Geography Board Sets 25000 Local Names With Meanings
The 1934 Geography Board report debuts an 800 page volume listing 25000 decisions on correct names spellings locations pronunciations and origins for geographic features in the United States and abroad. It analyzes naming principles foreign transliteration rules and includes examples such as Mendicant Ridge Starved to Death Creek and Dnepropetrovsk with cross references and proposed forms for mail and usage.
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United States Geographic Board
High Court of Geographic Names
United States
Cacapon
Mojave
Trezigulny
Pennsylvania
Cuajiniquilapa
Dnepropetrovsk
Montevideo
Apatite
Hill
Androscoggin County
Bald
Hancock County
Oak Hill
Bancroft Village
Hampshire County
Mass
Middlefield
Barker
Oxford County
Barrack
Litchfield County
Conn
Garrack
Bartlett Haystack
White Mountains
N. H
Silver Spring
Battie
Knox County
Beattie
Beatty
Bean
Island
Beaver
Brook
Hillsboro County
N.H
Beestick
Pond
Litchfield
Central Church Choir to Join Third Annual Portland Festival
The Central Congregational church choir directed by John Shaw will join two new choirs for the Maine Federation of Music Clubs festival on May 13 at Portland city hall auditorium. It is part of National Music Week observances. The program includes works by Beethoven Gounod Sullivan Tschaikowsky and Gaul with a solo chorus piece. The St Lawrence church choir directed by Mrs Ethel Fullerton Hatch is the other new choir.
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Central Congregational Church
John Shaw
Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Department of Music In Religious Education
Portland City Hall
Portland
Beethoven
Jerusalem
Gallia
Gounod
Sullivan
Gaul
Tschaikowsky
St. Lawrence Church Choir
Ethel Fullerton Hatch
Foster L. Haviland
Brewens
Woodfords
Co National Church
Fred. Lincoln
Hill
Westbrook
Congregational Church
Susan G. Coffin
Immanuel Baptist Church
Winter term rolls show attendance at West Point school
In Phippsburg during the winter term Miss Esther Fordie of Portland taught at West Point. Two pupils were absent tardy or dismissed while nine were not tardy. Named pupils listed for attendance and nonattendance. The funeral of Mrs Margaret Perry wife of James Perry was held Wednesday at Meadowbrook road Phippsburg with Rev Littlefield officiating. Bearers listed and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bath.
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West Point
Esther Frodie
Portland
Tearre
Barbara Victoria Wallace
Myrna Mae Wallace
Brunhilda Edith Davis
Jacqueline Lee Richardson
Juanita Phyllis Richardson
Laurence Henry Wallace
Regenia M. Coffin
Arthur Everett Doyle
Merle Ewin Gilliam
Myrtle Arsena Gilliam
Robert Nelson Gilliam
Calvin Ellwood Smith
Elsie Elnora Smith
Marjorie Louise Smith
Pauline Sarah Wallace
Margaret P. Perry
James E. Perry
Meadowbrook Road
Phippsburg
FP. L. Littlefield
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
T. C. Hughes
Charles Coombs
Walter
Lester Perry
John
Ernest Rogers
Oak Grove Cemetery
Popham Beach Folk Plan Boston Reunion
Mrs. Vernon M. Mattson of Newton and Miss Elizabeth E. Webber of Cambridge announce a Popham Beach reunion to be held at The Pioneer 410 Stuart Street Boston on Monday evening. They serve on the Village Improvement Association planning committee and invite all Summer colony members and friends to a seven o'clock dinner with aims to make it an annual mid winter gathering for Kennebec mouth resort enthusiasts.
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Vernon M. Mattson
Phillips Lane
Newton
Elizabeth E. Webber
Newport Road
Cambridge
Popham Beach
Kennebec
Herbert F Ferris Dies After Stormy Night
Herbert F Ferris 69 Maine Central crossing tender at York and Pearl streets died of a heart attack about 10 15 Tuesday night. His son Leslie found him near the Pearl street crossing where Ferris had hung warning lanterns. Dr Harry F Morin declared death natural. Survived by wife Elizabeth six sons a daughter sister and 14 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at two at 21 Huse Street Bath.
