Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-03
Cornville High Reunion
Delight Old SchooImates

A happy crowd Of boys and girls,
with their children and grandchil-
dfen, gathered at Grange hall. Corn
vile, the school building Of long ago
Wednesday. August y. for the 18th
annual reunion OF the Cornville
High school.
The forenoon. at our meeting this
year. was as usual given over TO
greetings and at one o'clock the ban
quet was served in the dining hall
The tables were daintily laid, beauti-
full flowers adding the needed color
Baked beans, cold meat, salads.
bread, butter, pie, cake and coffee
with delicious ice cream were served
amid the gaiety and laughter. At
half past two, president D. B. Ho-
bart called the afternoon session and
voiced a cordial welcome to all
Music by the orchestra followed, af-
ter which all Joined in singing
America" Following the Lord S
prayer. which was repeated in uni
son, the secretary called attention to
the fact that five members of the
Association had passed away during
the year. After u few remarks by
the president. heads We're bowed for
several moments in silent tribute to
these dear friends; Sanford Strick-
land, Sheldon Beal, Della Bige!ow
MCGUIRE. May l.. Palmer and Ar
thur F. Merrill
Election OF officers came next with
the resulting elections: president,
n Let
Fl. Blackwell: 2nd vice president.
Emma Smith futile; secretary,
Ivanellu Smith Palmer; treasurer.
Melvin Palmer; dinner committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Whittier. Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Hobart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Clements; entertain
ment committee, Mrs. Carrie Smith
French The program continued
with remarks by G. II. BLACKWELL:
marks w. B. Whittier; two beauti-
full songs, Mrs. Don Burrill and Miss
Winifred Gardner. The roll was
called at this time, amusement being
caused by the majority answering
present" Remarks followed by
Samuel ]. Bigelow, who also read an
original poem entitled, Memories
of Cornville, Maine" Early History
of Cornville. Mrs. Bert Folsom; re-
marks, Paul S. Tooker; two mando-
lin selections by Jimmie Morrill,
with piano accompaniment by En-
ma Carr Morrill,; recitation. Margery
Williams; song, Nettie May Moody
and Miss Gardiner; piano solo, Hill
dreth Judkins; story, Z. F. Gaylord;
song, w. c. Hobart; original mono
logue, Carrie Smith French; piano
duet, Miss Gardner and Hildreth
Judkins The program closed by
singing Home Sweet Home" The
following former students were pre-
sent: Blanche Goodridge Williams,
Carrie Smith French, Minnie Bow
man Judkins. G. r. French, G.. n.
Smith, c. Fl. Blackwell, II. H. Smith,
Della McDaniels Herrin. Carroll r.
Judkins, Ernest S. Tufts, Charles S.
Moody, CornVille. Emma Moody
Frost, Emma Smith, futile, Abbie NJ.
Smith, w. b. Whittier j. w. Anna
zeen, w. c. Hobart, =. f. Gaylord,
George w. Hobart, Jennie Palmer
IlobeLi y 'oho"He5dh, -. H. hobart,
Hattie Squire Clement, East Madi-
son; II. G. Wentworth, Hannah +.
Wentworth, Fairfield; IvanelIa Smith
Palmer, Melvin Palmer, Hinckley:
May c. Parsons Tooker, Westfield..
n. j.; Emma Carr Morrill,, Bruins
wick; Emma Smith Rowe, Oakland:
Samuel j. Bigelow, Lowell, Mass
1t has been customary ~ ask all
persons who belonged to the family
Of any of the students to register on
a page set apart for the purpose and