Bowdoin College announces commencement week program
Bowdoin College in Brunswick releases a full schedule for commencement week from June 19 to June 23. Highlights include a baccalaureate address by President Kenneth C. M. Sills, the Alexander prize speaking contest, Class Day under the Thorndike oak, senior dance, Musicians and organ recitals, Phi Beta Kappa meeting, alumni events, and the outdoor presentation of Oedipus Tyrannus followed by commencement exercises and dinner.
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Memorial Hall
Hubbard Hall
Massachusetts Hall
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Alpha Chapter
Maine
Moulton Union Terrace
Classical Club
Society of Bowdoin Women
Moulton Union
Youngster Recites Patriotism at Memorial Day Exercises
Seven year old Loring E. Hart recited The Faded Coat of Blue at Sedgwick Square Memorial Day ceremony as Dr. A I Stuart gave the dedicatory address. Hart, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hart of 502 High Street, earned applause for his performance and followed with a recital at Grand Army Memorial Hall after the parade. The event honored his great uncle Jeremiah Norton a Civil War soldier inscribed on the granite shaft.
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A. I. Stuart
Sedgwick Square
Loring E. Hart
Stuart
Master Loring
Grand Army Memorial Hall
Jeremiah Norton
Local residents host and visit around town
Mr and Mrs George Artemers and Carlton Lancaster of Lynn mass call on Mrs Mary Heath Hulbert Jennings travels through town Mrs Jennings remains in Jackson NH. Sherman Graves and Mary Graves of Brunswick visited the Graves homestead Sunday. Grace Freeman and daughter from Somerville mass visited Miss Evelyn Heath on Memorial Day. William Gmall seeks work in Portland. Mrs L Berry hosts visitors from Massachusetts. Mary Jenkins boards with Mrs Alice Nelson in Bowdoin. Angie Reed a Hartland teacher weekend visit with town relatives. Huntoon family living with P A Cannon uncle while Huntoon commutes to Portland. Fred Heath family from Gardiner in town May 30. Tina Jack returns after visiting her son Bert in Bangor. Harold Jack employed at Thomaston State Prison visited his brother Chester. Spear farm in use as stock farm managed by Mr Burns of Brunswick. Pauline Jenkins staying with mother Mrs Harry Purington.
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George Artemers
Carlton Lancaster
Lynn
Mass
Mary Heath
Hulbert Jennings
Mr. Pent
Boston
Lottie M. Cobb
Florence Siegars
Portland
J. B. Lilly
Malden
R. D. Purinton
Mary Lilly
Clara Kendall
Carrie Kendall
John Denham
Freeport
Verina Denam
Bert Siegars
Massachusetts
Frank Siegars
William Siegars
Reading
Mess
Charles M. White
Augusta
E. L. White
Bowdoinham Ridge
Hannie Jordan
Capitol Island
Jack Brown
Jakie
West Medford
Pleasant Pond
H. E. Cornish
Erle Blodgett
Sanford
Blodgett
Lillian Elliott
Gardiner
Edwin Byober
Wood
Ruby Cobb
Helen
Cora Denham
Emily Rideout
Stella Given
Eleanor Webber
Electa
O. E
Eva Pamer
Bernswrdston
J. N. Fame
Alice
Locke Crouse
Lauris, Crouse
Dodge
Boothbay
Real
W. B. & E. P. Kendall
Rain C
Richmond
Village Lodge
David L. Wilson
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Bath
John Shaw
C. W Sedgley
Sedgley
W. H. Gould
Lewiston
Cyril Minott
Morgan
Norman Rice
Braintree
Mary Minott
Donald Minott
Varina Denham
George Hamilton
Rich
Miss Atkins
William
Margaret Hamilton
Humphrey
William Leavitt
Cifford Smaley
Lithceo Allen
Ralph Denham
South Portland
Viurina Denham
Iss Ruth McEwen
Waterville
Angie Reed
Howland
Mrs Strout Returns Home After Five Weeks Hospital Stay
Mrs Albert L Strout returns to 1161 Washington Street from Brunswick Hospital where she was confined five weeks and shows marked improvement. Also a classified notice seeks a small cot or camp near Georgetown or lower Kennebec or Sheep State location with description and price. For sale horses weighing 1100 to 1800 pounds with harnesses. contact L Tarr Richmond Me Tel 25-2.
