Liquor Legislation Shaping State and Federal Policies
Policy analysis notes that post repeal of the eighteenth amendment will hinge on new laws for liquor manufacture sale importation and transport. States vary between dry and wet regimes with concerns over enforcement and bootlegging. Maine Governor Brann forms a citizen committee to draft temperance legislation for the forthcoming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brann
Maine
Legislative Committee On
Temperance
Federal funds urged to stimulate highway work and employment
The head of the Federal Bureau of Public Roads asks state highway departments to wire county projects costing about five thousand dollars each. About ninety million dollars would circulate, creating immediate relief employment for thousands. Federal Relief Administration to cover 65 percent, state funds possibly 35 percent, with supervision by state maintenance officials. Projects include grading, drainage, widening, underdrains, gutters, fencing, guard walls, resurfacing, and roadside work. Starting January 1, new drivers must take a license examination, not applying to those with prior licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Relief Administration
Bureau
Phe—Bureau
Maine Adopts Road Test Plan for Safety Certificates
Officials announce a year end deadline for applicants to file to receive driving certificates without tests. Maine, among few states not requiring exams, will adopt the plan to increase highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Maine
Bowker Continues W. H. Bowker Scholarship Program
The second W H Bowker Scholarship to the University of Maine College of Agriculture will be offered in 1934. The award covers four years of tuition and supports seniors from Aroostook high schools and Patten Academy. Committee heads include Professor Hill and L S Corbett, with selection based on scholarship character leadership and farming ability demonstrated by school projects. The 1933 holder is George Lewis Findlen of Fort Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
W. H. Bowker
College of Agriculture
University of Maine
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Aroostook High Schools
Patten Academy
Horace Bowker
Bowker
L. S. Corbett
Herbert S. Hill
Aroostook
American Agricultural Chemical Company
New England
Hill
Agricultural Teachers of
Penobscot County
Girls at Morse Form Athletic Association
A Morse high school girls athletic association was formed after a three day vote to raise money for girls sports and gym equipment. Officers include Rita Cummings president and Mary Nickerson vice president with Eva Henderson secretary Betty Colby treasurer and Cora May Pearson manager. Class representatives from each year were named: senior Annette Cutting Jane Donnell Lydia Atwood Kay Scott. juniors Martha Cutting Barbara Nickerson. sophomores Ruth Robinson Virginia Jewett. freshmen Helen Moses and post graduate Arline Littlefield as basketball manager.
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Morse High School
Rita Cummings
Mary Nickerson
Eva Henderson
Betty Colby
Louise Briggs
Cora May Pearson
Annette Cutting
Jane Donnell
Lydia Atwood
Kay Scott
Martha Cutting
Barbara Nickerson
Ruth Robinson
Virginia Jewett
Helen Moses
Arline Littlefield
Morse High pep rally preps for Brunswick game
Morse High students held a Friday assembly pep rally in Brunswick to boost morale before Saturdays game with Brunswick High. Edward Owen, president of the Student Council, led the program with remarks from Supt Clinton D. Wilson and Coach Alden G. Smith. Rev Joseph O. Purdue urged students to pursue education and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Brunswick High
Brunswick
Edward Owen
Edward W. Bridgham
Clinton D. Wilson
Alden G. Smith
Joseph O. Purdue
Owen
Civil Service extends filing date for stenographer exam
The Civil Service Commission extends the filing deadline for the Stenographer and Typist Examination for the Departmental and Field Service to November 30. Eligible applicants must be between 40 and 53 on November 30. Application blanks Form 8 and details are available from the Secretary of the Board of Civil Service Examiners at the post office. applications must reach the Commission in Washington, D. C., by November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Two Five-Year-Old Peach Trees Self Sow on Vinalhaven
Two five year old peach trees in Vinalhaven self sown over the years produced three dozen fully grown peaches this fall.
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Vinalhaven
Hiram Huckins Surprise draws Bath audience at Wesley M E Church
Hiram Huckins led a humorous and sentimental program at Wesley M E Church on a Wednesday night with over 500 attendees. The show featured original poems by Robert Oliver, musical numbers by Louise and Bobby Carver, duets by Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Pond, and a stage set as a rural living room. Mis en scene and local humor drew multiple encores as the cast, mostly church members, performed with Thelma Dearing on piano and Roscoe Carver at accompanist.
