Full Employment Demand Seen as Impossible Ideals
Economist Dr. Emerson Schmidt of the United States Chamber of Commerce argues in Nations Business that full employment is an impossible ideal. He cautions that no single entity can guarantee jobs for all and warns against creating employment purely for its own sake, which could lead to economic regimentation.
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America
Nation
Emerson P. Schmidt
United States Chamber of Commerce
Schmidt
Victory and the Hoe Victory Gardeners' renewed call for 22 million plots
A year after wartime gardening began, 20 million victory gardeners produced ten million tons of food and four billion cans. The campaign praise grows as demand rises. this year calls for 22 million gardens, bigger and more productive, to feed soldiers and allies through summer and fall.
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American Victory
Victory
United States
Victory Gardeners
War Bond Sales Drive Ties Veterans Duty to Civic Duty
The piece defends the Fifth War Loan starting June 12 as non political and urges that war bond promotion is every citizen’s job. It notes five million volunteer bond salesmen from all parties, races, and creeds share a common denominator as true Americans in defense and victory.
Bath Iron Works Drives Car Saving Plan for Shipyard Cars
Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine launches a car saving plan for shipyard workers. Drivers delivering over 7,000 men daily will leave cars with the transportation department at shift start. Bath service stations will grease inspect and ready cars during work hours, returning at shift end to a designated lot. E F Edgren notes 8,000 autos scrap daily and 500 cars have vanished recently. The plan aims to reduce car mortality while maintaining drive schedules and minimizing lost time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath
R.e
Transportation Department
E. F. Edgren
Bath Iron Works
Genesta Sewing Circle Closes Its Season
Final meeting before summer vacation was held Wednesday with Mrs Harold Cutting hosting discussions and social time. Mrs Herbert Morse presided and invited members to a summer picnic at Mrs Harold Tobeys Willow street home. refreshments were by Mrs Bertrand and her daughter.
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Genesta Sewing Circle
Harold Cutting
Bath Street
Herbert Morse
Harold Tobey
Willow Street
Francis Bertrand
Masonic Temple
Clifford Smith
Fred Osgood
Luther Thompson
Samuel Lancaster
David Y. Alkazin
Frank Danforth
Eleanor Danforth
Arthur Colby
Everett Pinkham
Meeting of War Finance Committee Thursday at City Hall
Daniel Williams announces a War Finance Committee meeting Thursday evening at City Hall auditorium at 7 30 to complete the organization of the Fifth War Loan committee in the city. Attendance is important as the drive begins Monday June 12 and runs to July 8. John T. Dwyer of 11 Russell Street, a Bath Iron Works pipe shop employee, is on a two weeks vacation.
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Daniel Williams
City Hall
John T. Dwyer
Russell Street
Bath Iron Works
Rod and Gun Club Banquet Ends Summer Prep
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association held its annual banquet at the South End PTA rooms. Members enjoyed a chicken pie supper, heard Senator Neil Bishop discuss sportsmen legislation, viewed Ulmer’s fishing reels, and planned building repairs before the vacation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association
South End
PTA
Orris Ames
James Nostall
Mark Jackson
Carroll Deering
C. George Moses
Vernon Joy
Ernest Howe
Arthur Berry
Steven Bracey
Foster Pratt
LeForrest Coombs
Harold Neilson
Elizabeth Deering
Catherine Campbell
Otis Morse
Harold Haggett
William Donnell
Donnell
Neil Bishop
Bowdeinham
Augusta
Ulmer
Rockland
Cards from two travelers chronicle wartime journey West
Mrs William Blair of Washington Street and Mrs Philip Wenz, former Day's Ferry resident, report en route to the West Coast. Blair drove to Columbus where Wenz joined, then head to Los Angeles to unite with Mr Wenz. Blair recalls Missouri cloudburst and Ozark beauty, plans long Beach guest stint with Marshall Allen, a Bath alumnus. Commander Blair, U S N, serves overseas with amphibious forces after Italy and Africa service.