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Albert L. Strout
Washington Street
Brunswick Hospital
Georgetown
Kennebec
Ada
Bath
Ancore
L. Tarr
Richmond
Tel
Houlton Plans Night Races for American Legion Event
Houlton prepares a night racing program on June 22 during the State Department convention of the American Legion. The event features three main horse races under lights, a fireworks display with war scenes, drum corps from across Maine, and a GoN tournament at the Houston Country Club on opening day. The program aims to attract Legion delegates and visitors with entertainment and prize purses.
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Houlton Agricultural Society
State Department
American Legion
Houlton
Board of
Fred L. Putnam
B. D. Tingley
Houton
Maine
Legionaires
Additioon
Legion
Houston
Houston Country Club
John W. Gilmore Receives Birthday Congratulation
Bathman John W. Gilmore, city clerk since 1922, is celebrated on his birthday. A former ward officer and council member born May 26 1874 in Port Clyde, he served in the Spanish American War and held roles from sealer of weights to Sasanca sachem. He married Myrtle Rich and has two sons Paul and Arthur and a daughter Funtee.
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John W. Gilmore
Bathman
Board of Common Council
City Messenger
Mr. Gilmore
Detroit
Mich
Old Bath Iron Works
George A. Baker
Maine
Thomaston
Old Hyde Light Guards
Cuba
Old Bath Cycle Club
Great Council
Myrtle Rich
Samuel R. and
Freelove Martin Rich
Paul
Arthur
Cone
Funtee
William C. Perkins
The
Gilmore
Lynn woman wins first prize at Young Ladies Bridge Club
Mrs. William Esmond of Lynn Massachusetts wins first prize at a Tuesday evening meeting in the Bath Savings Institution club rooms. Second prize goes to Mrs. William Daley and third to Miss Margaret Fraser with Miss Louise Johnson taking fourth. Also playing were Mrs John E Cook Miss Arline Footer Miss Carmen Atkinson Mrs Harold P Small Mrs John H Grindell Mrs Mark W Hennessy Mrs Harold W Lupovitz Allan Spear and Miss Helen Larrabee.
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William Esmond
Lynn
Mass
Young Ladies’ Bridge Club
Bath Savings Institution
Ruth Johnson
Josephine Fraser
William Daley
Margaret Fraser
Louise Johnson
Jonn" E. Cook
Arline Footer
Carmen Atkinson
Harold P. Small
John H.grindell
Mark W. Hennessy
Harold W. Lupovitz
Allan Spear
Helen Larrabee
Memorial Day Observed by Baptist Church and Veterans
Sunday service led by Rev. Leroy Cleveland honored Memorial Day with a church sermon. The Sons of Veterans and ladies' auxiliary were well represented. A village cemetery visit followed by gatherings at the grange hall featured Rev. George Wolstenholme of Bath and few surviving G A R members, with ice cream and cake served.
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The
Baptist Church
Leroy Cleveland
Sons of Veterans and Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mr. Cleveland
Sons of Veterans
Village Cemetery
Grange Hall
F. K. Jack
George B. Wolstenholme
Bath
John O. Sedgley
George H. Blodgett
Thomas T. Rideout
Ida Fowle
J. N. Palmer
Ena Rers
George Wolstenholme
Aitocica
Weekend Social Notes Include Local Visits and Church Service
Rev. Mr. Pent of Boston preached at the Methodist church after a weekend visit to Dr. Lottie M. Cobb. Several Portland and Malden guests, including Miss Mary Lilly and Mrs. Clara Kendall, attended weekend gatherings with local families. The town notes daily life, visits, new positions, and a May 28 birth at the Crouse home.
