The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07


questions she asked first, Are you do
ing all you can? second, have you
done all you can? third, will you con-
tinue to do all you can? Principal
II. l.. Bradford's subject was "The
School of Today" He talked about
the credit system and the present
principles of the school and explained
fully and in an interesting manner
what the schools are doing today.
Relatives and friends in town have
received announcement of the marri-
age of Miss Katherine Thompson and
Perley Aver on Monday, May %, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bertele Thompson of East
Andover, N. II. At the beginning OF
the fall term Mrs. Aver was hired as
assistant in the Kingfield high school
and resigned at the end OF the term on
account of her approaching marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aver will reside at Star,
North Carolina, where Mr.. Aver Is in
structor in a mission school for the
Mountain whites and where Mrs. Aver
previous to her marriage had also
done some similar work. Relatives,
former pupils and friends In Klngfeld
extend fluctuations.
Carrabassett Rebekah Lodge will
hold their third annual fair June 9Th
at Eldridges Hall. Sale opens at
D. m. and 7:30. After the close of
sale there will be a social and dance.
Committee on various booths will
meet Tuesday, June at 9 a. m. to
decorate and prepare booths.
All of the teachers in the ktngi1eld
school have been reelected for an
other year. They are as follows: II.
l.. Bradford, principal Miss Pearl
Lunt and Miss Carol Hamm, assist
ants; Miss Doris Brown, Grammar
school; Mrs. Blanche Mckinney, Mrs.
Ruth Wing and Mrs. Hilda Winter, in
the lower grades,
Kingfield high school were held in
Grace Universalist Church, Thursday,
May 81, following is the program:
Procession; prayer, Rev. c. ID. NC
Kenzie music, orchestra; salutatory.
Ethel Bernice Butterfield divorce; a
Social PERIL" Grafton, Laurice Flora
mond Horn: history, Alice Gertrude
Hewey; prophecy, Sarah Louisa
Riggs; chorus Nightingale and Rose
school; address to undergraduates,
Sadie Agnes Boyce; presentation OF
gifts, Audna Clara Batchelder; VIII,
Helen Ferne Kennedy; Valedictory,
Opportunity's Door Stands Open,
Knock Rena Ella Stafford; presen-
tation of Diplomas, Josephine I.
Vose, superintendent; Glass Ode;
Award of KS; Recession, The class
roll are Audna Clare Batchelder,
Sadie Agnes Boyce. Ethel Bernice
Butterfield, Alice Gertrude Hewey
Laurice Floramont Horn, Helen Ferne
Kennedy, Sarah Louisa Riggs, Rena
Ella Stafford. Glass officers, presi-
dent, Rena Ella Stafford; vice presi-
dent, Helen Ferne Kennedy; secre-
tary, Sarah Louiza Riggs; treasurer,
Laurice Floramond Horn; marshalls;
class, Clifford wellington Stevens;
school, Fred .Adelbert Thompson;
class motto, "Opportunity's Door
Stands Open, Knock
Memorial Day was observed in
Kingfield by closing of the schools
and other places. The American Lee
gion decorated graves with flags and
wreaths numbering about thirty-five.
The ID. A. r. met in a body, twelve
in number and marched to riverside
cemetery where they decorated graves
of their members and Revolutionary
soldiers with cut flowers, flags and
wreaths and from there went to the
river by the Lord Bridge strewing
flowers on the water in memory of
! Al n
the World War and were buried in
foreign countries. Then they drove
with cars to the Lower cemetery
where they decorated members
graves.
There was a heavy frost at o'clock
Thursday morning, May 81, which was
general over town. One person on
North Main street found ice thicker
than pane of glass in the yard on
the east side of the house at about
seven o'clock.
Wednesday evening. May 30th, n
crowded church witnessed the grad
uating exercises OF the eighth grade
of the Kingield Grammar school and
showed much appreciation of the fine
manner in which all parts were de-
livered. Seven of the graduates gave
interesting Rotations and Annie Gil
more gave an original address to the
undergraduates. The Glass Ode TO
the tune of Home Sweet Home, writ
ten by VeIma Tufts, was sung by the
class during the exercises. Those
completing the course, all of whom
plan ITO enter the high school are
Florence Witham, Velma Tufts, Mar
jorie Frost. Arlene Cross, Mahlon
Davidson. Clinton Nichols, Annie Gill
more and Dorothy libby. The pro-
gram opened with music by Knapp's
orchestra and the class marshalled by
Frances Dolbier. the school by Ruby
Lane, marched down the center aisle
OF the church to the front, the seventh
grade being seated on the front seats
and the eighth grade on the platform.
Then followed prayer by Rev. R. l..
Bailey: chorus. Homeward Bound by
school led by their teacher, Miss Doris