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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
1
The page fragment mentions Mrs. Granville Colby as the club leader and references Les as a volunteer. It hints at a feature called What We Do Club and includes a phrase Breckpile Cuttin the holder after proper aeprachargering and Patsy Burns The way it is. The continuation is noted on Page Seven.
Hyde Windlass Co workers received a Liberty Mutual safety flag for reducing lost time accidents to 41 percent below the national average in 1944. Walter Powers of Liberty Mutual presented the four by five foot banner to Rodney Ross, company president, with plant officials and staff witnesses. Powers praised the safety program and noted improvements since two years earlier, while Ross and others credited the safety committee, nurse Bonney, and personnel chief Turpie for the success.
The Bath Lions began their 1946 47 season at the new Odd Fellows hall with a roast turkey supper. King Lion Andrew M Butterfield presided as Doug B Duwar spoke on Lionism, noting International aims, world peace, and U S Latin American ties.
Edward Edgren former transportation director at Bath Iron Works has been named general manager of the Bath Iron Works Manufacturing vending machine division. The company, organized this year, is developing new beverage dispensing machines in contract with United States Vending Corp of Chicago and plans to expand to other merchandise as models succeed. Edgren, a Syracuse native, joined Bath in 1942 and helped coordinate wartime shipyard transportation before moving into vending machine development, earning national recognition for his work.
The Executive committee of the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers and Bath Iron Works Corp representatives met for seven hours but failed to reach an agreement. Both sides declined to reveal proposals, stating the details were too complex to explain without causing confusion. A union official noted some progress was made, but next steps remained unclear.
William Listaire director of the New York Office for the Bath Community Concert Association cannot be in Bath on Oct 7. The executive committee moved campaign week to Oct 21 to Oct 26. Artist selection remains based on subscriptions and is not affected.
Four nurses from the Bath Memorial Hospital School of Nursing received diplomas Tuesday evening at the Church of the New Jerusalem. Diploma presents were made by W. Dayton Hill. Names include Lorna Mary Joy, Laura Herne Hodgkins, Doris Young Watson, Barbara Louise McKowr. A junior band recognition noted one year of training at the hospital.
The Cosmopolitan Garden club hosted its annual informal show Monday from 3 to 8 pm at the clubhouse. Judges included Mrs. Carl Pinson of Brunswick, Mrs. Louis Jack of Woolwich, and Mrs. Joseph Melrose of Bath, with refreshments provided by Mrs. Albert E. Whitney. The event featured 16 classes with prizes for floral arrangements, containers, and various displays, and drew praise for its quality despite not matching the largest past shows.
Bath officials host planning talks for the 1946 USO Fund drive led by Louis W. Collier and Anita Ajemian. Southern District Chairman Alexander LaFleur says the Maine goal is 49 960 dollars and rallies in Augusta underscore civilian support for troops.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Danforth of High street left this morning for San Francisco California to visit relatives for two months. They travelled by auto with Mrs. Florence Maass Mrs. Edward Parker of Washington street and Mrs. Wilfred C Trott of Marshall avenue in the party.
The Transportation Problems Solved During the War club at Central Church hosted Willing Workers lunch. President Charles Shepard presided and introduced visiting Rotarian Ernest Fulton of Braintree and students Richard Quimby and Bernard Pomerleau as guests. A new club directory was distributed.
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