Liquor Raids Halted in Maine Car Convoy
Deputies halted a liquor run near Marrtown and Bath, seizing 40 cases of whiskey from a Packard and a wagon driven by Paul Marshall of Lewiston and Leo White of Auburn. The raid uncovered clothing and travel gear, bread and doughnuts, indicating rousing activity by a Portland area supplier and a planned Bath meet with a “Big Boss.”
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Small
Albert Thompson
Small Point
Bath
Packard
Marrtown
Chevrolet
Lamundry
Portland
Benoit
Golden Wedding
Coon Hollow
Old Pitt
George Gray
Edward Clarey
West Georgetown
Massachusetts
Clarey
Gray
Georgetown Center
Crosby
Oliver
Phippsburg
Georgetown
Paul Marshall
Elizabeth Street
Lewiston
Leo White
High Street
Auburn
Sheriff's Department
Marshall
Big
Kennebec Bridge
White
Court House
State Highway Police Department
Augusta
Massachusetts State Police
Topsfield
Cars Owned by Massachusetts and Maine Registrants
A sedan bearing Mass. e56-080 for 1 was owned by Leonard Lelanson of 79 Stewart Street Newton Mass. A Chevrolet sedan with Maine 17 249 is listed as the property of Fred Riley at 339 Congress Street Portland. A Ford beach wagon shows registration to John Morris of Carver Road Plymouth Mass.
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Leonard Lelanson
Stewart Street
Newton
Mass
Maine
Fred Riley
Congress Street
Portland
John Morris
Carver Road
Plymouth
Legionnaires Back Junior Baseball Interest in Bath
The Bath Legion post reports strong local interest in sponsoring a junior baseball team led by Roland Smith A L. Coaching is by Wilbur Crocker Harold Cutting and Elford Stover. The post plans a June 14 Boy Scout event and funds from the gun fund are to repair and repaint the gun. linh
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Roland Smith Post, A. L
R. J. M. Steussy
Wilbur
Jake”Crocker
Harold E
Dido” Cutting
Elford A
Benny” Stover
the Times
Ralph G. Stetson
Post
Boy Scouts of
Bath
West Bath
Woolwich
Ralph Gay
Eugene M. Desmond
Allan Spear
Legion Hall
Whittams Return From Christmas Holiday in Wollaston
Fred S. Whittam his sister Miss Stella Whittam and their nephew Parker Whittam returned early Tuesday morning to Wollaston Massachusetts after visiting Mrs Edward E Morse sister of Mr and Miss Whittam at 38 Snow park during the holidays.
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Fred S. Whittam
Stella Whittam
Parker Whittam
Wollaston
Mass
Miss Whittam
Edward E. Morse
Snow Park
Maine Old Folk Club invites essays for literary contest
The Three-Quarter Century Club invites members to submit essays on What legislative and economical measures should be adopted for the best interests of the citizens of Maine. Manuscripts due by July 25 to Maine Public Health Association Augusta. A panel of three judges will select the winner, celebrated at the Skowhegan Fair Grounds on August 2.
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Samuel F. Emerson
Skowhegan
Emerson
Maine
Maine Public Health Association
Waterstreet
Augusta
Skowhegan Fair Grounds
Gun history sought by legion post chairman
Ralph Gay, gun committee chair of Roland Smith post No 21 A L, received two letters aiding his hunt for the gun’s history. Senator Hale notes the registration number is needed for records. a British attache confirms the same and cites six heavy gun batteries at the war’s start in 1914 with Mons as a first major engagement. The gun on the Legion lawn is one of 24 used at the outbreak of the World War.
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Ralph Gay
Roland Smith Post
No. 21
A. L
Frederick Hale
Washington, D. C
Hale
Gay
Mons
Flan S
Legion
Class of 1907 Reunion Sets Plans for 25th Anniversary
Morse high school Class of 1907 will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at the American Legion hall to finalize plans for the 25th anniversary during the annual graduation exercises and festivities. All local members are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs Flavel Pierce sail from Panama next Sunday for New York and will arrive mid June to spend the summer with relatives in the city.
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Morse High School
American Legion Hall
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