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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
LENGTHY AERIAL
INEFFICIENT ONE
Suburban Hams" Seeking
Mass Of Tangled Wires
Greatest Offenders.

Just because ones plantation" Of
fcrS abundant space FOR tn" erection
~ all sorts OF wir"S. running IN a
dozen different directions. ror an an
tcnua. does not Imply tina; Ia" re-
aultiug affair Will produce stupeud-
OIIS results In fact. II ihe aerial
system is too long Just tho opposite
wll result.
The fact that an aerial has n ratu-
raj period 0f vibration has never oc-
Cured 10 tho great majority OF
hams. Connecting rccetvius tuner
whose lowest position IS 60Nmetcrs
with an auIenna o! some 500 meters
and expecting TO set the broadcast
$50 meters il laughatle.
OF cours. you may insert serl".
condenser in tho ground or antenna
lead, bUt this i. greatly decreasing
efficiency. 1t is even better to have
. a much shorter aerial. Quit" often
an amateur who has been getting
perfectly splendid results from a
small ant"una becomes inoculat"d
with tn. au;euna serum 40 strongly
that nothing short OF regular tee
phone line wire effect VIII sHtsty
the inner craving @, his soul
lie purchases enough antenna wire
To cause a six months scarcity mud
begins the harbed- wire rntangl"-
mrut Tho result Is miSers bic
failure until II has been clearly dem
onstrated that for actual work tn"
new, affair Is absolutely II. z He then
consents To reconsider the matter
and possibly revert To the cd one.
OF course. IL Is possible To "hrsak
M" the antcnna. 4 IT, aerial may
t.. used. OF some form OF umbrella
anicnna might utilize the extra
clnthcSlin" sticking 10 standard
antenna Is best.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
RADIO CONFERENCE WILL
ASSURE BEST BROADCAST
Strict Rules Of Hoover Will
IL Regulate Fasl-Growing
Ether Complications.

when The DIsp,rrh I',p,,. a.,
piied for tho limited COMMERCIAL
( license necessary To opornt. NVHlX
INC representative" was told that a,
mat Tim" somo 500 applications we're
n"h"Ihs 'or that particular }iul OF
license Thit was before L.. real
cruN OF the situation evidenced IL
self
broadcast transmitting stations az
varying strength are being erected
M over the country by concerns. or
an KINDS Just aS last A. he ueccs-
Sary equipment can b" procured ~
soon as ih"y ar" iu operation the air
| WIZ ho Hli"6 With 3 h"dlAm %, noises
ranging from a most dcIxh,f,,l CON
cert hy an np"ra star To tha .yrru
Gazing grind "r scratched "Rlucs''
PLAYED ~ photograph OF evident
antiquity ~
Science by no Means Perfect.
RADIO science az present is hy M
means perfect. Two Ytaiionx OF
"Gual strength seudius On wave
'chS'hs i"ss than twenty-five meters
apart cannot bs separated hy a r.-
r"iV"r Vt present nearly every
broadcast station has u license 20
transmit on wayci"ugtn oc 300 me-
tors
Tn" millions OF American citizens
now listening iu aud 'hos. TO come.
want The res, article or nou. Jus,
wh"i IS necessary to bring the stand .
ara OF broadcast TO tho level which
1t Inevitably must reach ia u com
r'ra'iEe mystery. The hos, mind In
u" country. fortunately. IS now a,
Work on just that problem
Herbert Hoover ana his band az
tho scientists recommend that sew
eral fundamental changes he made
In IIcu az this fact there are a mum q
Ter ~ reservations attached to Tho
licenses nov being issued 1t Is
Thought extremely possible ;hat not
only VII! the various stations b.,
aiI"catcd wav"Iene'hs OF different
Kinds. bur that their power aud
range he expressly defined in law
Expensive To Equip.
such provisions as tho 2s0-mils
range FOR transmitting br"adcas,-
crs, the dcfuit. schedule, tn. d.nnIt.
location II plants. the avoidance oi
advertisement with IN. exception o..
IAN aerial nsmep!atc" with all due
respect. IL only "A temporary measure
The t.rre ia not FAR distant when
the public viii not p"rmi, every
concern to broadcast Indifferent ~
bad entertainment with the hone
thnt II sales ~ low priced shoes vii!
Increase
Broadcast stations arc extremely
expensive +" equip and maintain Ac-
c"rdins I" recent report az a com
many maintaining The majority Of
real ones. II costs exactly Sl5.GDQ 70
hniid and $4,000 per year TO main
tain such a public service affair.
The time Is not far distant when
private concerns viii no longer he
willing or able to do this. Then the
turden will neccssnryily fall on the
government. with thu coming OF
government hroadcast'ng. nov al
rendy in It's experimental stage. the
outlook OF hroadcasting is very rosy.
II tho present broadcast stations
maintain even tho high standard
which they now hold they will have
contributed greatly 10 tho further
ancc OF the art 1t is even possible
that. wcrc they to continue the good
work. the government control and
monopoly OF broadcast VIII be a thing
OF many years TO come.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
ny Vim. G.. II. Finch.
Associate Member Institute Rad
k.ngineers

