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Nor' by East, Fall 1967
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Vol. 9 No. 4 A clay to come shows longer than a year that's gone. ( Sund:ial Motto) Fall 1967 THE RANDS OF LITTLE DIAMOND
Rand's Marina, boathouse and home. Audrey tcndini:i the gas pump. Juli e and Gale going home from school and tiny For all who don'l know them - and People a1,k me "Aren't you cold out Jill waiting to greet them. not rnauy get to know them well - the there?" And she says indignantly, "vVhat Rane.ls of Little Diamond are about the do you think, l'm sitting out here freez most iuteresting and unique American ing with five children?" LATE NEWS Current indications are that the State family hereabouls. The other most common banal ques Speak of private enterprise, hard tion is "What do you do?" Visit Audrey of Maine will probably acquire the work, independence, intelligent manage and her family at any time of year and Long Island Navy Fuel Base to be used ment of a fine family, and the carving you'll hnd no one i~ idle or bored. In by the Southern Maine Vocational out o[ a good living from the sea and spring, 1-ummer and fall, the Marina is Training School as an oceanographic its environs - and you have the Rand a family .iITair and the household is busy research base. Schools - CBIDA board voted sup family: Ted, recently re-elected president with projects and activities. In the of the Casco Bay Island Development wi 11 Ler e\'ery week-end is planned and porting the objections of Cliff and Long Association; Audrey, his blue-eyed blond busy. Either there·s company coming or Island mothers in a school depa1·tment proposal to consolidate island schools wife; and Jill, 3; Julie, 7; Gale, 8; Mark, the whole family is olf to town visiting 13 and Eric, 14. one or the other of the children's grand and boat all small children to Peaks. vVhi!e there is merit in the objectives to This tightly-knit family o( seven are parents. Teel and Audrey's folks live in the only ye,tr ro1111d residents of Little South Portland and Bangor. improve educational procedures and Diamond Island. Their life is rugged, "Of course l can't easily run out shop modernize programs, the impracticality heallhy, lwppy and 11 nust1 al. And it's not ping any evening I choose, but we prob of boating small children in all kinds of at a ll filled with the hardships many a ably go more, and entertain more than weather was unthinkable. T he plan had mainlander wo uld irn.agine. most of the people we know who live on been undertaken without prior consulta tion. with the communities involved. Ted, a graduate of the University of the mainland," says Audrey. i\fa ine, is a contractor, surveyor, lobster (Cont inued ow Page 2) man, marina proprietor, and can turn his hand lO any trade involving the sea DONNA MclNTYRE - MISS PEAKS ISLAND or laud. He's also a deep thinker, stu Honored ror co urage as well as beauty dious reader, dabbles in writing, and is the entire community got behind Donna a devotee of Dou Duane's dance band! wl1en she was a candidale for 1\fiss Peaks ·when he says someLhing it's to the point Island last snmrner. for he seldom wastes words. Donna has been the victim of cerebral Audrey, a Lrained nurse who met Teel palsy since birth. B11 L she has per through her friendship with his sisters, severed in overcoming much of her also nmses, mothers her flock of blue handicap and she is always right there eyed LOwheads with efficient and loving when things need doing. She was a attention. She also runs down to the leader in the Keep Our Island Beautiful wharf lo pump fuel into the boats of campaign against litter; she's a good stu customers; tend Lhe small store, or cook dent at Portland High School and · is lobslers for a party. determined to find an occupation with Incidentally, Audrey doesn't like boats, in her capacity. A lways active in church could even live without the sea beside aITairs, she grew up in the Junior Choir. her, can't st.ind the taste of seafood, but Donna is one in whom our Casco Bay she obviously enthuses about the way of area may well take pride. She's going life she and Ted have built. She's such a places. devoted wife and mother that whatever She's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. her husband likes - and Ted likes the Richard Mel 11Lyre who have four other sea - she adapts to. DONNA MclNTYRE - MISS PEAKS ISLAND ch ildren. PAGE 2 NOR' BY EAST FALL 1967
