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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

6

Morse High School graduation marks second largest class

The Morse High School class of 1938 graduated 105 seniors led by Clifton Nickerson. Diplomas were presented by Supt. John Parker as Rev. Maney offered prayers. A large ceremony featured prizes, National Honor Society elections, and remarks on American history and youth responsibility.

Morse High School Morse High Clifton Nickerson Elgar Bath Schools Betty Ryan Jean McCall Jacqueline Bisson Phyllis Haggett Gordon Lake Charles Moore Henry Preble Irving Baker America Jean Browne McCall Ruth Louise Pratt One Rose Wee Ee Horace P. Herrick Eterna John Parker Benediction Charles M. Tubbs

First Honor Essay on Edison’s Character and Resolve

The piece extols Thomas Edison as the century’s greatest American for his genius and character. It highlights his youthful ardor, perseverance through failures, calm demeanor, humor in adversity, and drive to turn ideas into useful practice. The author urges readers to emulate these traits to achieve personal success.

Margaret Brimigion Thomas Edison Edison Devel

Youngest Bowdoin graduate Cressey of Bath 1938 class

Robert Haskell Cressey son of Mr and Mrs Harry Y Cressey of 554 Washington Street Bath youngest member of Bowdoin College class of 1938 who prepared at Morse High School and graduated in 1934 He is an A B in philosophy and a National Honor Society member on the Dean's list He belongs to the Thorndike club and plans graduate study at Bowdoin after teaching career starts.

Philip Beaney John Parker Jean McCall Nickerson J. Edward Pomeroy Clifton Nickerson Margaret A. Mackinnon Horace P. Herrick National Honor Society South End P. T. A Dorothy Bourque John W. Bourque Spring Street Henry Eames Wood Edward Thomas, Jr Edward T. Thomas Phippsburg Mary J. Scales Elim Street Elizabeth R. Moses Miss McCall Col. Dummer Sewall Jacqueline Bisson Margaret Brimigion Phryllis Delano Virginia Kingsbury Gordon Lake Kathleen Lewis Doris Henderson Betty Ryan Patricia Sewall Harold Stanton Edward Thomaus Ruth Pratt Claire Grainger Leal Merrill Edward Hamplett Martha Page June McCall David Rich William Bennett David Alkazin Leah Merrill Barbara Kenney Lida Nadeau Mary Ellen Cyr Beulah Pratt Doris Armstrong Frank Curran Doris Pettengill Marjorie Achorn Virginia Ingalls James Skaling Maurice Owen Phyllis Darrah Clarence Atwood Catharine Ryan Sally Ryan Mary Darrah Isabel King Mary Grace Robert Morse Henry D. Small Harold E. Brown Robert Haskell Cressey Harry Y. Cressey Washington Street Bath Bowdoin Morse High School Cressey Thorndike Club

M MCMillan Sets Sail For Arctic Expedition

Two Maine boys join Commander Donald B MacMillan on his 17th Arctic expedition. Donald Morse and Robert Nutter, with others from Bowdoin College and Dartmouth, plan a 6 000 mile voyage from Boothbay Harbor June 25 to Sept 10 visiting Halifax Sydney Baylor Islands and Moravian Eskimo settlements while studying geology botany and ornithology.

Maine Donald B. Macmillan Arctic Donald MacMillian Morse John H. Morse Augusta Bath Robert Nutter F. Everett Nutter Goodall Worsted Co Sanford Donald Morse Staunton Military Academy Staunton Bowdoin College James F. Wiles Norway Bowdoin Wiles U. S Boston Harold Evans Newton Highlands Mass Dartmouth MacMillan Donald Hassell East Orange N. J Cornell Luther Howard Brockton Brockton High School George F. Murphy Pleasantville N. Y Charles Rounds Princeton Adrian van Sindersen Brooklyn Columbia Chauncey Waldron West Newton Oberlin College Harold S. Howes Hyannis Charles Hatcher Gloucester Cook Boothbay Harbor Nova Scotia Newfoundland Labrador Baffin Land Greenland Halifax Sydney Baylor Islands Bonne Bay Battle Harbor Davis Inlet Hopedale Nain Hebron Melville Bay

Bath High School Alumni Banquet Draws 600 Attendance

At Morse High School gym the 47th annual Bath High School Alumni banquet crowned Marius H. Page as president with Eugene M. Desmond as vice president and Mrs. Wilmer I. Voorhees and Mrs. Herbert Calderwood re elected to secretary and treasurer posts. The 25 and 50 year classes were feted and a trophy case gift from the class of 1913 was announced. Nearly 600 alumni attended with extensive recaps of class rolls and post banquet entertainment by multiple alumni groups and soloists.

Bath High School Morse High School Marius H. Page Eugene M. Desmond Wilmer I. Voorhees Herbert Calderwood Elmer L. Norton Fred D. Hill Helen M. Moses Warren F. Hawley George E. Barker Mr. Norton Charles M. Fitzgerald Augusta John Parker Alice N. Magoun Bath Frostina E. Marston Margaret J. Adams Grace C. Baker F. R. E. Dean D. T. Dougherty Edward Given Mary Hill Topsham J. Edward Hughes Edith M. Ledyard Charles T. Jackson Fred W. Swanton Washington, D. C Rupert H. Baxter Harry W. Tucker Charles H. Cahill May Spinney Fred Stevens Harry W. Crosman Tucker Middle Street Melvin J. Marco Earl Twitchell Haddonfield N. J Leland S. Plummer Harold S. Avery Ralph Gay Carl C. Anderson Charles Fitzgerald Otis N. Card J. Edward Pomeroy Philip L. Eaton Edward V. Coombs Voorhees Calderwood Clifton S. Nickerson Frederick P. Moffatt Warren Hawley Y.M.C.A Arthur F. Mayo Thomas R. Huston J. Ivan Kirkpatrick John Wakefield Angel Read Pittman David Rich Robert Morse George Tinney Sweet Sue Carolyn Belanger Edward Butterfield Alice Hogan Hubert McCarty