! Engineers.
NEW YORK. May l3.-The action
'"at results from applying a current
! 10 tw" or more conducting surfaces
same being separated 10y n dicicct.c
! 'mich sheets. glass or parat'in pa
PERI CSC" i -. II is employed in
many ways in radio circuits Such
= device TX called u condenser. and
| is said 10 have "A certain capacity OF
:" many micro farads. depending
| uron ia" numbcr and siz. az tho
conducting surfaces and the diclecti.
separating Them. This may be or =,
fixed or variable capacity. depending
upon the constructions. IL the Gle
mcuts az" stationary, IL will lac Of
liked capacity, and If they can he
moved at VIII IL will be OF IA variah'"
capacity.
Since ours is single circuit re-
cciNcr employing n crystal detcct"r
or rectiHcr 3; Will 30 of holy - en-
pioy condenser of small capacity
across IA" telephone rccciverS
which will have the effect Of tahirc
IN" weak electric impulses which
after being rrcttticd by tn" dctcct,-
ar" OF au Intermittent direct cur
rent nature and storing them ny in
the condenser. After same ~ fully
charged II discharges ,hcm in a
more even manner in the telephone
receivers. which viii have the cf-
tcrt % increasing the signal audi
huitY witch IS always desirable.
This pi"c" OF apparatus IL very
simple and easy 10 construct, In;
care mus; b. taken to smooth ou,
,h- tjnfou 20 avoid blisters and 500
yhat all sheets ~ foil are uniform.
Following Materials Needed.
\ condenser for our purpos" should
nave n capacity OF about .G02 micru
lie -E - vni1 Two -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

pac,ncss is said to he IN accordance
win the latest engineering princi-
pies
IL addition 20 tho installation Of
special telephone circuits which hav.
been designed lately. for IN" broad.
casting from points outside tho build
Ing, n"u receiving set has been put
INT" position for receiving distant
concerts In addition to the Pitts
hurrh. Schenectady aud other pro-
grams III" new equipment will he
uScd pending tho arrival Of an outft
especially designed FOR the work to
which /, will he put
During N" mcN, c"w days prcliinin-
airy experiments viii be conducted
Although tho Dispatch station has a
number % observers stationed ali
over tho STATE. any COMMENT. ny
phone letter or personally as TO the
strength Of the signals. their volume.
ne degree Of modulation. the ratio
between IN" strength Of the carrier
""r" ana tha' 81 'il" rnndularcd wave.
VII! b" appreciated from any ono
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
Government Pamphlet. Useful.

Officials %. the Department 81 Com
mcrCe have been 40 Swamp"d with
Tn. work OF answering the questions
sent them by radio enthusiasts tina,
the government has recently pub
lished a book which viii answer most
%. the queries u il called. "Pr!nci-
plies Underlying Radio Communica
ton" and was prepared by tho
United states Bureau OF Standards
Elementary electricity, dynamo-elcc
trio machinery. radio circuits. cleo
tro-magnctic waves and vacuum tube
operation in addition to many more
data Is given IN the 6l9 pages The
cost is 81. obtaInahle from the Gov
ernnent Printing once. Washing
ton n. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
DEVELOPMENT OF ART
WORK OF MANY MINDS
Pioneer Tells of Early Days of Wireless Work of Mar
conf Hertz and Others Based on Early Scientific
Principles Learned in Youth