NOR' BY EAST THE RANDS OF LITHE DIAMOND Box 66, Peaks Island, Maine (Continued fr om Page 1) All five children - except Jill who is Publi shed by Casco Bay Island Oc'.'~lop mcnt Association for residents a nd ~·,snors pre-school age - ~now no other way of o-f Casco Bay. /\ non-profit publ1catmn life than commutmg by boat to school. supported by aclvcrtis<:rs and mC'mbcrs. of They do the first six grades at Peaks a!1d the Associat ion. All work c·xn·pt pnnt,ng then arc in town for junior and sen10r donattd by members high school. They take part in _extra curricular activities always a [P@[;l[PrbmWIT>~ill THE HARRIS COMPANY In-Town Motel Marine and lndustri~I Supplies VOSE-SMITH CO ., Florists • ' ·. ;,, ...... , ..· ...... ' .·.. ·;::-..' ····.,•,. ..- ...... /··~·-·· 188 Commercial Stree .. .! .. .. 6~5 CONGRESS STREET, PORTLAND, MAIN£ Portlanr:l Maine 646 Congress Street, Portland 773-8181 Tel.: 775-5601 Ra lph and Helen Allen, Prop. 773-6436 We Speci alize In Flowers YELLOW CAB Seven Days A Week Portland 772-6564 638 Congress Street, Portland, M aine FALL 1967 NOR' BY EAST PAGE 3 THEY ARE MISSED To the rela ti ves and friends of Mrs. Clifford Randall of Peaks, Mr. Maurice Eaton of Cliff Island and South Port land; Mr. Joseph Davis of Cliff Island and Philadelphia; Mrs. Charles Ritchie of Peaks and Portland; Mrs. Albert May and Mrs. Daniel Mahony of Peaks, Nor' by EasL extends deepest sympathy. Each of these beloved island residents sen·ed Lheir comnrnnities generously and effectively. Frances Randall, admired for her co urag~ O\'er physical adversiLy, and for her social wellare services to others was an institution in herself. She left a~ in delible mark in Lhe wodd and a fin e WE LOSE A TRUE FRIEND fam ily to keep her faith. By Robert Skillings Maurice Eaton, Steering Committee Co-workers on this publication and a member of ~BI_DA; president o( the Cliff wide circle of friends were saddened by Isla!1cl ~ss~cia_llon, and a motion picture the death of John \IV. Chapman of Peaks pro.1e~L10n1st for over 115 years, was again Island, ;rn([ recently of Augusta, on the kmd of person it's hard to do with September 10 at Thayer Hospital, out. 'Waterville. Ma_rie Ri_tch ie, always remembered for CHEBEAGUE ISLAND NOTES . Typical_ o( his energetic work for the her tnLenS t\'C COJllmu nity interests in By Ray Hayward islands his last public project was in bea11LJficat1on programs, garden club :1ss1sLing those doing percolation tests on lo11nder, 1\I 1ss Peaks Island pageant The Chebeague Grange is sponsoring Arts and Crafts Nights at the Grange ProJect Oceanside house Jots. The mos leader - succumbed af~er a long illness. quitos were vicious and even as he toted Her role has left us with vacancies im Hall twice monthly. Started last sum m:°sq uito repellent to the firemen, he possib le to fi 11. mer experimentally, the sessions are h1ms_elf was _bat_lly bitten. Although J oseph Davis, an expert in horticul proving popular and will be continued medical facts. rn d1cate his death was by ture, had ~~n tributed greatly to the throughout the year. Volunteer instruc acute leukemia, it 1s known that the in benefit of Cl!fI Island. The many rare tic_>n is provided by Page Richardson, fection came to a head following the in Lrees he has 1mpor tecl and planted will Richard MacCormack, Martha Hamil sect bites. be his living memory. ton, Betty I-Je;i ley and Shirley Burgess. As promoter of advertising in Nor' by Mrs. Albert May, faithful member of All members of the community are wel East, he supplied it with its Ji(e blood, St. Christopher's Parish, was another come. and in large measure gave an answer to good ne-i.glibor among us ort Peaks. Library Ar.t Exhibit - The _second the quer y of one professional in public . Mrs. Daniel Mahony, was also called annual exhibit brought an increase in relations: "How can such a good little from our midst ;i fter a productive life. participation requiring an extra school magazine be produced with wholly l 9G7 will long be remembered for the room for Junior ;irtists under sixteen volunteer labor up to the point of vacant chairs it has left. J[ we have over years of age and over fifty exhibits by printing?" looked mention of others - it's due to adults. Through determination Joh11 had lack_ of information, but not lack of Ribbons awarded by popular vote overcom_e the handicaps of a slight feel111g. went to Mrs. Alger