Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
|Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, a s ~
First Meeting of Town Improvement

Society
The first meeting Of the SkoWhe-
gan Town Improvement Society for
the season of 1923 and "a was held
Friday afternoon at the Library par
lCrs with the president. Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth presiding. The sec
rotary, Mrs. Elva G. Green gave an
interesting report of the annual
meeting and spring luncheonA Mrs.
Angie 3. Steward, the treasurer gave
a pleasing report of the club fin
arces. Mrs. Danforth expressed her
own and likewise the pleasure of the
club ladies' in the financial condition
of the club, saying that any organi-
Zation is stronger if it has 4 reserve
fund.
Mrs. Danforth gave a cordial ad-
dress of welcome and briefly re-
viewed some of the work done last
year and especially mentioned clean
ing up and keeping in splendid con-
dition Bloomfield Green on Baptist
hill which, while it was paid for by
the society was superintendent by
Mrs. Marta Morrill,, one Of the vice
presidents. Mrs. Danforth said that
the club last year tried to get back
to the platform of the club in it's ear
Hest days that of Town Improve
ment" although there is perhaps not
quite the need that there was for
merly and that the club has got to a
broader vision of community work
and community service. Mrs. Dan
forth said that getting together and
keeping to gether makes progress and
working together makes success and
that is what the club did last year.
She stated that in looking about for
something of real worth to do the
club has offered three small prizes
for the best essays on what the
Town Improvement Society Can Do
to Improve the Town." She said
this years success in the work of the
club depends not so much on the off,
GERS as upon each member of the
club. Mrs. Danforth briefly went over
the program arranged for the COM
ing winter and said that it had been
arranged purposely much like last
year. She spoke especially about the
county guest day and a birthday
party.
Miss Louise II. Coburn gave a
most interesting account of the State
Federation meetings at Bar Harbor
in which she began by telling of the
trip down, the scenery, beautiful
iioN ttS uStu Ill dDu1ludice III ueCOTd-
ton and growing wild and cultivated,
the reception, 40-mile drive, visiting
an Italian garden, tea at the home
OF Washingtonian who has a summer
hCme in the vicinity of Bar Harbor,
supper at the Maine Writer'S Re-
search club, the speaker, mentioning
Governor Baxter, General Mark l..
Hersey. Mr.. Smith speaking for the
4S-hour day and Mr.. Dana speaking
against it, Herbert Gleason, DIR.
Henry Van Dyke, Canadian Women
and English Women. She told inter-
csting facts about the election which
resulted in Mrs. Florence Waugh
Ganforth being elected president of
the Maine Federation and of many
people since expressing to Miss Co
burn their pleasure at the election of
Mrs. Danforth, which she said must
be pleasing to Mrs. Danforth. Miss
Coburn mentioned the work of the
committee of which she was chair
man, that of the amending the con-
stitution. Mrs. Danforth after Miss
Ccburn had finished paid Miss CO.
burn and her work on that committee
n compliment and said that many
had said to her that Miss Coburn had
conducted herself with dignity during
the tiresome work of the committee.
The report of the work of Miss
Alice f. Parker the Red Cross school
nurse was read by Mrs. Laura ii.
Dinsmore because of the absence of
Miss Parker in Portland where she is
attending the Teachers convention.
In this report Miss Parker mentioned
especially the dental work, home hy-
giene, care of the sick and hot
lunches in the rural schools.
1t was voted to unite as a club with
the Kennebec Union. Miss Coburn
gave notice of the meeting of the
Skowhegan Historical society and
gave cordial invitation for all inter
ested III the history of the town to
attend.
The music Of the afternoon con-
sisted of two piano solos, "Venice
Boatman Song" by Gidard and I'm
promptu," by Chopin. which were
well rendered by Mrs Lila B. Friend.
The executive board which is COM
posed of President. Mrs. Danforth;
vice presidents, Mrs. Viola +. Smith
and Mrs. Marta +. Morrill,: secre-
t&ry. Mrs. Elva G. Greene; treasurer,
Mrs. Angie E. Steward: directors,
Mrs. Clara +. Decker. Mrs. Ina w.
Greaton, Mrs. Lillian Smith. Mrs.
Kate W. Turner and Mrs. Emma
goodrich, served delicious sand
"lches' coffee. tea. cheese and cake
ana very pleasant social hour was
enjoyed by the large number in at
tendance. If the first meeting is in
dicative Of the years work it will no
ore of much pleasure and profit 70
inc members. There has been ono
ueath during the year. Mrs. Eliza
beth Barnard. who was one of fine
most faithful members. Tho year
hcglns with n membership of % oc-
i've and five honorary members The
next meeting will he held on FRIDAY
NOV. at which time tho club viii
observe guest day and the sneaker
VIII b" Mrs. George Chase Of Auburn
Who$c subject will be "Amcricaniza-