The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-21
S0LON

SOLON
Miss Chispa Rowell returned Sun
day to SkoWhegan to work for Man
ley Pooler's family.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A Salley of Fair
field were callers in town Tuesday.
Saturday evening at Caratunk
Theatre Combat
The Ladies Home Circle meets this
week with Mrs +. A Coolidge.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon Patterson
were in Caratunk, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Williams of
Norridgewock were the guests of their
uncle, Malon Patterson, Monday of
this week,
Dwight Mcfarland came home Mon
day from the Northeastern College
of Engineering for a five weeks stay
He will be employed by Scion Lum-
Der Co.
Mrs Lena Fallon is entertaining
two aunts. sisters OF her mother one
/ lives in Massachusetts and the other
in California and has not been east
for many years.
Lewis Whipple of Wateryille and
W. II. Soper of Auburn were in town
last Wednesday to attend the annual
Masonic meeting.
Fred Adams was home from the
woods for the week end with his fam
ily
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams have
twelve pound baby boy born Sunday
oct. II. Mrs. Lydia Rowell is caring
for Mrs. Adams and and baby
hpt
little baby girl born Saturday Oct
iG.
Tho Woman's Club met Yesterday.
Mrs. Mary French and Mrs Marion
BRYANT. hostesses; roll call, quota
lions from Maine statesmen; subject
Object and Procedure of June Prim-
aries G. f. Eames will give talk
before the club ON the latter subject.
Mss Alice MAJ Douglas was in
town the past week organizing Bands
Of Mercy in the schools.
Omar Ward has sold his house to
Ralph Larrabee.
Mr.. and Mrs Webster Bennett and
children were the week end guests of
Mrs. BENEFITS parents in Norridge-
Wock.
Last Friday evening a meeting was
called by Supt Bradbury at the high
school rooms and a Parents-Teachers
Association was organized after in
teresting talks given by the superin-
tnndrnt and teachers and others. Rev
/. G. Thorn WAS elected president OF
the association and Miss Airline Wray,
secretary. other committees and Of
fcers will be appointed later. 1t is
hoped all the parents will try and at
tend these meetings and get acquaint-
ed with their teachers and help make
the meetings success.
METHODIST NOTES
Morning worship at 1890 sermon,
bv the pastor Good literature day I
VIII be observed; special music;
solgan-A "ZiOn's Herald" in every
Methodist home. Church school at
1145; Epworth League at 100, subj
ect, What would happen if | pray
ed" leader, Mrs Fannie Holway
Epworth League will hold Colonia
social at the vestry Friday evening.
Popcorn on sale Every one welcome.
Come and enjoy social hour
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Julia D. Vrtum
Tuesday, Oct. 26th-
BEGINNING October 81 and continu-
ing for two weeks there is TO be
drive for new members for the local
Farm Bureau here in Scion. North
Arson has sent up the challenge that
she can beat Scion out in the enroll
;nent of farmers in ehe Farm Bureau
during this time Let us hope that
Scion farmers will get into line ana
give the North Arson farmers a run
for their money.
The Farmer Bureau means more
and better farmers and its object IS
10 nut the farmers ON a paying basis
that will give returns as large as any
other business. Think it over, men,
and Join when the Farm Bureau man
comes around
SCHOOL NOTES
The first and second year class IN
agriculture had a small potato EXHIBIT
at the Agricultural room last Friday.
Each one of the exhibitors brought IN
ten potatoes selected from bin or
field as each could do most convent
emily. The potatoes were judged by
all tho class and their placinGs put
on to a sheet of paper and handed 10
/ those of the class who were not eXhl-
bitors. This committee counted the
votes and announced the winners,
There was a tie on two lots for second
place so a committee of three was APP
poiuted and they decided on the win
ners of the two. After the placlngs
had been made, vote was taken as
ia the fairness with which the Juos-
inr had been conducted and everyone
agreed that there was no fault TO Dc
found. The idea of this exhibit was
10 test the student in what he nae
learned about selecting good potatoes
for show and seed All things con
sidered the boys did very we'll
Last Friday evening a meeting was
held at the high school room TO dis
cnss the advisability OF n Parent
Teacher Association. president
and secretary were appointed and the
next meeting WIS to be at The call OF
the president and secretary.
1t was recently decided by the teach
ers of Scion schools that parents
| should have the privilege OF entering
, the school room at any time without
r knocking or introducing themselves
This enables parents visiting the
D school to go and come without the
: necessary formality of knocking.
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