Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
WINTHROP
Community Discussed
At an Omen Forum

iiN no ~ ti'Il, No
Industries, it's Schools and its
at an open forum at the Congrc-
gational church Sunday evening. The
speakers were local men. men inter-
csted in the town and all pertaining
to it. The Methodist church was
closed for the evening and pastor
and people united in the service at
the sister church. The meeting
opened with a service of song. led
by the choir after which, the pastor.
Rev. Charles r. Sargent, presented
r.. Il. Clifford, who for many years
has been connected with the Win
thrOp schools and who spoke on
The Schools and the Community"
Mr.. Clifford presented the subject in
an entirely new way, asking this
question, ".trC the schools of the
community doing as much for tho
community as the community is do
ing for the schools"
He contrastcd the mca-:c sam
raised by the town in 1894 when he
first became a member Of the school
board with the large Sims expended
now for education and wondered if
adequate results were being obtain
ed by the 100 per cent advance. DR..
G. n. ToWle, the public health officer,
Was the next speaker. DR.. Towle
spoke on The Community and
Health" and gave very interesting
statistics Of the Maine Health dc
partment and its growth, the work
accomplished in reducing infant nor
taiit:', death from tuberculosis and
various other diseases. He took oc-
caSion to warn his hearers against
an Influenza outbreak. stating that
four influenza cases were reported in
town last week. Harris S. Wood
man gave a most interesting talk on
THE Community and it's Industries
giving interesting historical data in
regard TO the growth of Winthrop'S
three great industries, Tho Winthrop
Mills. Bailey Oilcloth Plant and
Wadsworth & Woodman. table OIL
cloth plant with which he is con-
nected. How many people know that
the blankets manufactured in our
mill here at Winthrop in a year
would reach, if placed end to end
TO Baltimore "a long, soft strip of
comfort" the speaker said. That the
yardage produced in Il year at the
Bailey plant would extend to New
York city and that Wadsworth and
Woo3man arc producing yearly
enough table oi!clo.h 10 reach from
Winthrop. Me, 70 Dallas. Texas. In
conc fusion, Rev. p. j. Clifford spoke
briefly en- "The Community and it's
Churches" the vital part Of the whole
community system. There was a
large attendance and the meeting
was decidedly interesting from be-
ginning to end.
The o. IT. G. Girls held their first
meeting of the New Year Thursday
might at the homo of Sara Leighton.
The newly elected president, Miss
Ruth Perry. presided. The minutes
OF the last meeting We're read and
the reports from the different COM
mitteeS were given. At this meet
ing the work for Tic coming year
was mapped out. There are plans
for socials, food Gales and other ac-
tivitics to bring in money which is
to be used for whatever needs come
Up. The meetings will be held once
a month at the homes Of the diff
ferent members.
The Tell Me Club" was enter
tanned Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ora Maxim. Mrs. Roy
Thomas made the highest score for
the evening and received the prize.
The club will meet next Thursday
evening with Miss Aida Hayward.
The High school girls Lave or
ganizzed a basketball team as fol-
lows: Right guard. Marv Pettengill;
left guard, Irma Simpson: center,
Sara Leighton; right forward. Doro-
thy Marble; left forward. Ida Rob-
inson: substitutes, Doris Brown.
Thelma Kneeland and Clara An
drews. Miss Ruth Mills is. their
coach.
Winthrop people who saw the
Portland Sunday Telegram were in
terested to see the picture of Miss
Marcia Pinkham. a former Winthrop
girl, who will assume the role of
Mary, the Rector's wife, In "a Bunch
of Fun" a comedy presented by the
Epsilon Tau Sigma sorority and the
Tri Kappa fraternity of the Deering
High school on Saturday evening,
February 3. at Frye Hall, Portland.
The I.cs'es' Md of the Methodist
church held most enjoyable meet
ing Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Freeland Yeaton. In spite of the
storm seventeen were present. Flars
were made for the coming fair end
also for Food Sale which will be
held at Rowelrs store Friday after
noon. February .. at 2.30 o'clock.
Miss Attalie Gale left Friday for
Massachusetts where she will visit
relatives and friends for few weeks.
Miss Dorothy Folsom has returned
to her home in Norridgewock after .