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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
4
Dr Joseph I Smith speaks at Dike PTA on adolescence and mental hygiene. He urges parents to assess health, happiness, and home atmosphere, notes the role of teachers, and warns against overprotective or frightening practices to support healthy child development.
Georgetown voters approve Moderator Harold J Brown and others at Union hall. Key appropriations include schools 1800 dollars, pupil tuition 250, roads 1500, State Aid Road 2665, aid to poor 700, debt reduction 2000, contingent 1500. Republican caucus names town committee officers and delegates. Nearby social notes and church events accompany the report.
A sparse audience attended an anti hoarding meeting at City Hall auditorium on Thursday evening. The gathering was organized by the Board of Trade at the urging of ex Governor William T Cobb who chairs Maine for the national committee. N Gratz Jackson led the session in him absence of Board of Trade president George C Quicksall and Dr H Benjamin Duce served as secretary. The meeting adjourned subject to Mr Quicksall’s call.
In a three overtime game the Eagles defeated the North End Bears 26 to 21 Tuesday at the gymnasium. The Bears protest the game arguing three overtimes violate juvenile contest rules to decide a tie.
Mrs F H Rittall hosted the Five Islands Ladies Aid with strong attendance though president Mrs Mattie MacMahan remains unable to attend. Nearby reports include Mrs L D Moulton’s return from New York with Miss Edith Anderson as guest, Rev F W Hovey at supper with Mrs Elisha Field, and local ice cutting by George Gray on MacMahan Island. A grange social, Republican caucus in Union hall Georgetown, and visits by Arthur Berry of Augusta and Lemuel Ayers of South Portland are noted, along with building activity for Lloyd Pinkham and quilting by the ladies.
Prof. Edward H. Wass of Bowdoin college suffers temporary memory loss after leaving the chapel and walking eight miles along the Great Island road before being found by students. He returned to Brunswick and is treated for neuralgia with no lasting injuries.
The Richmond town report lists 33 marriages and 34 births for 1931 with seven out of town births, 53 deaths including two in Perkins Plantation, and age breakdowns from under ten to over ninety. Local meetings, church activities, and notices cover Ladies Aid, a Union church gathering, Lions Club earnings, a Maine railroad petition, and minstrel preparations with many residents visiting or hosting visitors.
The Gardiner Public Library has received The Baltimore Engineer from Baltimore Engineers' Club containing a speech by John F. Stevens of West Gardiner on The Canal Situation and a short life account of the famed engineer for the Gardiner authors' collection.
The Field Service committee of Farmington Normal School sponsors a sup erintendents conference in Merrill Hall on Monday afternoon March 21. The theme focuses on Opportunities and Responsibilities for Teaching in Maine in 1933.
The 26th annual Farm and Home Week at the College of Agriculture Orono runs March 28 to 31. M. D. Jones says programs with 145 speaker names include national authorities and many local farmers and homemakers. Sagadahoc County attendees from last year include W. F. Sewall and Emily Rideout among others from Bowdoinham Topsham Bath and Richmond.
George S. Smith, a Civil War veteran of 271 Elm Street Bangor, celebrated his 87th birthday Thursday at home. Despite age he enjoys good health and social life, receiving a handsome birthday cake. Born in Brewer, he serves as commander of the B. H. Beale Post G. A. R. in Bangor.
Brunswick High senior class presents Clarence in four acts at Town Hall on March 11 with coaching by Mrs Mildred R Thalheimer and Miss Helen L Varney assisting staging. The Maniacs of Brunswick High provide music and dancing follows the performance.
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