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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
2
A Bath movement seeks a permanent playground or athletic field for the city’s youth. Authorities note careful, gradual progress modeled after the Bath Country Club, with aims to provide a complete facility that endures and serves high school and local youths.
The Brunswick Record shifts from six to seven columns to accommodate a new duplex press boosting speed and capacity for a weekly circulation over 3,000. The older Miehle two revolution press remains for book work while the Record gains printing efficiency and larger papers for advertisers and readers.
A reflection on the rise and fall of four, five, six, and even seven masted schooners. The author recalls debates by Bath builders about the size and usefulness of large craft, notes the shift to steam propulsion, and ends with a hopeful line about economic cycles and better days ahead.
A reader warns that leaving vehicles near street intersections blocks views for entering drivers and can cause near collisions. The writer recalls an incident where a side street car barely avoided a crash when another car approached. Also cautions against leaving doors open toward moving traffic and urges courteous, cautious parking.
Labor Day traffic over the Kennebec Bridge reached 3,280, just 21 below the 1929 peak of 3,311. Through January to Labor Day, crossings rose 26,634 people and 15,879 vehicles versus last year, with cash receipts up $592.20. Labor Day had a double line from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., receipts totaling $1,763.10, $294.30 more than a year ago.
Renowned writer Reginald Wright Kauffman of The New York Herald-Tribune will build a summer home at Sebasco this fall. He bought the lot from N A Cushman on the shore front south of the 2 golf green. George Wilson will oversee construction as the Kauffman family returns from Europe for the season.
Georgie Paulin of Bath and Young Blouin of Lewiston top a three bout card at Arcade Arena. Bedard versus K O Cochettie headlines the undercard with Dynamite Lucier meeting Art Pesky in a winner take all bout and Cyclone Sawyer boxing a local foe. Paulin seeks a comeback after beating Dutil and Lemieux as Blouin eyes a Bath spotlight win.
Real veteran fireman Charley Powers of Brunswick rode in the Labor Day parade with driver George D. Parshley of Engine Three. Powers, foreman of Long Beach No. 2 in 1883, was a beloved member 48 years ago and today treasures gold and silver medals awarded by Lone Beach No. 2 members, few of whom survive.
Local residents hosted and visited across states with mention of Lewiston fair attendance. Names include Mr and Mrs John M Conley Marguerite Hennessy Edward and Henry Higgins. J A Bowman of Medford Massachusetts. Fred J Higgins hosts. Miss Joyce Parker leaves for Pittsfield to become Girls High dean. Miss Saran Black departs Natick after accepting math teaching post at Chancellor Avenue Junior High. Eamesholm closes Labor Day after strong August business. Family visits feature Arsenault party from Cambridge and Brunswick with Joseph Arsenault. Sterling Bible class and Corliss Street Baptist church groups enjoyed a corn and weenie roast at Campbell's Pond with 42 attendees.
Fog and rain at the river mouth hindered the electric diesel yacht Felicia from a planned trip to the standard Rockland trial course. The craft, owned by Senator Jesse H. Metcalf, was confined to a four mile test off Bathinam Rock as spectators at Popham Beach watched the first electric diesel yacht maneuver.
Mrs. Frank P. Clark leads the Houlton Woman's Club as it prepares to host the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Houlton from Sept 22 to 24. Sessions at the Baptist church include a Tuesday banquet at The North and The new hotel as headquarters. Phidelah Rice will entertain Tuesday night with Shakespearian readings. Elizabeth Pigeon of Boston speaks Wednesday noon. District directors dine Wednesday night, followed by executive board events. Railroads offer reduced fares. lodging available in hotels and private homes. Island Falls and Macwahoc report open camps and inns for delegates. The biannual election is on the calendar.
A break at Bath Country Club in North Bath occurred late Thursday night or Friday morning. Five gallons of motor oil and gasoline drained from a tractor were taken along with several wrenches. Entry was gained by crawling under a large door and the inside door lock was broken to access tool storage.
A Bath corps drive seeks a three thousand dollar goal led by a large committee including Mayor Harold P. Small and many local officials. Industry heads back the effort and will authorize contributions from workers. Each collector will carry credentials signed by Bridham and Williams and turn receipts to Williams daily.
Deputies Abram C. Oliver and Loring D. Small raided John H. Rucker’s home at 3:30 pm amid reports of bootleg activity. A gallon can of alcohol in the attic and a half pint bottle in the shed were seized. Rucker, already facing two liquor cases, was held on $1,500 bond.
Genesta chapter No. 73 O E S members joined about 100 attendees from District 6 in Yarmouth for a daylong school of nation at the school led by Mrs Ethel M Hilton grand conductress. Guests included visiting past grand officers from Deny chantel and Portland.
Sam Welch displays four old photographs in Pepper’s studio window. The pictures include six Phi Rhonian editors dating from 43 years ago with Silas Duncan and Henry Swanton among the group, and a 40 year old view of Welch’s father’s harness shop at the former site of Moreish Food Shopper Center. Also shown is a club group taking an annual trip to Merrymeeting Bay with members Ches ter Andrews Arthur Morris Sam Welch Herbert Morrell and others.
Mrs. Hattie Pollard of Brunswick accompanied by Charles Prew visited Weirs New Hampshire for the annual reunion of Mr. Prew's regiment the 3rd New Hampshire. Mr. Prew is 87 years old.
A Whippet coach carrying five Connecticut men including Joseph Ameil of East Hampton Theater woke and veered on the Bath Brunswick road after crossing a ditch. Ameil and four passengers Adolphe Beautry Henry Beautry and a boy were treated for bruises and scratches. car totaled.
A surprise shower was given Wednesday evening at the Towle home on Cherry Street for Miss Edwina Nowell ahead of her October wedding to Alfred Mason of Walpole, Massachusetts. Guests enjoyed games and music, refreshments, and gifts including linen and kitchen utensils. Attendees included Misses Coombs Wallace Paisley Fraser Watson Berry and others, plus Rev. Berry and several couples. Kenneth V White’s shortwave radio in Rockland intercepted a Spanish Russian message intended for a New York party.
Morse High School announces five new faculty members to replace resignations. Katharine Conley becomes English teacher, Blair Wilson joins General Science, Jean Ogeen fills English, Horace Herrick takes Science, and Janette Smith oversees Home Economics. Eight more teachers for elementary and Winnegance schools are named, with several departures and a male addition to Central Grammar.
Miss Margaret Mariner of Topsham and Walter W. Larrabee of Brunswick wed Sunday at the Topsham Baptist parsonage. He works in his family's grain business. they will live in West Bath. The 38th annual Savings Banks Association of Maine meeting will be at Rangeley Lake Hotel with 32 mutual banks reporting 117 million in deposits and 223 718 depositors. Carroll H Wentworth of Gorham presides. Miss Margaret Tripp succeeds Dorothy Haskell at the YWCA Auburn Kate J Anthony House arrival sets.
Sewall pond near Arrowsic will be stocked with 56 000 six inch trout by the State Department of Inland Fisheries and Game. Jams S McFarland has led dam construction to block salt water intrusion and a screened concrete outlet will prevent flood damage. Trout expected in October with good fishing next spring. bass are absent and eels will be trapped and removed.
Miss Mary Ruth Sylvester and Wallace Richard Trufant were married at the Baptist parsonage in Topsham in a single ring ceremony led by Rev. H. W. Chambrlain. The couple, later honeymooning to Bar Harbor, plan to reside in Topsham with both families noted. Also mentioned is Mabel Frances Ryan of Walthem Mass once associated with Gloucester plane wreck response, slated to return to Go Normal School at opening Sept. 9.
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