Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

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A meteorological, pathological and
chemical laboratory with the most
modern equipment will be the gift of
the Augusta Kiwanis Club to the Au-
| gusta General Hospital, it was reveal
! ed at the Kiwanis luncheon meeting
! held Thursday noon at Hotel North.
| This laboratory will materially raise
| the standard of the hospital and will
undoubtedly be the means of the insti-
| tuition being rated in Glass A.
On the strength of this donation
DR.. Herbert w. Hail. an expert bac-
| teriologist, pathologist and chemist
and a member of the Augusta Rotary
| Club, has volunteered to give his serv-
! ices at the head of the laboratory for
one year for ward patients in the hos
pital. The Laboratory will be contin-
uation of the X-Ray department at
the hospital which is now under the
| supervision of DR.. Hall, 1t was an
| nounced by DR.. Warren B. Sanborn,
and the report was made by Blaine
! Owen that the installation of this new
department will be completed within
| few weeks.
That this gift will be greatly appre-
I H.
| Campbell, who stated that at a recent
meeting of the trustees and staff of
the institution it was agreed that the
| Kiwaniars have never put across
| project of more benefit than this con-
| tribution
kiwanians can have no greater aim
| during the next three years than the
carrying out of this plan, President
Frank E. Mace of the club stated. Two
years ago the Augusta Kiwanians
| pledged themselves to raise $4,000 for
| the Augusta General Hospital; the in
come derived from the entertainments
| staged by the club has been added to
| the fund and the club members are
now making individual donations
| through Liberty Bell savings banks
which will be opened at. the meeting
| December % and the savings put into
the fund.
Levi T. williams Elected President
Levi T. Williams was elected presi-
dent of the club for the ensuing year
at yesterdays session, the entire slate
at presented by the nominating COM
mittee being the choice. The other
otficers-elect are: Vice president, Will
liam H. Kenworthy; treasurer. r. Hal
sey Jackson (reelected); district trus-
tee, Samuel Titcomb; directors, Frank
j. McArdle, DR.. Frederick R. Carter
John E. Goodwin, Donald @. Burleigh
Norman Dow, Arthur S. Merrill and
Arthur r. Savage.
The newly-elected president, Mr..
Williams, was one of the charter mem
bers of the Augusta club, which was
instituted five years ago. He is an
enthusiastic worker for the interests
of the club and it's projects and served
as director for two years.
Report on Boost Augusta Orga.fza.
The old Augusta Chamber of
Commerce will be reorganized or
another organization will be formed
to take its place, it was reported by
George F. Giddings, who is a men,
Der of the Augusta kiwanis commit
tee working with group from the
Augusta Rotary Club on this civic
project
Mr.. Giddings stated that the rec
ommendation of the committee is
that the presidents of the Rotary
and Kiwanis Clubs meet with the
presidents of other service, church
and fraternal clubs of the city and
that they appoint a large commit
tee which will put the project over
through the soliciting of members.
Further recommendation are that
the membership fee be SIS per year;
that the name of the new organiza-
ton be the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce; and that the Chamber
have it's headquarters on Water
street, with a clerk in charge to
ute publicity matter.
President hano nniyn%aI o,,A
with a fee of S., as proposed, there
should be no less than 500 mem
! bers of the Chamber to insure a
budget Of at least $500 a year to
take care of the expenses for cleri-
cal hire and rent.
On motion of Henry E. Dunnack
the report of the committee was
accepted by the Kiwanians, and
President Mace appointed as men,
bers of the general committee on the
proposition the following: Rev. Carl
N. Garland. Burleigh Martin, DR..
George r. Campbell. Augustus O..
Thomas, William Miller, Edwin II.
Ingraham, Herbert Merrill, Adelbert
Rose. Henry A. Briggs, DR.. Warren
B. Sanborn, Blaine Owen, George A.
Royal, Fred L. Mason, William H.
Kenworthy and Howard McFarlane.
These members will act in conjunc.
ton with the special committee from
Kiwanis. consisting Of Henry e,
Dunnack. Ralph G. Weber and
George L. Giddings, and the com
mittee on public affairs composed of
Rev. Stuart B. Purves, Clinton
Churchill. Fred L. Hersey, DR.. Ell
mer H. Jackson, Richard j. Libby.
Israel Pierce and George A, ROYAL.
Christmas Basket Project
Christmas baskets will be present.
ed to the worthy poor of Augusta
by the Augusta Kiwanis Club. Pres
ldent Mace named the following as
committee to look after this work: