Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
WINTHROP

One Of the fathers Of the American
Legion, Col. Albert Greenlaw Of Au'
gusta, was the guest Of honor Of Win
throp Post at its membership drive
supper and regular meeting Wednes.
day night. As the colonel said. he wa.
present when the baby American Le'
sion was born; he had watched II
creep; he had watched 1t walk, and
now he is pleased to see 1t run. He
gave a most fascinating and illumi-
mating account Of the history and
work of the Legion. Other guests
present We're William Downs of the
G. A. r. and Arthur M. Agnew and
Harris S. Woodman. The two latter
made pleasing remarks. An enjoyable
feature was a reading given by Past
Commander Russell Hudson.
Before closing, Commander Francis
III. Bate announced that the post had
made a most creditable showing in
its drive for members, stating that a
month ago the membership Of Win
throp Post was less than 49, and
Is now over so. This announcement
was greeted with hearty applause.
Supper for the occasion was provid-
other friends of the post. The Win
throp high school orchestra reUdered
lively music throughout the evening.
The Mature Study Club.
The Nature Study Club spent most
enjoyable and profitable afternoon
Wednesday with Mrs. Fred @. Will
liams at her home on Summer street,
studying the MOSES. the largest group
Of the Brophytes. While the plants
are relatively small, they furnish con-
Spicuous features of our vegetation,
for they are among the first plants
which begin to clothc the rocks,
trunks of trees, barrens etc, adapt
ing inorganic matter for the support
of higher forms of life. Some of the
MOSES supply food for animals. a few
possess medicinal powers, few used
for subst itute for bread, other are
used in packing and in their home the
MOSES protect through the winter the
roots OF other plants. besides furnish
ing homes for countless numbers of
insect. Many of them are very beau
tiful and with the aid of the micro
cope the capsules are very interesting
objects of study. The capsule is pro-
tected by a hood called the calyptra,
and when the fruit is ripe the calyptra
and operculum are thrown off, eXhib-
iting the peristone.
During the program Ernest Harold
Eaynes. another great naturalist who
las answered the final summons. was
paid to.
Mrs. Williams served a delightful
lunch at the close of the afternoon S
study.
Tuesday of next week the club will
meet with Mrs. Wilson at her home
on Main street. The program will
have a paper on Woodpeckers by Mrs.
stevens and one on the Fertilization
of Plants by Mrs. Schwartz. After
the program the study Of moses will
be continued.
Mrs. Wilson reports that the feed
ing station established by the club is
being well patronizcd by our native
birds, our winter residents.
4 merry party was enjoyed We'd
nesday evening at Winthrop High
school when the two losing sides in
the Craftsmanship contest recently
conducted by The Country Gentleman
entertained the winners at a Fun
Fest. Miss Gladys Kinds was cap
tain OF the winning team. the two
losing teams being captained by Miss
Esther Smith and Miss Anna Briggs.
IluIlol Jus races were Cdii leu Jul Ill Il
program of laughable stunts presided
over by Charles Pinkham. The 100
vi. dash" was won by Andrew
Knight: the shot put by George
Lirtlholme and the relay race of
cracker eaters by the side captained
by Dwight Insham. Philip Sturte-
want won the. hurdle race. Antonio
Fleury the cock fight, and Donald
Rollins the areoplane race. A milk
drinking contest was won by Earl
Harris. Refreshments of sandwiches,
cake and cocoa We're served and
games were also enjoyed.
Cecil Spear. while skiing WedneS-
Gay afternoon. had the misfortune to
az. and break his arm at the elbow
oint. A stone wall concealed beneath
dent.
The Wednesday Auction club met
this week with Mrs. Helen Maxwell.
Mrs. Leah Bell and Mrs. Marion
Thomas were substitutes and Mrs.
Louise Maxim had the highest score.
A covered dish lunch was served.
Next week the club will meet with
Mrs. Ethel Hartman.
Mrs. Rodney Howard has been call
ID to Winslow- by the illness of her
nther. James Hodges.-Mrs. w. +.
packard has returned from st. Bar
nabas hospital in Portland. where
she has been receiving treatment.
BUSINESS NOTE
Special sale of wool dresses at $40
and silk dresses at s13.75 continues
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