Phippsburg historic houses and town growth feature
A long reminiscence of Phippsburg reveals the town’s shift from log cabins to square colonial homes, highlighting notable houses on T Hughes Meadow brook Lee's island Gould mansion Dromore and the evolution to the New England style with gable roofs ell sheds and stairless lines. It notes old craftsman woodwork value and the social life including Bodwell grange meetings and local personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hughes
Meadowbrook
J. Bradford Sprague
Wyman
Cox's Head
George Rogers
Pitch Pine Hill
Rogers
Granny Rogers
Raymond Campell
Dromore
Dromore Grange Gains 28 Members in 1944
Dromore grange increased its membership by 28 during the past year with several 1944 degree graduates moving into the 1945 roll. Plans include a membership contest led by Elmer Rogers and Robert Metcalf, guest attendance from Enterprise grange, and a March 13 class conferred for first and second degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Dromore
Elmer Rogers
Navy
Robert Metcalf
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Lucy G. Rogers
Lewiston
Annie Malcolm
Miss Rogers
Ray Campbell
Sophie McPherson
Addie Norris
Elsie Spinney
Marjorie Rogerson
Plant breeders develop low acid fruits for ulcers
Comfort to afflicted sufferers from stomach ulcers has long required avoiding highly acid fruits. Raw peaches were once considered off limits. Plant breeders have developed varieties of many fruits that are harmless to ulcers, producing peach breeds with very low acid content.
Washing Wool by Hand Care Tips
Wash wool by hand if possible and avoid soaking or rubbing hard. Squeeze suds through fabric and never boil. If using a washing machine, do not crowd wool items and wash quickly to prevent shrinking.
Parker Head School Aids March of Dimes Drive
Parker Head pupils collect for the March of Dimes while the school runs on schedule though mumps affect over half the children. Walter Maass USN marries Phyllis Mathews of Boston. PTA sewing circle meets with multiple members hosting upcoming gatherings in February and March. Stork shower honors Mrs. Bert Nisbet. 11 members and a guest attended. Several residents recover from mumps and return to school while others visit Bath and related towns. A Boys club sled slide ventures from W. H. Wyman to the dance hall. Mrs. Edwin M Hart moves to Quantico VA with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maass
USN
Phyllis Mathews
Boston
PTA Sewing Circle
Eugene Harrington
Bert Nisbet
H. Mank
Earl Lowell
Turner McCarty
H. D. Mank
Albert Gray
Earl Lovell
H. D. Mank, Jr
W. Heyman
Leston Harrington
Leona Harmon
Stella Packard
Alphonse Galarne
Coxs Head Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Nat Percy visited his aunt Mrs Bowker in Phippsburg Center on Monday. Sunday Miss Bessie Sprague of Small Point and Bradford Sprague called on Mr Percy. Monday Mr and Mrs Bob Moore visited their niece Mrs Albin Cloutier at Brunswick. Moore children Lewis and Beverly confined with mumps this week. Eric Carlson and Bernhard Carlson on vacation at their homes. Mrs Bernhard Carlsson returned from Bath after visiting sister Mrs George Stacey for several weeks. John Young of Popham road recently guest at Frank Wyman’s. Wyman’s daughter Mrs Laurence Thayer of Bath was in Portland last week. Mr and Mrs Leslie Dyer and son were Sunday guests of Mrs Eric Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleenyman
Westport
Emmy Wyman
Wyman Farm
Frank Bates
Edward Hawkes
Bath
Nathaniel Percy
Annie Clark Bowker
Hyran Wyman
Stanley Hutchins
Bernard Plummer
Meadowbrook
St. Mary's Church
J. B. Sprague
Bessie Sprague
Annie C. Bowker
Blanch Noyes
J. A. Young
Edwards Street
W. T. Wyman
Joyce
Albert
Edward Gray
L. Forrest Wyman
Marie
Lambert Park
Rosalie Richards
H. D. Mank
Olive Deejay
Leston Harrington
Elmer Allard
Samuel McEvoy
Allie Rollins
Cunningham and Son
Brunswick
Walter Cushing
John Rollins, Jr
Alston Oliver
Massachusetts
Boys Club
W. H. Wyman
Edwin M. Hart
Arlene Bassett
Quantico
Nat Percy
Bowker
Phippsburg Center
Small Point
Bradford Sprague
Percy
Bob Moore
Albin Cloutier
Brunwick
Moore
Lewis
Beverly
Eric Carlson
Bernhard Carlson
Bernhard Carlsson
George Stacey
John Young
Popham Road
Frank Wyman
Wyman
Laurence Thayer
Portland
Leslie Dyer
Proper Dishwashing Temperatures and Prep Steps
The guide emphasizes using hot wash water and as hot as possible rinse water. If tap water isn’t hot, heat on the stove. The orderly dishwasher should start kettles or turn on the water heater at meal start to avoid delays for hot water later.
