Bath girls visit Nassan Institute friends and events
Miss Jeannette F Shackford and Elizabeth Riley with Agnes Cates toured Bath visiting Ramona and Blue Feather councils. The group paused at a fashion show, a Morse dramatics note, and a St Mary’s guild card party with 28 tables. Various social visits, scholarships, and arrangements at local clubs are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette F. Shackford
Roy F. Shackford
Turner's Court
Portland
Nassan Institute
Springvale
Elizabeth Riley
Agnes Cates
Lewiston
Riley
Bath
Miss Shackford
Morse
Nassau Dramatic Club
City Chat and Community Notices From Bath Maine
Thirteen spades by Mrs. William H. Small in a weekly auction bridge at 21 Pleasant street. Second District Council American Legion Auxiliary met in Union March 7 with a former state representative speaking. Commander C. B. Vroom reported a hit and run car near the courthouse. Degali steamship docked to take on coal and water, possibly the first direct Atlantic call for a Norwegian ship in Bath. Engine 4 fought two small fires at Mikels Music and W. W. Percy’s stores with no damage. Appeals for information on Thomas Collet via David Collet of Campbellton. Public suppers and St Patrick’s Day events planned at Central church and Morse high gym. Weather diary notes March 1 warmth and past winter patterns. Zangara rumor linked to Lawrence Green- Wood. Barber shops cut prices to 35 cents. shaves 20 cents. Card party March 7 and cabaret March 17 hosted by local units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Day
Morse High School
John H. Grindell
North Center
P.T.A
Charles R. Farnham
Grindell
Mrs Grace Cunningham Hosts Bailey Evening School Bridge Night
Mrs Grace Cunningham entertained Mrs Healds sewing class of Bailey Evening School of Industry at 162 Middle Street in a Wednesday bridge night. Mrs Hiram R Annis won the bridge prize and Mrs Etta Thurlow took the jig-saw puzzle prize as 20 members attended. chicken patties Washington cream pie and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cunningham
Portland Socials and Graduations Highlight Week
Mrs. Sewall W. Percy hosted luncheon for several guests of Portland society. Juanita Hodge, Morse high school class of 1931, graduated from Shaw Business College in Portland, finishing stenography in six months. Gilbert Wilson Howard, a 7.5 pound boy, born to Norman W. Howard and wife with Dr. Joseph I. Smith as physician. Bert Johnson returned home after attending the death of sister Sadie M. Eaton in New Limerick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Hodge
Marcia Hodge
Middle Street
Morse High School
Shaw Business College
Portland
Gilbert Wilson Howard
Norman W. Howard
Washington Street
Joseph I. Smith
Howard
Acme Supply & Service
Bert Johnson
149 North Street
New Limerick
Sadie M. Eaton
Family welcomes Emery Wendall Freeman at city hospital
Emery Wendall Freeman was born Tuesday morning at City hospital to Mr and Mrs Emery I Freeman of 5 Dike road. The newborn weighed eight pounds and a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Wendall Freeman
City Hospital
Emery I. Freeman
Dike Road
Theodore R. Burns
Court Street
Mrs Hyde to visit Augusta parents for several months
Mrs John H Hyde of Elmhurst left Sunday for Augusta Georgia to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Charles M Boyd who are spending several months at the Augusta Biltmore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
Augusta, Ga
Charles M. Boyd
Augusta-Biltmore
Miss Elizabeth Butterfield Hosts Friends at Granite Street Home
Miss Elizabeth Butterfield entertained guests at her parents home, 69 Granite Street, Thursday evening. The event featured games, refreshments, and a solo by Harry Ring with piano accompaniment by the hostess. Attendees included Margaret Austin, Mary Sewall, Louise Briggs, Jane Hyde, Lucille Johnson, Alicia Crosby, Kathaleen Scott, Marjorie Trott, Ellen Stevens, Shirley Moore, Paul Hayes, Carl Dearborn, John Huse, Ivan Kirkpatrick, Newell Wilson, Ralph Card, Edward Owen, Rodney Ross Jr., Guysbert Vroom Jr., and Leon Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Butterfield
Andrew M. Butterfield
Granite Stret
Harry Ring
Margaret Austin
Mary Sewall