as syntony Or resonance. We call
IT The same hing IN radio The re-
ceivins apparatus is electr.cally.
tuned TO tho sending apparatus. and
vice versa, and = condition Of reso-
nance Is SGT up between ;he two
circuits only then do we 60, a
response
The electromagnetic waves or
radio travel outward from the trans
m.tier N All directions To use an
ether simple analogy When a
stone IS thrown into Tho water. nm
ever widening series o.: rlrpIcs rsdi-
ate outward. those waves die GU;
sraduaiiy. ana the length OF ;hem and
their character depeud upon III. size
90; inc stone and ,h" force with whtrh
!; was ;hrou. jus, So with radio.
\ stream of electro magnetic waves
= sent out ana It's character and
ITS .c"Eth. are regulated hy :hc kind
- apparatus used travelling tn all
directions, radio can DO mat which
- possible win no other means OK
rnnieauon i passes through
everythiug the message & carries
prsctcal.y cannot he stopped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
CRYSTAL SET FIRST
TEACHER OF NOVICE
Building Receiving Sc, by DC,
grrcS Easy Matter for IN
initiated Fan.


>H''e 'i ih" fH't that for tho
'.@r1Sc amateur there il no;hir.
NhH'' me su" That can measure ur
'". N''nH'' M t"i"e;"r for thr
P.'o' "i RAD Signals. thu>' wb,
..' '' enter iHe game i'yAr-
my AK L. INC crystal dctec;or.
'",' "r,''N' "' - low comparaitv,
uS ""N '"ttHN' OF as simplicity %.
'l'r'"oh
" Is i-citStiy imuo~;au- u,a,.
'NS'0s up r7dta i~ this Way - ,nr.
has" nN'y those parts that may re
added - A. tho .uter, in tho arr.
increases and Il more elaborate ONT
- may %" had. T.'r- any type az. -
roc" w. soHe sor. o.. acriz! is noes
say Nothing coud 10 better than
siNE'a copper wire 10 r: cusco
,ror1 100 :" -" feet long an! p,
LEAST thirty feet hiE~
To prevent mis- w.-. ,-,,, los.,..
It's energy. several i,s,I,,,-s No.
needed Th.s. should -,
III points whtr. N. v,-. ,r'rb, 49,
IN ronr.r, win so,,a r..,i,.'-.',.
."c,. .rgn as r,a,z. -, -. ,,.,.
or damp sur;sc. Enough 80 49,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
CRITICAL TUNER NEED
OF MODERN RECEIVER
Construction of Receiver Involves Scientific Building of
Narlcoupler and Variometers for Use With Radio.
phones of Vacuum Tube Designs 5i

E"E"n"rativ" receivers OF the most
m"d"rh typo. that Is. those designed
i"i IN" maximum efficiency when
'N'h Tor the reception OF tho broad
cast rhldnphouc concerts employ "A
'hn"r consisting OF two variutnctcrs
ana Narc"upi"r. Tn" usual prac-
Tee in station Of the best tyne
produced by "ncin"arr.n sSks % AZ to
couple this Typ" OF tuner With tive
stages "f radio frequency ar,pltrca-
ton. ono d"tector and two steps Of
audi" frequency with loud speaker or
phones
However N" tuner referred to may
D." used with best results with only
a d"t"cior bulb separately or with
nU" or more stages Of audic !-c-
GU"ncy. The vacuum tube unit do
s,rih"d In last sundays radio page
may ha us"d with the tuner for a
complete receiving set Tho vari-
coupler. siuc" IL IS perhaps. tho most
ainicult To construct. VIII be Lesser bed
irst
ShrIInc Cardboard Tube.
Procure cardboard. or bakclitc
'Uh" about fhr"" and on" hnlf OF four
inches in diameter. Give ~ several
coats or Sh-llac II III. cardboard tube
x used This Viii Improve the insu-
la'inp qualities and also prevent tho
tube from changing Shap" du- to at
mosph"ric changes. DO not !sil 70
shciiIc both The interior and cads IS
Well as N" outsId. or the tube ard
MATT until dry 10 begin winding
FIFTY or sirt. turns OF No. - dnu-
bl" cotton covered magnet wire
Shout! then be wound smoothly on
-" tube tapping or at Every tn
turns by making halr-inCl twist
In The wire. all taps coming on Ia q
line along tho lourituh q! length OF
the tub" These taps should be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
~ 4 N
f.as, Il'tSburyh