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Herbert F. Ferris
Maine Central Railroad
York and Pearl Streets
Pearl Street
Mr. Ferris
Leslie Ferris
York Street
Harry F. Morin
Huse Street
New York
James
Katherine Ragan Ferris
Bath
New York Shipbuilding Co
Bath Iron Works
Solar Lodge
Montgomery & St. Bernard
R.A.C
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Elizabeth Ferris
Charles
Herbert
Harry Ferris
Quincy
Mass
Leslie, Melvin
Edward Ferris
George M. Eméry
Annie Sullivan
Medford
Funeral services held for Mrs Henry Tarbox of Topsham
Mrs. Henry Tarbox of Topsham, formerly of Bath, died recently and funeral rites were held Wednesday forenoon at 11 from the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Allan, at 36 Elm Street, Tops ham. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiated. Bearers were Rupert H. Baxter, Charles H. Cahill, William B. Mussenden, Alden G. Smith, John G. Morse and Harry C. Webber. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery, Bath.
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Henry
Tarbox
Topsham
Bath
Ernest A. Allan
Elm Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Rupert H. Baxter
Charles H. Cahill
William B. Mussenden
Alden G. Smith
John G. Morse
Harry C. Webber
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Stanley B. Wallace Held in Saco
The funeral for Stanley B. Wallace formerly of Bath and a Saco traveling salesman for a rubber mat firm, who died in a Friday hit and run near York Corner, was at the Harry C. Quinby funeral home in Saco Monday at two. Rev. J. Melvin Prior led the service. burial followed in Bath in the family lot.
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Stanley B. Wallace
Bath
Saco
York Corner
Harry C. Quinby
School Street
J. Melvin Prior
Saco United
Gardiner District Cancels Friday Sessions for Spring Break
Gardiner schools will close Friday afternoon for a vacation under a new plan. The district will hold seven weeks of sessions then take a one week break to shorten the Winter term into a spring recess, replacing the former two week spring recess.
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Gardiner
Dromore Farm Bureau Holds All Day February Meeting
Dromore Farm Bureau held its regular February meeting with an all day session at the community house. The 32 attendees included Gertrude Marston of Neckasset and other guests. The group discussed dues, donations, and plans for a 4 H member trip to Washington in June, with several committees organizing meals and sewing for upcoming activities.
Maine Farm Bureau recognizes communities with meal awards
Public recognition schemes define state and county award events for top ranked communities. The Maine Farm Bureau Federation president will present the state award at the county annual meeting, with county awards by the county food project leader.
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Maine Farm Bureau Federation
Surprise Kitchen Shower for Miss Clarice M Berry
A surprise kitchen shower honoring Miss Clarice M Berry was hosted at the Berry home on Middle Street. Guests included Miss Eva Thompson Miss Isabelle Small Miss Rachel Scott and others. engagement to A Duncan Rogers of Roxbury was announced. gifts hidden in the kitchen were opened with verses read. seasonal games and refreshments followed.
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Clarice M. Berry
Charles H. Berry
Middle Street
Miss Berry
A. Duncan Rogers
Roxbury
Mass
Eva Thompson
Isabelle Small
Rachel Scott
Lucy Haggett
Cora Mae Pearson
Mary McCabe
Ruth Clark
Edith Wallace
Estelle McCabe
Shirley Bracey
Olive Seavey
Catherine Campbell
Ruth Watson
Charles Berry
Nellie Bonney
Labbe of Lewiston to Fight Barrilito in Bath
Featherweight champion K O Labbe of Lewiston will meet El Kid Barrilito of Bath in a six round main bout at Arcade arena Friday night. Promoter Mihalos arranged the match after Labbe’s recent wins and Barrilito’s rise, a top Maine clash.
