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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1938

Page

3

Bowdoin College opens 137th year with Freshman class

Ernest Haskell of Garden street is among Bowdoin College freshmen as the college opens its 137th year. President Kenneth C. M. Sills addresses the student body at chapel. Among new students are John L. Baxter Jr. of Brunswick and Peary D. Stafford of Washington, D. C. plus news of local residents and visitors returning or traveling for events and family gatherings.

Ernest Haskell Garden Street Morse High School Bowdoin College Kenneth C. M. Sills Chapel Bowdoin John L. Baxter, Jr Brunswick Peary D. Stafford Washington, D. C Portland Robert E. Peary

Shaw Family Weekend at Pop ham Cottage Guests

Mr and Mrs Roscoe Shaw and daughter Joan of North street spent the weekend at their cottage at Pop ham with guests Mr and Mrs Karcher Jackson and son Richard. Nash Moulton from University of Maine class of 41 was a weekend guest at the home of Mr and Mrs M C Trott on High street.

LeForrest Coombs Beverly Ann Donald Robert Cherry Street King’s Point New Meadows Coombs Cottage Benjamin Coombs High Street Donald Robert Coombs White Mountains Roscoe Shaw Joan of North Street Popham Karcher Jackson Richard Nash Moulton University of Maine Mrs. M. C. Trott James S. Duncan Barre, Vt James R. Duncan Duncan Court Street Carl Wing Lewiston Hugh D. Grant Front Street

Wa terville Couple Guests At Shea Home

Mr and Mrs H T Branch of Wa terville were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs William H Shea at 53 Beacon Street.

H. T. Branch Waterville William H. Shea Beacon , Street

Mrs Madden Visits Son in South Portland

Mrs. Charles A. Madden of Merechan ic street returned Saturday evening from South Portland, where for two weeks she visited her son, G. Clifford Madden.

Natalie Simmons Waldoboro Mrs Osborn West Charles A. Madden Merechanic Street South Portland G. Clifford Madden Ora Gregware Barre, Vt Paul A. Gregware Gregware Pearl Street

Community notices of local residents and visitors in Wareham

Over the weekend families and friends across Wareham and nearby towns shared news of travels, visits, and storm experiences. Addresses, occupations, and recent movements are listed, including schooling, hospital work, vacation trips, and forthcoming marriage intentions among residents and guests.

Buck joins Harvard Dental School from Bowdoin College

Leon E. Buck son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Smith of 137 Oak street left Sunday to enter Harvard Dental School. He graduated from Bowdoin College in the class of 1938.

DeCosta Bennett Eben Bennett Lubec John J. Keegan Grove Street Bates College John McInnes Washington Street Bangor Duncan McInnes Leon E. Buck Harry W. Smith Oak Street Harvard Dental School Mr. Buck Bowdoin College

Newark Couple Hosts Guests Then Leave for New Jersey

Mr and Mrs Albert Rock and Miss Kunlitski of Newark New Jersey departed Monday after several days visiting guests of Mrs Archibald M Main of Garden Street Newark New Jersey.

Albert Rock Newark N. J Kunlitski Archibald M Main Garden Street

Notable York Harbor Social Roundup Of Travels and Engagements

Mr and Mrs John Donnell and daughter Dorothy Anne return to York Harbor after visiting relatives in York. He graduates Morse High in 1931 and plans winter employment at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst North Carolina. The Parris and Calderwood families completed a 3000 mile Ontario trip, braving a detour around a hurricane. The Thelma Olsen engagement to Frank Healing is announced in Stratford Conn. Mrs Huskins travels to New York to join Capt Huskins aboard ship. Edward H Owen Bowdoin 1938 heads to Harvard for graduate math. Klippel family moves to a Woolwich home. Broom transfers to Boston Maine division after floods. Duncan and Wing couples visit Bath and Lewiston friends. Mrs Ora Gregware visits in Bath while Miss Belanger visits Parkman and Moosehead Lake.