'N"WaTh, -. -
!, NJ Radio chape! services:
Mothers Dav exercises. conducted
by Rev. samuel ID Price. SECRETARY
OF the worlds sunday school Asso-
citation.
$50 =. concert by the Iianp-
ton quartz, Of Virginia, II. y. Turves
sccretary.
$50 = N headings ana records
from IA" "Huhbi" Hook That Sings"
by Halpn Mathew. courtesy Harpcr
and Hro'h"Tr
SIS p. NJ Sandman stories
.,pbi" IhHIips Walker. courtesy Har-
per and Hroihcrs.
= 81 Wonderful Tar Baby
"Rrar rahb!t and the Honey
Il rnr Fox and the little Rabbits.
amt ether negro dialect stories -
73o = ii "An,hraci,e Mining
hE u O.. Ashm"ah. anthracite editor
OF Coal Age.
715 j. NJ -"The Health Of tn.
chnd by Dr ! y Myers. courtesy
sin Miilau Company.
r. M French Connection Ola
.er, Stories. hy ". j Brvicn.
T. NJ Sacred music by tn,
/ A"ollan crchcatreiie and Duo-Ar
/ Piano
sI5 i. ~ Camping" by Mcxau.
. der ". Dodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
Richmond Hams" Hold
Important Conversation

Deep dyed plots. flung mystcri-
ously into the still ~ the night!
Ether messages. stepped i'm any
tous inl?ort Romantic young
men. scientists IN the greatest art
known radio. The following
conversation between. two we'll
known celebrities i'm Richmond re-
III" circles was heard in the air
last weak. W" rrin, 1t verbatim:
Hello. ; N.Y.. Hello. N.Y..
Hello. } N.Y."
Hello yourself. wv. , YXz.
. w"
domg space OF ethereal time
mum of filam"ut transformer
We'll , N.Y. | guess II you
haven't anything more TO sag we
might as we'll sign of"
'Hum Of aforementioned fila
mcnt 'rausform"rD
Well. 2 YNZ. | guess that the
only thing have 20 say IS ,hs,
what YOU Just said is about al /
had To say"
';oohmIEh:. NYH"
Goodnight. YNH."
silence
That hriofly. IS the ar, Of radio
communications"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

scrnped mud arranged neatly tor so,-
defing 10 flexible leads
Secure cardboard tube ,bou, a.,
Inch or Slightly smaller in It,mo..r
than tho stit"r coil. Shru,, and
nniSh this COLI IN tho snIrc IN,
~" larger orc. .',Ity or nny turns
OF wire shoI.l o, wound w!-h ro
tsse- Tas wS9u, n both coils ,h,niI
Ne n small IA possible. allowing
ahont hall o' I'm inch q, both cndo
for margin between tho end o, m,
windlnHs ana the end OF the tube.
Mounting Left {" Tnst-
nc sur" To separate tho winding Of
the rotor or small coli into two
equal portions 20 az to allow ahou,
a quarter OF an inch az barn tube in
n" middle. THIS is 10 pcrInl, a small
brass rod =" pass through for turn
Ing tn" rotor III" rod should paas
through the top Of tn" stator or larr-
Or winding at ono end just where
th~ winding ends
IN" mounting Of IN" vnricoupler g..
LETT TO indiv!iual taste. T. should ~.
r"mcm b"rei that room rms, he i"f,
on either sid" or the varicoupler for
v"r'om"t"r ana that all three
'hould preferably be mounted on a
bak"iit" panel. The brass rod should
extend through the panel and end in
rotary type with ton or rnore con
facts should hc mounted -ymmctri-
cally FOR Tho r'a'"r Of the coupler and
the tnpS solIcrcd 10 them
tn" primary az the cpuplsr. should
b" connected directly In II" antcnna
aud ground circuit with possibly a
variable condenser across u for ruc
tuning Tho two variornc,rrs arc .S-
ac'iy alik" and viii he described IN
,hcsc columns In another issue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

The Plato and Aristotle Of tho Ham
Fraternity, Toastmastcr Drewry
Blair and Bobbie Frayser. have con
scented 20 lie in attendance. OH Bov,
Chappcii ard whitney. hav. bcou
informed. are now aSs!duouslv on
gagged In preparing their maiden
plunge iu ora'ory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
Freak Waves
Hy Hertz.