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Arcade Arena
Bath
K. O. Labbe
Lewiston
Maine
Labbe
Paul Junior
el “Kid” Barrilito
Cyclone Sawyer
Sawyer
Barrilito
K. O. Blouin
Labbe-Barrilito
Mihalos
Cyclone Sawyer Paul
Beacon Street Fans Celebrate Beacon Victory and Injury
Beacon Street church supporters cheered as Beacon defeated St. Marys 30 to 26 in the YMCA Church League game. Vinny Henderson, forward for Beacon, suffered a dislocated finger when a fan slapped his shoulder in the jubilant mob outside the gym. Dr. Hugh D. Grant treated the finger and reset it.
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Beacon Street Church
Vinny” Henderson
David S. Henderson
North Bath
Beacon
St. Mary's
Vinny
Hugh D. Grant
Washington's Birthday Holiday Observed Citywide
Washington's birthday will be observed as a holiday with banks closed and schools shut. Most businesses will close though some neighborhood stores grocery shops clothing and jewelry outlets and department stores may stay open for a half day. A water spider is noted for spending most time underwater and being nearly twice as large as the female.
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Washington
Community Club Activities and Local News Chronicle
Friday meeting hosted by Miss Roberta Manson and next week led by Mrs Sherman L Morse. Women’s auxiliary to honor Bath visitors with a supper at the Community house. Charles E Hewitt 2nd absent due to illness. Skiing parties reported on hills and lake. Church service at Winneganee well attended. Miss Freida Appel spoke of life in the Philippines and her work there. Loyal Temperance Legion met after school. Ladies society plans a 2.30 gathering with Mrs A J Dunton as speaker on her Southland trip. Thursday Woman's auxiliary held its first monthly social at Mrs Walter Morse. Supper and social by Winneganee Community club postponed with date to be announced. Death of Mrs James E Perry of Meadowbrook district in Phippsburg mourned. mother of Omar Perry, a well‑known village figure.
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Squaw Club
Roberta Manson
Sherman L. Morse
Women’s Auxiliary
Bath
Charles E. Hewitt
Winneganee
Freida Appel
Philippine Islands
Islands
Mrs. Sims
Miss Sims
Temperance Legion
Ladies Society
A. J. Dunton
Southland
Charles E. Preble
Marco
Thatcher Pinkham
Walter Morse
James E. Perry
Meadowbrook
Phippsburg
Perry
Omar Perry
Central Church League Enjoys Social Supper and Skit Night
Central Church League held a social evening at the parish house with 30 members attending. Mrs. Perry L. Thompson chaired the supper, followed by toasts and a burlesqued skit "The Bachelor's Reverie" featuring many members. Contests for poetry and music were won by Mrs. Charles Welch and Mrs. Reginald Stacy.
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Central Church League
Perry L. Thompson
Marius H. Page
Lula H. Turner
Arthur W. King
Beatrice M. Jenkins
Grace B. Faxon
George W. Dean
Scott Morse
Howard A. Parks
Fred Fuller
Horace Morse
Reginald Stacy
Harold S. Avery
Margaret R. Foote
Ethel Blake
Owen J. Ledyang
Leonard M. Ord
Charles E. Helah
Charles Welch
Leonard M. Lord
William H. Small
Truck Sideswiped Sedans on Bath Brunswick Road
Lester A. Stone of Holyoke reported a rear end collision on the Bath Brunswick road when a Portland truck operated by H O Sweeney swerved and struck his sedan, denting it. Sweeney denied hitting the car. City Marshal Walter Whit ney referred the case to State Highway Officer John P. Crosby for investigation.
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Lester A. Stone
Beach Street
Holyoke
Mass
Bath-Brunswick
Walter L. Whitney
Brunswick
H. O. Sweeney
Union Wharf
Portland
Stone
Whitney
John P. Crosby
Unusual Thick Ice Reaches Across Maine River Areas
The river freezes across to a Texas yard and ice depths reach 36 inches in Back River near the Arrowsic bridge and 44 inches at Merrymeeting Bay before water. Ice thickness may affect next summer’s harvest due to machinery limitations. William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works travels to New York on business.