World's largest thermos aids shipyard welders
A massive thermos bottle, claimed as the world's largest and coldest, maintains 297 degrees below zero and supplies acetylene and oxygen for burners, welders, and rod operators aboard an American shipyard.
Canada Requires Grade Labeling for Canned Produce
Since 2018 Canada mandates grade labeling on canned fruits and vegetables shipped between provinces or for export. The rule applies to inter provincial and export shipments to ensure quality and standardization across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Morse High Mohiba Fair Plans Underway
The Morse High student council outlines committees for the upcoming Mohiba fair planned for late March or early April. Faculty advisors are appointed, chairmen chosen, and rosters listed for Dance, Publicity, Ticket, Program, and Refreshments committees with Mr. Duncan Farrell as general supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Catherine Leonard
Richard Andrews
Helen Kakos
Elizabeth Trott
James Small
Mae Walsh
Barbara Legard
Mae Nelson
Frances Callan
Millicent Hecht
Marylou Reed
Catherine Burgess
Muriel Pouliot
George Heath
Albert Veilleux
Edward Footer
R. Hazel Cook
Jack Cook
Barbara Danforth
Carol Walker
Betty Jones
Ralph Steen
Margaret Flaherty
Gloria Leavitt
Claire McKay
Barbara Marston
Betty Nostal
Maine and New England unite for conservation effort
Maine's Inland Fish and Game Commissioner George J. Stobie led a Portland meeting where six New England states agreed to cooperate on wildlife management. The group aims to pool procedures, strengthen regional voices, and prevent federal overreach while maintaining strong local duties in conservation and propagation. In Franklin County, wardens killed 22 bobcats over six weeks, aided by two redbone hounds, netting state revenue and deer protection benefits as snowshoeing maneuvers covered 16 miles in deep winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Maine
Inland Fish and Game
George J. Stobie
Portland
Commissioner Stobie
Stobie
Ezekigi
Gabriel
Theo
Popham Beach Mail Service Notes and Wartime Letters
The article covers a rough Popham Beach day with wind and snow, praising rural Star route mail delivery and drivers aiding residents. It includes letters from Mrs. Gagnon on Bath routes, Olaf Strandwold’s Runic inscriptions book nearing publication with Norwegian-backed funding, and mentions perfect school attendance, spelling honors, and military communications from Cpl. Hamel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Strandwold
Proser
Wash
Atlantic
Strandwold
New England
Malcolm Pearson
Fisherville
Mass
Strandwald
Pearson
William Goodwin
Hartford
Virginia Perkins
Merrill
Ernest Oliver
Elizabeth
Charles Leonard
Mary Newdick
Edmund Wallace
Carrying a Vacuum Cleaner Safely Up and Down Stairs
Learn to carry the cleaner by the forked lower end of the handle in front to keep it from banging the woodwork. The balanced grip makes it light and easy to move, encouraging use without strain or damage.
Apples Split Between Vinegar and Cider Supplies
About 9,000,000 bushels of the current apple crop will be turned into vinegar, while roughly 1,750,000 bushels are slated for cider production, reflecting varied processing uses in the industry.
