Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

death Of her sister. Mrs. Hattie
Keyes who passed away last Thurs
day.
A grass fire which started from
a brush fire south of the Russell
road on Monday afternoon gave a
number of men lively fight to put
1t out. The flames ran nearly up to
a new bungalow which is being built
in that vicinity. The fire chemical
was called and assisted in combating
the fire.
+ Mrs. Roscoe Abbey and her two
young daughters, Marguerite and
Lillian. who have been passing
the winter in Portland are in town
and will remain for a few weeks
with Mr.. Abbey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Jerome Abbey at their home
on Madison avenue. Later they will
go to Lakewood where they plan to
pass the summer as they did last
year.
The Good Will club will hold its
next regular meeting on Thursday
afternoon at which time the club
will be guests of Mrs. Helen Conant
and Mrs. Berdena Conant at their
home on Pleasant street. The after
noon will be passed IN sewing for
the Good Will Home Association.
Mrs. Felix Ramm and two chill
dren have returned to their home in
Pittsfield after being the guests of
relatives in town.
The second regular meeting of the
newly organized Parent Teachers
Association was held in the study
hall on the second floor Of the High
school building Monday evening with
an enthusiastic attendance of 4S
teachers and parents. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
Superintendent Leon w. Gerrish.
''The Aim of Physical Education
was well stated by Miss Magma Cor
don in a concise paper. This was
followed by discussion on the SUBJ
ject of obtaining a physical director
for the town or for two or more
towns together. The town is not OBJ
liged to hire a physical director, Mr..
Gerrish stated, but if it does the
State will pay half of the salary if
that salary does not exceed 81, 900
Teachers are expected to be prepared
to carry out the State plan for physi-
cal training next fall. Miss Gordon
when asked, stated that physical di-
rectors receive salaries from 5000 to
1880. Miss Gordon is a graduate
from the Posse school of Physical
Training in Boston. How Domestic
Science Program May be Correlated
with the Health Program, was
taken up in brief talk given
by Miss Muriel Palmer, supervisor
of the Domestic Science in the
Skowhegan schools. Miss Palmer
mentioned the course as studied in
the schools by the pupils. How
physiology taught in the schools may
be correlated with the health pro-
gram was splendidly shown by Mrs
Ethel M. Hight, who has been a
teacher in the High school for the
past three years. The physiology
course covers 10 weeks and takes up
diet, digestion. posture. etc. This was
followed by considerable discussion
Discussion on the possibility of Sc
curing a school nurse brought out
the fact that registered nurses, who
had taken the course III theory and
practice required for State approval
were scarce but that they would be
more plentiful by next fall. 1t was
voted to hold the next meeting of
the association on Tuesday evening
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Boston Friday afternoon to attend
on Saturday in that city the funeral
of the wife of his brother, Oscar
Estes, returned home on the evening
train Monday.
1t has been brought to the atten-
ton of the Kennebec Journal cores
pondent that there is a great need of
a place where the boys OF the age Of
Is years and under may play ball.
and any one having ground which
they will volunteer for the use of the
town boys for this sport is request
ed to notify either the local CORES
pondent or E. L. Savage of Water
street
On Wednesday evening Skowhegan
people are to have rare musical
treat in the song recital which is to
be given in the auditorium of the
Federated church by Mrs. Eta Brad
ley, former resident of Skowhegan
who for some years was the soloist
at the Congregational church. Mrs.
Bradley will be accompanied by Mrs
Mary Emery Marston. The recital
is given under the auspices of the
First Philathea class of which Mrs.
Bradley was a valued member while
resident of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Caron of