Dover High School Graduates Class of 1927 Stage Commencement
Dover High School held its 1927 commencement with prayers by Rev. Lewis Eurdum of the First Parish Congregational Church and an address by Rev. Frederick Gisen of Portland. Diplomas were presented by Hazel C. Whitehouse and school committee members as the class heard music, solos, and remarks. prizes recognized scholarship and conduct. Two Washington and Roosevelt statues were unveiled at the school following ceremonies, funded by class proceeds from Sheridan's Fire River production.
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Dover
Inne
Pera
Lewis E Eurdum
First Parish Congregational Church
Frederick Gisen
Portland
Me, the Presentation Piplomas By Bros. Hazel C. Whitehorse
Scheol
Margaret
Isles Helen Wenb
Sarge
Milas Doris A. Lockwood
Winston 2
Lothrop
Claus
American Legion
Dwight Edwin Rand
Everett Seater
Twombly
Faith Loviee Stone
Evelyn Ger
trude’“Morrison
Elvan Ieids
Washington and Roosevelt
Rish School
Opera House
Clse
Georg Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Houdan
Attiues Twil
Sheridan
South Eliot Community Notes and Events Highlight Local Meet
South East June 19 report details the Girl Re server led by Sira and Sech Staples enjoying a ten day camp at Raldty Camp. Mothers visited and were treated to a lobster dinner. Various residents attended graduations, society meetings, and church events. A July 2 Methodist orchestra concert, visitors from Newton High Lands, and local car purchases are noted. Multiple sermons and youth activities, including Epworth League and children’s day rehearsal, are mentioned with inviting closing lines.
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South East
Sira
Sech Staples
Raldty Camp
Elrond Whittemore
Gorham Normal School
Susie ‘Cale
Ladies Art Society
3Fethodist
Methodist Orchestra
Kittery
Jensie Fernald
Newton Highlands
Maas
George Fernald
Samuel Carter
Eliot
Ernest Cole
Cross Street
Gro Grace Gray
Samet Reaye
Boston
Albert Ham
Devahester
Mass
Albert Dixon
Bolt
Wallace Wanson
Earl
Ping
Methodist Cchurch
Eugene Staples
Welsh
America
Chorch
Vitel
BusSchedule for Foss Beach trips from Market Square 1925
Boston and Maine Portsmouth Division posts a June 1925 schedule showing weekday and Sunday service from Market Square to Foss Beach and Fass Beach with multiple departure and arrival times, irregular fare notes, and listing R E Dowdzle as Superintendent. The fragmentary text contains many OCR errors but conveys route times, Beach names, and fare terms.
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Portsmouth
Wallis, Sands, Foss Beach
Market Square
Foss Beach
Fass Beach
Fass Heath
Fosano
Dem
Beach
Portemeu
Lilo
Ping Tree Bridge
R.E. Dowdezle
Jail comittals grow as Dr comes back
London reports a rise in jail comittals attributed to renewed drunkenness after wartime restrictions eased. Home Secretary Sir William Toynson-Hicka told the Church of England Temperance Society that ten-year figures show a sharp upturn since controls ended, calling the situation ghastly.
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Associated Press
London
England
Wiliam Toynson-Hicka
Church Ist England Temperance Society
Ocan Sails Showcase War Era Sloop Facilities
A fragment describes a 25 foot sloop named Sails Ocan with mentions of drinking facilities and wartime cases of drunkenness. The text also references a speaker and a date around 204, with garbled OCR. The readable material hints at maritime life during wartime and related social issues.
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Arenken
Crossword Puzzle Fragments Reveal Odd Clues and Errors
A garbled OCR style crossword list emerges with scattered clues and stray phrases. The text blends puzzle terms with unrelated jargon, misprints, and fragmented hints, offering a chaotic glimpse of a puzzle page's OCR rendering rather than a coherent clue set or solvable grid.
Prohibition Debate Echoes Across Nations and Police Records
A fragment cites rising drunkenness after wartime restrictions faded, noting 1923 24 prison demographics with high drunkenness commits. The Archbishop of Canterbury comments on a new spirit in the United States post prohibition, while Britain and Australia face evolving temperance issues and costs of repatriation.
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Brom
Mud
Canterbury
Sociery
United States
Great Britain
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Shore Fish Co
Isles OF Shoals
Markst St
South St
New Lafayette
Reginald M. Trafton
TAXE
Courtoay
Maplewood Garage
Walden
Ingalls
Permanent Waving
Freferie’s Method
Coloriad
Theatre Ridge
Proehl
P. O. Box
Portsmouth, N. H
William A. Walker
Pleasant St
Arch
E. Walker
Reams
Market St
Bouck
W. A. Pressey
South Eliot
Boston &Maine Transportation CO
Het
Pike & Somerby
Edith M. Randlata
Rye
Rockingham
Truing W. “Rand
Hilton Bros
Maplewood Ave
Victor
Tondori
Eustece B. Mante
Panama
Eustace
Pirater
China Sea
Sie
Borizont
Ohowlee Canbon
Messure
Ian Upper
Farrow
Bovern
Jottam
Alent
Ieher
Barrow
Portsmouth Gas Co
Australia
Deck
F. A. Gray
C. All Paper & Paint Store
Daniels
Bert
Tremont St
Dr. Grady
Cutler
Bampton Beach
Cutler Sea View
Ocean Front Board
Fred Dusias
Lise
Walter S. Jackson
Pwittr
Fred C. Smalley
Alto
Dover, N. H
Opp
Gity Hall
John Sise & Co
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