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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14

Lyndon McMalkin and Miss Helen
Orr. and Miss Ruth Johnson will
render a violin solo. Miss Marguerite
Lammar will be the accompanies for
the class ode and Domonique Pace
ment will be marshal.
High school letters were awarded
today as follows: Girls basketball
Miss Martha Crimmins, captain. Miss
Madalyn Patten. manager: Miss
Sadie Smith. Miss Elizabeth Riley,
Miss Dorothy Frost. Miss Marjorie
Holbrook. Miss Beatrice Booth and
Miss Gladys Marine: Boys basket
ball-Harry Woodward, captain, FL
mer Dwyer. manager, Domonique
Placement. Lindsay Sutherland, Ralph
Bailey, Maurice Bailey. Norman
French. Arthur Jack and Arthur
Crimmins.
Debating - Miss Madalyn Patten.
Ralph Edwards. Ralph Burbank. John
W. Riley. Jr.. Charles Stanwood and
John Gatchell. Prize speaking-Miss
Helen Racine.
Typewriting awards were an
nounced as follows-Miss Miriam
Rosen, Miss Cecile Brassand, Miss
Smyrna Wakeman, Miss Sadie
Smith. Richard Henry Smith. Miss
Thelma cutler. Miss Helen Racine
and Miss Helen Orr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
Mems Choral Club
To Give Concert
| AtH. S. March 30

On Monday night. March 30, the
Mems Choral club will give a con-
cert at the junior high school audi
forum. The concert will be the first
, of it's kind ever given in Waaterville
without doubt and the music lovers
of the city are already looking for
ward to the event with interest. The
program for the concert has not yet
been officially announced but It is
known that there are IS members In
the club among whom are singers
considered the best in this part of the
state.
The concert will in some ways be
In the nature Of benefit affair for
the members are planning to use the
proceeds for some worthy purpose
Among the suggestions have been a
scholarship for the highest ranking
senior in the high school to use at
college: or perhaps a scholarship to
help some promising young musician
fulfil his or her desire to attend the
New England conservatory Of music.
The Choral club was organized last
fall by group Of men who believed
that such an organization would full
I'll a. useful place in the community.
Frequent meetings were held after
the organization and members added
kuntil the roster now includes practi-
cally every good male singer in the
city. Harry Smith, a musical direc-
tor well known in this region became
a member of the club and was chos-
en- to direct the activities Of the sing
ers. Rigid rules for attendance at
meetings were instituted and the
members started plans for their first
concert which comes a week from
next Monday. Most Of the time at
each meeting is passed in practice
and during the winter months the
members have rapidly gained pro-
ficiency in choral singing.
II the first concert is successful the
luJ, plans to hold another in the fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
COLBY HAS STIFF
SCHEDULE OF FIVE
DEBATES SLATED

The debating teams at Colby Collage
face difficult schedule this wear. ac
cording to an announcement made YES
terday afternoon by DR.. Herbert c.
Libby. head of the department of pub
lie speaking at Colby. In all there are
five debates which have been sched-
uied by the Colby Debating Society,
with the first one being held on April
and the final one on April II. Into
this short space OF time there have
been crowded five Joint debates.
On April the Colby affirmative
| team will meet the negative team from
Middlebury College in the college
chapel for the opening debate of the
schedule. The next debate will be held
on Saturday evening of the same week,
| April 4. when the affirmative team of
| the local college will entertain the
negative team from Lafayette College.
The first Of the dual debates will be
| held with the University of Maine on
April 3. The Colby affirmative team
| will entertain the negative team from
| orono. while the negative team of the
local college will journey to Orono to
meet the Maine debaters there. The
/ second of the dual debates will be held
with Clark University on Monday.
April 13. The Colby negative team
will entertain the visitors from Wor-
cester Mass. in the college chapel in
Watervillc. while the affirmative team
of Colby will meet the negative team
representing Clark Mt Worcester. Mass.
The final debate of the schedule has
been arranged with the University of
New Hampshire. switch will be n dual
debate. The affirmative team repre-
senting Colby will make the trip 10
Durham, n. H., there to meet the neg
alive team of the Granite State col
| lege. while the Colby negative team
will entertain the affirmative team OF
the New Hampshire college in Water
vile.
The question which will be debated
in all of the debates Is, Resolved. that
Congress should have the power to
pass q measure over the veto of the
supreme court by two-thirds vote
The names of the men who are to rep
resent Colby. both on the negative
and affirmative. will be announced al
a later date by the department of pub
lie speaking.
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Waterville Gets
Win Over SkOWhegan

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Mar. 13-.The Water
vile high team won over Skowhegan
high tonight in the Bates Triangular
Debating League here tonight. The
question debated was should the L.
S. Government recognize the Soviet
Government The Waterville team
had the negative and Skowhgan the
affirmative.
The debate was held in Grange
hall and was delayed over two hours
by the non-arrival of the judges
chosen Substitute judges were
agreed upon and the following serv :
ed: Attorney Maurice +. Merrill and
Dr.. Charles Judkins of the town and
Principal George Merriam of Good
Viii.
The dcbaters for Waterville were
Bradford Hutchins and Francis w.
Walrh and FOR Sllowhegan, lanes
S White and Edna Petty. The judges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
STATE OF KAINE

NG TaSen this is twent!-sev day Of
February A. d. 1925, on execution
dated February 18th, 1925. issued on a
Court. for the County of KeEuebec. at
the term thereof begun and held on
the second Tuesday of January. A. d.
1925 to wit, the 5th day OF February,
a. ID. 1925, In favor OF Ella NJ. Mcln.
tosh. of Augusta. in the County OF
il Irving Skillings of Westboro. in
the County of Worcester and Common
wealth of Massachusetts. for four
hundred dollars Cs4oooo) debt or
damage, and thirty dollars and ninety
nine cents (sso.99) costs of suit. and
Sheriff's Office in the County jail In
said Augusta, to the highest bidder.
on the eighth day of April, 1929. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon. the follow
ing described real estate and all the
right. title and interest which the said
Fl. Irving Skillings has and had in and
to the same on the twenty-third day
of April. 1924. at TAO o'clock in the
forenoon the time when the same was
attached on the writ in the same suit,
to wit:
A certain lot or parcel Of land sit.
uated in Winthrop, in the County of
Kennebec and State of Maine, being
the easterly half Of the Homestead
lot of the late Martha A. NJ. Skillings,
situated on the northerly side Of the
Old Wayne Road. so-called, in said
Winthrop. and bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Commencing on
the Old Wayne Road, aforesaid. at a
Granite Monument at the southwester..
ly corner of the Homestead lot OF
Mrs. Naomi Smith: thence westerly
by the Old Wayne Road. aforesaid. to
an Elm tree standing on or near the
line of said Road; thence northerly on
a line parallel with the westerly lire
Of Mrs Naomi Smiths Homestead lot,
aforesaid. to land of Mrs. Myrtella or
Myrtilla ]. Thompson: thence easterly
on the line of Mrs. Thompson's land,
aforesaid, to a Granite Monument at
the northeast corner Of the land here
by conveyed and the northwest cor
nor Of the Homestead lot Of Mrs. Mao
mi Smith. aforesaid: thence southerly
on the line of said Mrs. Smiths lot to
the Granite Monument begun at.
Being the same premises conveyed
to the said II. Irving Skillings by
Martha A. NJ. Skillings by her Deed
dated August II, 1888. and recorded in
the Kennebec Registry Of Deeds, Book
$50, Page 291.
H. o. PARMENTEE.
Deputy Sheriff.
FohoS ea+ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
MYSTICS ADOPT
NEW STYLE HATS

Something new appeared on the
campus at Colby College Wednesday
morning in the form of a college hat,
which is being worn by the members
of the sophomore honorary society of
Mystics. The new Mystic hats are OF
the sport type with gray top and blue
rim with small blue m" In the front
of the crap upper part. This hat east
ly distinguishes the members of the
society from their college mates, and
it is intended to have the wearers of
these hats meet all of the visiting
teams which come to Colby through
out the year. conducting them to the
athletic authorities of the college.
This year the mystics have extend
ed their membership to include Prof.
c. Harry Edwards, director of athlet-
les at Colby, and Coach Edward G.
Roundy, as honorary members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
COLBY NOTES