Louise Briggs
Jane Hyde
Lucille Johnson
Alicia Crosby
Kathaleen Scott
Marjorie Trott
Ellen Stevens
Shirley Moore
Paul Hayes
Carl Dearborn
John Huse
Ivan Kirkpatrick
Newell Wilson
Ralph Card
Edward Owen
Rodney Ross
Guysbert Vroom, Jr
Leon Buck
Mrs Edward Thornton and son visit Arlington kin
Mrs Edward Thornton and son Robert of Arlington Massachusetts are spending the week with Mrs Ralph Mank at 15 Spring Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Thornton
Robert
Arlington
Mass
Ralph Mank
Spring Street
Bates College Freshman Mary Abramson Cast in Winters Tale
Miss Mary Abramson of Lewiston and former resident of the city stars as Hermi one in Winter's Tale. The Bates 4 A Players present March 10 and 11 at the Little Theatre, fifth in an annual Shakespearean series following Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night As You Like It and Taming of the Shrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Abramson
Lewiston
Bates College
Hermione
Bates 4-A Players
Little Theatre
Mrs Edward McAuliffe Relative Dies In Portland
Mrs Edward McAuliffe and her Richmond cousin Mrs Elizabeth C Kelley visiting in Portland Friday passed away, marking a tragic family loss with the two women named as close relatives in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McAuliffe
Elizabeth C. Kelley
Richmond
McAuliffe
Portland
Dinner party honors Phillip Nixon in Brunswick
Miss Edith Mackinnon and Miss Hope Rowe attended the dinner party Saturday evening hosted by Dean and Mrs. Paul Nixon at 260 Main Street Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Mackinnon
Hope Rowe
Phillip Nixon
Dean
Paul Nixon
Main Street
Brunswick
Central Church League Hosts Social Evening with Prizes
The Central Church League held a Monday social evening replacing the regular meeting. A chicken salad supper served to members and guests, then card games with 14 tables. First prize went to Mrs. John J. Keegan, second to Miss Bea trice D. Noyes. Auction prizes: Mrs. Marius H. Page first, Mrs. Lula H. Turner second. Dora L. Howard led supper. Belle W. Welch oversaw card tables. Guests Charles A. Bruce of Belfast and Elbridge R. Wright hosts in Marshall Avenue guest week end.
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St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Daniel T. Dougherty
Eben J. Marston
Edward Sewall
Everett BE. Pierce
McRae
Daniel Williams
Edward Bridgnam
Fred D. Hill
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Anna Trott
Priscilla Magoun
Car! Troop
W. S. Voorhees
Katina Vamvakia
Walter M. Hill
Central Church League
John J. Keegan
Beatrice D. Noyes
Marius H. Page
Lula H. Turner
Dora L. Howard
Belle W. Welch
Allan Spear
Louise Johnson
Young Ladies’ Contract Club
Bath Savings Institution
Josephine Fraser
Rollin K. Morgan
Helen Furber
Mark W. Hennessy
YMCA leaders visit Auburn for state meetings
William C. Perkins secretary of the Bath Y M C A and J Edward Drake member of the State Y M C A committee visited Auburn Tuesday. They attended meetings of the State committee and YMCA general secretaries at the Auburn Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Perkins
Bath Y.M.C.A
J. Edward Drake
State Y.M.C.A
Auburn
Ym.c.a
Auburn Y.M.C.A
Miss Florence Foley Visits Brookline Guest in City
Miss Florence Foley of Brookline Massachusetts, staying a few days in the city as a guest of Miss Margery J. Scott of 80 Court Street, returned Sunday to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Foley
Brookline
Mass
Margery J. Scott
Court Street
Stangells Return From Ridgway Trip to Bath
Mr and Mrs George W Stangell came back Thursday morning by car from Ridgway Pennsylvania where they spent two months with his parents Mr and Mrs B J Stengell They will stay for now with Mrs Stangells parents Mr and Mrs Octave Breton 554 Washington Street The Bath Ridgway distance is about 675 miles and the trip took 19 hours with good travel all the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stangell
Ridgway
B. J. Stengell
Stangell
Octave Breton
Washington Street
Bath
Miss Laura MacFarland Returns Home From Visit
Miss Laura MacFarland of South Portland who had been a guest for several days as Miss Thelma Fogg has returned to her home.