John Donnell Dorothy Anne York Harbor John Burgon Middle Street Donnell Morse High School Warren Parris Upper Washington Street Lloyd Calderwood Gardiner Ontario Canada Niagara Falls Gettysburg Cleveland Ohio Mansfield New York City Chicago Conrad Olsen Stratford Conn Thelma Olsen Frank Healing Lordship John Huskins Winship Street Huskins Craigsmere Tracy Line New York Newport News Bath

Mrs W A Hastings to represent at Maine PTA convention

Mrs W A Hastings will serve as National Congress of Parents and Teachers representative at the 19th annual Maine Congress convention Oct 45 at Hotel Eastland Portland. A Wisconsin native with 20 years in PTA work, she has held multiple leadership roles in Madison and Wisconsin groups and earned U Wisconsin degrees with Phi Beta Kappa honors.

W. A. Hastings National Congress of Parents and Teachers Madison Council Wisconsin Congress Madison Women's Club League of Women Voters Presbyterian Student Center University of Wisconsin State Maternal and Child Health Commission Joint Wisconsin Women's Field Army For Cancer Control Hastings Y.W.C.A Phi Beta Kappa

Letter Carriers Auxiliary Meets in Bath Chapter

The Bath chapter No. 801 Auxiliary to the National Association of Letter Carriers held its first regular meeting on September 21 at Mrs. John K. Gillespie’s home. By-laws were drawn, the charter received from the National Secretary, and a social hour followed with cards and refreshments. The next meeting is set for October 5 at Mrs. James E. McLaughlin’s home. Miss Ruth Lemoine became Junior Lieutenant. Miss Alice Darrah was elected secretary. Miss Edith Berg, treasurer.

Bath National Association of Letter Carriers John K. Gillespie Washington Street James E. McLaughlin Willow Street Pine Tree Glenn H. Easton Front Street Ruth Lemoine Alice Darrah Edith Berg

Mrs Card Patient at Memorial Hospital Seeks Care

Mrs. Otis N E Card of North street remains a patient at Memorial hospital. Fred Wallace of Washington street has returned from a weekend outing at Bar Harbor.

Otis N. E. Card North Street Memorial Hospital Fred Wallace Washington Street Bar Harbor

Body of former Bath man shipped for burial

The body of Frank E. Pratt, 47, a Bath native who died Saturday in Lowell Mass arrived for burial in Oak Grove cemetery with a committal service at the grave. He worked as a moulder at Hyde Windlass and Terrey Roller Bushing Works and later in Lowell at an electric car works before retirement. He leaves a wife and four children, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral was at 2 30 p.m. Tuesday in Lowell.

Frank E. Pratt Bath Lowell Mass Oak Grove Mr. Pratt Hyde Windlass Co Terrey Roller Bushing Works Electric Car Works Hattie Ansert Pratt Ethel Mary Frank Carl Fred H. Pratt Leon Pratt Malden Charles Dunning Gertrude Johnson

Bathman Describes Storm Experiences Across States

Edward D True of A Hallet & Co and family traveled 388 miles in 11 hours from Washington to Garden City Long Island stopping at Harrisburg Gettysburg Front Royal and Richmond as they witnessed widespread storm devastation from the hurricane and tidal wave. They saw toppled homes wrecked buildings blown roofs missing telegraph and power poles and flooded streets. In Connecticut and Rhode Island a passenger on a train caught in the tidal wave endured 56 hours trapped at Westerly before continuing home. The storm caused heavy damage from New London to Boston with downed trees and widespread power outages.

Edward D. True A. Hallet & Co Mr. True Garden City Long Island Mrs. True New Haven New London Providence Harrisburg Gettysburg Virginia Front Royal Skyland Drive Blue Ridge Mountains Natural Bridge Luray Caverns Richmond Virginia Beach Old Point Comfort Washington New England Anna M. Palmer Connecticut Westerly Rhode Island Boston Mollie Palmer New York Portland Ore George W. Davis Maxwell Street Thomas W.davis Voluntown Conn Sterling, Conn U. S. Finishing Co Sterling Norwich

Bowdoin College Notes Maine Chem Society Meeting

Maine Section of the American Chemical society will meet at the college Saturday Oct 1. Prof John C Schroeder D D of Yale University will speak at chapel Sunday afternoon at five. The choir will sing a Bach chorale Father by Thy Light and Power. Masque and Gown smoker will be in Moulton union Tuesday Oct 3. Current exhibits at the Walker Art building include Water Colors by Winslow Homer lent by Harold T Pulsifer and Portrait of a Man by Benjamin West set by John H Halford of the class of 1907.

