Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-25
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Class of 1917 Graduating Exer-
cises-Postpone Field Day
Personals and Locals

The auditorium of the Congregations;
church was filled to its utmost Capac-
itY Friday evening with an interested
company of relatives and friends at
the graduation exercises of the class
Of 1917 Of Winslow high school. The
decorations were red peonies, daisies.
and shrubs. The class colors were la
vender and maize. The motto only the
Rest" was suspended on the wall in
the rear of the platform. Guy Roundy
acting a marshal, the Seniors and
juniors were marshalled in by a march
played by Harold Roundy on the or
gan. Miss Julia Patterson acted as pi-
anist. Selections twere rendered by
an orchestra. The program: Prayer by
Rev. F. X. Conant: salutatory, The
Business Woman" Rosie Louise Rev
nolds; The Little Elfn." Helen Louise
Patterson: "Lasca," Raymond Charles
Rush: The Mourning Veil" Mildred
Smiley; class poem. Howard Everett
Simpson: music: prophecy, Miriam Ida
Roberts; Ready for What Comes. =
Howard Charles Hapworth: The
Death Disk" Eva Beatrice Glidden:
When Lish PLAYED OK" Bernard Yves
ley Watts; The Hundred and Oneth,'
Katherine Louise Cushman; violin So
10. Flowers and Ferns" Milton Perry
Smiley: Grafton. The Panama Canal
Roy Manning Prentiss: presentation Of
gifts. Christina Lurny; address to
undergraduates. Prentiss Leland Grant
valedictory, THE Red Cross Society,"
Eva Nav Wing: music An excellent
address was given by George X Bas-
sett of this town who spoke on the
history Of lighting in the earlier DAYS
and at the present time. The pupils
were told they must have patience. be
charitable. honorable and work. In the
absence Of Supt. c. 4. Grant, Percy NJ
Cram. chairman of the school board,
presented the diplomas to the gradua-
ting class. The members: Prentiss Le-
land Grant, Eva May Wing. Miriam
Ida Roberts. Howard Everett Sinlp-
son, Rosie Louise Reynolds, Roy Man
ming Prentiss.
Glass officers: President. P. Leland
Grant; vice president, Roy NJ Prem
tiss; secretary Miriam l. Roberts;
treasurer, Howard +. Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs Fremont Huff and sons
have moved to the farm of Mr.. Ella
Reynolds. Mr. Huff will have charge of
the farm.
Herbert Thing of Benton avenue. a
member Of the Boy Scouts, left Thurs
day for Canaan where he has employ
ment on farm for the summer
Mrs. Eta Gowen and Mrs. Ellen
Cross have gone to Peabody. Mass. to
attend tho graduating exercises of Mrs.
Cross granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Simpson and
children. Mr.. Simpsons mother and
Miss Ethel Simpson have moved from
Bangor TO their residence on Benton
avenue in this town.
A. T. shurtleff after an illness is able
TO be out.
Harry McGinnis after visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James McGinnis.
Benton avenue. has returned to his
work at Ontario.
The field day planned to be held Tues
day. June IS. at the cottage of Mrs s.
S. Chaffe. Lake Messalonskee. has been
postponed and will be held at a later
date.
Miss Sybil Dunbar has returned from
a visit Of several weeks with relatives
at Boston and Brookline. Mass
Lelsh fowen or South Elliot has been
a guest at the home of Ernest Whit
man and is now the guest of Otis Alb
bolt. Mr.. Gowen has not been in town
before for 10 years
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rainey and
daughter. Marguerite. of Rumford Falls.
have been the guests of Mr.. Rainey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Rainey.
They were in town to attend the high
school graduation Friday evening.
Robert Stewart. Jr.. was the week
end guest Of Gardiner friends.
Mrs A. c. Wrestling of New York is
guest OF her sister. Mrs. J. J. Rainey.
Mrs. Westing will pass most of the
summer in town
Elmer E. Smith arrived home Satur-
day from a weeks trip. He has been in
Bangor and surrounding towns in the
interest Of the state road work.