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Hiram Huckins
Wesley M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid
Wylie Lemont
Robert Oliver
Whiskeay Creek
Paul Revere
Ethel Parks
Jessie Pond
Beacon Street Church
Thelma Dearing
Roscoe Carver
Louise
Bobby
Candy
Winifred Carr
Barbara Hopkins
Margaret Gordon
Arline Littlefield
Roberta Gordon
Barbara Brown
Merline Pinkham
America
Mrs. Parks
Mrs. Pond
John Howe
Bobby Carver
Ye the
Father
Scotch
Robert Gordon
Old Virginy
Louise Carver
Olie Oleson
Pere Jenner
Charlotte Day
Georgie Ripley
Ella Coombs
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Bacteria Found in Meteorites Stir Panspermia Debate
University of California professor Lipman reported living bacteria in meteorites, sparking panspermia theories. Yale's Dr Michael Farrell questions aseptic handling, suggesting surface contamination or bacteria sealed within cracks may have persisted for years, challenging earlier proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Lipman
University of California
American Museum of Novitates
Michael A. Farrell
Yale
Lipman
Parrell
Flowers Picked From Monhegan Gardens In Cold Spell
Eighteen varieties of blossoms were gathered from outdoor gardens on Monhegan Island twenty miles off the Maine coast on Saturday. Sidney Baldwin of Harbor Rocks led the picking with gardener Ira Achorn assisting, as residents on the mainland shivered in near freezing winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monhegan Island
Maine
mainJand
Sidney Baldwin
Harbor Rocks
Ira Achorn
Word Puzzle Progress Report from the Next Game
The note says the solution will appear in the next game and lists many scattered clues across numbers and letters. It mentions ten items and various word fragments including prepositions verbs and body parts, with no clear single solution provided yet.
Membership in YMCA Offers Path to Manhood
A traditional appeal describes the YMCA as guiding boys toward clean self reliance through companionship with peers, wholesome recreation, spiritual training, and lifelong character development. It emphasizes a yearlong enrollment as a meaningful gift to a son during winter.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Light Woolens Will Continue In Style For Businesswear
Lightweight wools remain fashionable for dresses and office wear. Expert Helen Spaulding notes thin open weaves and hard twisted yarns, sometimes combined with rayon for a frosted finish. Some fabrics include slabs or thickened sections for texture without heaviness, while soft yarns with rabbit hair or ostrich quills offer lighter options. Hard twisted yarns resist stretching, whereas soft yarns chafe easily and suit less demanding use.
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Helen Spaulding
Hyde Camp officers installed at joint ceremony in Maine
John J. Marks commands T. W. Hyde camp No. 9 with Wesley Lemont Linwood Miller Charles Brown and others as officers. Installation took place Tuesday evening at G A R hall in a joint event with Auxiliary No. 11 and included supper hosted by Auxiliary members Minnie Roderick Vernon Miller Annie Oliver and N Arthur Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaw
Maine
Harry E. Sprague
T. W. Hyde
Sons of Union Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
John J. Marks
Wesley H. Lemont
Linwood H. Miller
Charles S. Brown
Edward W. Bridgham
Clarence A. Warner
Vernon W. Miner
Eugene Metcalf
George O. Melzard
Forrest L. Legard
Linwood Higgins
Kenneth McCorrison
Marks
Camp and Auxiliary
Minnie Roderick
Vernon W. Miller
Annie Oliver
N. Arthur Smith
Judge Glidden Speaks on Modern Conditions at Grace Church Club
Judge Walter S. Glidden addressed Grace Church Men's club on Modern Conditions, blending science and history to discuss civilization's evolution and future. He noted rapid transportation eroding isolation, predicted inevitable change, and envisioned millennial advancements. The event included oyster stew, with plans announced for the next meeting and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Grace Church Men's Club
Fred D. Hill
Judge Glidden
John Freeman
Warren Hawley
Carroll Watson
Harry B. Briggs
Eugene McGrath
E. Everett Pierce
A. Lembat
Benn Hill
Fred . Hill
Open and Closed Time for Grey Squirrels in Maine
Complaint cites youths shooting grey squirrels near Pitch Pine Hill in Phippsburg during open time. Open time only in October and not in parks or dense settlements. after October 31 until next October first is closed time. Game Warden Perkins will enforce hunting laws and stop shooting of grey squirrels during closed periods.
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Pitch Pine Hill
Phippsburg
Perkins
Bath Lodge of Elks Holds Annual Inspection
Bath lodge of Elks hosted its annual inspection Thursday night with District Deputy Fred L. Sylvester of Lewiston as inspecting officer. The program began with a 6:30 supper of ham potatoes rolls peas and coffee. Sylvester praised the lodge officers Bradford Belanger Percy Oliver Edward Hartnett Edward J. McMann and Joseph Doyle for the lodge’s efficient conduct. A social hour followed. afFair committee members were John Conroy Frank Talbot Leslie Plant Walter L. Whitney and Arthur Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Fred L. Sylvester
Lewiston
Sylvester
Bath Lodge
Bradford Belanger
Percy Oliver
Edward Hartnett
Edward J. McMann
Joseph Doyle
John Conroy
Frank Talbot
Leslie Plant
Walter L. Whitney
Arthur Sprague
Compliments to Judge Keegan by School Superintendent
Grube B. Cornish, superintendent of the State School for Boys, praised Municipal Judge John J. Keegan for fairness in handling youth issues. In a North Center PTA address, Cornish said Keegan is a finer and fairer judge and cited his dedication to young people and study of their problems as reason more local boys are not sent to the South Portland institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Grube B. Cornish
State School For Boys
North Center P. T. A
Cornish
Keegan
South Portland
Three Slot Machines Seized by Brunswick Police
Chief Edwards announced the seizure of three gambling devices in Brunswick. Two machines were at College Spa and one at a Maine Street lunch cart owned by Arthur Doyon. Owners face Municipal Court on Monday for possession of gambling devices.
