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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1933

Page

5

Keen Competition in Colonial Club Golf Tourney

In the Bath Country Club event seven players started Class A with scores from 90 to 98. Rodney E. B. Ross led at 90, sharing the best nine hole 43 with Hd Sewall. Bob Brownell and Ed Given tied at 445 Class B, while 11 in B and 18 in C. Joe McCole and Horace Morse tied for low in B at 97 with 48 49 and 47 50 respectively. Cecil F. Pauine shot 101 in C, eight ahead of Ned Andrews.

Colonial Club Bath Country Club Rodney EB. Ross Hd Sewall Bob Brownell Ed Given Joe McCole Horace Morse McCole Morse Cecil FE. Pauine Ned Andrews Paul Gregware Allen Trishoe Warren Hawley Jack Dougherty K M Puller Cecil Pume Dan Williams Horace Herrici Harry Hall Scott George Hunt Freeman Trott Dayton Hill Mel Hazeett Gene Desmond Archie Main Herby Douglas Harold Brown Edward True Bill Blusdell Maris Pace John Hayes

Rodney Ross Junior Sweepstakes Winner at Bath Club

A Bath Country Club sweepstakes among members saw Rodney Ross Jr. win with a gross 89 and net 70 aided by 119 handicap. Robert Shaw of New York finished second with a 71 net after a 91 gross and 20 handicap. Other scores and names noted include Edward W. Bridgham, Jr. and Eddie Owen. several cards show no result.

Bath Country Club Rodney BE. Ross Jr Ross Robert Shaw New York City Bath Radhiey Res JR J Robert Eddie" Owen Oh Nine Ae J. Reynolds Clint Wilson Robert Miller

Memorial day exercises and local notices in Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham held Memorial day events at the grange hall with songs and a flag drill and a benediction. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Amy Purinton of Brunswick with interment at Village cemetery. The page also lists numerous local visits, farm updates, road work plans, and small town happenings through Bowdoinham and nearby towns.

Grange Hall God Save Our Native Land Gould Amy Purinton Brunswick Purinton Walter E. Purinton Charles Crocker Village Cemetery Bowdoinham Sarah Small Arthur Carr Small Beverly Mass Gladys Rogers Beatrice Brown Varina Denham Josie Coolidge South Portland Ivan R. Cousen Boston Ivan Lang Lang Farm Clara N. Fogg Maine Writers Research Day Worster House Hallowell Clinton Bailey Wiscasset Elisha Webber Pleasant Street Club R. D. Purinton Richard Denham Portland Cadalac Station Lester Scott Alabama W. B. Donnell Donnell Bay Road A. S. MacDougal Waterville Newport Clarence Purinton Augusta Percival Little Greenfield George Hackett Abbie Thorne Bert Merrill Lewiston May Duran Lottie Cobb Lydley Berry W. B Kendall Bridge Academy Coombs High School Brunswick High School Mr. Nelson Millay Leavitt Frank Rossi Newton House Selectmen Daugherty State Highway Department Fred Leavitt Curtis Lena Cornish Clara N., Fegg Ethel Temple Mary Lowell Eliza Rich George Hamilton Fred Jack Marie C. L. Browne Moody Hackett James Brown M. E. Church C. P. Curtis H. D

Obituaries and notices from Bowdoinham Post Road area

The community reports on deaths and funerals including Caroline E. Webber at Bowdoin, age 70, and Ammie Purinton of Brunswick. James Blodgett suffers a misfortune at home in Richmond. Ed Giles, Route No. 1 mail carrier, and Mrs. Purinton’s 1933 Ford V-8 purchase are noted among local items.

James Blodgett Richmond Mary Heath Caroline E. Webber Henry Webber Bowdoin Miss Webber Woburn Mass Roberts Angie Reed Howland Frank Heath Post Road Ammie Purinton Brunswick Purinton Walter E. Purinton Charles S. Crocker P. Giles Harry Purington

Patriotism, duty urged to safeguard liberty and peace

A speaker warns Americans to defend the republic from communism and corruption, urging ballot use and a vow to prevent war. He calls for steadfast honor to the past, responsibility in the present, and cautious steps toward national peace. The piece ends with small local ads for a cottage rental and horses from Maine dealers.

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Modern ship salvage uses odd devices and deep tactics

Washington reports a National Geographic Society bulletin describes unusual tools for underwater salvage. It details air pumps and pontoons lifting ships, flexible cables driving tunnels, sand-sucking tubes, diving suits, and telephones enabling divers to recover treasure from wrecks like the Lusitania and S-51.

Washington National Geographic Society Davy Jones Block Island Lusitania Ireland

Patriotic Dedication Calls for Citizens to Serve Nation

A speech urges citizens to honor heroes by personal sacrifice and unwavering service. It emphasizes rededication to national needs and the duty of each person to contribute to the country’s welfare today.

Tri County League to Open Monday With Regional Matchups

The Tri County baseball league including Bath Brunswick Freeport and Lisbon Falls begins Monday June 5 with Freeport at Kelley Field Brunswick and Lisbon Falls idle. Bath visits Brunswick June 7 and Lisbon Falls hosts Freeport. League spans Sagadahoc Cumberland and Androscoggin counties and a name change to Tri County is expected at a Thursday meeting. Managers William Ketchum and Mark Hayes represented Bath at Brunswick on Monday.

Tri-County Baseball League Bath Brunswick Freeport Lisbon Falls Kelley Field Sagadahoc Cumberland Androscoggin Tri-County William Ketchum Mark Hayes

Central Downs Win In Grammar School League Tilt

Central Downs won their fourth straight Grammar School League game by defeating Weeks-South-St. Marys 16 to 8. Sutherland pitched six innings with eight strikeouts, Eaton homered twice for Central Downs, while Burgess allowed five extra base hits as Weeks-South-St. Marys committed 14 errors. The Ups and Dike-North game was scheduled for Thursday at 5 30.

Y. M. C. A. Grammar School League B. M St. Mary’s Central Downs Central Ups Dike-North

Whimsical State Laws Highlight Regional Legislature Oddities

A survey of enacted measures shows quirky statutes across states. Minnesota legalizes artificial light for spearing fish while Connecticut requires labels on second hand hats. North Dakota vows a second cornerstone laying for its state house amid critique, and Indiana selects the zither as its official instrument.

Minnesota North Dakota Charles Curtis Connecticut Kansas New York Nebraska Indiana Arkansas Senate Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Arizona Minneapolis

Jig-Saw Puzzles Save Red Oak Iowa Prosperity

Red Oak Iowa thrives as jig-saw puzzle craze drives three shifts around the clock. A calendar factory refits to cut 50 000 puzzles daily, with hundreds of workers, large purchases, and nationwide sales. The town credits puzzles with revived business, employment, and optimism after agricultural downturn.

Red Oak Iowa New York City Chicago Maine Michigan Wisconsin Dale Humpty Dumpty

George W Herrick Influenced Dr Stephens Youth Tales

George W Herrick of Norway long served Dr C A Stephens for over 35 years. A natural born storyteller he supplied many tales that Stephens wove into his writings printed in the Youths Companion.

George W. Herrick Norway Dr. C. A. Stephens Mr. Herrick Dr. Stephens

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