Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
WINTHROP
Visitors Day
At Grammar School

4O1COlO LAY
At Grammar School
Friday afternoon was observed as
the annual visitors day in all the
| grades at the Grammar school build
| ing and there were about $50 guests
present. In the first and sub-grade
room taught by Miss Grace Howard.
there was work in phonetics and
! reading and samples Of the work
done by the children was displayed
on the walls. In Mrs. Brawn's room
(2nd grade) a pleasing program was
given which included songs, poems
and a little play entitled "Gustavs
Cap" There was also class work.
In Mrs. Browns room (3rd and 4th
grades) were special exercises, regu-
lar class work and some very fine
map work. In Mrs. Avery's room
Goth grade) there was an exhibition
of work in history and arithmetic.
In the 9Th and 18th grade room
taught by Mrs. Andrews the room
was ornamented with fine hand
drawings in colers. There were
splendid exhibits in sewing and GRO
cheting, also work in geography by
the 9th grade and in history by the
9TH grade. In the Sth and 9th grades
taught by Principal Joseph Jordan
there was a fine exhibit of school
work. A sign over the bank indicat-
ed that they had passed $1,000 in de-
posts for the year. There was also
work by the Sth grade in civics ana
by the 9th grade in history.
There was a fine exhibit in the
manual training department taught
by Edwin Hobart. The room and the
corridors held a fine display of ar
t1cles large and small, made by the
boys of the grades and by the High
school freshmen and included framed
pictures, lamps, cabinets and tables,
etc. In the upper corridor was
very handsome bookcase made in the
manual training department and
which will be used for the school
library which has been recently
started.
The Mandolin club assisted in the
program and consisted of Pearl La
vale, Vivian Haynes, Louise Perry,
Louise Jewell, Eleanor Riley, Betty
Barker, Marjorie Houseworth, and
Malcolm Dimond. Inez Shaw gave
musical reading. The ushers were
Robert Mcnamara and Carleton Rob-
erts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tinkham of
Portland and Mrs. L. Y. Roberts of
South Monmouth were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frost.
A pay supper will be served Tues
day night at o'clock at the Friends
church at Winthrop Center, and will
be followed by play entitled "a
Bunch of Fun" which will be pre-
sented by the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hartman are
passing a few days at Troutdale.
Richard Mcnamara has returned
from Hebron Academy.
Harold Small Of Portland was a
visitor in town Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Trask Of Sid
ney are the parents of a 9-pound girl
June Lillian) born at the home of
Mrs. Trask's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Frost in Winthrop.
At the meeting Of the Business and
Professional Womens club held
Thursday evening at the home of the
President, Miss Harriet Weston, the
members were agreeably entertained
be Miss Mary Hegarty who told of
her recent trip to Houlton and the
very enjoyable meetings there and
who further explained the workings
of the organization and gave them
many helpful suggestions. 1t was
voted to entertain the girls of the
graduating class of the Winthrop
High School at a supper some night
next week, the arrangements being
left in the hands of the secretary,
Mrs. Cora Vaughan. The club has in
mind the opening of a Rest room and
hope to have the same in readiness
for the Old Home Week in August.
The refusal of rooms which may be
used for that purpose and also for
club rooms has been obtained and as
time goes on the Club hope to have
the rooms remodeled and refurnished
so that they may be obtaintable for
various occasions.
There will be no services on Sun
day school at the Congregational
church, Sunday.
A large delegation of Masons from
Winthrop attended the Tooth anniver-
sary of Lafayette Lodge at Readfield,
Wednesday,.
The following students at Win
throp High school have been award
ed their baseball letters: Robert Nc
namara, Paul and Philip Sturtevant,
Harold Maxim, Armand and An
tonic Fleury, Ernest Bison, Clyde
Hewett. and Willie Lindholm.
The "Kan-Do" Glass of the Metho-
dist Sunday school met Thursday
evening with their new teacher, Mrs.
Helen Layellee. There was a good
attendance and all enjoyed pleas
ant evening. Games were played and
refreshments We're served
Children's Day will be observed at
the Methodist church.. In the morn
ing there will be a sermon to the
children by the pastor, Rev. H. F.
Aldrich, and the concert by the chill
dren will be held in the evening.
The Baccalaureate sermon before
the graduating class of Winthrop
High will be held at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The sermon will be by the pastor,
Rev. H. F. Aldrich and Mrs. Clara
Yeaton will be soloist.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church held their regular monthly
business meeting at the vestry
Thursday afternoon with a good
attendance.
The following members of Win
throp Grange attended the meeting
of Kennebec Pomona at Litchf1eld
on Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. George Crane,
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