The second issue OF the year of the
Colby White Mule will appear on the
campus at Colby college Monday.
This issue has been jestingly called
the Ivory Soap" number as it will
be practically 100 per cent pure. The
censorship of the faculty committee
Has been imposed upon the publica-
Hon beginning with this issue, but
the pureness will in no way detract
from the excellence of the magazine.
Every member of the board of edi
tors has worked hard to send out the
best number of the comic publication
ever taken from the press AMI much
is expected in the midspring issue.
Alfred T. Brennan %, of Whit
man. Mass. has been elected to the
position of one OF the assistant edi-
tors of the Colby Echo, the weekly
college paper. Brennan was elected
to the editorial board the first of
this week to fill the vacancy left in
the board when 3. Morton Havey left
college after the midSemester. Brcn-
nan has been doins active and excel
lent work in the athlete news of the
Echo all fall.
A call has been issue.1 by Perrin n.
Freeman rs, OF Revere. Mass, man.
aging editor of the Oracle, for snap
shots Of all kinds OF college life and
activities for the years issue of the
Oracle. This year the managing
board wish to run more pages to he
filled with intimate snaps of college
scenes and wish students to submit
pictures.
The members OF the lambda Chi
Alpha fraternity are to stage a COM
ical show Saturday night in Win
throp. to be called the scandals of
1925" The play has been entirely
written and is personally directed by
Ralph H. Aver '2S. of Lynn, Mass. In
the cast there are about twenty pop
ular members Of the fraternity who
take part in the various acts.
The combined musical clubs have
made arrangements to give a con-
cert at the Taconnet club house in
Winslow on Monday night of next
week. This concert will be on he eve
of the departure of the clubs for
their extended trip into Massachus-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
Junicr High School Notes

Tuesday night the Science club
held a very important meeting al
which time final plans were complet-
N for the Pageant of Progress
which Is to be presented to the public
Friday, May /.
Through the courtesy of the Gen.
sal Electric Company a one rec
Aim entitled "a, Wooden Yarn" was
shown to the school Friday night al
1 o'clock.
The Junior Glass Outing club held
Saint Patrick's party in the gym
nasium after school Friday night
The members of the club came III
costume. The following program was
presented: Song, Dear Old Mother oil
Nine" Marietta Norris: playlet
@The Low Back Car" Virginia Grant
Evelyn Gogan, Barbara Bridges
Gloria LeClair: solo dance. Bettina
DeLisle; story Of st. Patrick and the
Serpent, Barbara Bridges; Irish
song, Mary Cunning and Berthe
Beaudry; solo dance. Sybil Wolman
Refreshments of ice cream. cookies
and candies were served. after which
games and dancing were enjoyed.
The mid term Senior class party
will be held in the auditorium Sat.
urday night from 100 to $50.
Keen regret is expressed by boil
teachers and pupils in the resigna'
ton Of Miss Drummond. who is Sc
popular both in school work and as 6
leader In outside activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
Colby Epicurean
Dance Is Held

The annual spring dance of the
Epicurean society,", the senior honor
airy body at Colby college, was held
last evening with more than 100 COL
lege couples attending the gay affair.
The dance was held at the Elks hall
and the large hall was most attrac-
lively decorated with streamers and
college banners. A program Of IA
dances was enjoyed to music which
was furnished by the Blue and Gray
Collegians orchestra.
The patrons and patronesses for
the affair We're Professor and Mrs.
Edward II. Perkins. Professor and
Mrs. c. Harry Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward c. Roundy, and Dean
Nettie NJ. Runnals. The affair was
in charge of a committee which was
composed of the following men: Els
worth W. Millett, '25, of Brockton,
Mass; Ellis F.. Mcleod, '25. of Houl-
ton. and Earle S. Anderson, '25, of
Pennington, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
Richmond High
Debaters Win
From Lisbon High

(ST1EUTdT
Richmond, March 13.-Richmond
High debaters defeated Lisbon High
in the Bates Triangular league here
tonight. The question for discussion
was. Resolved. that the United
States should recognize the Soviet
Government of Russia" The af1irma-
tive speakers were Mildred Bcddle
and Merle James of Richmond. The
negative side was supported by JUL
let Breton and Beatrice Hudon of
Lisbon. Mildred Beddle was consid-
cred the most effective speaker. The
judges were Rev. Allen Constantine
of South Africa. Miss Ernestine Por-
ter of Bowdoinham and Mrs. Laura
Stilphen Of Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
MOthercraft Dept. Discusses
Child Labor Amendment

The Mothercraft committee Of the
Waterville Woman's club met Friday
evening ut the home of Mrs. I: d
Ashcraft, Mrs. George Ball acting
with Mrs. Ashcroft as hostess. The
subject Of the evening was the Child
Labor Amendment. Mrs. Frank
Mason read an article of What Are
Amendments" and Mrs. Bryant Hop
kins read the Child Labor amend
ment that all might know just the
wording, and discussion of the
subject followed. Each member OF
the committee was supposed to
bring anything in the way of infor--
nation or opinions which she could
to add to the interest Of the meeting
and a general discussion of the sub
ject followed the papers.
The hostesses served sandwiches
hot chocolate and fancy cookies at
close of entertainment. and all felt
that they understood the question
of the evening much better than
when they came to meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
FOSS HALL NOTES

