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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
5
The new Morse high school building, completed to replace the 1905 structure, rests two thirds on the old foundation with a 45 foot rear extension. It features copper entrances and cornice, reinforced concrete floors, soundproof gypsum partitions, modern labs, study halls, a 84 foot stage, 790 seats in the auditorium plus 350 in the gallery, and fully equipped gym and locker rooms.
The 138 foot steel diesel yacht Paragon, built for Charles J. Davol of Providence, slipped from the Bath Iron Works slip with Miss Mary Newell christening. Spectators and crew discussed its sleek destroyer like lines, twin Winton Diesel engines, and 15 knot speed, with Davol, Newell, and engineers amid the launch crowd.
The 1929 ducking season opened with hundreds of gunners at Merrymeeting Winneganee and Hockomock bays. Oldham led with the limit, guided by Pogey Elliot, as fog and vapor hindered early shooting. Mert Webber and Al Ridley tallied four birds after a clear, active morning with many on the wing and strong flocks in view.
The Consumers' Protective League, led by Senator Merle J. Harriman, will hold a field day and picnic at Camp Benson near Newport next Saturday. The event invites all interested in Maine resource use and electricity growth, with a lunch on Lake Sebasticook shore at noon. The gathering aims to boost Maine electricity demand and cooperation with power companies to utilize unused electricity within the state.
The Rotary club held its weekly luncheon at the Phoenix. President Clinton D. Wilson superintendent of schools gave the most interesting talk on the history of the building of the new Morse High School. Wilson was pressed into service by Fred Cary. Continued on Page Three.
Hundreds attend the formal dedication of the new Morse High School in Bath Maine as the city celebrates a modern building replacing the 1903 fire-destroyed structure. Officials praise democratic attendance, the orchestra shines, and speeches mark a new educational era.
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