Vermont and Maine reduce debt amid federal spending critique
The piece argues Vermont cut bonded debt from 8.218 million to 7.85 million and trimmed temporary loans to 1.08 million by 1937, while Maine pursues frugality. It cites Business Week praising Vermont’s prudent finances and notes broader concerns over federal programs and long term budgets.
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Maine
Vermont
Roosevelt
United States
Aiken
Commonwealth
Indiana
Business Week
Funeral of Maine civic leader Huw William L Bonney in Auburn
The funeral of Huw William L Bonney, a beloved Maine figure, was held in Auburn. Bonney, Colby College graduate 1892, served two terms in the Maine House including a term as Speaker and later as state treasurer. He worked with American Book Company and was known for his genial disposition and community leadership.
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Auburn
Maine
Huw William L. Bonney
Journal
Turner
Mr. Bonney
Willam L Bonney
Colby College
American Book Company
House of Representatives
House
Bath Sees Safety Gains and Preparations for Summer Visitors
Local and state efforts reduce industrial accidents with Maine leading the nation in safety. Bath prepares for summer with river sails to Boothbay Harbor and ongoing building renovations. Residents urge caution as children bike and rollerskate on busy streets.
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Maine
Maryland
Union
Bath
Sasanca
Boothbay Harbor
Virginia
Sasanoa
Woolwich Grange to Confer Fifth Degree August 11
Woolwich Grange plans the fifth degree conferral on Wednesday August 11 with about 30 Woolwich Branzers to be raised. Pomona from Sagadahoc County will attend. The event shifts to an afternoon and evening format and follows years of all day meetings.
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Woolwich Grange
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Woolwich Branzers
Woolwich
Five Islands
Do Ngz
Anth Merrs
Grange
Bosdeinham
Maurice B. She L.ecturer
Jonny Carter
Petition for Cable Meets No Opposition
The New Finland Tel and Te Co seeks authority to lay a submarine cable across the Kennebec river east channel between Thorne Island and Woolwich shore. Woolwich selectmen endorse. War department approval pending. Boothbay Camp for Boys on Thorne Island plans early July service, with prior temporary lines after winter outages.
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Essen
New Finland Tel & Te Cy
East Vallen
Kennebec River
Thorne Island
Woolwich
Selectnon of
War Department
Boothbay Camp
Thelephone Company
Orono's Gerald Stoughton Named Honorary Maine Golf Captain
Gerald E. Stoughton of Orono has been elected honorary captain of the University of Maine golf team. He starred on last year’s squad and helped the team place second in the Maine Intercollegiate Golf Tournament this season.
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Gerald E. Stoughton
Orono
University of Maine
Maine
Iron Works Sponsors Fast Bath Baseball Team
Bath Iron Works Corp will sponsor a summer baseball club, providing uniforms and equipment. Mark H. Hayes handles arrangements, with many employees from the plant likely to compose the roster. Local players from Brunswick and Bath, including Rupe Lewis and Gus Meister, are named for possible inclusion. plans call for at least three games weekly, likely Saturday afternoon games, in black uniforms with white lettering and caps.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Mark H. Hayes
Bath
Charlie
Jap” Dumais
Brunswick
Blackie” Levesque
Brunswick Town
Rupe Lewis
Gus Meister
Don Ring
University of Maine
Harry
Parks
Hayes
Digest of Maine liquor laws issued by State Liquor Commission
Hon. John P. Carey prepares a 54 page digest consolidating intoxicating liquor laws in Maine. The volume features a thorough index making statutes accessible for most aspects of the liquor industry and is praised as a valuable work advancing public understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
John P. Carey
State Liquor Commission
Carey
Sacred Heart Circle Study Class Meetings
The Sacred Heart circle study class met at Daughters of Isabella hall last Tuesday evening with 20 members attending a talk by Rev David P Surrette of St Mas church. Refreshments were provided by several hostesses and officers will be elected at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella Hall
David P. Surrette
St. Mas
Dominique J. Tardif
William H. McGlinchy
Sephen E. McPhee
Frank T. Fortier
Edward B. Hambiet
William F. Edgett
Catherine T. O'Hara
John W. Cummings
George H. McElman
Obituary of Jian Grace Wescott 65 at Bath
Jian Grace Wescott 65 died Monday noon at the Old Ladies Home in Bath while preparing for a ride with an aging companion who had come to Bath for the day. Born in Gorham she was a daughter of Dr James B and Elizabeth Taylor Wescott and moved to Bath as a child. She worked many years as a bookkeeper at Chase Grocery and later eight years in a publishing office in Augusta before returning to Bath and entering the Home on April 20. Her nearest survivor is sister Mrs. Charles Robbins of Wilton.
