Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-11
SCHOOL HOUSE AT
LOUD0N HILL new
COMMUNITY CENTRE

Thursday evening the Loudon Hill
schoolhouse was formally -dedicat-
ed as community center. The
building has been fe-decorated and
electric lights installed, through the
generosity of the Loudon Hill Union
Club. The tinting is in effective
shades of cream and brown with dark
moulding. A new victrola has been
added to the equipment of the school
through the efforts of the pupils,
aided by Loudon Hill Community
Clubs. The seats, have been taken
up and fastened in rows to strips of
wood. SO that they may be easily
moved for social occasions. Theesum
total of this splendid community eff
fort is vastly improved schoolhouse
! and a convenient and attractive GEN.
tire for community social life.
For Thursday evenings rededica-
ton an attractive program was ar
ranged Mr.. Aaron Norton presided
over the meeting. He made a brief
and interesting address of welcome,
in which re reviewed the history of
! the movement which had led to the
present elimination. That movement
started with a school club with MAS
terful Maxwell Johnson as president
and Efficient Edgar Norton" as
treasurer. The Loudon Hill Com
munity Club and later the LOudon
Hill Union Club came TO the aid
of the children and the teacher, Mrs.
Radcliffe. under whose auspices the
movement began.
Then Mr. Norton introduced Will
bur Mansur. who gave a banjo solo
that won him an encore. Then grades
three and four gave an illustration of
.'J1nii\- Dnvon' IN the
of the victrola. Catherine Goodrich
gave ukelc solo that was repeated
" cncorcd Richard Norton gave an
exhibition of various physical eXer-
ciscs with vim and precision that
won applause.
Next the children gave Mother
Goose Health Play" Such familiar
characters as Little Miss Muffet"
and DO Peep" gave wise rhymed
advice as to health procedure. The
children were most attractive in their
Mother Goose costumes. The chill
drcn taking part were: Thomas Col
fer, Edward Norton, Maxwell John
son, Cecil Blaisdcll Reulah Sheldon.
Ernestinc Golfer. Minnie Nelson,
Gladys Baker. Kenneth BOothby,
Audrey Became, Mcrwin Seymour.
Edna Johnson. Charles Ripley, Rob-
rFC IontluoH, MdtSIl'til bedie, MAJ
jorie Niclerson, Thelma Albee, and
; Carl Olsen.
After the play. Nj, Aaron Norton
read an extremely interesting and
worthwhile paper on\' Early Settlers
of Loudon HILL" Among the familiar
mentioned were the Bachelors. the
Smiths. the Hinkleys. and the Met
calls. Mr.. Norton mentioned the two
shipyards. the beginning of the shoe
industry and the various tanneries.
She alo sspoke of the various
schools that had preceded the pres
cnt building.
Next came an amusing reading by
Mr.. Ralph Ludwig. His subject. a
recital BY Rubenstein. He was
heartily applauded and gave an en-
core. Mr.. Charles Fuller sang de-
lightfullt and was, compelled to give
give an encore. Miss Catherine
Goodrich accompanied him upon the
ukele.
Then Miss Elizabeth Walker. as
secretary of the LOudon Hill Union
Club. after a brief speech reviewing
sented Judge Stafford of the Board
of Education, with the receipted bills
for the improvements. Judge SAT-
ford accepted for the school board,
and took occasion to pay tribute to
Miss Gilpatrick. who has been so
active in community work. He COM
plimentcd Loudon Hill upon its fine
communsty spirit and upon its eff
ficient teacher. He referred to the
new high school building and the
value to the city and was heartily
applaudcd.
At the close of the program re-
freshmcnts of ice cream and cake
were served and a social hour en-
joyed. There was a record attend
ance, all Loudon Hill, young and old
and many citizens from other sec
tions of the town enjoyed the excel
lent program.