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Laura MacFarland
South Portland
Thelma Fogg
Bowdoin Glee Club Members Attend Springfield Meet
William P. Drake of this city appeared in the Bowdoin college glee club list taking part in the intercollegiate competition at Springfield Massachusetts on Saturday. Philip Garland principal of Brunswick high school coached the club and accompanied the members. The club sang The Long Day Closes in addition to the required competition number and sang it there in 1928.
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William P. Drake
Bowdoin College Glee Club
Springfield
Mass
Philip Garland
Brunswick High School
University of Maine Announces Spring Dean's List
The Dean's list for the Spring semester to March 24 includes Stanley D. Henderson of the College of Technology and R Hazel Feero of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced by the university.
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University of Maine
Stanley D. Henderson
College of Technology
R. Hazel Feero
College of Arts and Sciences
Birth of Marjory Ann Spaulding in Bath City
Marjory Ann Spaulding was born February 21 at Bath City Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Spaulding of 25 Raymond Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Ann Spaulding
Bath City Hospital
James Edward Spaulding
Raymond Court
Boston man visits Washington Street mother for weekend
Ducan McInnes arrived Friday from Boston to pass the weekend with his mother Mrs. John McInnes of Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducan McInnes
Boston
John McInnes
Washington Street
Mrs Wakefield Hosts Co-Workers Class Meeting
Mrs William Wakefield of 209 Oak Street hosts the Co-Workers class of the First Baptist church Friday evening at her home. The class meets the second Wednesday monthly but was moved earlier due to other meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wakefield
Oak Street
First Baptist Church
Local residents return to 9 Franklin street home
Mrs Annie Mikelsky and daughter Pauline have resumed residence at 9 Franklin street after living in Boston. George W Leadbetter and Charles B Brown visited the city Friday evening. Jacob Smith Bowdoin 31 son of Samuel Smith Brunswick is among 34 Bowdoin alumni receiving medical scholarships from the Garcelon and Merritt fund. He studies at the University of Vermont medical school. Kent's Hill Seminary honor roll includes George L Littlefield 33 and Paul Burns Wilson 33, both residents of this city.
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Harold 8. Schiro
Bangor
Bowdoin
Sam Levine
North Street
Garcelon and Merritt
Bowdoin College
Schiro
John Hopkins
Baltimore
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
Seward Garcelon
Samuel Merritt
Cyrus Schiro
Cumberland Street
Annie Mikelsky
Pauline
Franklin Street
George W. Leadbetter
Department of Health and Welfare
Charles 8. Brown
State House
Jacob Smith
Samuel Smith
Union Street
Brunswick
Joseph I. Smith
Garcelon and Merritt Fund
Smith
Medical
University of Vermont
Kent's Hill Seminary
George L. Littlefield
Paul Burns Wilson
C. M. Graves
Thelma M. Graves
Cleveland P. Holbrook Jr
C. P. Holbrook
Hartford, Conn
Holbrook
High Street
Social pleasures and upcoming readings in local notices
Mrs Della Lampson hosted Mrs Susan Leeman for a birthday evening with games and refreshments at 38 Edward Street. A reading series begins Thursday at 2 30 pm by Mildred R Thalheimer at 40 Summer Street. Mr and Mrs John W Williams head to Baltimore March 3 after weeks in Paris. Local attendees at a Ricker Gardens dance in Portland included Jeannette Shackford Ruth Powers John Green Frederick Hart John Levyn and Lawrence Lord.