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Jian Grace Wescott
Old Ladies Home
Bath
Miss Wescott
Gorham
James B
Elizabeth ‘Taylor Wescott
Chase Grocery
Augusta
Charles Robbins
Wilton
Morrill widow Margaret Morrill funeral held
Mrs Margaret Evelyn Morrill 86 widow of Frank L Morrill died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral conducted at the old Folks Home on Tuesday with Rev Frederick P Moffatt presiding. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by four sons and one daughter. Also noted was a forthcoming marriage of Louise Evelyn Morrill to Liewellyn Smith Dunnack on Oct 3 1936 in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Margaret Evelyn Morrill
Frank L. Morrill
Old Folks Home
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Stree
Fairview Cemetery
Morrill
Avon
Asa Worthley
Frank Sampson
Josiah Wright
Portland
Alton
Holden Wright
Bath
Francis Morrill
Carrie
Phillips
Cel Hewett
North New Portland
Louise Evelyn
Liewellyn Smith Dunnack
Henry E. Dunnack
Augusta
Portsmouth
N. H
Leadership Conference youth camp at State Y M C A
High school boys learned the Leadership Conference will run at the State Y M C A Camp from June 19 to 26 for ages 16 to 20. The program offers camp access with a small fee, financial aid available, and Bath leads in attendance with about 25 boys expected for the first week.
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Bath Y. M. C. A
Bath
David Y. Alkazin, Jr
Clinton E. Child
John A. Clark, Jr
Iscar W. Greenblatt
Edward J. Hogan
Edward Brown
Earl M. Lowery
James W. McQuarrie
George P. Moody
Clifton S. Nickerson
James W. Skaling
Harold T. Stanton, Jr
John W. Staples
Francis W. Stover
Robert L. Sutherland
L. Blair Bailey
Manley T. Ellis
Leland Fortier
Harold F
Henry W. Mank
Frank S. Martin
Warren R. McNeil
Robert M. Oliver
Glenn A. Orrs
Merton E. Reynolds
Frederick A. Ripley
Thery
S. Robbins
Henry J. Sarkis
Arthur W. Seekins
Maurice L. Skaling
British Naval Craft Dundee to Visit Bath in Fall
Major Arthur Sewall was informed by Hugh Alex Ford that HM S Dundee of the British Royal Navy will visit Bath for a week in the fall. Arrival is planned for September 29 with departure October 6, pending U.S. Government approval. The note recalls HM S Scarborough’s prior Bath visit in 1896.
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Dundee
Bath
Arthur Sewall
Hugh Alex Ford
Boston
Royal Navy
United States
H. M. S. Scarborough
Portsmouth
William Bonney of Gardiner Dies After Illness
Gardiner resident William Bonney died Thursday morning after a long illness. He had been associated with American Book Co for nearly fifty years and remained well connected in Maine. He visited niece Mrs Jason A Merrill in Bangor recently. sisters Mrs Lamb and Mrs Laura M Stevens preceded him in death. Classmate Frank B Nichols from this city recalled their Colby College bond ahead of the 45th reunion this month.
