Morse High P T A Plans Founders Day Activities and Play
Morse high school P T A held a busy Tuesday session with the school orchestra under John Grindell, a singing group, and a reading of Aunt Lucia planned for March 20 to 27. The group discussed Founders Day on February 17, a ward party, and playground preservation efforts at Kelley Field with a Portland surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Aunt Lucia
Morse High School P. T. A
Samuel Levin
LeRoy Colby
Clinton D. Wilson
Marius Page
Portland
Kelley Field
Bath
High School Association
Linwood Carr
Russell Jocnuney
Cutts
Morse
A. B. Scott
R. B. Hatch
Samuel Hooper
North-Center P T A speaker is Red Cross nurse
Mrs Rath Weeks Henry newly appointed Red Cross nurse spoke at Grace church parish house for the North Center P T A meeting in Bath. Her health talk urged improved public health and sickness prevention noting Red Cross services were available to all on a fee basis and cannot diagnose or prescribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Henry
Arthur Sewall
Morin
Norton
H. Emma Magoun
Charles R. Farnham
P.T.A
Rath Weeks Henry
Red Cross
Bath
Grace Church
South End P T A Plans February Card Party
The South End P T A met in Washington street rooms Tuesday to plan a card party at the Y M C A in February. Table committee members were Mrs Edna Whitehouse Mrs Charlotte Redson Mrs Hattie Small and Mrs Amy Perry. Refreshments by the ways and means group led by Mrs Annie Deering. Eighteen members attended as Mrs Perry donated a quilt and the group sewed patchwork and tacked a second quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
South End
Washington Street
Edna Whitehouse
Charlotte Redson
Hattie Small
Amy Perry
Ways and Means
Annie Deering
Ruth Moore
Fidel Hatch
Lizzie Jackson
Edna Perry
Blanch Hewitt
Lury Bailey
Leila Oliver
Vivian Trant
Vera Brown
Aprie Lement
Perry
Pine Street
Dike PTA Hosts Meeting Highlights Education Topics
The Dike school P T A met in the teachers room with 25 members. Mrs Hawley spoke on ungraded child advantages and showed student made bookends and trays. Miss Ella Douglas traced her teaching career and changes in schools. A humorous one act is planned by the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Sidelinger
William Craft
Clifton Tedford
Dike School
P.T.A
Ralph Dunbar
North End
Lieut. Beale Cormack
Florence Hawley
German Visitor Returns Home From New York
Miss Helen Glaentzel sailed from New York at midnight Wednesday for Hamburg and Dresden, after four months with her brother George Glaentzel, a Rockport florist. She enjoyed America and plans to share impressions with her family, remarking that American men wash dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Glaentzel
George Glaentzel
Rockport Florist
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Dresden
Miss Glaentzel
America
George
Pythian Leaders Plan Jubilee Venues in Bath
Past Chancellor William Mann of Acadia lodge in Portland attended a meeting at the Falmouth hotel with the Western Maine Pythian Jubilee committee. The Bath meeting Thursday will hear a proposal to host the aveneal in Bath and Acadia lodge will present the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mann
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Portland
Falmouth
Maine
Independent readers echo Maine ties from afar
A letter from Alice M. White of Burlington Massachusetts praises The Bath Independent and Maine connections. She notes Gold Star Mothers coverage by Mrs. Guy Crosby, Iron Works job creation in Boston and her Boston Daughters of Maine group’s scholarship and charity work for Maine people, finishing with New Year wishes.
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Independent
Bath Independent
Maine
Guy Crosby
Iron Works
Boston
Boston Daughters of Maine, Inc
Pine Tree
Alice M. White
Californias pull vs Maine roots in Berry letter
Louise T. Berry, now living in Brentwood California, writes to The Independent praising California while admitting it cannot replace Maine. She notes the Berry family still longs for New England scenery and people, and says California is all it has been but does not surpass the old East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise T. Berry
Brentwood
Calif
Independent
California
Bath
Berry
New England
Obituary Jesse Bailey 88 Woolwich farmer dies at home
Jesse Bailey 88 a long time Woolwich farmer died at his Mountain Road home after a year of ill health. Born October 17, 1842 he was son of David and Abigail Bailey. He served as Woolwich treasurer and tax collector and was active in the Methodist church and Maine Three-Quarter Century Club. He married Abbie Gould in 1875 and celebrated a golden wedding five years ago. Survived by wife three sons sister six grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at his home with burial in Grover cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bailey
Mountain Road
Woolwich
David and
Abigal
White) Bailey
Kent's Hill Seminary
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Wiscasset
Maine
Abbie E. Gould
Bailey
Wilson L
J. G
Old
Homstead
Percy C
Julia Cunningham
Dorothy M
