Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-06
WINTHROP
Driving Club Arranges Open
ing Program-Red Cross To
Introduce Gymnastics for
Grade PmilS 81.

A meeting Of the Winthrop Driving
Club was held Tuesday evening at the
ofiice of the president, c. S. Towle. It
was planned to hold the frs traces for
the season next Saturday at p. Lon
Lake Maranacook, providing the wealth
er is suitable, and the following card
was made out:
Class A-Don, E. c. Wells; Just
Sunshine. C. s. Towle: Minnie Be Sure,
~. S. Towle; Mananna. +, D. Barr;
Bettey Zane, II. d. Waite.
Glass B-Simon Kenton, r. C. Riley:
Bingen Hail. R. A. Baird; Dewey, C. s.
Towle. Mona McKenney. L. Bean;
Jeanette r.. A. Hanson; Storm King,
WEIGH.
Glass c Trotting-Guilty Pete, e. c..
Wells; Pat de Forrest, w. Il. Sanborn;
Addie Echo. c. g. Towle Blonde. II.
Sears.
Class D-Riley Kenton. A. Slaun-
white; Nancy. II. M. Bruneau; DR..
House, Sumner House; Olora, r. c..
Riley; Bingara Jr.. Is. c. Wells; Lady
Spencer, +. c. Wells.
The monthly meeting of the public
healt? service committee of the local
branch of the American Red Cross
was held Tuesday evening at the
Health Center rooms on Main street
with Chairman Harris Woodman pre-
siding. Mrs. Jenkins. who has charge
OF the canteen work at the high school
building. gave an interesting report,
telling the number of pupils who pat
-ronize the canteen. the amount of
money received and the amount of
heat, potatoes, milk and canned corn
which had been brought in. Mr.. Wood
man reported that he had secured a
man from Augusta to come to Win
throp twice week, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, to work among the pupils
OF the grade schools and the high
school, in giving them athletics, set
ung-up exercises and games. The va
rious grades are taken to the Com
munity House at different periods,
where these exercises are held for Pc
Friods of perhaps half an hour. If
this feature works out satisfactorily
1T is hoped that other classes may be
formed later among the adult popula-
tion OF the town to their mutual bene-
ut and enjoyment. Miss Pauline Doe,
the district nurse. gave her report
for the past month, which was most
satisfactory.
A business meeting of the Ladies
Social Circle of the Congregational
church was held Wednesday after.
noon at theh ONE of Mrs. II. W. Stew
ems. This was the annual meeting
and reports OF the various officers fol
the past years work were given, after
which the following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Harriet Xii.
breth; recording secretary, Mrs. Mel
lie Millspaugh: financial secretary
Mrs. Mary c. McIlroy; Treasurer, Mrs
Rose Shaw; flower committee, Miss
Emma Cochrane and Mrs. Rena Nc
Troy; auditing committee, Mrs. Alb.
bic Kmbal and Mrs. Rena McIlroy:
sewing committee. Mrs. Abbie Kim
ball and Mrs. +. B. Fairbanks; fancy
work, Mrs. Clara Hannaford. Report,
from the annual fair which was re.
Gently held showed a net amount Of
$261.00 raised.
An all-day meeting of the Win.
throp Farm Bureau for both men ant
women will be held at Winthrop
Grange hall next Saturday, January
9Th. The forenoon session will oper
at 10 o'clock. This is the most i'm.
'pOrtant Farm Bureau meeting to be
held in Winthrop this year and every
member should make an effort to bs
present. Both the county agent and
the home demonstration agent will b.
present and it is their desire to be.
come personally acquainted with al
the members. Business will include
reports of committees, planning o.
work for 1921, for both men ant
women, election of officers, etc. There
will be a box lunch at noon. with cot
fee, sugar and milk supplied at thu
hall.
The Helping Hand club, Mrs. Percy
Clifford's class in Sunday school a.
the Methodist church, held an enjoy.
able ten-ten party Wednesday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. Carrie Wy.
man with fourteen members present
Officers were elected as follows
President, Mrs. l.. r. Carleton, vict
president. Mrs. Mary A. Fuller; sec.
rotary, Mrs. Ingham, treasurer. Mrs
+. Everett Webb. Dainty refresh
ments were served and a social after.
noon enjoyed.
Mrs. Bessie Chandler of Farming,
ton is the guest of her brother, Cyrus
Wood, at his home on Royal street.