Public land policy and the nations real estate
The piece criticizes US public land use from homesteads to National Parks and monuments. It notes bulk land grants to railroads and reserves, Roosevelt’s Jackson Hole action, 1944 House votes to abolish it, wartime oil land issues, and calls for tighter Interior Department controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
United States
Roosevelt
Jackson Hole National Park
House of Representatives
Jackson Hole
Uncle Sam
Department of the Interior
Not Indian Givers Keep War Bonds For Victory
A wartime plea urges citizens to avoid cashing war bonds during a bad money month. It argues that cashing bonds hurts Allies and betrays soldiers by reducing support behind them. The message emphasizes that keeping bonds shows loyalty and ensures fighters have resources to defeat the enemy.
Getting Wires Crossed and the Polish Problem
The piece argues the war’s direction mirrors past conflicts with warring nations seeking others’ lands and resources. It notes the United States entered WWI as freedom’s champion and suggests a chance to leverage diplomatic power in the current crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
United States
Call for calm debate on freedom and new freedoms
A call urges thoughtful, nonaggressive discussion about freedom. The speaker emphasizes avoiding land grabs and using strong, rational arguments to expand freedoms for all, referencing world and national leaders and private life.
Christmas Party at Old Ladies Home Recalls Generous Support
The Old Ladies Home held a Christmas party with a decorated tree and exchanged gifts drawn by the residents. Volunteers and groups including the Beta Sigma Chi Society, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, and the Armstrong sisters provided performances and donations. Martha Cutting, bedridden for years, was remembered with donations and a noon turkey dinner followed. The matron Mrs. Sadie Harnden received thanks for organizing, with praise for Miss Marjorie Cummings and staff help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies Home
Armstrong Sisters
Mr. Moore
Miss Luce
George Fields
Grace Church
Beta Sigma Chi- Society
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Martha Cutting
Sadie Harnden
Marjorie Cummings
Alica Foose
Royal Purples Top Elks Bowling Standings After Recess
Elks Bowling League resumes at Park alleys with Royal Purples taking first place after scoring seven points in the second match. Guards and Eleven O'Clocks tied for second, four points behind. Royal Purples total rises to 1320. Hard scores include C Jewett 300 and W Hogan 315.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Bowling League
Royal Purples
Guards
C. Jewett
W. Hogan
Ritcher
Tropical wood quip e wood bongo used as balsa substitute
The tropical wood Cavanillesia plantifolia called quipe wood or bongo is lighter than or similar to balsa and shows potential as an interchangeable material in many uses. It grows mainly in Central America and reaches usable size after about 30 years, with four to six years of growth prior to maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Central America
How to Prevent Freezer Ice Problems and Gasket Damage
The note explains that overworked freezers from wobbly trays extend freezing times. It advises inserting a block to flatten trays and pounding to level. Regular defrosting prevents frost on coils, which raises costs. Avoid touching rubber gaskets to prevent oil damage to rubber.
Women in Uniform At San Antonio Cadet Center
At the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center potential pilots bombardiers and navigators undergo a rigorous ten week preflight training program covering physical academic and military subjects. Cadets include Robert Pendleton Earl Donald Hinds and Lt Beth Trott among others with family notes and service details across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Robert Pendleton Earl
Middle Street
Bath
Service member Russell Turcotte receives campaign ribbons
Russell Turcotte, attached to an aircraft carrier and on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Turcotte of 19 Valley Road, wears three campaign ribbons American Theatre European Theatre and Asiatic. The Asiatic bar carries four stars for invasions at Guam Leyte Palau and the second battle of the Philippines. Turcotte is a Bath resident and a member of the Bath unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Turcotte
Joseph Turcotte
Valley Road
Guam
Leyte