Albert J
Fernald R
Roland S
Burton D
Earl J
Grover Cemetery
North Bowdoin Social Roundup and Local News
Mr and Mrs Clifford McNally and daughter Mary of Strong visited relatives in town Friday and Saturday. Merwin Jasper improving after appendix operation at Brunswick hospital. Community supper at F S Meachan's well attended. supper served and games enjoyed. Visitors in Brunswick included Donald Jasper Mamie Jasper and Oscar Hatch. Herbert Higgins on sick list. Mrs O E Douglas and daughter Phyllis visited Mrs H W Higgins. Mrs Ella Adams and Mrs Emma Millay to Congress Square hotel Portland for remainder of winter. Oscar and Frederick Douglas cutting pulp wood for Herbert Adams. Eugene Small and Richard Farnham hauling wood for Joseph Bilodeau. Edith Sheene guest of sister Mrs Elmer Gowell. Mrs R O West visited Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin Jasper
Brunswick Hospital
F. S. Meacham
Brunswick
Donald Jasper
Mamie Jasper
Oscar Hatch
Herbert Higgins
O. E. Douglas
Phyllis
HW. D. Higgins
Ella Adams
Emma Millay
Congress Square Hotel
Portland
Oscar
Frederick Douglas
Herbert Adams
Eugene Small
Richard Farnham
Joseph Bilodeau
Edith Sheene
Elmer Gowell
R. O. West
Richmond
C. L. Browne
Charlies A. Perry
Connecticut
Shannon
Bertha Moulton
Eastland
Lena Patten
Blodgett
Bowdoinham
P. C. Nealey
Peay
Georgia Berry
Charles Fisher
Gardiner
Frank Currier
Abbie Thorn
Mail
Ira Allen
E. P. Kendall
L. P. Temple
H. D. Cornish
Robert Carr
Mary Dodge
Business College
Horace Dodge
Samuel Dorrance
Bridge Club
Jane Browne
Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
The
Star
Helen Britt
Lawrence Rideout
Bowdoinham Ridge
Jan l
Cecelia Ann
Robert Temple
Clinton Bailey
Wiscasset
Mr. Nealey
Elmer Allen
Allen
Brooklyn
Clouse
Annie Cobb
State Road
Frank D. Jenkins
Norman Rowe
B. B. Douglass
W. B
Allen Howe
Judge Ames
Ed Woodsum
Lowell
Waterville Youth Heads to Lancaster for Technical Studies
Donald Codere son of Mr and Mrs Albert Codere of Waterville leaves for Lancaster Pennsylvania to resume studies at Bowman Technical School. He will also continue magic studies during leisure hours with Professor Riedel a prominent magician in that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Codere
Albert Codere
Waterville
Lancaster
Bowman Technical School
Professor Riedel
Winter notes and local updates in Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham brief highlights include visitors in Brunswick and Portland, illness notes on Bertha Moulton and Lena Patten, drought relief fundraising by the local Red Cross, church and social gatherings, and several residents' comings and goings. Economic tidbits cover P. C. Nealey closing his store and building moves affecting town commerce.
Unclaimed Chevrolet Left Beside Bowdoinham Road
Multiple local notices list a Chevrolet left beside the State road north of Bowdoinham village with Maine plates unclaimed. Barn on State road removed. Millay School Improvement League buys an organ. Local social events include a surprise birthday gathering for Mrs Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Village
Maine
Charles Hatch
Millay School Improvement League
Ernest Sylvester
Doris DeLong
Charles Sylvester
Millay School
Lisbon Falls
Veteran Bangor hotel workers long serving in town
Two former Rockland men, Bangor hotel veterans Stroi ce Karpenstein at Bangor House for 40 years and Eddie Biggins at Penobscot Exchange for 41 years, are noted alongside others in Bangor's hotel scene. Also an old seeds sales advertisement seeks energetic men nationwide for steady work with Cobb Co. in Franklin, Massachusetts.
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Rockland
Bangor
Louis Karpenstein
Bangor House
Eddie Biggins
Penobscot Exchange
Cobb Co
Frenklin
Mass
Veteran ad man Frederick Dickinson joins Lennon and Mitchell staff
Frederick Dickinson former Bowdoinham resident and longtime Hupp Motors advertising chief becomes vice president at Len n on & Mitchell Inc. His 15 years with Hupp Motors and work with Shaffer group papers include Chicago Evening Post Indianapolis Star and Denver Times. He plans to start Feb 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Dickinson
BowdoiNham
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Lennon & Mitchell, Inc
Hupp Motors
Mr. Dickinson
William O. Dickinson
William
Chelsea
Chicago
Dickinson
Marshal Field & Company of
Detroit Aircraft Club
United States
Detroit Athletic Club
Recess
The
Players
Oakland Hills Country Club
Delta Upsilon College Fraternity
Oakhurst Shocks Windlass In Tight City League Win
Oakhurst stunned Hyde Windlass 27 to 25 in a thrilling City league game on Tuesday night. Iron Works defeated the Independents easily in the other matchup, continuing its strong form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakhurst
Hyde Windlass
Iron Works
YY. M
C. A
Wen
P.C. Iron Works Pee Neee
Independents
Oakhurst Downs Windlass in Close League Tilt
Oakhurst with Oliver Longley and McMann each scoring three fields leads Windlass 23 all late. McMann nets two final shots to seal win as Windlass fails to click with punchy guards Kingsbury Lyden and Reed elsewhere.
