Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
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AT the regular meeting of Sebasti
cook Grange held April 4. a very in
teresting program was given, the
subject of the evening being THE
State of Maine Mrs. Bessie Jordan
gave an excellent tribute to The
Pine Tree State: George Plummei
gave a brief outline of tho work o.
the patrons of Husbandry in tht
State of Maine: and tableau Early
Life in Maine, was presented; voca
solos We're rendered by Mrs. Lor-
aine REYNOLDS Hall. Mr.. Lyle Davis
and Mrs. Edna Evans. each soloist
very generously granting an encore
reading We're given b. Ruth Barnes,
Pearl Weber and Mrs. Harold Good :
win: Nh. G. +. Davis offered interest
ing remarks, and the program
closed with the song My State of
Maine" sung by the Grange. After
closing. The degree team prepared to
do work iii the third and fourth de-
gree. which is to he conferred on can
didates AT the next meeting.
Clifton +. Wass, Supt. of Schools,
has been appointed Enrolling Officer
of the Cnted States Boys Working
Reserve. Boys between the ages of
IA aand Il. weighing lis pounds or
more, OF good moral character. and
who can pass satisfactory physical
examinations are eligible for this
Reserve. The boys will be mobilizcd
during May and June and will be re-
Quircd to serve until October 18th.
Each volunteer will be paid what
ever he Is capable of earning, start
ing at 4 minimum of $l.00 per day.
Each Volunteer will receive a uni
form, but will furnish his own shoes
and working clothes. Arrangements
will be made for the student to com
plete the spring work in school be-
fore leaving for the Reserve Work,
and to make up the Fall work after
his return in October. The purpose
of this movement is to help supply
the extra demand for farm labor
made necessary by the increased
acreage propaganda recommended by
the State and Federal Governments
to provide for war emergencies.
At the Public Meeting of the Boy
Scouts held April 4, remarks were
made by c. +. Wass, relative to
Scout work, but with especial ref
erence o enlisting and training Of
Junior Volunteers in the United
States Boys Working Reserve Mr.
NJ. L. Bracket explained to the gath
ering the work mapped out for the
Boys an Girls Garden and Canning
and other food producing clubs that
are to lie organized throughout the
State. Mr.. W. f. Holman and Rev.
j. w. reynolds also addressed the
meeting. Swing very helpful thoughts
in line With the best development of
the youth Of the country. but es-
pecially with regard to the work done
by the Boy Scout movement. At the
close of he program Mr.. Charles T..
Smith presented the medals conferred
on the Scouts who did a prescribed
amount f work in floating the End
Liberty Loan Those who received
medals were-Sidney Smith. Robert
Towne Eugene Towne, Bonnie Pea
body. Lauris Sherburne. Aleen Snow,
Carl Pratt, Harold Towne, Lloyd
Newcombe. Leroy Norton. George
Herrick. Leon Townsend. Louis
Towne, Charles Brann. Willard Ben
nett. Avon McAllister. Guy Glidden.
Maynard Bracket, Carroll Ward
George Stevens.
Judge c. G. Blaisdell was called
April 4. 70 Boston on business.
Mrs. David Bruce was taken to the
Eastern Maine General Hospital,
April 4. where she underwent an
opera ton.
Mr.. w. G. Smith. who has been for
the past week in the Emerson Nc
Vetty Hospital for treatment, is able
to return home.
Mrs. Charles +. Jones, who has
been for some days with her aunt in
PASSPORT, returned home April 3.
Miss Amy Morbridge and Miss
Melba Talley. both Of Dexter, who
with Miss Ruth Plummer of New
port. have been in Belfast. arrived in
Newport, April 5. en- route for Dex-
ter. They were guests of the Jones
Inn and attended the Pythian Sis
ters War Relief Ball. April 9Th.
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