Burgess, Mrs. Ernest stroke ~·x years ago which precipitated ------Burgess, Mrs. Barton Curit, Gordon tus re tirement from .the New England ~is joy in li~ing seems to have been T rower and Martha Trower. derived mostly from the extent of service T e)ephone and Telegraph Co. with Junior winners were David Anderson, wluch he was associated for 36 years, rendered to others. In lieu of flowers a J~lm Howard, Jim Dykes, Christopher n7:any of _the latter as public information memorial fund was established to help carry on his way of life. Rich, a nd Edmund Doughty. director. rn the company's Boston office. The Libra:y scheduled its first Story A native c_>f \IV~st Virginia, graduate of In accordance with his wishes he was cremated and his asl}es scattered in Hour for children 3 to 7 and plans to Brown Un1vers1ty and former news expand the program next year. paperman with t_he Providence Journal, Casco_ Bay off Whaleback, from T ed h~ was also active for many years in Rand s lobsterboat. Daughter Priscilla (Continued on Page 8) Lions and was one of the founders of lrom _London, and wife, Bee, took the the eye research program in Boston. sad tnp. An enthusiastic. Bay booster, he was Late~ the sa_me day, a widely-attended TO ALL WHO ENDURE GRIEF past president of Lhe Casco Bay Island memonal service was held at '\,Vhaleback Here in the weary nir;hts when you are De':'elopment Association, and chairman with sun and surf gTacing the occasion dead, ol its steering committee at the time of w1tli beauty. . W inthrop Deane opened I shall not weep the childish tears of 111s death. ~he ser~1ce w ith a warm tribute follow g1·ief, mg wh ich Rev. Robert E. Blake of the Remembering you tolcl rne life was brief Last. year the Cha pm ans purchased a And death of love the only death to home 111 Augusta where Mrs. Chapman Brackett Memorial Church, and R ev. clread. is e1~1p loyed by the State Department of tol~t'. T." Crozier of St. Christopher's H ealth and Welfare. For the first time in I a_r •_sh b1 ought wgether the community l shall walk bravely on the way you led, many years they closed their island home spm t so represented by John's life. Hold your high code of honor and belief, And wear cis lightly a.s a lau1·el leaf lor the ,~i nter, _whereupon John found The bicrden of your hopes upon rny head. c.o nstn1ct1ve act1v1t1cs as a volunteer for THE JOHN W . CHAPMAN tl:e Di\'i!>ion of Eye Care, and also for MEMORIAL FUND And if they say l have I or go tten soon - 1 ogus Veteran~' Hospital. This fund, in charge of Winthrop K. They cannot /mow this ,gift of life is Well-known rn the halls of the Maine Deane, trustee, now exceeds $700 and will best, be used for hum,·rn service 011 Peaks Jslm1d. Legislature, he was instrumental in For dying, I might seek yoii in the •moon The fund i_s open-cnd~d and may be added Or ,find yoic in the sunsets of the west. lobbying for th e new car ferry landing to at any t nne. The hrst award either to a at Peaks and, 1n last winter's session for deservi~g in~lividual or for a ;P.ecific kind They cannot know as you, belovecl, clo the $5,000 appropriation to help plan of service, will be made on Apnl 20, which would have been J ohn's 70th birthday. That all my living is for love of yoii. the International Center. PAGE 4 NOR' BY EAST FALL 1967 Photo (IJ The A llen Barkers of little Diamond w ith guests from Yugoslavia. (2) New Japanese v isitors are shown lobster techniq ue by South Port land resi· dents Mrs. Pa ul Pi neau (native of Japan) and her American Air Force husband. (~ Coup le from Ind ia chat with State representative " Bart" Sullivan. (4) Couple from Germany d iscuss plans for International Vaca tion Center on Pea ks. (5) Lebanese journalist looks apprehensively at a dam. (6) St udent takes notes from on top Battery Steele. (7) Greek journalist getting his lobster as state representat ive Rodney L. Scribner is nex t in line. COMBER MARINE MART, INC. Fish Clams Lobsters CARR BROS. CO. Special off-season rates on Fruit Engine Tune-ups R. D. HAMILTON 217 COMM ERCIAL ST. Evinrude Sales and Service PORTLAN D, M E. 772-83 11 9 19 FO REST AVE., PORTLAND - 773-000/l & CO. 9 Custom Ho use Wha rf RICHARD P. WALTZ Po rtland PLUMBING and HEATING You Can Enjoy COMPANY 775-025 1 Carefree Living All jobs from minor repairs to com S. Harold Latham, Proprietor J vsl Fl ick the Sw itch . . . plete kitchen and bathroom re modeling. Low -Cost Electricity Same labor rates