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Texas Yard
Myers Reed
Woolwich
Back River
Arrowsic Bridge
Merrymeeting Bay
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
New York City
Morse High School Honors Roll Names Outstanding Students
Principal Arthur B. Scott released the six week and semester honor lists for Morse High School. Post graduates, seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen with highest honors or honors are named, detailing counts and required grade thresholds. names include Frances McDonald John Skelton Beatrice Adams Ruth Cohen John Huse Edward Owen Ruth Brown Dorothy Farley Charlotte Page Mary Sprague and many others.
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Arthur B. Scott
Morse High School
Frances McDonald
John Skelton
Bileb Hodge
Dorothy Martin
Stanley Rogers
John Huse
Edward Owen
Leola Adams
Margaret Austin
Louise Briggs
Barbara
Dorothy Wing
Barbara Donnell
Carl Earlebach
Genevieve Emery
Ruth Gallagher
Virginia Jewett
Dorothea Lewis
Greta Mitchell
Doris Perry
James Steen
Ira Abbott
Blair Hodge
Barbara Brown
Eleanor Cotteau
Jane Donnell
Elizabeth Fuller
Thomas Hall
Helen Hodgkins
Dorothy Jenkins
Charlotte King
Blanche Moody
Alice Mulligan
Crystal Shorey
Herbert Wing
Florence Wyman
Helen Minott
Robert Cressey
Ruth Cohen
Frank Martin
Beth Trott
Beatrice Adams
Rosalys Desjardins
Viola Arsenault
Roberta Erwin
Sarah Lindenburg
Dorothy Parshley
Nellie Robinson
Catherine Shellenbarger
Glenwood Snowden
Dorothy Farley
Charlotte Page
Mary Sprague
Ruth Sprague
Janet Bridgham
Ruth Brown
Martha Cutting
Esther Drummond
Lena Kiamendalis
Ruth Larey
Ruth Oliver
Helen Oulton
Ronald Oulton
Mary Philips
Eugene Rice
Madelyn Summerton
Barbara Nickerson
William Owen
Frances Wallace
Berry's Suspicious Quick Action Foiled Bank Robbery
Walter T. Berry vault manager at Merchants National Bank Salem Massachusetts suspected three men posing to rent a safety deposit box. Police halted the plot after the trio fled, officers found two armed with guns matching those used by the Needham bandits and $7000 in the Naumkeag Trust Co box. The suspects were held overnight for investigation. Berry is tied to Bath connections through family.
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Walter T. Berry
Five Islands
Bath Y
Treas
Carl Morse
William H. O'Neil
Claude Knowlton
Berry
Salem
Barton Square
Needham
Naumkéag Trust Co
Fred M. Reid
Middle Street
Harry L. Horne
Oliver Street
Bath
Touching tribute to Dr. Robert H Donnell memory
A San Diego tribute recalls Dr. Robert H Donnell former Bath man who died in California and was praised for charity cheerfulness and service to the Diadem class of the Scottish Rite Masonry. Walter W. of Bunites printed a copy for Bath friends and the note notes Donnell’s unfailing help to poor families and his generosity.
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Robert H. Donnell
Robert Donnell
Scottish Rite Masonry
San Diego
Us Dee
U.S. Grant Hotel
Doc
Legion Minstrel Show On Easter Monday
Rehearsals are underway for The Black and White Revue a modern minstrel show to be staged by Roland Smith Post of the American Legion on Easter Monday April 2. Proceeds will aid the Legion building fund the Boy Scout troop and other projects. Eugene M Desmond will stage the show Jack Shaw will direct the music Mrs Frances Dunning Young will play the piano. Cast already includes Harry Hall John C Pitzgerald Ralph G Stetson Sumner Sewall W Emery Chase Jr Sam Povich Freeman A Trott Herbert R L emont R J M Steussy Howell Smith Wallace Ham J Lester Morse Ralph Kingsbury Donald D Young Gardiner Rogers Roscoe H Shaw Don Sterling Perry L Thompson Wilbur Crocker Walter Hill Ralph Gay Francis McDonald Major Charles D Bartlett Eugene Hart Harold Dido Cutting Herbert L Douglas and others. Ralph Gay business manager Wilbur Crocker Perry Thompson stage managers Hooker Howe Co of Haverhill Mass will furnish costumes.