Hy Hertz.
Z" The coming social event. tho
RAD" Ham Party ~ j. II. Swart-
w"uts home. stop -. WcS,hamp,on
car line. June :. All members Of the
Tri-county Radio club cannot af-
ford to miss this great event.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
40 AERIAL NECESSARY

Tho WYi' A'Il,l attach n,eu' enables on"
20 4a- sry -i"TNV iIgh' socket and .liIni-
rs'- au pg'.iG" End lnsiG" Wires. ~ dan
ysr - Any slni SAY" cO,i OF all aerial
.'srsiff!''iDp me attachment comes 10
yss fvAd. 20 screw ond In electric
sns>,' sUS e'h.r ,nd IL connected 20 re
.s.sIEy 49, Guaranteed "a Rive results.
Hr.".. E;1. postpaid
WOLF RADIO GO.
80 c-h.;ss BIDS. Detroit. Mic,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
u \ W

" '''"S'' A''s)
80 =. Radio chapel service.
conducted ty Rev Arthur Frederick
EWcfi. 81 the central rrcshytcria n
Chuich ~ chicago. Musical program
conducted ~ william n. Rlddcil.
in.SicaI director Of tn" Central PRES
Dy,sfian church. AMI Jeane burgess,
.gfyarl-i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

prsctical.s cannot he stopped
? Queries ?
II v l.. can YOU tell me the best
TYP" 81 aerial FOR small transmit
tug SGT, Answer: For the most ell
cent service six Wire cage aerial
six inches IN diameter and about
7'n"ty ic"; long The wires should
''anSWi''inC the Vertical portion Of
tn" anten"a gives tho greatest radia-
ton.
q q II. Is ,hc-c any dtsadvartaEs
n connecting one "ud a.. my aerial
10 an iron post nfty fe"; hjeh7 An
swer so There viii he no disad.
vantac.s in using this as tower
rrovjdol you have your aerial Dro-
perry Insulated.
I W. NJ. D.-whirh is the hos, FOR a
receiving nerial.stranded copper
wire. timed copper wire or steel core
I copper covered wire all No - stan
| dart gauge Answer. There - Very
lttl" 10 choose in tn. matter ~ or
binary reception Get the oheaInS:
az tn" three, a. n" discor1ih,n r.
/ suits can he obtained with tho mos;
/ expensive.
/ c. @. R-Can slx-volt auto .,or.
axe haucry br used in the ilare %,
siA-voIt radio hatteryr Is there any
diN.rcur" between the batteries An
SNor: Y"s. the auto battery can be
used IN IN" place OF the storage bat
terry az tn" radio tyne Thor. ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
WIZ.
-fslI Nnsg \

tSprinEh"id. NnsG)
: y VI Radio chapel at station
s. l.Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

o Els there any reason WIN
landlord o.: an onico building
should nor permi; the installation o,
"A radio setH Answer As tho lard
!oFd Owns the property and does no,
wan, YOU 10 put Up The aerial and
receiving set. 81 il entirely up % Won
f'SsiblN careful explaining that IN.
oH'1' VIII TO protection and ad
yer 'S"m"'it 70 his property viii avail.
not l. might be Well TO resor, TO
= loop"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

w ". D-Whirh IS the best FOR a
receiving nerial. s,randed copper
wire. timed copper wire or steel core
copper covered wire. all No. - stan.
darG gauge Answer. There Is Very
ltttl" 10 choose in IN" ,rattcr ~ or
binary reception. Get the oheapns;
of tn" three, a. no discornibin re-
suits can he obtained with tho mos;
expensive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14
Queries

o. q r. lis there any DISADVANTAGE
n connecting one "ni ~ my aerial
20 an iron post htiy fe"t hish7 An
sw"r 40. There VIII 70" no disaG-
vantarts in using ,Ms as tower.
provided you have Your aerial rro-
rerlN .rslLated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-13
Business and Professional
WOmen's Club Meeting

