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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
3
The article explains how school years run September to June while municipal years run February or March to the following year. It discusses overlapping funding, year-end book closures, and the resulting misalignments in teacher salaries and town reports. Vernon E. Gray of Georgetown, Maine signs as chairman.
Willam Otis Sawtelle authors Maine's Historic Trails and Waterways prepared by the Maine Development Commission and distributed by the Maine Publicity Bureau. The booklet covers Maine history from early days through 1820 and statehood with brief chapters on famous events and figures illustrated by woodcuts.
The Phippsburg Dromore Grange resumed meetings in the evening after a weather and sickness induced forced break. A fine program closed with sandwiches and cake. Measles epidemic in the town's lower part is subsiding as pupils return to school.
The Les Camarades Musicaux gave a Lenten program Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Weston P. Holman, 9 Beacon street. The concert featured chorales and arias from Bach, Mercadante, Du Bois, Stainer, Tchaikowski, Verdi, and Rossini with Mrs. Albee, Mrs. Sturtevant, and Mr. McPherson among the soloists and pianists. refreshments followed the performance.
The married men of West Bath grange presented a program before about 200 people including 42 visitors. J W Brown of Woolwich spoke on the old age pension bill, introduced by N Gratz Jackson. The Roland Smith Post drum corps performed, and Robert Oliver led a sketch Centralization with men posing as patients. A quartet and songs followed including In the Evening by the Moonlight and Sweet Adeline. A poem by Oliver closed the program as anticipation for the next single men night and March 29 Just Country Folks at Masonic temple under K T escorts.
The Winnegance Dromore Farm Bureau held a Monday meeting at the Winnegance Community House with 22 members and 4 guests. Activities included patch work, a social evening planning committee, child feeding talk, and a new member joining. Also noted were club gatherings, a death in the community, school opening, geese on the creek, and Evening Workers events with St. Patrick decor and various entertainments.
Mrs Margaret J Lundrigan 75 wife of Thomas J Lundrigan died at home of her daughter Mrs John J Keegan 1016 Washington Bath after illness of over a year She was a Saint John native daughter of Lawrence and Mary McGill lived in Bath 52 years active St Marys Church member Survived by husband four daughters four grandchildren and one sister Services in St Marys church Friday at three.
Miss Flora Main a student at the Women's College at Groton Conn arrives Thursday to pass her Easter vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs 7e street.
Newly elected city officials, guests of Mayor Harold P. Small, met at Hotel Phoenix Saturday for a steak supper to get acquainted and discuss upcoming administration. The group urged strict economy, signaling possible cuts to schools highways fire department and other departments to reduce city appropriations. Attorney Edward W. Bridgham spoke on Bath’s needs, urging spending reductions for taxpayers.
A Phippsburg Republican caucus elected Hon. Charles V. Minott and Dr. Adelbert F. Williams as state convention delegates and Freeman H. Merritt and Winfield W. Morse as district convention delegates, with alternates named. The town committee includes Harry C. Webber Merritt Minott Morse and Stacey, organized with Webber as chairman and Merritt as vice-chairman.
Charles V. Minott is named treasurer and John G. Morse secretary in the updated local election roster. The pairing appears in the town records reflecting financial and administrative duties.
Commander Donald Baxter MacMillan will join Bowdoin College as Visiting Professor for the 1932 33 academic year. He will teach History of Arctic Exploration and Geography and Ethnology of the North and reside on campus during the first semester.
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