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Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Sumner Sewall
Legion Building Fund
Eugene M. Desmond
Jack Shaw
Frances Dunning Young
Harry Hall
John C. Pitzgerald
Ralph G. Stetson
W. Emery Chase, Jr
Sam Povich
Freeman A. Trott
Herbert R. Lemont
R. J. M. Steussy
Howell Smith
Wallace Ham
J. Lester Morse
Ralph Kingsbury
Donald D. Young
Gardiner Rogers
Roscoe H. Shaw
Don Sterling
Perry L. Thompson
Wilbur Crocker
Walter Hill
Ralph Gay
Francis McDonald
Charles D. Bartlett
Eugene Hart
Harold
Dido” Cutting
Herbert L. Douglas
Perry Thompson
Hooker- Howe Co
Haverhill
Mass
Repair Crew Fixes Six Inch Water Main Break
Bath Water District employees worked through Wednesday night repairing a six inch main under Front street near Oak and Elm. The pipe split, requiring three hours to reach it through pavement and soil, with a sleeve fitting bolted on to seal the leak by 5 a m Thursday. Front street service was halted from 9 p m to 5 a m. Supt Abbott ordered extra sleeves to be kept on hand for every size main, and workers were rotated to handle other winter disruptions.
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Bath Water District
Front Street
Oak Street
Oak and
Elm Streets
Water District
Bath
Abbott
Lot
Representative Bailey Announces Candidacy for Maine Legislature
Representative Frank R. Bailey of Woolwich declares his candidacy to seek Republican renomination as representative for Arrowsic Phippsburg Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. Elected in 1932 he has served on agriculture and towns committees and actively debated issues affecting his constituents. Bailey, a Woolwich resident and former selectman and Woolwich Grange master, is listed among local leaders. Miss Lillian Miller spent the weekend in Washington with her sister Mrs Clarence W son.
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Frank R. Bailey
Woolwich
Maine
Arrowsie
Phippsburg
Topsham
West Bath
Bailey
Burkett
Board of Selectmen
Lillian Miller
Washington Street
Clarence W.son
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Geography Court
New England
Central Church Choir
Maine Federation of Music Club
Edward C. Craig
Garden Street
Passe
Popham Beach Folk Plan
Boston
Iron Works
Stanley Wallace
Dromore Farm
Burea
Dromore Farm Bureau
Community Club House
Gertrude Marston
Nequassét
County Project
Marie Colby
Beatrice McFadden
Ruth Farnham
Susie Waterhouse
Olga Brown
Margaret Chaney
Arline Perkins
Ardenne
Phippsburg Center
Bess Manson
Julia Johnson
Elizabeth Mayo
Florence Morse
Annie Lemont
Martha Morse
Tom Totman
Esther McCourt
Lillian Hosmer
Rachel Hodgdon
Jennie Harrington
Eleanor Gilmore
Berniece Drake
State Military and Children's Naval Home
Farm Bureau
McFadden
Winneyance
Eva Rogers
Dromore
Evelyn Beals
Betty Rogers
Bath City Hospital
Dromore Bureau
Linda Perry
Lillian Perry
Ruth Morse
Grace P. Dickinson
Bessie E. Dickinson
Anna Derwent
Anne Deering
Hortense Welch
Extension Service
University of Maine, College of Agriculture
Community Food Project
Food Project
Grange
Service Clubs
Ladies’ Aid
Vinny Henderson
Scott
Salem Bank
DR. R. Ht. Donnell
Legion