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William Blair
Washington Street
Philip Wenz
Day’s Ferry
West Coast
Msr
Blair
Columbus
Ohio
Wenz
Los Anles Calif
Ozark Mountains
St. Louis
Missouri
Long Beach
Calif
Marshall Allen
U.S.N
Italy
Africa
Pupils to Collect for Gift to Frigate Bath
Boxes placed in city steel rooms to collect donations for a gift to the USS Frigate Bath recently commissioned. Cities honored by naval ships present tokens. schools act as collecting agents, gathering money from parents and friends through pupils.
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Bath
Striped Bass Catches Mark Opening Kennebec Season
Harold P. Small, Richard Frates of Bath fire department and Edward Eaton of Quincy mass. limited striped bass in Salmon Cove near Winnegance on a Thursday. Each fisherman reached his legal quota quickly as the bass were abundant and heavy, ranging toward five or six pounds.
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Harold P. Small
Richard Frates
Bath Fire Department
Edward Eaton
Quincy
Mass
Kennebeck
Salmon Cove
Winnegance
Mrs Poole Visiting Watson Family on Front Street
Mrs. Margaret Poole of Washington Street is staying with her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson of Front Street, as she recovers from a recent illness.
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Margaret Poole
Washington Street
Harry Watson
Front Street
Dorcas Society Provides Comfort Items for Soldiers in New Guinea
Seven members of the local Dorcas Society of the Seventh day Adventist church attended a federation meeting in Lewiston with representatives from multiple towns. The group contributes afghans, hospital bedside pockets, surgical pillows and sweaters to convalescing soldiers at the 47th General Hospital somewhere in New Guinea. Over 150 afghans and 1,500 pockets, plus pillows and sweaters, will be shipped from the West Coast by mid June. Local attendees listed include Mrs. Edna Gould and others. Grace D. Mace directs the project from Washington DC.
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Dorcas Society
Women's Missionary Society of Seventh-day Adventist Church
Dorcas Federation
Lewiston
Bangor
Camden
Corunna
Gardiner
Auburn
Norridgewock
North Jay
Portland
Richmond
Ridlonville
Saco
South Harrison
Oxford
West Paris
Troy
47Th General Hospital
United States Army
New Guinea
General Hospital
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Loma Linda
Los Angeles
Calif
Grace D. Mace
Washington, DC
Edna Gould
Frances Pearson
Lader
Langdon Thistle
Meretta Watson
Sadie Farley
Hazel Brooks
Bertha Robinson
Brown-Couture Wedding at St Charles Brunswick
Miss Dorilla A Couture of 797 High street now Mrs Leon F Brown of 29 Park street married Sunday May 28 at two in the St Charles Catholic church parsonage Brunswick. Rev Fr John L Doherty officiated with Mr and Mrs Mullaney of the city as attendants. The couple will honeymoon at Rangeley lakes and reside on Belmont street after a reception at the bride’s apartment. The bride, once at Bath Iron Works, wore a dusty pink suit and veiled hat with white accessories. The groom, an Bath Iron Works welding department assistant foreman, now with the Fer ris family in Brunswick.
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Dorilla A. Couture
High Street
Canada
Leon F. Brown
Park Street
St. Charles Catholic Church
Brunswick
John L. Doherty
Joseph Mullaney
Mullaney
Belmont Street
Brown
Rangeley Lakes
Melvin Ferris
Fred Baldwin
Barbara
Bath Iron Works
Bath
May 1944 Driest Month in 41 Years
The Weather Bureau reports May 1944 as the driest May in 41 years with under one inch of rain for the month. Compared to last year it was drier, with 25 fair days this May versus 20 last year. One rainy day occurred, while last year had eight. Five cloudy days this year versus three last year. The warmest May day was 69 on May 31, while last year peaked at 61 on May 20. Coldest mornings were May 18 at 36 and May 19 at 37 with heavy frosts. May 2 reached 30 and ice formed in small ponds.
