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Miss Jane S. Donnell of Kalamazoo, Mich., formerly of Bath, who is pass ing the Winter and Spring with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Strong, in Kobe, Japan, was recently chosen to appear as Miss America in the International Parade of the Kobe Port Festival which took place there a few weeks ago. All the foreign nations with representatives in Kobe had floats and there were others in the parade representing large business firms. In some of the foreign floats, those ap pearing were in national costumes. Miss Donnell as Miss America was the only American. The float was decorated with red and white chrysanthemums and she wore a white linen suit with a blue blouse and held an American flag. The parade lasted four hours. Miss Donnell is studying art, French and Japanese flower arrangement in Kobe this Winter. A son born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bailey Lilly of Woolwich has been named Herbert Bailey, Jr. James B. Drake, who is a member of the faculty of St. Paul's school] in Con cord, N. H., arrived Friday to pass the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake of Washington street. Miss Alice Johnson of Lewiston is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller. Members of Beacon Street Epworth League enjoyed a joke tree in the ves try Wednesday of last week. Miss Re bekah Miller acted as Santa's proxy and called the gifts from a prettily decor ated tree. Games were played and re freshments were served to about 30 by Miss Doris L. Crooker, Miss Dorothy White and Miss Doris M. Crooker, Mrs. Winona T. Stinson of Wellesley, Mass., is passing a few weeks with Miss May Morse of Green street. Mrs. Ruth Moore entertained mem bers of the Monday Evening club with supper Thursday evening at her home on Weeks street. Plans were made for a Christmas tree on Jan. 5 at the home of Mrs. Florence Troop. W. Linwood Haynes, Colby ‘38, ar rived Friday evening to pass the Christ mas recess with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Haynes of 185 Water street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lemont have re ceived invitations to the marriage on New Year's day of Miss Mildred Eliza beth Tripp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Chester Tripp, and Ernest Rolfe Steele, of Watertown, Mass. The marriage will take place at the Uni tarian church in Plymouth, Mass. Mr. Steele is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Steele of 808 Belmont street, Water town, Mass. They are frequent visitors at their Summer home at New Mead ows. A daughter was born Friday morning to Mr. and Mrs. John Pagurka of Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daley and son Frank Jr., Miss Louise Duley, all of Kennebunkport, and Mrs. Mary Kaler of Portland, have returned after a brief visit with Mr. Duley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Duley of Beacon street. Pupils neither absent nor tardy in grade 2, South street school, where Miss Dorothy Davis is teacher, were Betty Moore, Roland Dumais, Dick Callan, Miss Lucille Johnson, Miss Ellen Stevens, Miss Barbara Tubbs and Miss Martha Cutting, all of whom are at tending Westbrook Junior college, ar rived home on Saturday to pass the Christmas holidays. The students at the college have had a gala week with three offe-ach plays Wednesday night, a dinner and dormitory party Thurs day, the annual formal dance Friday night at the Hotel Eastland, and a children’s Christmas party Saturday afternoon. Miss Margaret E. Higgins, ‘38, ar rived from Colby college on Friday aft ernoon to pass the Christmas recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Higgins of 80 Lincoln street. Beverly Anne Coombs, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaForest G. Coombs, are rved her second birthday Thursday afternoon, two to four, with a party at the home of her parents, 10 High street court. A birthday cake with two candles was cut and served with ice cream and crackers, Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Harvey Groves serving the youngsters. Surprise packages were given the guests and the little host re ceived many fine presents. Those at tending included Ronald Coombs, Charles B. Doyle, Lloyd Coombs, Law rence Bridges, Donald Coombs, Mrs. Benjamin Coombs, Miss Charlotte Flint, Mrs. Alice Bridges, Mrs. Lloyd Coombs Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Seekins left Saturday morning by motor for New ark, N. J., to pass the holidays with Mrs. Seekins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wandell, formerly of Bath. Pine Tree circle, No. 826, C. of F. of A. held a Christmas party, preceded by an oyster stew supper, on Friday evening