Old Mine One supplied iron ore to Washington and Marshall
Historic New Jersey iron ore mine known as Old Mine One provided materials for wartime needs of General George Washington and General George Marshall, reflecting its long served role in American military supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
George Washington
George Marshall
Additional Patrons for the Presidents Ball at Morse High
List of further patrons and patronesses for the Presidents Ball at Morse High School gymnasium. Includes numerous couple names and addresses. Also notes a fundraising film The Miracle of Hickory shown to support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Describes hospital aid, dance events, and campaign fundraising details with mentions of key supporters and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Mionday
Daniell T. Dougherty
Dwight Pierce
L. Eugene Thebeau
Hiram T. Stevens
William D. Sewall
Bartlett Smith
Bowen Torrey
Frank B. Nicho
Horace P. Herrick
Langcon T. Snipe
Roger D. Skillings
Duncan McInnes
William S. Newell
E. M. Fuller, Jr
Hickory
National Foundation For Infantile
National Foundation
Senior Allegra Girl Scouts Meet and Plan Tea
Senior Allegra Girl Scout troop met Monday evening with leader Mrs. James Noftall at Middle Street. A large percentage attended despite a storm. They planned a tea for Grace Church parish house February 15 from four to six. Co chairmen Betty Nottall and Barbara Madden named. Program and serving committee listed with several members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegra
James Noftall
Middle Street
Grace Church Parish House
Betty Nottall
Barbara Madden
Madden
Annette Gocley
Barbara Dunton
Union Mutual Plans Noncancelable Insurance Entry
Union Mutual Life Insurance of Portland will launch noncancelable guaranteed renewable sickness and accident insurance on February 1. The seven year old Maine firm aims to provide comprehensive personal coverage with hospital nurse and surgical benefits. President Roland E. Irish says the plan combines disability contract features with life insurance benefits and returns more premium dollars to policy owners. The company entered sickness and accident coverage in 1940 with a skilled noncancelable team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co
Portland
Roland E. Irisn
Imatural Life Insurance
Maine
Irish
Union Mutual
March of Dimes Dance Proves Great Success
The Tenant Council thanks all who aided the March of Dimes event at the Community hall on Saturday. Receipts reached $114.08 with expenses $42.65, yielding a net profit of 71.12 turned over to the March of Dimes committee. Special thanks to Mrs Albert Verreux for ticket distribution and to all tenants who contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Hodge
Albert Verreux
Local fund drive nets receipts and prizes for volunteers
The effort included Mrs. Lewis Graves Mrs. Paul Hart and others soliciting sandwiches and serving on the refreshment committee which turned in receipts totaling 24.25. Prizes were won by Miss Betty Anderson and Woodbury Bailey from two cakes donated by Mrs. George Kelsey. Posters for the town were designed by Paul Hart and mimeographed by Mrs. Elizabeth Kochs the Ter race recreation advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Graves
Paul Hart
Blair Hocge
Paul Watts
Keith Garside
Thomas Davenport
Brewer
James Nelson
Kenneth McDaniels
Bernard Knight
George Kelsey
Drayton Road
Betty Anderson
Woodbury Bailey
Elizabeth Kochs
Highway Crews Do Fine Job Clearing Snowbound Streets
The small Highway department crew kept streets clear after Mondays storm with six inches of snow. Plowing began at 1.30 pm and continued overnight, mostly finishing by Tuesday forenoon. A school bus stalled on North Bath. 13 children were moved by a department truck. Route 1 Witch Spring hill traffic tied up briefly. Front street bus encounter caused minor hiccups but traffic moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
North Bath
Witch Spring Hill
West Bath
Front Street
Cellophane Capes Protect Uniformed Overseas Members
Cellophane capes issued to each man and woman in uniforms overseas provide gas protection. Each wearer uses as much cellophane as would wrap 1,450 cigarette packages, illustrating the large amount allocated per personnel.
First Big Product Sandalwovn in Hawaii History
Hawaii marks Sandalwovn as its first major commercial product with historic significance. The item led local trade, signaling a shift in regional commerce and industrial growth. Authorities note its production impact and long term economic influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandalwovn
Hawaii
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phippsburg
Bodwell Grange
Winthrop Blair
Perry's Hill
Dromore Farm Bureau
the Times CO
Valentine Social
Pomona
Parker
Cox
Morse High
Mohiba
Popham Beach
Jean H. Hamel
14Th Marines
4Th Marine Division
F.M.F
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Cpl
Hamel
Roi
Namur
Marianas Capaigns
Herbert Sprague
South Pacific War Theatre
Walter Sprague
Walter Oliver
Belfast
Richard Sprague
Hallowell
Nene Percy
Bath Memorial Hospital
Kudimov
Poland
Warsaw
Oder River
Breslau
Berlin
Morse High Gym
Allerga Girl Scouts
Will
Oak Street Parish House
Hyde Park Terrace
Wiltz
Luxembourg
U.S
Signal Corps Radiophoto
International Soundphoto
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