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Weather Bureau
Towne Family Guests From Massachusetts
Mr and Mrs Albert N Towne and daughters Marguerite and Janice Towne of Waltham Massachusetts and Popham Beach passed Monday of last week as guests of Mrs Towne s aunts Mrs Nellie D Thompson and Mrs Lena Donnell Preceding lineages hint at a social guest note in a local newspaper snippet with connected family names and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Towne
Marguerite and
Janice Towne
Waltham, Mass
Popham Beach
Winter Street Church Children Day Program Presided
The Winter Street Church held its annual children day program during the morning service led by Mrs. Charles B. Doyle. The event featured readings by Everett Adams Billy Reed Nancy Doyle Peter Lorentson and others, a song sequence, and Bibles presented to seven attending Sunday school children. A christening for Charles Franklin Wallace Jr. followed, presented by his mother and grandfather in the absence of his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Charles B. Doyle
R. W. Mohney
Everett Adams
Billy Reed
Nancy Doyle
Peter Lorentson
Richard Robinson
Buzzy Fitzgerald
Emmett Brown
Marion Smith
Frank Young
Wayne Akley
Florence Jones
Spike Warren
Jean Bowers
Ann Freeman
Eva Masters
John Hybers
Jack Warren
Gerry Parker
Carrol Jean Fitzgerald
George Langbehn
Joe Fitzpatrick
Bobby Haggett
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Charles Franklin Wallace, Jr
Ann Elizabeth Colby Wallace
Russell Colby
Woolwich Grange Past Masters Night Observed
Woolwich Grange met on Wednesday of last week with 23 in attendance. Worthy Master Merle Jameson opened the meeting and led the pledge. Committees for a past masters night on June 28 were voted and will be announced. An improvised program featured poems by Mrs. Sarah Bradford and Mrs. Rose Hathorne, a discussion on eliminating farm waste, community singing, and a Memorial Day poem. refreshments followed.
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Woolwich Grange
Merle
Merle Jameson
Charlotte Leeman
Sarah Bradford
Mildred Curtis
Rose Hathorne
Dr Geiger Honored with Ecuador Exalted Decoration
Dr John C Geiger longtime San Francisco Public Health director received a letter from Consul Jorge Carrea Andrade noting Ecuador has awarded him the exalted decoration Al Merito for distinguished service and leadership in advancing public health in the Americas. He is married to Anna Morse daughter of the late Charles W Morse and Mrs Morse of this city.
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John C. Geiger
San Francisco
Ecuador
Jorge Carrera-Andrade
Americas
Charles W
Mrs. Morse
Scouts Visit Brunswick Naval Air Station Tour
Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 56 led by Scout-Master Stanley Hunter toured Brunswick Naval Air Station Friday afternoon from 5 to 7. They found the trip very interesting and thanked Chief Radioman Randal for the station tour and those who helped transport the boys to and from Brunswick.
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Stanley Hunter
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Randal
Hunter
Brunswick
New Dance Studio Opens at Sagadahock Armory Hall
Miss Mary Cunningham opened a new dance studio Saturday at Armory hall Sagadahock block. The modernized floor is refinished and one of the finest in the state with tinted walls and a light airy atmosphere. A children lounging room and up to date office are provided. She plans adult classes in fall for grammar and high school dancing. Recital scheduled Thursday June 29 at Morse High auditorium.
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Mary Cunningham
Armory Hall
Sagadahock Block
Miss Cunningham
Morse High Auditorium
Miss Enid Sawyer Wins Live Rabbit
Approximately 60 Bath public school staff and office workers enjoyed a picnic and outdoor games at Huse Memorial school grounds. Miss Enid Sawyer won the grand prize, a live rabbit, in a party run by the Teachers' club with Willa Hayden and Violet Dyer assisting.
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Bath Public Schools
Huse Memorial School
Willa Hayden
Augusta
State Department of Education
Bath
Violet Dyer
Teachers’ Club
Martha Nutting
Eleanor Danforth
Harland A. Ladd
Enid Sawyer
Mrs. Marco Chosen To Christen Vessel Joseph A Chevalier
Mrs. Reta Jenkins Marco wife of Wesley G Marco of Portland selected to christen the Joseph A Chevalier sister ship to be launched by New England Shipbuilding Corp yard Saturday. She is the daughter of Mrs Arthur Jenkins and the late Mr Jenkins and chosen by father in law Melvin J Marco a yard lead man for outstanding production and attendance. Her husband works as a foreman in the welding department. Mrs Marco is a Morse High graduate.