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Chief Edwards
Brunswick Police
College Spa
Maine Street
Arthur Doyon
Legion auxiliary officers installed in Auburn meeting
Mrs Blanche M Swan of Auburn served as installing officer for the Legion Auxiliary last Wednesday evening with 21 A L members present. New year officers include Mrs William R Freeman president and Mrs Louis M Silverman first vice president. Helen M Shaughnessy received a five dollar gold piece from Mrs Freeman as retiring president. A committee on Hospital and Sick and a Membership panel were named by Mrs Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche M. Swan
Auburn
Aed
Epost
Paedhoan Legion
Heh
Abo 25
Edward J. Murphy
John E. Hart
P. M. Olm
William R. Freeman
Louis M. Silverman
J. Parker Crosby
Ralph Gay
Eugene M. Desmond
Charles E. Snow
Helen’ M. Shaughnessy
Freeman
Bernard Pratt
Isa M. Coss
Charles O. Nelson
Guy Crosby
Carl C. Anderson
Swan
Second District
Woman's Money Taken From Baby Carriage
Mrs. James Callan of 651 Middle Street reported a loss of 12 dollars from a baby carriage at the Sagadahock block stairs last Wednesday while she attended the Red Cross baby clinic. She left the money there for about 20 minutes and returned to find it missing, with several bystanders noting the amount had been exposed in the carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Callan
Middle Street
Red Cross
Sagadahock Block
Legard and Brown Wedding Held in North Edgecomb
Forrest C. Legard of 15 Maple Grove avenue and Marion E. Brown of 102 Bedford street wed on November 4 in North Edgecomb. Rev. William K. Houghton officiated. Legard is son of Ella Campbell Legard and the late George E. Legard. Mrs. Legard is daughter of Charles S. and Alice A. Reed Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Legard
Maple Grove Avenue
Marion E. Brown
Bedford Street
North Edgecomb
John W. Gilmore
William K. Houghton
Mr. Legard
Ella R. Campbell Legard
North Street
George E. Legard
Charles S
Alice A. Reed Brown
Reading Clubs Present National Education Week Program
Two eighth grade reading clubs at Central Grammar school held a pair of programs during National Education Week Visitors day. The Never Give Up club led by Kathleen Lewis and Dorothy Gayder featured poems a play and scenes from Miss Minerva and William Green Hill. The Listen and Learn club led by Margaret Brimigion and Stephen John staged Henri Makes a Sale and stories by several students while Miss Marion Jaques conducted the event after illness.
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Sean
Central Grammar School
Grams
Marion L. Jaques
Kathleen Lewis
Dorothy Gayder
Charlotte Mather
Keith
Josephine DeRoche
Jack Keith
Howard Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Foster
Margaret Tourtillotte
Joe Foster
Edward Cohen
Jaqu
Miss Minerva
William Green Hill
Dorothy White
Alice Geneau
Henri
Margaret Brimigion
Stephen John
Bobby Carver
Inez Kennerson
Edith DeLisje
Worrey and Murphy Wedding vows in South Harpswell
Fred C Worrey of this city and Grace Maud Murphy of Topsham were married in South Harpswell on November 7 by Rev William H H Taylor of Brunswick. Mrs Worrey is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David Thompson of Topsham. Also noted is Harry Stott of Sanford, York County council Boy Scouts president, who composed a rally song Be Prepared dedicated to the York County scouts and scoutmasters. he has other songs including the State of Maine Kiwanis Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Worrey
Grace Maud Murphy
Topsham
South Harpswell
William H. H. Taylor
Pleasant Street
Brunswick
John W. Gilmore
Saco
Biddeford
Harry Stott
Sanford
Court of Honor
York County Council
Boy Scouts
State of Maine
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Harry C. Webber
Massachusetts
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Tohas
Morse Form Athletic Association
MORSE
Wesley
Cabbr
Arlé
Imo
Colin Ard Rani
Western Newspap
Oo Union
Y.M.C.A. Wares
Hyde Camp
Walter ‘S. Glidden
Grace Church Men’s Club
Piccadilly
45Th Street
Benedicwey
New York City
William Madlaing, Petey
Legion AF
Blanche M.swep
Grace
Worrey-Murphy
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