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Oliver
Cy Longley
Oakhurst
Longley
McMann
Kingsbury
Lyden
George McMann
Windlass
Capt. Reed
Pooler
McFarland
Gilmore
Propeller Plant Boys
Oaksturst G. FG
Hersom
Totalioenierersuesed
Hyde Windlass Peccog Aakin Cleticals Histor Sie
Aooigtelkuee Earn Catserss
Brewster
Csa0s
Byoton Coens Ehis Oes
McFarland, Rg
Guinores Daa Ase
Weites Coe
Referec
Berg
Yacht Builders stay undefeated with 40 23 win over Indies
The Yacht Builders remained undefeated and in first place by defeating the Indies 40 to 23. After the first period the Indies were never in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Cap
Butler leads Indies as he sinks five shots in hall
Joe Butler returns from a two week vacation and nets five baskets from all angles to spur the Indies past Bath Iron Works. Stretch Harrington Blair Wilson Percy Kingsbury Allie Jewett Burden and Fisher contribute in a fast paced, high scoring matchup with Meister Toothaker and Kingsbury among top contributors for the Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Butler
Iron Workers
Butler
Stretch Harrington
Blair Wilson
Percy Kingsbury
Toothaker
Meister
Allie Jewett
Burden
Fisher
Bath Iron Works Gre
BUGS
Harrington
Kingsbury
ORS Ily
Yeie
Ae Chenets, Stover
Fh Wc
A. Jewett
Burner
Ac Eens
eavitt/ sit
Secre
ETE
SEG
Waeaieettie Ciel
McMann, Rg
B. Jewett
Istion VA
Alatelellanenee
Oiais Esencies
Berg
Brunswick Graduate Leads Yale Dog Hall of Fame Work
Ralph C. Morrill, son of Warren and Mrs. Morrill of Page Street, Brunswick, is noted as a top taxidermist for preserving Togo and other mammals and birds. He leads Bowdoin College alumni in the Yale Peabody Museum's Dog Hall of Fame preservation project, after working under Dr Grass in Bowdoin’s Taxidermy Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Morrill
Togo
Warren S. Morrill
Page Street
Brunswick
Peabody Museum
Yale University
Dog Hall of Fame
Morrill
Bowdoin College
Dr. Grass
Audubon Cabin Restored for Scout Use Near Bowdoin College
The Brunswick troop of Boy Scouts has secured use of a log cabin on Bowdoin College land southeast of town. The Audubon cabin, built years ago by the Junior Audubon Society under Professor A. O. Gross, is being restored and furnished by the Scouts for day and overnight hikes this year with help from Brunswick residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Troop of
Boy Scouts
Bowdoin College
Audubon
Audubon Society
A. O. Gross
Brunswick
Rebekahs Celebrate Founder's Anniversary At Odd Fellows Hall
The Queen Esther Rebekah lodge marked the anniversary of Thomas Wildey founder of American Odd Fellowship with a 19th century broadcast themed program at Odd Fellows hall. Over 40 members attended as Mrs. Carolyn Thompson chaired the event with Mrs. Nellie Lord and Henry T. B. Leeman. The evening featured colonial costumes and a pasteboard broadcasting mike as part of ABKA Rebekan station mockups. A memory ceremony followed, then a cake and ice cream reception. A baked bean supper preceded by committee members Eva Helah Carolyn Thompson Eva Atwood Lucy Stover Cornelia Stover and Kin Tibbetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Thomas Wildey
Odd Fellows Hall
Carolyn Thompson
Nellie Lord
Henry T. B. Leeman
Rebekan
I. O. O. F. Broadcasting Co
Mr. Leeman
American Odd Fellowship
Thompson
Lord
Bridge Party at 980 Middle Street Yields Prizes
Mrs Morris S Povich hosted a four table bridge evening at her home on 980 Middle Street. Miss Sophia Weinblatt won first prize a sandwich tray, Miss Mary Brown took second prize a novelty door stop, and Mrs Samuel Levin earned consolation a bridge paper luncheon set. Hostesses provided refreshments. Other guests included Mrs Morris Cohen Mrs David Cogan Mrs Max Katz Mrs Arthur Gediman Mrs Harold Lupovitz and several Misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris S. Povich
Middle Street
Sophia Weinblatt
Mary Brown
Samuel Levin
Morris Cohen
David Cogan
Max Katz
Arthur Gediman
Harold Lupovitz
Bessie Brown
Rabbits Trapping Industry Expands in Hancock and Washington
A new industry traps rabbits alive in box traps for restocking other states. Hundreds of rabbits were shipped last season to western parts of the state with freedom to multiply, and more will be shipped this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Washington
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P.t.a.'s
Paramount Publix Theatre
Joan Crawford
Triday
the Princess and
Charles Farrell
Maureen Sullivan
Edmund Lowe
Constance Bennett
South End P. T. A
Winnstreet
Burlington, Mass
Woburn P. O., R.F.D
North Bowdoin
Clifford McNally
Mary of Strong
F. H. Whalen
Pearl Street
Bowdoinham Post Road
Iron Works Boys
Russia
Spencer Corsetiere
Beatrice E
RAND
Dummer St
Rebekahs
Comfort
Hatch’s Shoe Store
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