in the Red Men's hall. There were 20 present. Mrs. Edward J. Mur phy and Mrs. John M. Johnson had charge of the Christmas party, and Mrs. George D. Parshley, Mrs. Frank Dingley and Mrs. Alvert J. Gallant had charge of the supper. The circle will hold its next meeting on Jan. 8, when it is hoped there will be a large attend ance so that officers for the ensuing year may be elected. Mrs. Helen P. Mulligan and Mrs. Harold W. Child drove to Waterville Friday to return with Mrs. Mulligan's daughter Alice, a student at Colby col lege, who came home for the holidays. Russell M. Colby, Jr., 34 Pleasant street, and Arthur E. Hutchins, Jr., 32 Cherry street, left Saturday morning by motor for San Francisco, Cal. They will journey West via the southern route and hope to arrive in California before New Year's day that they may attend the annual Rose Bowl football game at Pasadena. Their stay in California will be indefinite. Horace J. Herrick, principal at Morse high school, is passing the Christmas recess at his home, Southwest Harbor. Albert Mullin returned recently to his home, 468 Washington street, from the Memorial hospital where he has been a patient for five weeks. Mr. Mul lin is much improved and able to see friends. Miss Ruth E. Sprague and Miss Mary O. Sprague, Bates freshmen, are pass ing the Christmas recess with their mother, Mrs. Lucinda T. Sprague. Mrs. Noel C. Little of Brunswick, state P. T. A. president, Mrs. Clinton D. Wilson, editor of the state bulletin, and Mrs. Leroy F. Colby, chairman of public information for the state Con gress, were in South Bristol on Friday evening to organize a P. T. A. Miss Joyce Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Reinoehl of 149 North street, left Friday evening on the State of Maine express for a two weeks’ hol iday in New Jersey. Miss Louise R. Calderwood, U. of M. student, is passing the Christmas vaca tion with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Calderwood, 981 Middle street. Among the out of town students no ticed at the Morse-Westbrook game Friday evening were Francis W. Stov er, Omar R. King, Edward W. Bridg ham, Jr., of Bates, W. Linwood Haynes, Lewis Sewett, of Colby, Miss Carol Stevens, Donald Marshall, Warren Mc Neil, University of Maine; Miss Con stance Morin, Oak Grove Seminary; William F. Mussenden, Rodney E. Ross, Jr., Hebron academy; Miss Jane E. Wing, Gorham Normal. John Madden, a member of the Morse high school faculty and coach of basketball, left Saturday morning for Pittsfield, Mass., to pass the Christ mas recess at his home Miss F. Elizabeth Rice, sophomore at Oberlin college, left Oberlin, O., on Saturday and arrived in Bath on Sun day evening to pass her Christmas recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton L. Rice of 9 Turner court. Henry Small, director of athletics at Morse high school, accompanied by Mrs. Small and their children, left Saturday for South Paris where they will pass the Christmas vacation. Miss Margaret H. Pierce, sophomore at the University of Maine, arrived Friday afternoon from Orono to pass the Christmas recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Pierce of 268 Cen ter street. Mrs. O. M. Redlon has been confined to her bed by illness since Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Butterfield, who is a sophomore at Wheaton college, will arrive Thursday night to pass the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Butterfield, of Granite street. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Smith left on Thursday for a ten days’ trip to Ber muda. The many Bath friends of William T. Powell former manager of the Bath Opera House, will be interested in learning that Mr. Powell is in charge of publicity for the Western Massachu setts Theatres in their activities in connection with the Paramount Silver Jubilee for Adolph Zukor founder of Paramount Pictures. Mr. Powell re sides in Springfield where he is public ity director for the Western Massachu setts Theatres. Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Shaw re turned recently to their home in Pel ham Manor, N. Y., after a brief visit in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Charles A. Corliss, 17 York street, who will pass the Winter in Pa latka, Fla., with Mrs. Emery Haskell of North Conway, N. H., widow of Judge Haskell, was tendered a surprise fare well at Perkins Inn Saturday night. After supper contract was played, High score was won by Edward W. Sampson who was presented a mixed floral bou quet, and for the women a window urn was presented Mrs. George J. Jacobs, and a prize for the men, smokes, was awarded Fred Jack. In behalf of the guests Mrs. Roy Shackford presented Mrs. Corliss with a pen and pencil set in a leather case. Others present were Mrs. Sampson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Pepper, Mrs. Shackford, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dorman Perkins, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Coffin, Mrs. Parker Spear, Miss Marie Jack, Miss Flossie M. Beals, Mrs. Ida M. Beals, Mrs. Leah Strout, Miss Doris Perkins, Harvey P. Hathorne, Mrs. Harriet Johnson, Mrs. Charles Lockery. Miss Barbara Ross arrived on Friday from Webber college, Boston, to pass the Christmas holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Ross, of High street. Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church held an all day session on Dec. 16, some of the members meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert C. Mitchell, Weeks street, to tack two puffs, and others meeting with Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt at the parsonage on Middle street, to cut and make robes for the young people's choir. The work of making the choir robes was continued on Thursday. Miss Martjia Cahill of Connecticut college, New London, arrived on Friday night for the Christmas recess which she will pass with her parents, Hon. and Mrs. Charles H. Cahill. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Pratt at tended the Golden Wedding observance of Capt. and Mrs. Fred McKown Tues day evening at their home on Eastern avenue, Boothbay Harbor. Capt. and Mrs. McKown entertained from three to five in the afternoon and seven to nine in the evening. Mrs. Herbert Mosley and Miss Chris tine Curtis passed Saturday in Port land. Arthur Eller, proprietor of Arthur's Lunch, 136 Front street, is expected to return to his home, 133 Front street, from the Bath Memorial hospital, with in a day or two. He has been a patient at the hospital the last two weeks. It will be some little time before Mr. Eller resumes duties at his business estab lishment. Miss Barbara Fisher, teacher in the Littlefield school, West Bath, will pass her Christmas vacation in Vassalboro With relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Wil liams, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clowes. Miss Mary E. Nickerson of Nassan college, Miss Lois Swett of Wheaton, Miss Hilda Scott of the University of Maine, Miss Ellen H. Stevens of West brook Junior college, Miss Elinor Sho rey of the Child Education Foundation Training School in New York, are among the students home for the Christmas recess. Mrs. Ardenne A. Stott, Park street, has returned from a business trip to Boston. Mrs. Ralph G. Stetson and son Bob by left Saturday for Garden City, L. I., to visit Mrs. Stetson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dann. They will be joined by Mr. Stetson for Christmas. Miss Kathaleen R. Scott of Waldo boro was a weekend guest of Miss Marjorie C. Trott. Miss Ruth E. Cohen, second year stu dent at Simmons college, is passing the holiday recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris H. Cohen of 10 Old South place. Miss Cohen was a mem ber of the committee for the Sopho more Shuffle, annual dance held re cently in the Georgian rcom of the Statler. Philip Stackpole of the faculty at Kent's Hill, and his mother, Mrs. Ben jamin Stackpole have opened their home at Campbell's Pond for the Christmas holidays. Miss Isabel Mackinnon arrived Sun day from Patterson, N. J. where she has completed three years training at St. Joseph'’s hospital. Miss Mackinnon will take her State Board Examina tions in January. She is passing the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mackinnon, 276 Washington street. Robert C. Feere, ‘39, is among the University of Maine students home for the Christmas recess. Lorenzo Plummer of Lisbon Falls who has been a guest of his sister, Mrs. Oliver Moses, the last two weeks, left Saturday for Washington. He sails on Jan. 7 on one of the Dollar Line steamers for a trip around the world to be gone a year or more. Mr. Plum mer has been connected with the De partment of Justice in Washington for many years and has recently been put on the retired list. Mrs. Carl Anderson entertained her contract club at luncheon at her home on Green street recently. Miss Madeline Dunton, who is a se nior at Kents Hill, arrived Friday to pass the Christmas holidays with her parents, Judge and Mrs. Arthur J. Dunton of Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatch of Au gusta were weekend guests of Mrs. Davis Hatch of Green street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver of 287 Center street on Monday morning in Bath Memorial hospital. Mrs. Oliver is the former Anne G. Harvie.
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Bath, Maine, US
Thu, Dec 24, 1936
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