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American Book Co
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Merrill
Bonney
Gardiner
Gardiner Hospital
Lamb
Laura M. Stevens
Turner
Frank B. Nichols
Mr. Bonney
Colby
Reunion of Pioneer Infantry Schedules Maine Host
Former Governor William Tudor Gardiner will host the 56th Pioneer Infantry reunion at his Summer home in Phipps Point Woolwich. A forenoon business meeting precedes a 1 PM dinner. The organizing committee includes Frank E. Southard Edwin Buyrt Roy F Stevens John Childs Joseph M Hardy Hugh W Hastings William R Baltou Carl Cole and William H Laing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tudor Gardiner
56Th Pioneer Infantry
First Maine Heavy Artillery
Phipps Point
Woolwich
Mr. Gardiner
Frank E. Southard
Augusta
Edwin 8. Buyrt
Roy F., Stevens
South Portland
John Childs
Auburn
Joseph M. Hardy
Sanford
Hugh W. Hastings
Fryeburg
William R. Baltou
Bangor
Carl Cole
Camden
William H. Laing
Mars Hill
Roland Smith Post Hosts Military Ball Night festivity
The Arcade overflowed Friday for the Military Ball sponsored by Roland Smith American Legion Post No. 42. Cliff Leeman's Merrymakers played through dances. grand march led by Ernest Standish with Miss Elaine Morrow opened the event. Post members and guests from Lewiston to Richmond attended, while a 20 member Auburn Auxiliary drill team impressed in blue and white uniforms. Prize funds led to four cash winners after one prize was cut. tickets drawn by Mayor Arthur Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
American Legion
Cliff Leeman
Merrymakers
Ernest Standish
Post No. 42
Portland
Elaine Morrow
Gray
Legion
Lewiston
Auburn
Damariscotta
Rockland
Richmond
This City
J. Kennedy
Camden
C. B. Cote
Arthur Sewall
Donald D. Young
Ralph Gay
Togus
Ernest Poulos
Gardiner Rogers
Eugene Desmond
John Libby
Eugene Hart
Waldo Weston
John Williams
Howell Smith
Randall D. Coombs
Railroads Cut Freight Thefts To New Low In 1936
George A. Shea of Canadian National Railways notes 1936 claims for freight thefts in Canada and the United States totaled 688,792 dollars, an 18 percent drop from 1935 and 1.8 cents per carload. He credits railroad police for the decline, tracing roots to 1865 and noting about 7,000 officers now guard vast freight flows. The Protective Section of the American Association of Railroads fostered cooperation since 1921, driving a steady fall from 9,924,747 dollars in 1921 to the 1936 figure.
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Canada
United States
George A. Shea
Canadian National Railways
Association of American Railroads
Shea
American Association of Railroads
Informal Junior Dance at Cosmopolitan Club
Cosmopolitan Junior department hosts an informal dance in the Cosmopolitan club house main room. Miss A Elizabeth Colby presides as president of the reorganized department. Music by Cliff Leeman on piano Linwood Russell on sax and Vincent A Henderson on drums. Decorations by Eleanor P Danforth Amy A Irish. Dance committee chaired by A Barbara Allen with Colby Howe and Greenblatt.
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Cosmopolitan Junior Department
Cosmopolitan Club
A. Elizabeth Colby
Cliff Leeman
Linwood Russell
Vincent A. Henderson
Eleanor P. Danforth
Amy A. Irish
A. Barbara Allen
Colby
Muriel H Howe
Sophie G. Greenblatt
Funeral Held For Sebasco Fisherman Frank L Harris
The funeral for 54 year old Frank L Harris of Sebasco took place Monday at the Sebasco church with Rev Earl T French of Bath Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial was in Basin cemetery. Harris, born in Phippsburg to George L and Harriet E Morris on Harris, had returned from Boston 27 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Harris
Sebasco
Sebasco Church
Church of the Nazarene
Bath
Basin Cemetery
Mr. Harris
Phippsburg
George L
Harriet E. Morrison Harris
Boston
Doughnut Craft Spans Mrs Hunting Eighty Fourth Birthday
Mrs. Charlotte S. Hunting marked her 84th birthday and continued her longtime doughnut tradition. For seventy years she has perfected frying doughnuts and makes them for each church and grange supper in town.
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Charlotte S. Hunting
West creates color etching at Rockland High Library
Last week's Saturday Evening Post cover featured donyon West a noted etcher who has practiced color photography for three years Esten Porter of Rockland High School class of 1885 presented an etching titled Wild Horses and it now hangs in the school library for members to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Donyon West
Rockland High School
Esten Porter
West
Weekly Cross Word Puzzle 1 Ministers Very Salmon
Across clues list short phrases and partial definitions for a cryptic style crossword. Down clues fill a grid with word connections, including references to food fish, forest trees, bodies of water, measurements, and common phrases. The puzzle mixes puns and fragmented hints typical of a newspaper feature.