Maine American Chemical Society John C. Schroeder D.D Yale University Moulton Union Walker Art Building Winslow Homer Harold T. Pulsifer Benjamin West John H. Halford

Miss Louise Clark Visits Lewiston Cousin Miss Eleanor Cornish

Miss Louise Clark of Lewiston is spending a week with her cousin Miss Eleanor Cornish at 31 Getchell Street.

Louise Clark Lewiston Eleanor Cornish Getchell Street

Bar Harbor excursion and local events in Bath

City readers recall a Cadillac Mountain sighting on a Bar Harbor trip with stops at Sieur de Monts park Thunder Hole and Bar Harbor areas plus East Belfast and Fort Knox. A charity baked bean supper in Bath raised funds for a new heater with about 76 served and a judging committee led by Mrs. William W. Dennison. William T. Donnell spoke in Augusta on pheasant open season and spring releases. A Bath house sale transfers ownership of 1289 1291 Washington St to Harold E Hodgkins. Central church installation adds a new heating plant and chimney rebuild. Sherwood Aldrich elected Sagadahoc county attorney to open Bath offices. A High Street dwelling project for Kenneth Smith advances. Captain Y Smith Stange demonstrated the iron claw to Bath officials after Maine police adoption.

Charles Beee Ures Bar Harbor Sunda Cadillac Mountain Sieur de Monts Park Thunder Hole Old Fort Knox Perry’s Nut House Belfast Oan Bath Cosmopolitan Club William W. Dennison Carroll A. Deering Elizabeth Deering Susan G. Mitchell Leslie J. Wold Ernest R. Avery Paul L. Boudreau Carl F. Pierce David 8. Cogan William T. Donnell Sagadahoc High Street Green Street Kenneth Smith Bath Iron Works Corp Swanton Fred W. Swanton Washington, D. C Y. Smith-Stange New York City

Warden Predicts Good Duck Season Opens Soon

East Brunswick veteran game warden John H. Perkins says the upcoming duck shooting season from 7 a.m. Saturday to November 15 should be the best Maine gunners have seen in years, especially at Merrymeeting Bay. He notes abundant ducks, many mallards, increased teal and black ducks, and a favorable tide for opening day. Novice and famous writer Ben Ames Williams will visit the Bay next week with guide Willard E. Elliot, accompanied by Mrs. Williams.

John H. Perkins East Brunswick Maine Merrymeeting Bay Warden Perkins Thri Wiiter Ben Ames Williams Brookline Mass Williams