Bath Iron Works Lowest Bidder On Destroyers

The Bath Iron Works Corp. submitted the lowest bids of 5 315 000 each for two of four 1 500 ton destroyers as part of a Navy program for 59 vessels. Electric Boat Co Groton sole bidder on three 1300 ton submarines at 3 475 000 each. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy lowest on three 1 500 ton fleet tugs at 1 288 000 each. American Locomotive New York bid 1 746 000 on diesel machinery for an 8 500 ton submarine tender. Bethlehem second bidder on two destroyers at 4 696 000 each, with different specs. Congress funded 39 more ships. some already under way.

Bath Iron Works Corp Electric Boat Co Groton Conn Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp Quincy Mass American Locomotive Co New York Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co New Jersey Navy Congress Navy Yard

Bath Iron Works bids shown for three plants

The Bath Iron Works Corp shows lower adjusted bids from three plants. Tron Works bids $5,067,000, Federal bids $5,082,000, and Bethlehem bids $5,494,000.

Bath Iron Works Corp Tron Works Federal Bethlehem

Sewall candidate for Senate head seeks Maine presidency

Hon Sumner Sewall of Sagadahoc county renominated in the Republican Primary without opposition announces his candidacy for the Maine Senate Presidency. Sewall, with two legislative terms, serves on appropriations financial affairs aeronautics radio control military affairs and fisheries. Other announced candidates include Arthur G Spear Mix Laughlin and Sanger M Cook. Memorial service noted for Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge and a luncheon hosted by Mrs Rodney F Ross for Mrs Claude S Gillette of Philadelphia.

Sumner Sewall Sagadahoc Maine Senate Sewall House Arthur G. Spear Mix Gail Laughlin Cumberland County Sanger M. Cook Somerset County Sewall Haus

Bath Voters Respond To Primary Indication In Bath

Bath shows strong support for county and state incumbents with Sheriff Messenger winning Bath by about 200 over Whit ney while Furber and Small lead in county races. Governor Barrows carries Bath by 600, Oliver tops Holland, and Register Stevens and Judge Glidden lead unopposed. Delegates for Legislature reveal Justis Miller and Jennie Butler Miller ahead.

Bath Charles W. Messenger Richmond Walter L. Whitney Ralph O. Dale Charles T. Small, Jr Sherwood Aldrich Topsham William A. Furber Edwin C. Patten Harold P. Small Register of Probate John L. Jack Marius H. Page Joseph W. Randlette George A. Sprague Fred H. Thompson Stanley E. Wallace Justis H. Miller Jennie S. Butler Miller Butler Col George A. Baker Frank O. Dunton Charles E. Syde William T. Donnell Lewis O. Barrows Roy Lynde Fernald James C. Oliver William A. Holland Portland Register of Deeds Hiram T. Stevens Walter S. Glidden Probate Court Sumner Sewall Joseph W. Connolly Portland Congress Harold B. Emery Limington

Sagadahoc Primary Yields Narrow GOP Victories

Sagadahoc voters nominated county officials and legislators with few surprises. County Attorney Ralph O. Dale was not renominated, Sherwood Aldrich won the top GOP nod in Bath Topsham areas, and Joseph Randlette captured the county commissioner race. Gov Barrows narrowly led Fernald, Oliver led Holland, and Sheriff Messenger posted the largest margin. Democratic nominees included Connoly for Congress and Whitney unopposed for sheriff with strong Democratic support in Bath.

Sagadahoc Ralph O. Dale Sherwood Aldrich Topsham Charles T. Small, Jr Bath Joseph W. Randlette Richmond Marius H. Page George A. Sprague Lewis O. Barrows Roy L. Fernald James C. Oliver William A. Holland Register of John L. Jack Harold P. Small Small Fred H. Thompson Stanley E. Wallace Edwin C. Patten William A. Furber

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Timothy C. Maney Virginia Etta Kingsbury Blue Bells of Scotland Jules Levy Margaret Elizabeth Capua Barcarolle Jacques Offenbach Virginia Kingsoury New World Old World Edward Bok United States Republic Bowdoin Graduate M'Millan North Land Frank G. Reed Mechanic Street Lucien Ames Charles Berry Frank Preble Ruby Preble Madge Armstrong Iris Armstrong City Howard P. Hill Donald and David Saco High Street Jean Ann Desmond Hardings Bath Cycle Club Bath Iron Works Washing D. C Queen Esther Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Ins Frank H. Beal Rodney F. Ross North Claude S Gillette Philadelphia Barrows Fernald Waldo County Governor Barrows Fernald Holland Oliver Ard Fren Barrow Fernald Case Arrowsie Ward Bowdoinham Tee Georgetown Quart Phippsbur Topsham Baste Giaces Sewall West Woolwich Pete Taeda Oes Oliver Arrowshae Saeeli Georgetown Phippsbury Glidden Richmond Peeeene West Bath Whitney Register of Deeds Joseph W. Larrabee Raymond M. McIntire Samuel F. Dorrance Bowdoinham Weston A. Allen Thomas W. Bor_jeson Clifford W. Gray Howard W. Moody W. Wallace Gardner Joseph W. Connoly Harold B Emery
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