The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31

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friday afternoon. There will be a
program and a social hour.
Arthur r. Jones, former agent of
the American Wooden Co. in Skowhe-
gan, now of Keene, N. H. departed
Tuesday afternoon after visiting with
Mrs. Amanda Witham since the day
before.
The basketball teams of S. H. S. are
to have movie benefit next Monday
evening at the Opera House. The
feature is to be Pleasure Mad" fea-
turing Huntley Gordon and tickets
are now on sale by high school stud
ents.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Guy
Pennell of Seattle, Washington, will
be pleased to learn that they will
drive home next spring and expect
to spend the summer in town, prob
ably at the Lake after visiting with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs +. ?. Pen
nell and family.
Relatives heard from Ricardo Debe
| Tuesday, that he was then in the Pa
mama district He has been in the
Navy for more than one year. It
will be recalled that Ricardo lived in
his childhood with his uncles in town,
and subsequently returned to Italy
with his sister, Miss Virginia. She
remained in that country, but Ricar-
do came back to Skowhegan where he
stayed for time before entering the
navy.
Rev. George Merriam was in Madi-
son Friday and assisted in the memo
rial services for the late Mrs. Clara
Mckinney, wife of Rev. c. II. McEl
hiney, pastor of the Madison Congre-
gational Church. others who attend
ed the service were Mrs. T.. e. Green
wood, Mrs. George Hobart, Mrs. e.
L. Savage, Mrs. NJ w. Savage, w. H.
Hight. C. P Merrill, L H. Goldsmith
and w E. Porter. Dr. Martin, pro-
fessor of Theology at the Bangor
Theological Seminary, conducted the
service.
The S. S. S. Club gave a delightful
party last Tuesday afternoon for Mrs.
Fred Kennison at the home of Mrs.
T. E. Thomson on Mount Pleasant
avenue. She was presented with a
handsome water set. The refresh
ments were especially delicious and
included ctron cocktails, jellied veal,
potatoes, cranberry jelly, rolls, brown
les, cheese, tea and coffee, with
wonderful pink and white birthday
cake. The candies were in the form
of Valentines. The meeting of the
club on next Tuesday will be with
Emma Martin.
An assembly was held at the high
school yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock under the direction of the
Athletic Committee of the school, The
following program was presented
Song by school, talk on boys bas-
ket ball by Douglas Dysart, captain
of this years team; School Spirit"
was discussed by Ralphard Hartline,
'25; Miss Birdna VALERIE, captain Of
this years girls basketball team
spoke on Girls Basketball" and Reid
Appleby, football captain for 1924 told
of the value of the Athletic Commi-
ttee. The school songs We're sung
and the meeting was presided over by
Edward Corvette, president of the Stu
dent Council.
Pupils not absent from the Jewett
street school during the month of
January were: Donald Steward, Nor
man Leo. Phillip Rodcrick, Glendora
Flynn, Fairvila Croker, James
Stinchfeld Frances Risteen, Carlton
Steward, Harriet Davis, Sydney
Green, Clifton Whitney, Wilbur Whit
ney, Leon Corvette, Clayton Leo, Kath-
crime Lessard and Alice Risteen. Pu
pills absent on account Of illness, Wal
ter Boulette, Jessie Jones, Carlton
Marcou, Lorraine Henderson, Eva
Wentworth, Phillip Whittemore.
Louise Pratt Airline Curtis, Lois
Smith, Altana Edwards. Kenneth Muir
ray Herbert Hart, Oracle Hoyt and
Emma Laney.
Regular meetings of Crescent Tent
No. Is, Maccabees and of the Ladies'
of Maccabees were both held Friday
evening The ladies' held a brief bust
ness meeting at which the Supreme
Commander, Lula Roberts of Colora-
do was in attendance. At the meet
ing of the Tent the following officers
were elected: Commander, Ralph
X. Perry; lieutanont commander.
Gustaf Luckow; record keeper A. X.
Jewett; chaplain, Ivan S. Clough;
physician. Dir. 0. ]. GAIA; sergeant,
Perley Laney; master alarms, L. f
Demo; first NJ. of G., Walter j. Muir
ray; second NJ. of G., David Lessard;
sentinel, Paul Tessard; picket, George
Fortier. Refreshments of steamed
clans were served by the ladies of
Maccabees after the meeting and this
was followed by a social dance. The
next regular meeting will occur ON
February 11th Officers will be in
stalled and refreshments will be SER
we'd by the ladies followed by so
cial.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gotta were ten
dered surprise party Friday evening,
the occasion being their tiftieth we'd
ding anniversary. They were pre-
scented with fifty dollars in gold, pre-
sentation remarks being made by Ar
chic Gotta of this town and Andrew
Gotta of Camden Mrs. Michael Bolt
tot L., up