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Roy Shackford Turnercourt Mr. Shackford Jennie Shackford Parke Grindell Memorial Horrital Charles Hughes San Francisco Calif Edward F. Miller Harold Tobey Niagara Maurice J. Warner Millers Hillsboro N. H Ruth E. McIntire Small Point Robert Hicks New Jersey Melvin Comeau Upper High Street St. John N. B C. A. Berry Moncton Winfield Pierce Fl Paso Texas Mr. Pierce Emma Pierce Westport Roger Fierce Park Street South End Chester A. Plant Pear E. Dunbar Vivian M. Brown Wellington A. Moore Guy M. Spague William H. Small John H. Hunt Juanita Estes Russell Estes Edward Street Dawn Fleming Josephine Jones Nancy Barter Richard Barker Sonny Hart Edward Estes George Wallace Howard Blake Lewis Allain Thimble Club High Street Court Dorothy Allain Rock Hill Inn L Forrest Coombs Raymond Palmer Chester MacKenzie C. Lloyd Hooxer Elmer Blake Join I. Moore Florence Wyman Lucy Rogers Roland MacIntosh Emily Larrabee J. Edward Drake Jr Trimiun B. Wallace, Jr Coveland Mrs. Wallace Dorothy Thebeau Irving Jaquith Swampscott, Mass Harry B. Brives, Jr Philadelphia Richard Stanley Waterbury, Conn Middle West Irving Jacquith Lynn Mrs. Earl Wing North Arthur B. Duncan Portsmouth Squaw Mt. Inn Rotary John B. Downey Bingham Downey Ware Manchester Carlton Andrews West Bath North End Edward Footer John H. Hyde Nancy Sally Elmhurst Wellesley Hills Nancy Hyde Danahall Sally Hyde Ten Acre School James B. Lemont Nightingale Club Katherine Clark Lower High Street Harpswell Isaac Clark John Wilson Andrews Road Turner Court Charles Doten Frederick E. Drake Camden William T. Plummer Olive Curtis Norma Osier New Harbor Barbara E. Fisher Barbara E. Grout Edward C. Siiness Angell Street Florida Roger Faircloud New Rochelle J. L. Walker Roslindale Eliot A. Puller Beacon Street William J. Elliott Frederick N. Sewall John W. Gilmore Walter Edward Madden E. Mason Wright Geraldine Catherine McGuiggan John H. McGuiggan Staten Island N. Y Clarence Harding Ayer Walter Kennerson Eunice Elizabeth Hanscom Charles Wallace Gilmore Wilmont Sawyer Derry Ann Spencer Cotton Anne Sullivan Annaise Pelletier Shea Raymond Clark Emily Clark William Russell Mary Perkins New England Tel. & Tel. Co Elizabeth Pattee Constance Peters Small Point Beach Jesse Kenderdine Plainfield Joseph Cyr Augusta The City Milton H. Douglas Milton C. Trott Whitehall Beverley Shorey York Street Sargent School James McLaughlin Andrew Flaherty John Cummings Mt. Cadillac Dorothy White Gorham Normal School Herbert White Dummer Street George C. Wotton, Jr George C. Wotton Jane S. Murphy Fred R. E. Dean Eastport New Brunswick H. Wallace Hanson Cumberland Bernice MacDonald Lucy Haggett Harry MacDonald Lawrence MacDonald New Hampshire Dorothy Begg Cynthia M. Rogers Wenham Martha Hutchins William Grevers Meadowbrook Rockville Center N.Y Lula Marr Old Telephone Club Stephen McPhee Harry L. Day Edward Sewall Old Orchard Biddeford William J. Gallagher John Norway John White Harry Turner Blanche Joy Kingstreet Maine General Hospital Joy Francis Cooke Silver Springs Popham Beach Fred Lewis Baker Clyde K. Baker Nequasset Road Woolwich Joseph I. Smith Harold S. Kelley U.S. A Columbus Charles E. Kelley Russell Street Watertown Fred MacFarland Kelley Savannah Daniel W. Russell Rockland Breakwater William Willis Cathance George E. Turner Northeast Harbor Edmund Staples F. B. Nichols P. K. Niven Megvantic Club Stratton Woburn Harold Libby Topsham Carlton W. Lowell Pine Parker N. Moulton Wareham Vincent A. Henderson Wilton David S. Henderson Dorothy R. W. Thebeau Treas L. Eugene Thebeau White Plains College of Our Lady of Good Counsel Thebeau Frank Gaddis Woodland Alex Burgess Center Street Donald George O. Melzard Helen M. Lozier Shaw's Book Store Margery C. Haskell Reginald N. Cyr Joseph A. Cyr Cecile Bureau Adelard Bureau David G. Stinson David C. Stinson Arrowsie Freeman Colby Tom Cushing Miss Jane Cushing Charles E. Cushing Mr. Cushing Bermuda Charles C. Low Bath Savings Institution Clinton V. Owen Hallet Jane Lemont Jamaica Plain, Mass Martin Roland Eaton Leon R. Eaton Belle Gilman Lowell Alonzo E. Lowell Phippsburg Barbara Lou Deering Gardiner R. Deering Henry Gilman W. O. Norris Sidney Fernald Natick, Mass William E. McLaughlin Robbins Street Daniel L. Hall, Jr North Carolina Emily Otis Evelyn Twigg Medford Anne E. Dodge Philip S. van Hook Harry B. Briggs, Jr Mr. van Hook Boston University Walter Kaler Fred Merchant William J. Collins Somerville Earl B. Collins Fred S. Sawyer LeRoy Lord Mr. Lord Alfred Sawyer Charlotte Sawyer Greenville Earl Kimble Forrest C. Johnson Wiscasset West Perley Ater Elizabeth Carrie Hall McFadden Pharmacy Nutley Winthrop Isaac Hall Edward H. Owen Harvard University Frederick N. Klippel Ryan's Corner James A. Broom B. and B. Department of Maine Central Railroad Boston- Maine Henry C. Wright Whitefield Mountain View House Lillian Belanger Parkman Moosehead Lake P.T.A. Group National Congress Bathman Edward True Bowdoin College Notes Fred B. Reed Co William E. Tremaine Harold E. Hodgkins Tremaine Central Church Sherwood Aldrich Bath Trust Co Ellis L. Aldrich Warden Perkins
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