Palau
Philippines
Turcotte
The
Bath
Soldier Pvt Clarence Brown Home From Overseas Service
Pvt Clarence Brown USA stationed at a rest camp at Lake Placid New York spent days with his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown of Raymond Court. He served 30 months overseas and took part in five major battles. He received a Good Conduct medal and had been employed by George Emero before entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ralph Card
USA
Camp George G. Meade, Md
Clarence Brown
Lake Placid
N. Y
Joseph Brown
Raymond Court
Brown
George Emero
Sgt and Mrs Albert Oliver Visit Family in New Jersey
Sgt Albert Oliver and his wife spend 15 days with his parents in Atlantic City New Jersey after visiting Mrs Oliver’s parents in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Oliver is stationed at the Army Air Force Personnel Distribution Command headquarters in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Oliver
Atlantic City
N. J
Maurice Oliver
Robbins Street
Oliver
Portsmouth
N. H
Personnel Distribution Command
Army Air Force
Navy Couple Plans San Diego Duty After Leave
Lt. (jg) Frederck A. Lovell Jr and Mrs Lovell departed by train Saturday for San Diego where he will be stationed at the naval base for a few weeks before another assignment. Paul Lemont enjoyed a brief holiday leave with his parents Mr and Mrs James B Lemont of West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederck A. Lovell, Jr
USN
Paul Lemont
U.S. N
James B. Lemont
West Bath
Bath Wacs back from Christmas trip to New Rochelle
Sgt Stephanie Dobrowolski of the WACS stationed in Bath returned from a Christmas visit to New Rochelle New York where she joined Corp Betty Rich of Lewiston to spend the holiday with Richs parents. Commander William S Blair U S N and Mrs Blair are at their Washington street home after meeting in New York. Lieut Paul D Giddings U S Naval Reserve Medical Corps earned a Bronze Star Medal for battles at the Marshall Islands Saipan and Tinian and was promoted to Chief of Surgery. He is the son of Augusta residents Mr and Mrs George F Giddings, longtime Bath figures and Freemasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Rice
Dummer Street
Herbert J. Rice
U. S. N. Seabees
Richard Rice
Naval Training Station
Sampson
N. Y
Honolulu
H. I
Herbert
Bath
Bangor
Richard
South Portland High School
Portland
15Th Aaf
Italy
William N. Howard, Jr
William N. Howard, Sr
Washington Street
Maine
Paul L. Barton
Sgt
Howard
Fordham Prep
Wright Aero Corp
Paterson
New Jersey
AAF
Lareco
Texas
MacDill Field
Tampa
Florida
Lailey Field
Stephanie Dobrowolski
WACS
New Rochelle
Corp
Betty Rich
WAC
Lewiston
William S. Blair
U.S.N
Blair
Paul D. Giddings
U. S. Naval Reserve
Marshall Islands
Saipan
Tinian
Lieut
Giddings
George F. Giddings
Augusta
Mr. Giddings
Grand Lodge of Maine
A. F
A. M
Christmas Cards From Soldiers In France And Local Homes
Christmas greetings arrived from T/5 Allen Atwood U S A somewhere in France as he reported cold weather to his parents Mr and Mrs John Atwood of Winship street. Lieut David E Cressey and Mrs Cressey are on 15 day leave at 477 Middle street. Cressey, a Freeman Field graduate, is the first pilot assigned to the troop carrier command. Corp Charles W Sheehan and Mrs Sheehan are visiting Lubec relatives while he is on furlough after arriving from Camp Bowie Texas. They stopped in Bath to see Mrs Sheehan’s cousins Attorney and Mrs John J Keegan of Grove street. Pvt Sumner A Hawley and Warren F Hawley of Western avenue note the holiday period before returning to Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Atwood
U.S.A
France
John Atwood
Winship Street
David E. Cressey
Corp
Charles W. Sheehan
Camp Bowie
Texas
Sheehan
Lubec
Pvt. Sumner
A. Hawley
Warren F. Hawley
Western Avenue
Harvard
Family Christmas Returns Highlight Fort Pierce Residents
Alvin Fitzpatrick and Seaman Gordon Estes are listed as returning home for the holidays. Fitzpatrick spent Christmas with his parents in High Street Fort Pierce Florida while Estes visited his parents on Somerset Place returning to Solomon's Branch Maryland where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Fitzpatrick
Fort Pierce, Fla
Milo Fitzpatrick
High Street
Gordon Estes
USN
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Solomon's Branch
Water Jacket Blast Damages Stove at Lambert Park Home