The committees appointed for
commencement are: Invitation
Misses Doris Hardy. Hazel Bury,
Elizabeth Kingsley: cap and gown,
Clara Harthorn. Olive Macdonald,
Amy Robinson; class ode: Lerta
Schoff, Mildred Briggs. Edith Gray;
class gift. Nellie Pottle. Marion Mer-
riam. Ethel Mason: swagger sticks.
Doris Tozier. Marjorie Sterling and
Viola Jodrey.
Miss Marguerite O'Roak is now
visiting the hall.
The Discussion group lead by Mr..
Hass enjoyed a very interesting hour
discussing war and race prejudice,
Thursday.
The committees for Junior dance
to be held in April are as follows
General committee Evelyn Ruston,
Edith Greason and Ruth Turner;
decorating committee. Olive Soule,
Evelyn kellet: refreshment commit
tee. Hope Chase, Agnes Osgood, and
Irma Davis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14

long been acquainted with mineral
prospectors, but the idea of VEN
turing into that field himself had
never caught his fancy.
But the actual thrill of discover
ing the yellow fakes stirred him to
further efforts. Hogg's first thought
in this connection was for a motor
cycle camping trip which shouid be
paid for by this gold that seemed
to be had anywhere "for the pick
ing
Gold Hunting In Earnest
Plans were quickly arranged, and
Hogg was accompanied by fellow
motorcyclist, Frank Wilton. The
pair took the simple equipment OF
two gold pans, a shovel. a small
camping outfit and sufficient provi.
sions.
With their motorcycle sidecar
outfit, they were able to penetrate
miles beyond the point that any
auto could so. Little Tejunga Creek
was the spot selected. They
pitched camp and got on the job.
With the pans, they got streak
of color with every shoveliul OF
gravel washed.
1t was an exciting game picking
the little golden fakes out of the
lgold pan, although each shoveliul
OF gravel would probably yield only
a dimes worth of gold. At times
the two worked together, and other
times each with pan to himself
During one of the latter occa
sions Wilton made the "lncky
strike" of the trip. He found g
nugget worth fifty cents.
| Only a short part of the time was
spent IN mining. IS the Two motor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
Hebron Debaters
Lose to Kents Hill


Hebron, March 13.-kent's Hill
Won from the Hebron debaters here
tonight. speaking on the negative.
The subject disc used was. "Resolv-
ed. that the United States should
recognize the Soviet Government { {
Russia" The speakers for the af-
III NATIVE were Bernard +. Lancaster
add Richard G. Martin of Hebron.
For the negative. Eodman l.. Palmer
Of kent's Hill and Earl +. Christen-
sen of Hyde Park, Mass, were the
speakers. The judges We're Profess
sor Russell MCGOWAN of Bates COL
!ese. Josiah w. Taylor of the State
department Of Education and
Charles NJ. Starbird. a member of
the Bates college team which went
to England to debate Oxford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-14
CHURCH NOTICES

