Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
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At the regular meeting Of Acme
Rebekah Lodge held Thursday eve
ming, March II. Past Noble Grands'
Night was observed Ten Past
Noble Grands were present and the
following program was carried out:
reading, Nina Fowlie; piano selec-
Clark: reading, Bessie Kelley; after
ton. Mildred Penney: reading, Alma
which there was selection on the
victrola and a social hour was en-
joyed. Refreshments were served.
A joint meeting of the mems and
women's divisions of the Farm Bu-
reau was held on Thursday in the
Grange hall. The meeting opened in
the morning at 1890 o'clock, Coun-
ty Agent Clarence Day Of Augusta
was present and gave an interesting
talk on the Pine Forests of Maine,
illustrated by stereopticon views.
The subject of the women's meeting
was Clothing Selection" and Miss
Grace Pennock gave talk and dem
onstration along the lines Of the
choice of appropriate and becoming
colors. A bountiful' dinner was
served at noon and covers were laid
for rs. In the afternoon Miss Pen
mock continued her talk. illustrated
by shades to assist one in the choice
of becoming hats and gowns. Fred
Sturtevant. n licensed hay grader.
addressed the mems division and
gave demonstration of hay grad
ing. The subject of the next meet
ing, which will be held April Z, will
be millinery and the meeting will
he in charge of Mrs. Frank Page and
Miss Mabel Farr. Mrs. John
O'Reilly will have charge of the dim
ner.
A Boys and Girls Agricultural
club was organized on Thursday aft
ernoon in Grange hall. This is spon-
Sored by the Farm Bureau and will
be in charge Of Mrs. Herbert AXtell.
Seventeen members including IA
girls and three boys have enrolled.
County Agent Day and Miss Grace
Pennock. home demonstration agent.
were both present and gave a talk to
the boys and girls, explaining the
work which they are about to take
up. The girls will devote their time
to sewing and cooking and the boys
will take up poultry and pig raising
and gardening. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Ethel
Calder: vice president, Josephine
Greene; secretary, Julia Lessard;
treasurer. Nivien Burwood. IL the
boys secure a sufficient number of
members, a separate organization
will be formed. The date of the next
meeting will be announced later.
Clarence Stansbury of North New
Portland was a guest of his sister,
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his way to Boston to Attend the
Automobile Show.-John Iiubbord
of Clinton was Il recent guest of his
sister. Mrs. Alfonso Sawtelle.-Dean
Hart of the University of Maine was
a caller at the High school Friday
and spoke at an assembly meeting
The Progressive class of the United
Baptist church will meet next Tues
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Patten.-Mrs. +. S. Bernauer
and son Chantney We're week
guests of friends in Bangor.-Nord
has been received that Mrs. Louise
Gordon, who has been passing the
winter with her sister. Mrs. Annie
Tibbetts of Portland and who under
went a surgical operation on her eye
Monday at the Eye and Ear Infirm-
airy in that city, is slightly improved.
Nineteen members of The Moth
er'S Improvement Club were present
at the All Day meeting Friday at the
Methodist vestry. A. delicious dim
ner was served at noon. which q
large number of members and school
children enjoyed. The business
opened at . O'Clock with
Mrs. Totman in the chair. The
business was transacted. The
Roll Call was answered by quota
lions and stories about the obser-
vance of st. Patrick's Day. Two pa
pers was circulated among the
members one by the Maine Fedora
ton of WOmen's Clubs and the
league of Women Voters and the w.
{. Il. L. was read asking for sign
ere. The paper dealt with the
Primary Law urging the keeping and
practice of this law. The other pa
per was for signers for a district
nurse in Oakland. Both papers were
we'll endorsed by the members. The
Primary Law was then discussed
the members. A newspaper
article from 4 Boston paper dealing
with American Girlhood and the in
creased amount of crime in Juvenile
courts. A. lookout committee con-
sisting of Mrs. Ella Stubbert and
Mrs. Ida Judkins was then appoint
ed to write notes to members who
have been sick and absent for a
time. The next meeting will be held
March 18th.
The Fidelity Glass of the United
Baptist church met Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. All Cochran.
Eighteen members We're present.
There was the general discussion of
the lesson, after which a social aft
ternoon was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held on Friday afternoon of this
week at the home of Mrs. Fred
Thomas.
The Sunshine Glass of the Metho-
dist Sunday school met Friday eve
hlng at the parsonage. After a
snort business meeting and study of
the lesson, games were PLAYED and
refreshments served and q pleasant
evening passed.
The Junior Federated Club met
Friday afternoon from to ; O'Clock
i'll the High school building. The
subject of the program which open
ed by repeating the Aredo was
Name" Roll Call was responded to
with Facts of Maine" An, article
on 'Parlia mentary Usage" was given
by Mrs. V. G. Totman: a paper,
Women Authors of Maine" written
by Ruth Savage, was read by Nir-
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