Yale Dismissal Sparks AAUP Resolution on Professor Davis
The American Association of University Professors council advocates that Yale University was not justified in dismissing Jerome Davis from the Divinity School faculty. The 29 page report by a special committee notes the 12 year delay in a decision, questions the Angell letter, and highlights differing views on Davis’s teaching across Divinity and sociology, with students praising him as a fine teacher while sociologists debate scholarship standards.
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Yale University
Jerome Davis
Divinity School
Brightwater
Phippsburg
Council of the
American Association of University Professors
Davis
A. N. Holcombe
Harvard
Yale
E. E.cheatham
Columbia
H. D. Gideonse
University of Chicago
George H. Sabine
Cornell
Angell
Weigle
Divinity
Past Noble Grands Club Supper Bridge Hosts Ladies
The Past Noble Grands club of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held a supper bridge at 46 Mechanic Street hosted by Mrs. Herbert H. Huggard and Mrs. Elizabeth Tedford. Mrs. Frank J. Farrin, new president, led the business meeting and contract play with prizes awarded to Mrs. Leonard M. Lord, Mrs. John E. Atwood, and Mrs. Herbert W. McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands Club
Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge
Supper Bridge
Herbert H. Huggard
Elizabeth Tedford
Herbert W. McCabe
Wallace L. Atwood
Charles E. Helah
Henry T. B. Leeman
Leonard M. Munsey
Victor Pinkham
Albert H. Thompson
Horace W. Ward
Montana Morning painting donated to Union High School
Doris Fogler of Billings Montana presents Montana Morning a 36 by 36 gold framed painting hung in the Union High School assembly hall. Fogler daughter of Fannie Tolman Fogler formerly of Union and Union High School class of 1890. Boston Art School graduate. formerly with General Electric in Schenectady New York. currently employed on the X-Bar A Ranch in McLeod Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
Montana
Doris Fogler
Billings
Mont
Dawn
Montana Mountains
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
X-Bar
McLeoud
Bangor bound bears Bear Mountain Bridge route to Maine
Maine officials and the Maine Automobile Association announce U S Highway 202 will be routed into Maine using Route 11 from Rochester New Hampshire to Sanford Maine then Route 4 through Alfred Bar Mills crossing the new Bear Mountain Bridge over the Saco River, continuing via Gorham Gray Auburn Route 3 to Augusta Route 9 to Hampden and into Bangor via Route 1.
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Maine Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
York County
Rochester
Maine
York County Tercentenary Commission
State Highway Commission
N. H
Sanford
Alfred
Bar Mills
Saco River
Gorham and
Gray
Auburn
Augusta
China Lake
Dixmont
Hampden
Bangor
Sebasco Man Guilty On Driving Charges
Arthur F. Murphy of Sebasco pleaded guilty in municipal court to operating a vehicle without proper registration and without a driver's license. Judge Arthur J. Dunton ordered $10.25 in costs. Patrolman Robert D. Green stopped Murphy at 10:40 p.m. on Center Street for a single headlight and expired temporary plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Murphy
Sebasco
Arthur J. Dunton
Robert D. Green
Night Force
Murphy
Center Street
Bowdoin Class of 1912 Reunion Planned at Bath Club
Bowdoin College alumni of the class of 1912 plan a June 18 reunion at Bath Country Club with about 70 members expected. Activities include horse shoe pitching golf and tennis followed by a luncheon at noon and a shore dinner in the club dining room. The Port land sardine packing season opens with Brawn company at Deakes wharf and K of P bringing the first herring from Cun dy s Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Bath Country Club
Portland
Brawn Company
Deakes Wharf
K. of P
Cundys Harbor
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Trem
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Bowdeinham
Hebron Academy
Ralph E. Hunt
Althhough
al Safety Council
Walter J Brennan
John P. Carey, Jr
St. Mary’s Church
Lillian Grace Wescott
Margaret E. Morrill
Y.M.C.A
H.M.S. Dundee
William Bonney OF
Abraham
India
Jlo
Jai
Lia
Fea
Council of University Professors
Noble Grands’ Club
Delaware
Old Pine Tree
Bowdoin
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