Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-03
June

Strong resolutions endorsing the
building of the straight road" be-
tween Btddeford and Kennebunk
We're adopted Tuesday by the Port
land Lions Club, upon recommends.
ton of it's Board of Directors.
Rockland got it's first example of
transit by air the other day when
a Boston architect arrived by air.
plane in the morning. transacted
business in the city, and returned to
Boston in time to eat six o'clock
supper at home. He made the trip
down in a little over two hours.
The following officers have been
elected for the Student Press club
at Bates College for next year:
President, Elmer W. Campbell, 81.
of Sabattus; vice president, Grace
e. Hall '27, of Kittery; secretary
treasurer, Betty Eaton, ~, of Rum
ford; chairman of the executive
committee, Dana L. Ingle, '2S, OF
East Orange, N. j.
1t is expected that a considerable
delegation from Portland and vi
cinity will come to Augusta on Sat-
urday to attend the field day and
get-together for the Maine to Flor
ida pilgrims of which Gov. and Mrs.
Ralph o. Brewster are to be hosts
There will be an informal reception
at IL o'clock and luncheon will be,
served at /, with the afternoon de-
voted to informal "reminiscences of
the trip.
The alewife season is about over.
While there was a good catch at
Nequasset the catch taken at DAM
ariscotta Mills was only about a
third of the usual number which
means a distinct loss to the towns
of Newcastle and Nobleboro as we'll
as to the contractor, Arthur Nicker-
son of Boothbay Harbor. Many at
tribute the poor fishing to the cold
weather. claiming that the water In
Damariscotta pond was too cold to
attract the fish.-Bath Times.
At the mid-week meeting Of the
Lewiston, United Baptist church
Tuesday evening. Rev. and Mrs.
Raymond Buker were chosen as
representatives of that church in
the Foreign mission field. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buker were appointed recently
by the American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society to the Baptist
mission force in China. Their sup
port will be taken care of by the
Lewiston church. 1t is expected
they will sail for China in the early
fall.
There is a movement to start a
branch of the Daughters of 1912 in
Lewiston. Many women are eligible.
There is one branch Of the Daugh-
tiers of 1912 in Maine.s This is in
Portland and numbers many prom
inent women among its members.
The line of eligibility is the same
as for other patriotic organizations.
1t requires direct descent through
the maternal or paternal sides from
some man or woman who performed
patriotic service to the country In
the War of 1912.
A new course in Physical Educa-
next year 1t was announced Tues
day. This will be three hour
course. elective for junior and senior
men, and is called the Theory and
Administration of Physical Educa-
ton. The work is intended primari-
>ly for men who are preparing to
teach and coach athletics in second
airy schools. 1t will take up physi-
cal examinations, the theory of cor
receive exercises and of physical
.lrya IN,
ton will be. given to instruction in
the coaching and handling of athle-
tic teams.
The 60 foot gasoline sardine boat,
Alice of Eastport. caught fire when
the engine backhred Tuesday night
about four miles northeast of Seal
Harbor, the coast guard boat from
Cranberry Island station reaching
her later and bringing the vessel
to the Harbor where she was beach,
ed. The loss to cargo was about
s400 and the boat was partially
destroyed. the damage, being esti-
mated at $4,000. The Alice was
bound from Overs Bay to Bass
Harbor when the fire started. The
rescue was effected through a rough
sea and In a heavy fog. The alarm
signals which were sounded con-
stantly were cut Off when the fire
reached that part Of the boat and
before the coast guard vessel
reached the burning craft. However
the coast guard finally found her
quarry and brought her to shore.
The crew OF two men. Captain Mar
shall of Bath and another were un-
injured.
Monday evening, May 81, the ALL
Maine women Of the University Of
Maine held their first initiation at
the Elms 1nn. Orono. The following
pledges were initiated: Under
graduates, Cecile Ham, '26, Houlton;
Eleanor Ringdahl, '26, New Sweden:
sylvia kurson, '27. Bar Harbor;
Serena Wood. '27. Bangor; Margaret
Preble. ~, Brewer; Marion Lord.
~, kezar Falls; Daphne Winslow,
ri, Rockand; Frances Fuller, '28.
Hallowell, and Alma White. '2s, st.
Johnsbury, Vermont. Honorary mem
bers: Dean Caroline Colvin; Achsa
Bean '22: Marjorie Gooch, 10; Ava
Chadbourne, is: Doris Twitchell,
%. The All-Maine Women is an
honorary society of women students
formed by the alumnae in 1928. The
purpose Of the organization IL to
represent the women students as
unit, to further closer relations be-
tween faculty. alumnae and students
and at all times to stand for what
is highest and best in college life.
Members are chosen on the basis
of character, dignity, Maine spirit.
honor. and willingness to accept re-
sponsibility. The society chooses
its members subject to the annroyaI