Lawrence Tupper narrowly escaped injury when a water jacket in his kitchen stove exploded at the Lambert Park housing project. The blast wrecked the stove and damaged walls and ceilings while a coal fire was mostly extinguished. Tupper, a Bath Iron Works burner, had just left the stove moments before. Neighbors doused remaining flames before the fire department arrived. Later, alcohol in a car radiator owned by John DeGroot caught fire on Lincoln Street, burning out with little car damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Tupper
Heathlane
Adams Court
Lambert Park
Tupper
Bath Iron Works
John DeGroot
North Bath
Lincoln Street
Landlords to Obtain Help Filing Rent Increase Petitions
The Rent Area office announces that Sagadahoc and Lincoln landlords may get assistance filing rent increase petitions under the new amendment. Richards S. Harris, rent accountant, will be at Front Street office Wednesdays 9 AM to 4 PM to aid applicants. If demand continues, he will remain on site each Wednesday at the same hours. The amendment allows petitions for higher rents due to increased operating costs from lack of maintenance charges and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Lincoln
Front Street
Richards S. Harris
Washington
Boston
Odd Ladies Dine and Have Meeting in G A R Hall
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies held its last meeting of the year at the G A R hall. Supper served at 6 30. Officers and members planned the January inspection with Mrs Addie Murray from Waterville as inspecting officer. A Past Ladies club meet planned New Year’s Eve banquet at Hyde Windlass Cafeteria with a tree and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
G. A. R. Hall
Lucelia Blake
Nellie Hunt
Lizzie Haggett
Mary Gillespie
Addie Murray
Waterville
Hyde Windlass
Mary Curtis
Pleasant Street
Announcement of Paula Chase and Dana Judkins Marriage
Mr and Mrs Andrew Cahill of South Street announce the marriage of their daughter Paula Chase to Sgt Dana Judkins son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Judkins of Dover Foxcroft The wedding took place in Dover Foxcroft on December 20 with Rev John Meismer performing the double ring ceremony Paula is a Dover Foxcroft Academy graduate and worked as a bookkeeper at Excel Oil in Woolwich Sgt Judkins recently returned from overseas after 26 months and will report to Lake Placid New York for further assignment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Cahill
South Street
Paula Chase
Dana Judkins
Clyde Judkins
Dover-Foxcroft
John Meismer
Dover-Foxcroft Academy
Excel Oi! Co
Woolwich
Sgt. Judkins
Lake Placid
New York
Teen Age New Year's Dance at Huse School
The Teen Age New Year s Dance titled semi formal will be at Huse school Monday from 8 to 11 15 p m sponsored by the Recreation Council of the U S O with Norman Drummond as general chairman Elaine Noyes will plan refreshments Horace Morse will arrange the orchestra the ticket committee is under James Bonney publicity is by Ames Chloe Deraps arranges for chaperons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse
Recreation Council of the
Norman Drummond
Elaine Noyes
Horace Morse
James Bonney
Ames
Chloe Deraps
Walter L Wade Returns From South Pacific One Year
Walter L Wade, B 2/c, left Sunday for the West Coast after a 30 day furlough with his wife of Marshall Street. He has spent a year in the South Pacific. While in Bath Mr and Mrs Wade were Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Keith Atwood of High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Wade
West Coast
Marshall Street
South Pacific
Bath
Wade
Keith Atwood
High Street
Grace Church School Christmas Party Held At Grace Church
Grace Church School observed Christmas with evening evensong at 5 oclock led by the girls choir. The parish house program, under supervisor Mrs. Alex Robertson, featured poems, carols, piano solos, magic acts, and a group song. Gifts included an Eversharp Fifth Avenue fountain pen for the rector Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. Ice cream and cookies followed with Mrs. Willard Harwood and Mrs. W. Per assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church School
Alex Robertson
Martha Holmes
Hark
Herald Angels
William French
Sandra Johnson
Marion
Judith Stover
Florence Fullerton
America
George D. Field
Fifth Avenue
Charles M. Tubbs
Willard Harwood
Watch Night Service at First Baptist Church
A four part Watch Night service will be held Sunday evening in the church vestry. Rev. Charles R. Sims will lead the eight to nine gospel service with the message What Time Is It. A candle light segment from nine to 9.50 will feature hymns and stories, followed by refreshments. Providence Bible Institute students will lead 10.15 to 11.15 and the service ends with the pastor. Morning service repeats Christmas music and the pastor speaks on Great Yesterdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Providence Bible Institute
