Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21

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president of the Sophomore class.
and Marguerite Savage OF the senior
class. have charge Of the Comets;
while James Blunt, the junior presi-
dent. and Helen Groder. also OF that
class. manage the Meteors. The
contest lasts one week. at the end
of which time the winning faction Is
to be entertained at the expense OF
the losers. winthrop Morrill, was
elected general business manager.
The contest Is known as "A "Trip to
the Moon" and IL in the nature OF
selling subscriptions to the publica :
lions of the company which, Mr..
Marsh represents.
Fred Vittum of Scion was In town
on business Tuesday.
D. A. r. Meeting
The first meeting of the Eunice
Farnsworth chapter, Daughters or
the American Revolution, for the
season 1925-26 was held Monday at
ternoon at the home of Miss Louise
H. Coburn on Pleasant street. Miss
Coburn was assisted by her sister,
Mrs. George Otis Smith OF Washing
ton. D. c., and Skowhegan, and by
Ss
duties as hostess. The meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs.
FLORENCE Waugh Danforth. The
Lords prayer was offered and the
flag saluted. The secretary, Mrs.
Walter H. Hight gave records and
also read communications. A letter
was read soliciting aid and support
for the Salvation Army and this was
at the motion Of Mrs. Elmer E..
Greenwood placed in the hands Of the
executive board for their action be-
fore the next meeting at which time
the board shall report what action
has been taken. The other COMMUNE
cations was one asking that a COM
mittee on 'Girl Home Makers" new
department, be appointed and Mrs.
Lena e. wentworth was appointed a
committee of one to have charge of
this department. The state chair
man is Mrs. William e. Brewster of
Dexter. Mrs. Emma Merchant Tobery
wer elected a member of the chap
ter. The name of Miss Harriet Ladd
Marble was presented by Miss Ger
trude s. Weston, registrar, for rein
statement.
The program opened with two piano
solos, I'm Deep Woods" edward
MacDowell) and ITO Sweet Lavcn-
der" by the same composer, played
by Mrs Dora Hrafton Nye. Mrs.
Danforth, the newly elected regent.
expressed he rown and the chapters
regret that because of illness, the re-
gent, Mrs. Helen c. Wentworth, Is
unable to serve and also for the re-
signation of the vice regent. Mrs.
Grace Merrill Poulin. Mrs. Danforth
presented in sincere and interesting
manner her position on prison re-
form in which she advocated a small
wage for the inmates and in closing
said that the state should try to turn
out q finished product, real man.
who will make a real citizen.
Mrs. Nye played "Moto Perpetuo"
and ITO Wild Rose" (MacDowell.)
Mrs. Fanny Cabot gave a most in
teresting reading and talk concerning
the 35th anniversary of the national
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, including the story of Hannah
Arnett and some remarks of interest
concerning the president general. ma
tional society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook Of Cooksburg. Pa. Mrs.
Cabot read a theme written at Whea-
ton college by Miss Rebecca Russia
koff, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Russakoff Of Mount Pleasant avenue,
who are sooon to move to New York.
The theme was entitled Preparing
for College" and told Of the VOW
made by her parents when they
landed in the United States soon af-
to rtheir marriage and before they
had any children that they would
give their children college educa-
ton and fit them for the best
American citizens and Of her school
days in Skowhegan. The theme won
the prize and was one of 125. Miss
Russakoff's friends, who are very
many, are happy to know of her sue
cess at Wheaton college, Norton,
Mass, which she entered this fall.
Miss Muriel Cover. played "a Pol
ish Dance" and I'm the Cathedral"
Miss Weston stated that the retiring
vice regent, Mrs. Grace M. Poulin,
had suggested that the chapter pre-
sent the community house with some
flags, which seem to be one Of the
community houses needs. This mat
ter was left for the action of the ex-
ecutive board.
Report Of the annual fall confer
ence of the Maine Daughters Of the
American Revolution, held in the hall
of the house Of representatives at the
State House, Augusta, by invitation
of the Koussinoc chapter on Oct. 8.
was given by Mrs. Mabel P. Judkins
and Miss Louise H. Coburn.
The hostesses served delicious re-
freehments and social time was en-
joyed. The first meeting Of the sea
son was largely attended and opened
the year very auspiciously.
The executive board for the pres
ent year is made up of: Regent, Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth; vice re-
gent. Mrs. Dora Goodwin McNeelie:
secretary, Mrs. Helen Kirby Hight;
treasurer. Mrs. Mary Marston Green
way; registrar, Miss Gertrude S.
Weston: histoian, Miss Louise H.
Coburn. The committees are, Ameri-
can and patriotic education, Mrs.
Mabel P. Judkins, Mrs. Edith Phil
brick; magazine, Mrs. Alta s. Elliott;
international relations, Mrs. Lola M.
Blunt; preservation of historic spots.
Miss Gertrude s. Weston; historical
and literary reciprocity, Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth; conservation
and thrift, DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid;
revolutionary relics for Memorial
Continental hall, Mrs. Fanny Cabot;
historical research and preservation
OF ecords, Mrs. Eta s. Merrill; Me-
moial Continental hall library, Miss
Louise H. Coburn; National Old
Trails Road, Miss Faith j. Hinckley,
Good Will; genealogical research,
Mrs. Ivanella S. Palmer, TIinckley;
better films, Mrs. Dora G, Goodwin.
The meetings will be held on the
third Monday excepting December,
each month until July. The next
meeting will be held on Nov. 16, at
the home Of Hon. and Mrs. Blinn w.
Page on Water street, when Mrs.
Page will be assisted by Mrs. Geor-
Ella G.. Wilson as associate hostess.
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