Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-08
Alumni Banquet

The annual alumni banquet ana Dali
of Oakland High school was held Fri
day evening The banquet was served
in Murray vestry at ESQ o'clocf by the
Ladies' Social Circle of All Souls Uni
vcrsalist church. About 100 were
present. The president of the asso-
citation, J. II. Stevens called upon DR..
Alfred Wheeler of Waterville. who
said grace All joined in singing sew
eral selections and the banquet was
followed by a short business meeting.
The nominating committee reported
and the report of the secretary, Mrs.
Margaret Mosher Hurd, and the treas
urer, Eugene Scribner, was heard and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Alice Gilman; vice president. Harley
Mairs; secretary Clcoria Emmons;
treasurer, Marion Durrell: executive
committee, Lottie Baker, Alvah Kerr,
Mildred Libby, Maurice Coughlin and
Marjorie Emmons. The president, j.
II. Stevens, introduced c. II. Martin
as POSTMASTER for the evening. Mr..
Martin introduced the senior class to
the association as the new alumni
members and they responded by giving
the class cheer, and there were re-
marks by the class president, Miss
Rosahe Mosher. DR.. Alfred Wheeler
told several witty stories and gave an
interesting talk to the members of the
alumni, more especially to the younger
members of the association, emphasize
ing the necessity of making the most
of ones opportunities in life. The sem
ior class joined in singing the class
ode, the words of which were COM
posed by Miss Grace Wheeler. II. l..
fan az n &
the new high school building and there
was vocal solo by Miss Arlene
Adams. Music was furnished by
Princes orchestra of Waterville and
the members adjourned to Memorial
hall where the annual ball was held.
The following pupils from Grade V
of the public schools, with Mrs. Clara
Stevens, teacher, had perfect attend
ance for the school year: Violet E..
Bates, Thelma Beverage, Goldie Bu-
bier, Helen Edes, Bertha Luther and
Emile Verkrupsse. In addition to
these names the following pupils had
perfect attendance for the spring term:
Annabel Christopher Irene Decker,
Elizabeth Getchell, Thelma Hersom.
Thelma Kelley and Elizabeth Williams.
Floyd Perkins, who has been attend
ing the public schools in town, has
gone to his home in Rome for the sum-
mer vacation.
Fred Hallett, who was in town to at
tend the commencement exercises of
Oakland High school, has returned to
his home in Bath
The regular meeting of Sarah Samp-
son Tent, Daughters of Veterans, will
he held this evening in the post rooms.
Mrs. Will Palmer, who was a week.
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Adams
and attended the commencement eXer-
cises, has returned to her home in East
: Wilton.
Gerald and Harold Hallett passed
the week end with Fred Hallett OF
Bath.
Miss Mabel Foss of Bangor, who
was in town to attend the commence
ment exercises of Oakland Hlgh
school, was a weekend guest of Miss
Alice Tapley.
Herbert Dyer was about to close the
window in his kitchen Saturday morn
ing when he caught the third finger OF
his left hand between the upper and
lower parts of the window. Mr. Dyer
was alone in the house at the time ana
it was several minutes before he couid
attract the attention of one of his
| neighbors, who came to his assistance
His finger was badly crushed.
Mrs. Spurgeon Hoar, who has been
i'll for several weeks at her home on
Oak street, is reported TO be lmprov-
ing.
Mrs. IL Ida l.. Brown, department
natriot instructor of the Women's Re-
lief Corps has recentdw received a
communication from Mrs. Calvin Cool
idge. Mrs. Coolidge states that she
| is keenly interested in the Relief Corps
work and incloses photograph of the
| White House with her signature. Thls
will be taken to the department con-
yenticn, which convenes in PORTLAND
on Tuesday. Wednesday and THURSDAY
Of this week.
Mrs. Cocalis of Chicago and her
mother, Mrs. Picking, who have been
visiting Mrs. Colcalis sister, Mrs. Fred
Wyman for several weeks, have gone
to aHrtland to visit relatives.
! Miss Genevieve Taylor, who was In
town to attend the commencement ex-
| crcises of the Oakland High school
her sister, Miss Flavilla Taylor being
a member of the graduating class, re-
turned Saturday to her home IN All
gusta.
Mrs. Esther Bowman has returned
from Attleboro, Mass, where she pass
ed the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
| George Sweeney, and is at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Gordon.
Miss stevenson of Eastport, Miss
! Gladys Reynolds of Bingham and Miss
| Celestine BloXam of Long Pond,
teachers in the public schools, have
gone to their homes for the summer
vacation.
Miss Abbie Giggey, who has taught
,, in the high school the past year. has
gone to her home in South Portland
and expects to leave in a few weeks
with party of friends to tour the
country.
Miss Nina Nugent of Waterville was
a weekend guest of her mother, Mrs.
Maud Nugent, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. Knight of the Fairefild road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Libby were
weekend guests of friends in Madi-
son.
Mrs. II. Ida l.. Brown, department
patriotic instructor of the Women's
Relief Corps, and Mrs. Bessie For
sythe will leave Tuesday for Port
land.