Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
OAKLAND

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Philip Doyon, who has been visit
ing at the home of his father. Frank
Doyon in China, has returned to his
duties in the American Woolen mill.
Mrs. L. {. Sasser of Washington,
d. c., is visiting at the home of her
sister Irs. Thomas Walker.
Mrs. NJ Martcncs has arrived in
town from New York city and has
opened her summer home on East
Pond, where she will remain for the
summer
Miss Louise NJ Benson, national
president of the Daughters of Nctcr-
ans, returned Thursday night from
L tea, y. y, where she attended the
state Convention.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Laph"m have
returned from Jacksonville. Fla,
whore they passed the winter.
The graduating exercises of the
Oakland High school were held in
Memorial hall Thursday evening be-
fore a crowded house. The hall was
very prettily decorated with yellow
graduate wore d white rose, the class
flower. The class motto, The End of
the Bcginninc." was made of gold let
tiers on q white background, varied
with the heavy banking Of evergreen
made a very handsome setting. Aft
CT the benjamin Prizes were award
ed by Superintendent of Sci OGts j.
:. Taplcy. These prizes in tic SUM
of $1,000 are given through the :,cu-
crosby of the late Alice Benjar,lin, Il
lifelong resident of this town. ThrE
were awarded as follows: First Dri.,.'
of $40 WAS given TO Miss Dorothy
kcirStcad, the senior receiving th%
highest rank in English, and the sec
ong prize of 50 was awarded to LlCNl
FoWles. The first prize Of SO foo the
junior receiving the highest r1u'; in
mathematics was awarded to III
gene Scribncr, while the scconl prize
of 50 went to Miss Mile PettIEruy".
The Fidelity prize which is =" ud@I
the boy or g.rl making tn, most I'M
provcmcnt was awarded to Miss
Beatrice Lcsyard, the first prize Of
$40 and the second $40 prize was
awarded 10 Harold Bcsscy. Superln-
tendcnt OF Schools john S. Tapley
conferred the diplomas.
viii Smith of Boston is visiting old
fricnQs in town for short time.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. Weston L.
Holman will have for his subject THE
Power of Faith" There will be music
NY the church quartet. Sunday
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crintcndent. Childrcn's Day will hc
observed next Sunday. The evening
service will be held at 100 o'clock.
Subject, Proving the Spirits" Mr..
Holman will preach at Sidney Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sothorn have
returned from an automobile trip to
lDover-FoXCroft.
Rev. and Mrs. Milton c. Bennett
very pleasing entertained their sun
day school classes Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Scribner on Middle street. The eve
ming was very pleasantly passed and
plans were made for a Strawberry
festival which will be held soon. Those
present were Eugene and Frederick
Scribncr, Lyle Williams. Harold Hal
lett, Norman Blake. Victor Collier
! Dana Simmons. Allan Lewis Gerald
| Ifallctt. Miss Hlda Talberth, Mad
olyn Folsom, Mahlc Foss and Arlene
! Adams
| At the All Souls CniversaliSt church
| Sunday morning the pastor, Rev. Mil
ton c. Bennett will have for his sub
ject The HumantT of Jesus" Sun
day school at Has, Dean Wheeler,
superintendent.
There will be the usual Sunday SER
vices at the United Baptist church,
Sunday morning. Sunday school at
! II O'Clock, Anton Greeley, supcrin-
! tendent: Christian Endcavor at $50,
! subject, TEAM Work, Helps and Hin
drancos," led by the prayer meeting
committee: and praise service at 100.
I All are invited
/ The field day exercises which were
| held on athletic grounds yesterday
afternoon in connection with alumni
! day far surpassed everything Practi-
cally every pdril in the public schools
availcd themselves of the opportunity
of attending. After marching around
| the grounds. as each grade was called
uron they responded and gave their
exhibition. The line of march was
taken mp at high school building and
| from there up School and Church
streets to the grounds. The baseball
game played ~ Oakland High and tho
alumni team was won by Oakland
High by a scor of 10 to !.
Mr.. and Ms. Fred Rowe passe
Thursday at the hohe of Charles
Hoxie in Fairfield Center.