Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-18
Thursday evenings a the High
School building. The teachers have
not been announced.
Near 100 Percent Attendanoe


| not been announced.
Near 100 Percent Attendance
Jewett Street school, taught by
Mrs. Nancy Huckins, had nearly 100
percent attendance during the first
four weeks Of the fall term. Pupils
| not absent one day were Arlene Cur
tbs. Fayvilla Crecker. Shirley Crock
er. Linn Cowett, Harriet Davis,
Rowenna Erb. Glendora Flynn, Al
| tana Edwards. Walter Boulette, Lor-
| aine Henderson. Jessie Jones, Louise
Pratt. Florence Risteen, Lois Smith,
Norman Lee. Clayton Lee, Philip
Whittermore. Clifton Whitney, Will
! mer Whiting. Eva Wentworth, Kath-
| ryn Lessard, Philip Roderick. James
Stinchfield, Donald Steward, Carlton
Steward were absent only one day
on account of sickness. The pupils
are earnestly trying for perfect at
tendance during the next four weeks.
Schools Close for Two Days
The Skowhegan schools will be
closed on Thursday and Friday of
! next week. october 25, and 26th at
| which time the teachers will go to
Portland to attend the Convention,
of the Maine Teachers Association
which will hold it's 21st annual meet
ing. - Round trip excursion tickets
will pe sold to Portland and return
at one and one half regular one way
fares on October 23rd. oath, 25th and
26th inclusive. limited for return on
October 2sth, Inclusive from all
Maine Central Ticket Stations in
! Maine. A splendid program has
been arranged with addresses by
prominent educators. There win be
| two general sessions and twenty de-
| partmental meetings and exhibitions
of physical and visual education.
Sunday seheol Gathering
Quite number Of the freshmen
and Junior girls OF the Federated
| Sunday school gathered at the home
Of Mrs. Lizzie Oak Tuesday evening
| and were guests of her daughters.
Elsie and Madeline. The object of
| the meeting was to organize a Sun
| day school class which they did and
| elected the following officers: Presl-
dent, Edna Petty: vice president,
Fife Martin: secretary, Elsie Oak
and treasurer. Eva Martin. 1t was
voted to have another meeting in
town next week. These young ladies
are students of the Federated Sun
| day school, After the business SEES
| social time was passed. The hos
tesses assisted by their mother
served walters and cocoa, popcorn
| and peanuts.
Bethany Guild Had Busy Afternoon
Tuesday afternoon the ladies of
| the Bethany Guild met at the church
| parlors and passed a busy afternoon
| taclsing a buff and working OH
| aprons. A business session was
conducted by the president, Mrs.
1 male hx. m hn J-n
Guild Social at the church on Fri
day evening. October the Goth, at
which time there will also he sale
| of aprons and other useful articles
and the following ladies will direct
the same: Mrs. Appleby, chairman;
Mrs. Viola Burnor and Mrs. Cora
| Nye. A committee was also APP
pointed to take charge of the dish
closet of which Mrs Nye was made
| chairman and is to choose her asso-
! ciates. 1t was voted to unite with
| the Helen Coburn Missionary Society
in making a gift to the Japanese
Relief Fund. -,
kennebec Valley Hospital Notes
Mrs. John Foss of Athens has been
| discharged after receiving medical
attention for a few days.
Merle Cunliff, 11-year old son of
MIR. and Mrs. Verne CunllI OF OAK
| land, was discharged recently fol- |
owing a head and throat operation.
Miss Thelma Hyde of Arson un-
| derwent n surgical operati Friday
morning last. She is getting along
nicely.
| Mrs. Rose NJ hurry, wife of ]. H.
hurry of Skowhegan, who underwent
serious surgical operation Satur
day morning last, is convalescing
| rapidly.
Harold NJ Lippold of Norh Arson
and Charles c. McGoff of North An
| son underwent surgical treatment
Tuesday morning last
| Miss Pauline McGoff of North An
son was discharged Monday afteN
noon following surgical operation.
| Rebekahs Hold Halloween Party
! The regular semi monthly meeting
of the Priscilla Rebelzah Lodge which
Was held in |. o. Q. F. Hall, Tuesday
evening was followed by Halloween
party which was directed by the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. Rose c. Bur
rill, chairman; Miss Edna Gushing,
Mrs. Lena Dyer, Miss Perale Ber-
nard, Mrs. Alma Bishop, and Miss
| Anne Caswell. At the close of the
business session the Rebekahs formed
| in line and marched to the banquet
hall which was dimly lighted with
candles and which wac decorated
with orange and black and Halo
| ween emblems and autumn leaves.
They were greeted in gruesome man
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