Goulette M Kenna Wedding at Naval Base in Brunswick
Pfc Joseph Goulette of Biddeford and Miss Phyllis McKenna of this city wed December 23 at 8 am in the Brunswick Naval Air Station chapel. Rev Father Godin officiated with relatives and friends present. Best man was Pfc Joseph McKenna. bridesmaid Mrs Arson La Terre. A reception followed at the McKenna home. Out of town guests included families from Montpelier Biddeford Rumford and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goulette
Biddeford
Phyllis McKenna
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Father Godin
Arson la Terre
Montpelier
Vermont
Joseph McKenna
U. S. Marine Corps
Edward McKenna
Western Avenue
Jean
Lee Foley
James
Raymond Mahar
Raymond Tanguay
Adelpie Goulette
Lorraine
June
Fred Goulette
John McKenna
Rumford
City
Anna Day
Alvert Losier
Helen
George Emero
William Barstow
Dennis Gaudet
Municipal Court Fines Set For Parking Violations
One drunk was fined five dollars and ordered to pay five dollars and fifteen cents in court costs. A motorist paid five dollars and four dollars and seventy cents in costs for overtime parking at Friday morning’s session presided over by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Several other motorists will be summoned in the next few days for parking regulation violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Steeves' Marketmen Take Top Honors In Bowling Night
Steeves' Marketmen captured 10 points to Redlon's 5 and the Pontiacs 3 in the Tuesday Night Bowling league at Park alleys. Steeves' set a year to date team total record of 2017 and Dick Frates posted a high single of 136. Mor ton and Pratt aided Ham burgers with 511 and 508. Plant of Redlon's topped 512 for the only other 500-plus score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeves’ Market
Park Alleys
Redson’s
Pontiacs
Steeves
Dick Frates
Frates
Clarence Morton
Ralph Pratt
Hamburgers
Les Plant
Redlon’s
Team scores and player totals from a historic basketball lineup
The page lists Steeves Pratt Morton Libby Frates and Harrington Branscomb Plant Small Oliver McCabe A Plant Philbrick Plant with team totals for four squads Redlon’s and Pontiacs. Scored values show individual player numbers across multiple games and overall totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ff.ceosoy, Or
R. Branscomb
W. Plant
R Small
Redlon's
M. Oliver. K
H. McCabe
A. Plant
R. Philbrick
L. Plant
Personal Notes From Portland Area Social Roster
Miss Eleanor Danford and Mrs. Fred Osgood died Friday in Portland. Corp. George A. Rogers Jr. left Washington on furlough to rejoin his unit. William Freeman departs for Florida to continue his training. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Ford hosted a party with dancing singing and a late spaghetti supper. The same group visited the Fords again Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Danford
Fred Osgood
Portland. Corp
George A. Rogers, Jr
George A Rogers
Trufant Street
Washington, D. C
William Freeman
Fred D. Hill
High Street
Florida
Edmund Ford
Central Avenue
Ford
Edward Goody
Goody
Lewiston
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Preview
Cross word grid clues list across down with definitions and word lengths. Cryptogram at end offers a quotation to decode using substitution, with a note on difficulty and theme.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tional Editorial Association
OLD Ladies’ Home
ELKS
Donald Hinds
Frank Hinds
Navy
Hinds
Frank
Leyte Island
Morse High
Beth Trott
Cherry Point
N. C
Wilfred Trott
Marshall Avenue
John Coombs
Fort Dix
Edward V. Coombs
al E. Chapman
Src
Munroe
Mich
Alden P. Denham
Corliss Street
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Myrtle Seavey
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Harold E. Seavey
Squirrel Point
Phippsburg
Marine Corps Depot of Supplies
San Francisco
Cal
Hellcats
Muriel J. Quinn
U. S. Army
Quinn
Morse High School
Augusta General Hospital
Portsmouth General Hospital
Fort Devens
First Baptist
Mrs
Manna
Heaven
Susan
Wesley de Quin
Detroit
New Guinea
International Soundphoto
Steeves’ Marketmen
Redlon
A. Frates
Urgeon
Moham
Tibet
Egypt
Peru
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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