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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
2
Community notices cover E V Farnham's death at 55 in Federal Street with funeral at his home, and many local residents attending poultry meetings, hospitalities at the Wiscasset Inn, and family travels. Warns of severe winter, town meeting March 19, and parish activities plus school vacation and upcoming community events.
Wis-asset basketball teams from the town faced off on a Wednesday night last week. Both boys and girls squads competed, delivering decisive moments and competitive play at the local gym.
Miss Edith Lewis went to Auguste for a few weeks. Mrs. J. Wellington Fowles visits Greenville. George Carleton and family move to South Dresden. Miss Sadie D Varney visits Bristol. Y P S C E holds social at Congregational vestry. Betsy Decker, 95, dies in Dresden. L Frank Metcalf hosts surprise party on Bradbury Street. Lester G Munsey and Etta Mae Rines wed in Wiscasset.
A home office survey shows women make up nearly one third of Japan's non agricultural workers. Of 4,832,009 non agri workers 1,577,000 are women. Women are numerous in factories and transport with 39,000 in services and 57,000 in mines. Women dominate pile driving and ore loading, and play key roles in rice paddies and harvest with families joining in planting and harvest time.
A. C. Coonradt of New York University reports to the American Association for the Advancement of Science that there has been no substantial gain in reducing American forest fires over the past 12 years. He warns that forestry efforts and railroads and lumbering groups have been offset by higher industrial activity and population growth, leaving overall losses largely unchanged.
West Bath branch members gathered for an all day Red Cross session at Miss Annie Trufant's home with a noon lunch organized by the showiug committee. Guests included Mrs. Chesley and Mrs. Lar rabee among others. Additional notes mention Valentine parties, visits, and local club meetings at Trufant's residence.
Arthur G. Spear of Portland presented a two reel motion picture Won by a Sweet at the West Bath grange meeting. The film explained candy making processes and drew 100 attendees including 13 visitors. Spear handed out booklets on new candy making methods and supplied candies to all present. The program committee will reschedule the upcoming program to next week.
The North Center P T A observed Founders Day with a candle light ceremony at Grace church parish house. Seventeen girls performed with help from Mrs. Farnham and Mrs. Crockett and other members as they recited prayers and marked the PTA’s 34th anniversary. A large angel cake for the ages was displayed while each girl blew out a candle and named a PTA goal. The program, organized by Jeannette Barrows, highlighted PTA founders and noted the eleventh anniversary of North Center PTA with thanks to Mrs. Paul Dresser and other early organizers. A silver tea followed with proceeds to aid state presidents’ travel to the national conference in Denver.
South End F. T. A. held a brief sewing session and business meeting Tuesday afternoon. A Founders Day commemorative check was sent. In Birmingham, F G Robb, agricultural economist, says color is the key factor in peach quality and blush sells the peach.
Mrs Lowell Brown entered Bath City hospital for gall bladder testing Saturday evening. Proceeds were to go toward wiring the schoolhouse at Ferry. Mrs Mary Wright returned home after eight weeks of convalescence for Mrs Sadie Higgins. Rev Benjamin G Shaw visited Union Bridge school. he spoke on organizing. Hathorne finished hauling wood and ice for Carl Trott. Frank Head, once homebound for months, is now able to go outside. Mrs Moses Kennerson of Bath was weekend guest of her mother Mrs Delia Card. Horace Savage of Winthrop visits aunt Mrs Edith Savage. Mrs David Sennett ill with bronchitis. Community gathering held at Day’s Ferry community house Monday evening. Frank Carlton Jr ill with pneumonia. Ralph Wright employed by Bath Iron Works Corp. A J Raynes sorting potatoes in Carlton cellar for Baker farm Georgetown. James Colby back to work as station agent after illness. Mr and Mrs Bickford visiting friends Saturday. Mountain school closed for winter vacation. pupils not absent: Elsie Bailey, Roland Bailey, Gertrude Murphy, Florence Murphy. Program included Flag Salute, Song There Are Many Flags, Lincoln Exercise, George Washington Was Good, acrostics, Snowflakes performed by Kennth Bailey, Ralph Woolley, Burton Bailey, Richard Woolley. Washington Exercise Acrostic, Little George Washington Song, My Valentine, Valentine Acrostic, Little February. Pestman Song.
Russell Williams and Louis Gagon of Brunswick arrived in Dresden with the Valvoline truck on Friday, became stuck in deep snow, and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Leland Siegan until help could haul the vehicle free. Mrs. Perley Roode returned from Springfield after two weeks with relatives. neighbors hosted Albert Tibbetts with 91 valentines and letters, and he is gradually improving, now able to sit up one hour daily.
Winter Street church team, second to Central in the league standings, edged Richmond 23 to 21 in a close game. Johnny Greene scored the deciding basket with minutes left as the teams traded leads. first half 17 17, third quarter 19 19. Winter Street brought 17 players to the game and plans a Feb 26 rematch in Richmond.
North Carolina produced 8,207,000 spawnes of copper in the last year, reflecting steady domestic ore processing and metal fabrication activity across regional mills and refineries.
New Hampshire announces a state building for the Avenue of States at the Eastern States Exposition. The $50,000 structure will be designed by W H McLean of Boston with a granite porch and gambrel roof, ready for the Sept 14 opening and to host dormitories for 4H club members during the Exposition.
A South End man allegedly failed to pay a physician after securing aid through the Overseers of the Poor. Mrs. Sidney L. Eaton arranged care from Dr. Seth Mullin for a $25 fee, the doctor seeking city payment. The man paid $15 and owes $10, with arraignment set on a false pretenses complaint. a related Bathman case was dismissed after no opposition in court.
A log structure once showcased at the Maine at the St Louis World Fair burned recently, with losses estimated at 50000. It stood on the School of the Ozarks hilltop near Hollister Missouri as a dormitory for girls, with 50 girls and eight women teachers losing clothing and personal effects. Logs were shipped from Maine forests, later moved to Hollister after the fair.
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