The Skowhegan Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club met in regu-
lar session Tuesday evening in the
court room of the municipal building.
In the absence of the president, Mrs.
Elizabeth w. Dyer, the vice president,
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase presided and
in the absence of the secretary, Miss
Adelena Landry, Miss Dorice Chase
acted as secretary pro tenn.
The report of the last meeting was
given by Miss Chase and accepted
The chairman of several committees
reported. Miss Ethel Ward, the chair
man of the membership committee
reported one new name for member
ship.
The remainder of the session was
spent on the constitution which had
been drawn up by the following
committee, Misses Blanche Jewett.
Mary Murphy and Amanda Carri-
Veau who were assisted by Mrs.
Laura *. Twaddle. The constitution
contains eight articles: !, name. which
is the Skowhegan Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club; ., object:
5, membership, in this there are five
sections; a, officers, two sections: s,
meetings, three sections: G, Quoram:
= policy; g, amendments. The by
laws contain six articles: /, duties of
the officers of six sections: .. commit
tees, nine sections: there are the fol-
lowing committees in the local club,
publicity, finance, membership, re-
search, good fellowship, service, pro-
gram and legislative; 3, dues, two
sections; 4, nomination and election:
., amendments and S, rules of Order
OF Roberts shall be used as the stand
ard Every article except that of ar
tlcle three in the constitution on
membership were accepted. The
committee on the constitution have
labored faithfully and surely pre-
sented splendid constitution and set
OF bylaws and it seems that thew
nave considered the future and that
all emergencies hate been taken care
OF in their wise planning.
The meeting on Tuesday evening
was one of enthusiasm and interest.
After the business session delicious
ice cream cones and saltines were
served by the following ladies and a
pleasant social time was much en-
Joyed. Miss Margaret Chase, Miss
Arlene Burnor, Miss Dorce Chase.
Mrs. Florence Higgins, Mrs. Lena
Cleveland, Miss Ethel Ward Lillian
Buiiete Anna and Amanda C,rrivo,u
and Blanche Jewett. The next meet
ing Of the club will be held on the
second Tuesday in April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-13
NAME SCHOOL
BUILDING COMMITTEE

The following gentlemen, making
up the committee appointed by the
selectmen in accordance with a vote
taken by the town at the annual
meetinSVn conjunction with the mem
bers of the school board have charge
Of the choosing plans erecting the
building and expanding the money
raised to build the addition to the
High school, Attorney William Mer-
rill, Ephriam Cowett, Ernest l.. Saw
age, Lamont III. Appleby and John H.
Grundy met recently at the office OF
TIE chairman. Mr.. Merrill, and con-
sidered at considerable length the
work which will develop upon this
pody of men. The members of the
school; who are Mr.. Willard H. Cum
mings, Miss Gertrude s.. Weston and
Leslie f. Jacobs and the superinten-
dent. w. b. Woodbury. were also
present. According to the State law
the superintendent of schools shall be
the secretary of any building COM
mttee, so in accordance with this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-13
North Auburn Granqe

"Gcntlcmen's Night" was obsorve'
at North Auburn Grange Saturdal
night. After the routine OF bushes
the lecturer, ii. a. Boothby, in
troduced the Costello ontortaiHr
who presented an interesting an
varied program Recess was the
declared and the ladies were invited
into the dining room for suppG
prepared and served entirely by tlt
gentlemen.
The following men were Officer
for the occasion: Master. o. T. John
son; ovcrsecr T.. c. Marston; lee
turcr, II. \. Boothby; steward. Free
y. Gilbert; assistant steward, J. "
Bennett; chaplain, A. l.. CarboI
treasurer, Fred S. Packard: secre'
tary. II. l. Dillingham;; gate keeper
HIN. Stewart; Ceres, Albert l.. Pack
ard; Pomona, II. S. Schoppe; lad'
assistant steward, Clayton BoothbT
choristcr, Fred NJ. Skillings AM
pianist, jennie G.. Boothby.
The next meeting of the Erang'
will be observed as "Community
Day." April %, and will be an all -dal
session opening in the meeting al
1890 o'clock. An address will b
given by O. S. Lewis, secretary of th'
Auburn Chamber OF Commerce, whf
will use as his subject, "Thc Com
munity; Hope of the Nation"