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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1925

Page

6

Winnegance Community Activities Ahead of Town Meeting

The Winnegance district caucus gathers at the Community House Saturday to discuss town warrant articles ahead of Monday’s town meeting. Local clubs including Mothers' and Squaw Club meet, while candidates for school committee and board of selectmen are discussed as possible contenders.

Phippsburg Bridge Winnegance Cofesnalty House Harry B. Williams Edgar D. Williams Portland Robert Oliver Sidney Knight Portsmouth Charles B. Williams Topsham Dromore Grange Mothers’ Club Robert Mangon Elbridge Malcolm Reuben Purington Zina B. Hunt Omar Sk. Perry will_be Bertha Coombs Phyllis Priscilla E. C. Lewis Bath West Bath Ruth Williams Leon Pennell Abram Oliver Harry F. Oliver Parker O. Rogers Board of Selectmen Zina M. Eaton Squaw Club George M. Eaton Fred L. Parks Randolph Herbert S. Wettingill Mary Winneganee Pettingill Massachusetts Vennell Amd Elsie Allegrin I. A. Trueworthy Percy Morse Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Kittery Navy Yard James I. Webber Wphillips-Exeter Academy Harry C. Webber Harry J. Williams Wilton G. Bates Elbridge B. Malcolm Richmo Sagadahoc Pomona Orange Bath Aerie of Eagles

Cates Likely Named Bowdoin Football Coach and Director

John M. Cates of New York, a former Yale star, was offered Bowdoin College head football coach, potentially becoming athletic director. Ostergren’s three year contract expired after 1924, with Cates favored to replace him though formal action awaited President Sills.

Bowdoin College Athletic Council John M. Cates New York City Yale Frei W. Ostergren Cates Brunswick Kenneth ©. M. Sills Ostergren Sills Europe Bowdoin New York Stock Exchange Maine St. George Township Andover Academy Frosh Syracuse Tom Shevlin Naval Academy Baldy Dashiell Middies

SODALITY WHIST EVENT yields banner from Holy Name Men

Clifford House hosted a Married Woman's Sodal ity whist night with 27 tables. The Sheep won the silk banner from the Holy Name Society. Winners included Mrs Rudolph Roy and Miss Marguerite Hennessy among women and Peter Allen and Milan Genthner among men. A quilt was won by Beil Lamb and Co. Refreshments were served. committees were named with Mrs M A Haraden as president and Mrs J J Murphy in charge of tickets.

Clifford House Holy Name Society Rudolph Roy Marguerite Hennessy Peter Allen Milan Genthner B. Robichaud Edward Miller Arthur Avery Edmond Arsenault Beil, Lamb Belfast M. A. Haraden J. J. Murphy John Costain John Hart William J. Curran Catherine Kelley William‘s Murphy En Arsenault Coleman O'Brien Laura Genthner George McElnan Regina Roy John Curr Joseph Hartards E. J. Murphy

Local resident finds unusual caterpillar in Lath city home

Early signs of spring noted by Lath residents include robins, snakes, and frogs. Joseph Robinson reports discovering a lively caterpillar in his city home on Tuesday.

Joseph Robinson

Phippsburg Sees Long List Of Town Meeting Candidates

Unusual interest surrounds next Monday town meeting as candidates surface for board of selectmen tax collector road commissioner town clerk and school board. Voters may receive detailed town reports in advance. debt shown as reduced.

Selectmen Board of Selectmen George C. Pease Zina M. Eaton Fred A. Curtis Herbert W.cutting Willian R. Bowie Parker O. Rogers Page A. Wyman Walter J. McCourt Pred A. Oliver Nathaniel Morse Abbie A. Small Everett A. Torrington Agnes Cutting Harry F. Oliver Winneganee Perley Crummer Son Thurlow Wiscasset Violet Lufkin George &. Davis Front Street Bath Lizzie Moore Meadowbrook J. H. Pease Earl Perkins Cambridge Mass Cox's Head Fred A. Oliver Maud Heald Mary Heald Small Point Virginia Cleaves Peaks Island Charles L. Knight Squirrel Point Light W. J. McCourt Minott William Heald Edward Henry Bay Point Horace Brown Mr. Heald Mr. Brown William Cullity Buecksport Martha Percy Freeman C. Bowker A. P. Sylvester Brunswick Marguerite Sylvester Henry Minott Portland

Rebekahs Honor Veteran Member Mrs Pepper Farewell Supper

Queen Esther Rebekah lodge honored charter member Mrs Lewis Pepper with a farewell supper at Odd Fellows hall. Seventy five members attended the decoration featured cherry trees Uncle Sam flags and Washington motif. Mrs Cornelian Lord played piano as readings and songs followed. Noble Grand Mrs Eola Atwood presented gifts and Mrs Fanny Thurlow read a poem.

Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Lewis Pepper Odd Fellows Hall Pepper George Washington Cornelian Lord Annette Pinkham Lodge Eola Atwood Fanny Thurlow Leonard Munsey Elizabeth McCabe Eva Atwood

Washington Assembly at Morse High School

Friday forenoon assembly at Morse High School organized by Ray Hayward’s Junior English division and led by Alex Burden. The school orchestra under Miss Martha Bates performed while readers Elsie Jeryn Galvin Hazel Footer and others presented life scenes. The cherry tree episode featured Emery Rogers Washington and Donald Préble as his father, concluding with “America.”

Washington Assembly Ray Hayward Alex Burden Martha Bates Elsie Jeryn Galvin Hazel Footer Minnon Thelma Staples Vetty Ross Emery Rogers George Washington Washington Donald Préble America Washingto Trott

Navy Helium Plant in Texas Produces Coldest Liquid Air

The Fort Worth area hosts a United States helium plant that chills natural gas to 317 degrees Fahrenheit below zero to extract helium for dirigibles. Engineers explain the process uses pressure and refrigeration, with safety measures and a 5 million dollar facility. Helium costs drop from 2000 to six cents per cubic foot, and the plant may yield further atom era discoveries.

Fort Worth United States R. B. Davenport Arctics Davenport Sumner Navy Department J. C. McLennan University of Toronto Texas France Congress

Migratory Birds Threatened With Extinction Says Hornaday

Dr. W. T. Hornaday warns migratory game birds in North America face practical extinction if current slaughter continues. Ducks and geese could vanish within ten years without immediate bag limit reductions. He cites 6,000,000 hunters and car use doubling perils to waterfowl and hunting grounds.

North America W. T. Hornaday Dr. Hornaday

Call to curb duck bag limits to save migratory game birds

A plea against a 25 duck per day limit and eight geese rule under the Department of Agriculture. The writer warns that current limits threaten many duck species across 29 states and urges hunters, bird lovers, and the public to act now to protect wildlife before it is too late.

Depot of Agriculture

Obituary: Harry W Saunders former Brunswick editor passes

Harry W Saunders 54 former editor of the Brunswick Record and secretary of both the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and Maine Press Association died Monday night after pneumonia. He had moved from Brunswick to Quincy in January to be business manager of the Home Journal Enterprise. He was born in Bridgton England and survived by his wife Miss Marion C Leish. He was a member of Eden Lodge Masons Ware Massachusetts and burial was in Newport.

Harry W. Saunders The Brunswick Record Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Maine Press Association John Hall Hancock Avenue Quincy Mass Howard K. Barto Newport Saunders Brunswick Home Journal-Enterprise Bridgton England Newpo Marion C. M Leish Eden Lodge of Masons Ware

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