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Reta (Jenkins) Marco
Wesley G. Marco
Portland
Bath
Joseph A. Chevalier
New England Shipbuilding Corp
Marco
Arthur Jenkins
High Street
Mr. Jenkins
Melvin J. Marco
Morse High
North End Community Elects Officers At Meeting
North End Community club met Friday evening June 2 to elect officers. Annual reports showed a satisfactory closing of the year. Officers elected: Edwin Arsenault president, Joseph Oliver vice president, J Mer ton LeMont secretary, Fred Hayward treasurer. Committees appointed include Raymond Smith trustee, house committee Joseph Marchetti Ernest Rogers Fred Kitteridge, resolutions Roger Pierce Fred Kitteridge and Fred Hayward.
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North End Community Club
Edwin Arsenault
Joseph Oliver
J. Merton LeMont
Fred Hayward
Raymond Smith
Joseph Marchetti
Ernest Rogers
Fred Kitteridge
Roger Pierce
Hostesses at USO Open House Highlight Local Lionesses
Lionesses members served as hostesses at the USO Open House on Sunday including Mrs Edward D True junior and others. A luncheon of cold cuts iced coffee and cake fed a large number of industrial workers and service men. Mrs Stanley P Jensen and daughter Audrey of East Hartford Conn returned home Wednesday after visiting Mrs Jensen's parents on Tru fant street.
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Lionesses
USO
Edward D. True
Edwin R. Andrews
Wendall Heald
Clinton Owen
Albert Noyes
LaForest Coombs
Stanley P. Jensen
Audrey
East Hartford
Pythian Sisters Memorial Service at Lowell Temple
The Lowell Pythian Sisters held a memorial service for departed members after a Tuesday gathering and baked bean supper. Mrs. Annie Williams received a birthday gift, with gifts from Sister Alice Bowie. Officers led the service with poems, hymns, and candlelight as flowers were placed and a Psalm read.
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Lowell Temple Pythian
Annie Williams
Alice Bowie
The
Temple
Chester McCabe, Jr
Jane Shea
Sarah Potter
Rose Jean
Zetella House
Alice Rideout
Emily Williams
Asenith Haggett
Shea
Company D to Practice at the Auburn Range
Bath's Co. 4 of the Maine State Guard under Capt. David Y. Alkazin will go to Auburn next Sunday to train at the rifle range. They will depart Bath at 7:30 AM in state trucks, reach the range by 9:30, and receive mess and ammunition from the State. They seek recruits 16 and up, with parental consent for 16 year olds, and plan an obstacle course for commando training at the armory on Lincoln Street.
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Bath
Maine State Guard
David Y. Alkazin
Auburn
Alkazine
Lincoln Street
Central Ladies Aid Meeting Featured Quiz At Parish House
Ladies Aid of Central church met at the parish house Thursday afternoon with a social hour and a quiz conducted by president Mrs. Luther Thompson after the business meeting.
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Ladies Aid of Central Church
Luther Thompson
Church Ladies Aid Meeting Notes
Mrs Luther Thompson and Mrs James T Bonney attended. Mrs George Rogers was appointed to arrange church flowers. A successful service table was run by Mrs Frank Gokey and Miss Margaret Foote. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting Thursday afternoon next week. Attendees included Mrs Albion L Corliss Mrs Frederick Edney Mrs Luther Thompson Mrs George Rogers Miss Margaret Foote Miss Charlotte Buck Mrs Lewis Sanborn Mrs Frank Gokey Miss Grace Lord Mrs Eugene Sprague.
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Luther Thompson
James T. Bonney
George Rogers
Frank Gokey
Margaret Foote
Ladies Aid
Albion L. Corliss
Frederick Edney
Charlotte Buck
Lewis Sanborn
Grace Lord
Eugene Sprague
Ada Norris to Run Ada's Taxi Service at Post Office
Mrs. Ada Norris purchases the Cummings Taxi service and will operate it as Ada's Taxi Service with a stand at the post office. Four cars will be in operation and she has previously worked as a driver for Legard taxis for several months.
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Ada Norris
Cummings Taxi Service
Ada’s Taxi Service
Norris
Legard Taxis
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptogram Feature
A compact crossword puzzle page lists Across and Down clues with several themed entries. The cryptogram quotation reads CBUHCW RCH CPRGW QMBTM 8RCOTM RKG TRCCB EFD QMHCH EFD QBWM PF VF-CRWTRX, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Syndicate
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