Kenny Hospital
Los Angeles
Mary Lockhart
International Soundphoto
Britain
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Band Boosters
Hospital League
New England
Jean Fournier
Canada
New England States
CNA
C. Harold Ladue
Canadian National Passenger Department
O. Kenneth Daly
Canadian National Railways
Lady OF Guadalupe
Mexico City
Duc Biego
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