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Della W. Lampson
Susan J. Leeman
Cummings Street
Edward Street
Leemar
Olive Spicer
Lonzo Fletcher
Gerda Harvey
Brenton Ayer
Paul Locke
Mildred R. Thalheimer
Brunswick
Clarence E. Johnson
Summer Street
John W. Williams
Paris
Baltimore
Ricker Gardens
Portland
Jeannette Shackford
Ruth Powers
John Green
Frederick Hart
John Levyn
Lawrence Lord
Bath social and church group notes and weddings
Social notes from Bath include Anna Allen hosting the Corliss street church research class at 341 High street with two guests, plus a long list of attendees. Upcoming events cover the Young Ladies Contract club, a forthcoming wedding of Doris Dyer to Frederick Humphreys, a hospital birth, and plans for the First Baptist ladies aid sale on March 28.
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Anna Allen
Corliss Street
High Street
Carrie French
May Smith
Annie Hutchins
Mabel Coombs
Allen
Etta Pottle
Nettie Plant
Martha Cutting
Jennie Curtis
Nellie Bonney
Annie Cressey
Lizzie French
Mamie Worrey
Minnie Tyler
Mabel Shepard
Lena Helm
Jennie Seavey
Fannie Burden
Portland Notes on Social Visits and Talks
Mr and Mrs Charles W Clifford and Hon and Mrs Arthur J Dunton returned from Pinehurst North Carolina where they enjoyed perfect weather and mild climes. Mrs Samuel Hooper visited Portland on Tuesday. Sir Frederick Whyte speaks on The Road to Home Rule in British India at Memorial Hall Bowdoin College March 9 at 815 PM. Dr Ralph W Lockman of Madison Avenue Church New York will discuss International affairs at Memorial Hall March 15. Both lectures open to all interested.
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Alice Norris
Harry King
Edna Bliss
Ruth Ledyard
Anne Kimball
Miriam W. Kimball
Frederick E. Drake
Bath
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin College
Edwin Ideler
New York City
Ideler
Burton W. Saunders
Washington Street
Portland
Forest Avenue
Charles W. Clifford
Arthur J. Dunton
Pinehurst
N. C
Frederick Whyte
British India
Ralph W. Lockman
Madison Avenue Church
Cosmopolitan Players plan March style show and readings
At a Cosmopolitan Players meeting plans were laid for a March style show and future entertainments. Discussion considered a series of readings by Mrs Mildred R Thalheimer of Brunswick. A benefit dance by West Bath Grange was planned for Thursday with Miss Dorothy A Welch arranging and a five piece orchestra.
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Cosmopolitan Players
Mildred R. Thalheimer
Brunswick
West Bath Grange
Dorothy A. Welch
Strange Interlude Between Election and Inauguration
The period between the election and the inauguration is described as a strange interlude, a quiet phase prior to formal transition and the start of the new administration. The remark highlights the unusual delay and uncertainty that can characterize this interval.
Civic Pride and Bath's Early City Hall History
The article recalls Bath Maine's 1847 incorporation after a town meeting that chose Israel Putnam as moderator, voting to accept the city charter. It honors earlier civic duty, details ward pride, and contrasts past civic engagement with modern apathy as it links local governance to shipbuilding heritage and the city’s charter, aldermen, and council structure. It also covers Olympic coach Jack Magee's Bowdoin program, World Games memories, and a related Elks event.
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Bath
Maine
Israel
City of
Tom
Harry
Valley Forge
George Washington
Olympic Teams Booed Abroad
An audience at a lecture heard how California funded and profited from the 1936 Berlin Games, with a $2.6 million take and a $500,000 net gain after a $2 million public outlay. Magee praised Maine’s selling prowess, noted hoover’s absence, and recalled the Parade of Nations as seen in reels of intercollegiate trials and actual Olympic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Maine
Magee
Hoover
Curtis
Jack
United States
Fox Hound Refuses To Hunt After Quiet Ride In Sleptown
From Castine comes a tale of a man who cherishes his aging fox hound. To ease the old dog’s burden the owner hauled him on a sled to a hunting ground, hoping for one final hunt. The dog refused to chase foxes and rode home in comfort while the owner endures neighborly jibes with good humor.
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Castine
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