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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
7
The Bath branch of the Federal Housing Administration adopts a plan to acquire an old house and lot to relocate and thoroughly renovate a small dwelling. Work will be done by volunteers with materials at cost, flood lighting for night work, and the finished house open for public inspection before sale. Proceeds benefit local charities.
A Maine observer critiques the Western cattle summered here. He questions feed levels, notes drought effects, and describes secrecy and scolding by cattle handlers. The piece argues the Maine fattening program has largely failed, with costs and profits questioned and little weight gain evident.
The Beacon Street Congregational Ladies Aid hosted the Beacon Street Men’s Club at Mrs. Arthur C. Norton’s home on 1075 High Street for a Halloween party. About 40 attendees enjoyed costumes, games, and piano music by Mrs. Samuel A. Morse and Mr. Norton. Several couples and individuals are listed as guests and helpers.
Miss Catherine Shellenbarger led the Wise Owl troop Tuesday afternoon with about 20 present. The girls practiced knots and played a knot game after opening exercises. Guests Mrs. W. S. Voorhees and Miss Elizabeth Deering attended. The meeting closed with the good night circle.
Bowdoinham residents attend district conference and social calls with Gardiner Richmond and Portland visitors. Grange oyster supper and dance planned, teachers attend Portland convention, and winter arrangements announced for residents including moves to Portland and Malden.
A poem laments Duke the shepherd dog missing from home and presumed dead after an injury by the railroad. A Halloween party hosted by Miss Marguerite Rogers at her North Bath home drew guests including Marguerite Mulcahy Evelyn Gallant Mary Gallant Alice Hogan Jacqueline Bisson Arlene Brackley and others with decorations and refreshments.
At Bath Iron Works Olaf Sehausen mourns his wife Anna who died on Oct 17. Yard workers collect money and present a purse as a show of sympathy, with Benjamin Cressey delivering the gift. The group notes the support as greatly reassuring to Olaf.
Bath Rotary plans to host Dr Charles E Barker of Grand Rapids a famed Rotary Ambassador to Youth for several talks to students parents and the public. The date will be one of the first three Mondays in December with sessions at Morse High School and a public evening meeting. Barker combines physician and humanitarian views to teach how to live fully and happily with lectures including How to Make the Most out of Life and The Road to Happiness.
Roland Smith post No 21 voted to invite ex service organizations and veterans to Armistice Sunday observance at Wesley church on Sunday Nov 11 at 10 30 am Rev Ernest Heywood an ex service man arranged an attractive program. Plans for a membership drive and possible school boy patrol revival were discussed. Coffee and doughnuts followed the meeting.
The Winter street church Ladies auxiliary held a Halloween party after a 52 attending regular meeting. A welfare committee was formed with Janette W. Smith as chair and several others named. The group planned a November reception, booster night, two one act plays, and a Halloween program with games and prizes.
Mrs Roberts enjoys a month’s vacation in Brocton and Mansfield while Miss Annie Tarbox visits California. Numerous residents visit relatives and friends across Boothbay Harbor, Portland, Bath, Dresden, and Gardiner as well as weekends with Cromwell and Jewett families. A birthday party for Lester Hodgdon features games and refreshments. Alma Johnson attends Morse High in Bath and visits with family.
Raymond W. Grindle, current steward on the Belfast operating Boston to Bangor, will become chief steward aboard the Florida, which runs Miami to Havana. His family will spend the winter in Florida.
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