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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
4
Bath diary notes visitors from Boston and Portland. Shipyard work and a steam roller on Middle Street. Visitors include Mrs. W. Scott Shorey, Luther B. Roberts, Ex Mayor John Shaw, and many Bath residents in Burlington, Belfast, Lewiston, and New York. A grand moonlight excursion planned for Popham. Shipyard activity and local commerce featured.
Spectators witnessed Nequasset school children present a diverse program at the Woolwich grange hall. The lineup included prayers, recitations, songs, playlets, piano solos, dances, and acrobatics featuring students such as Leeman, Robson, Presley, Hodgdon, Belanger, Baker, Colby, Wright, and others with themes ranging from Welcome to Vacation, Our Confessions and The Last Day. The event also noted Morse high school participants and a church children's day announcement. A moonlight Five Islands trip and a portland rehearsal amid Prof Chapman’s illness are mentioned.
Physical education groups from grades six and seven held a track meet June 15 16 directed by Miss Eleanor P Danforth. Tina Reynolds led individuals with 10 points as winners claimed blue red and white ribbons for top finishes across events including dashes sacks potato race and jumps.
The June meeting of the Sir William Phipps chapter D A C will be held at Lanier Tea Garden Eliot on June 29 at 11 am with a luncheon. The society will unveil a tablet at Frost Garrison, followed by house inspection hosted by Martin Frost, descendant of Nicholas Frost, early Kittery settler.
Edgar Gagnon an 18 year old state road worker from Leominster Mass drowned while attempting to recover two 50 cent pieces lost in the Meduxnekeag stream near his Houston home. He could not swim and slipped into a 12 foot swimming hole Wednesday night Deputy Sheriff Leo Spain said.
The State golf association plans a pro amateur event next week on Monday at Bath Country Club with member eligibility rules applying to club representation. The regular Saturday open amateur handicap is scheduled for next Saturday at Wavenock Country Club in South Bristol, with Pete Moran aiming for a large entry if the weather cooperates.
The passage urges graduates to pursue growth beyond mediocrity. It promotes intellectual association, conversations, and broad reading to develop character. It encourages becoming a good American through personal development and ambition.
Patricia Sewall recalls Bath built steel steam windjammers led by Dirigo under Capt. George Goodwin. The essay trails the rise of Maine’s steel fleet, its fate from submarine losses to scrapped vessels and the Kennbec shipyard legacy.
Jean McCall notes Chicago’s centennial celebration drew 40 million visitors. She urges progress in biology chemistry physics engineering and social sciences, warning that discoveries and developments are needed across fields. She highlights synthetic chemistry and infectious disease research as critical for America’s future.
The speaker notes world change takes time and we cannot expect endless jobs in traditional fields. New professions will emerge, and with resourcefulness we shall create others. We must be remembered for actions, not merely dreams of achievement.
Miss Jean Brown McCall valedictorian and treasurer of Morse High School class 1938 with active roles in Glee club plays and tennis. Miss Virginia Etta Kingsbury saluatorian, poised for a bookkeeper position after graduation, served in the Dramatic and Commercial clubs. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Brimigion first honor essayist, Morse Mentor publishing manager, active in Glee, Commercial, Dramatic clubs, and Junior Red Cross.
Miss Patricia Sewall, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of 949 High Street, graduates with second honors. She attended Bradford Junior College next Fall after completing the college preparatory program. Sewall participated in Dramatic, French and Glee clubs. played girls varsity tennis and basketball. acted in the Senior class play and served as associate editor of the Morse Monitor. She also aided the yearbook as assistant manager and was on the class ring committee and graduation ushering in 1937.
The annual event drew many attendees as two Hawaiian guitars and four harmonicas accompanied hillbilly tunes with Francis McPherson on piano. After the program guests danced in the gymnasium to Ernie George's orchestra until midnight. In Fort Fairfield Philip Blackstone of Caribou won the Northern Aroostook District Future Farmers of America speaking contest at the high school auditorium, marking Caribou’s third straight county title and second consecutive state title in the Future Farmers contest.
Sagadahoc Register John L. Jack lists estate appointments dated June 7 1938 for Martha P Small James A Landers Wellington F Dunton Michael T McDougall Eunice M Lothrop Susan C Lemont George L Wright Chauncey W Fifield George W Morse Annie L Fitzgerald and others with names and roles including executors administrators and guardians and bonds noting Bath Topsham and Bath area residents.
Morse High outfielder Eddie Hamblett led the team with a .340 batting average after 12 games, compiling 17 hits including two doubles and three triples. Epocrat Johns hit .333 with 16 hits, while Edgar Williams and George Perry tied at .326 with 15 hits each. Georgie Sarkis led fielding with 97 putouts and 21 assists, four errors for a .967 average.
The Killers led by John Murphy sit first in a four week kick baseball tourney. Detroit Tigers led by Richard Poulos are second. Four teams of nine sixth and seventh graders compete with captains Bert Fraser and Lloyd Hudson. Eleanor P. Danforth directs, Frederick Kittridge serves as umpire.
Fishermen report abundant pollock off Lubec blocking herring from coming ashore. Grand Manan waters yield nets full of pollock, many caught and salted for preservation.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices to heirs for June 1938 estates. First and final accounts filed for Ella Ellers Amasa Ellers Emma Rand John Coffill Elmtra Stinson Willis Lake Viola Nelson Dexter Baker and guardianship actions for John Shorey and Wendell Nelson. Letters testamentary without bond proposed. public sale license sought. Judge Walter Glidden signs.
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