First Congregational church, Temple
street, William Abbot Smith minister:
Morning worship at 1890 with sermon
BY the pastor; subject, What Do We
Believe About the Holy Spirit That
Makes Z Difference" church school at
noon; vespers at Z. NJ. The half
hour Of music will be under the direc-
on the topic THE Northumberland
Mercy"
:, salvation Army: Special yourlg peo-
pes meeting and Bible class; good
singing and music: all young people
Welcome; interesting topic for study.
ioung Peoples Legion. Z o'clock;
Young girls in charge; new choruses.
ua-fashioned Salvation Army meeting
L45; open testimony and song serv-
Se. Commandment and Mrs. Fowler
sepe to meet all their comrades and
trends. Important changes are about
% take place.
81. Marks Episcopal church, Rev.
melville Mclaughlin priest in charge
Ithird Sunday in Lent: S A. NJ. holy
communion; 1915 A. NJ, prayer and
sermon, II have written unto you
,eung men because you are strong"
NJ, church school.
Getchell st. United Baptist church.
hey. BENJAMIN Beatty pastor: 1890
a a. NJ, preaching service; topic. what
.Sa DO. as Members Of the Getch-
~ n.reet Church, to Promote a Re-
Al!. Has A. NJ, Sunday school
and girls: $50 r. NJ, Christian En-
ssa: 100 p. NJ. popular Sunday
aenlng service: theme. What About
Seeret Discipleship?" John f. Choate
a MILL sing solo. assisted by double
quartet quartet Monday, 7.3O p: NJ. Rev;
peak under the auspices of the Mems
slub; topic. "Using the Drag Net" All
men are cordially invited. Wednes-
ay. March %. Walter NJ. Colby, the
TTnsing evangelist. will begin our pre-
! a.as!er services. Strangers in he city,
.;:uMuents and non-church-goers espe-
. usly invited to attend any or all the
services Of this home-like church.
uaIrst Baptist church, Leopold II. r.
lass minister. Cecil NJ. Daggett direc-
Wt OF music: Morning worship at
DAY Bay With special sermon in honor of
p.',,athea Sunday, Lovers Of Truth"
g v,nse school at 1850. Prof. Curtis II.
W Nm,ow superintendent: Children's
, wUrid Crusade. Miss Dorothy Hodgdon
rrgtp'eerIiintendent, at +. NJ: the Senior
Wn'istlan Endeavor will meet at 6 +.
~ NJ. half hour earlier than usual,
,h special program with societies
n.s,. out-of-town churches: the Inter
sassS'ase Christian Endeavor meets at
W.. W. walter ]. p. Day superintendent.
eb ss.er ID. Berry director of the or
srs s evening worship featuring
snn singing with sermon, "A Cum
As hunter" at 7.30 p. NJ.
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Motorcycling For Free Gold
Recently Two Motorcycle En-.
thusiasts Paid Their Ex-
penses By Gold Mining
A Few Hours Each
Day

THE romance of the Forty-niners,
the gold fever of the Klondike,
and the gold rushes OF South Africa,
are still open for the red blooded
man. The chance for a big strike
may be gone, but whatsoever is in
search of wholesome fun and ex-
citement. together with certain
ty OF good wages will find his hopes
granted by setting out in an I'M
professional way for the pay dust"
that lured on the thousands OF the
last century.
For throughout the West there
are thousands of small streams. each
containing deposits of gold in the
gravel. The gold is in such small
quantities that mining syndicates
pay no attention to it, but there is
enough to pay the expenses of a
unique vacation trip.
Discovering the Gold
John Hogg. a California motor
cycle enthusiast, proved this fact
during trip around the north
slope of the Sierra Madfe Noun
tains in Southern California. He
was travelling road leading to the
Mojave Desert when he became
thirsty and stopped to drink at a
little stream.
"As knelt down." Hogg relates
II saw little yellow particles in the
sand. My curiosity was aroused
l scooped up handful and with a
toothpick. began picking out thu
yellow fakes.
with little difficulty, I separ.
ated some. l chewed one OF then
between my front teeth. 1t was
malleable. Forthwith, I got a pill
bottle from my kit, fattened out
on the ground AID set to work.
picked :or two sold hours. BY this
time the bottom of the bottle was
covered with yellow fakes.
Testing the Find
Two days later Hogg returned tc
town. took his little vial of dust te
the bank. Fears of two hours worl
wasted seized him as the banker
took up a medicine dropper ane
filled it with sulphuric acid Blu
he sighed with relief when the acic
showed no effect upon the yellow
fakes.
cts gold, all right" the banke
said. "I'll weigh it and see how
much you have" After it'll
figuring he handed Hogg a tw'
dollar bill.
Bring in some more" he invited
. well buy all you can deliver, an,
it's cash over the counter, too"
That was enough to put the gol
fever into Hogs system. He ma
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cycle campers had gone out pri-
MARTY for the sake of the trip.
Short spins about the region with
the machine. and plenty of peace
full relaxation about the verdant
slopes near their camp filled most of
the day.
Cashing In
After four days the trip was
brought to an end. In spite of
the very few hours spent mining,
sixty dollars was the figure set by
the bank official after the weighing
had been finished.
AS the two had agreed to "go
partners" each pocketed thirty dol
lars. Something more than twenty
dollars of this was net profit above
expenses. Therefore. each man
made five dollars a day and all cx-
pcnses for an outing on which they
really had a barrel of fun.
The last admonition of their
banker friend was. GO bring in
some more of it. boys. Well pay
cash for all you can deliver"