as on Mainland. Does Yovr Work! FR EE ESTIMATES PORTLAND FRUIT COMPANY OUR MEN ARE ON THE ISLAND John Hvsse y CENTRAL MAINE N EARLY EVERY DAY! 185 Commercial Street POWER COMPANY 536 Washington Ave., Portland, Me. Portland, Maine 772-2801 FALL 1967 NOR' BY EAST PAGE 5 Photo (8) U.S. Representative Peter Kyros addresses g roup as portion of large crowd is shown in background. (9) The Prindall Folksingers added gaiety to the clambake. (10) Korean boy takes his party seriously while munching hardtack. (11) All yson Barker of little Diamond pledges continuing friendship with g uest from Yugoslavia in front of Battery Steele. (12) The Paul Puppeteers w ho enraptured both chi ldren and adults at an evening program on Peaks. (13) Edward Langlois, manager of the Maine Port Authority was master of ceremonies. (14) Tot from Greece shows Holly DiBi ase how she knows the American salute to the flag. ( 15) International friendship starting young as Robert Deane (who was born in Germany) ki sses girl from Germany. (Robert is the grandson of Win and Mary Deane.) Pho10 credits: By Press Herald, Associaled Press, Department of Economic Development, and Ruth Sargent. HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FOURTH INTERNATIONAL EVENT Thanks to chairman Bob Laughlin co ntinuing communications. To all of their respective countries mean more to and his excellent committee, the most us who have been involved in this pro us, especially the children. There is, of eventful fourth lntern:itional hospitality gram we [eel richly benefited. To those course, a burden of expense and effort program christened Battery Steele as the islanders who ba,·e not ye t participated in entertaining tl1ese U.N. guests, but hoped-l"or future center for l ntcrnational in the progrc1m we offer the hope that the rewards are great and the memories visitors. they too may someday experience the so wonderful." Another layer of permanent friend ships has indeed been establ ished, and close sense of ,,vorld '"' ide Brotherhood And this from their guests: "Dear another dimension of relationships made that meeting and entert:'lin ing these fin e Gloria, The children, Demos and I will as this year three families from U .N. people froru far away places ca n bring." be talking about our stay with you for Missions were included with t.h c journal Typical o[ the host and gnest relation months to come. Since we have returned. ists. ships is this from Gloria ilsen, who to New York we ar e remembering your In the words of Bob Laughlin: "There with her husband Morgan, and children beautiful small island, the very kind is a real human interest story shown by Karen and Chris, entertained a family people we met and the most excifing the exp eriences and friendly interch;rnge [rom Cyprus: " \i\fe love our inter fishing hours. Christian and Stephanice o[ spirit that lie behind this event and its nationa ls and knowing them has made do not (orget Karen and Chris." PAGE 6 NOR' BY EAST FALL 1967 "FEATHEREST" ON LONG ISLAND GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND In October 1966 Derrick and Char- lotte G ibbens of vValtham, Massachu ASSOCIATION setts bought from the Horace Altmans . At the annual meeting Stuart Laugh of Wellesley the old Stevens-Winslow h? was ~lccted president, Earl Ramsay, cottage on Harbor de Grace, Long v1ce-pres1den t and C urtis Laughlin, Island. Early in J anuary two lsland car secretary-treasurer. Stuart Wichert was penters went to work converting the cot elected to the Board of D irectors. tage into a permanent year-round home Projects started last summer and to be for the Gibbens. The house now bears continued next include painting Elwell little resemblance to the original cot Hall, a new walkway to be built, and tage. Its six picture windows overlook new backstop for the tennis co urt. A H arbor de Grace, the ocean and the noat has been provided by the City to woods. The birch panelled interior has be maintained by the Association. Older been designed not to attract the eye te~n-~gers h~ve been active in helping away from the o ut-of-doors. Electric heat with island improvements. and a Franklin stove give comfort at all seasons. CLIFF ISLAND REPORTS - Q uite close behind the house is a small '.;,;~;~ Several properties have been sold re fresh water pond where the gulls love to • ~I' -. • ~ ~ - cen tly b ut there is s_till a wa iting list of bathe. As they go back to the ocean they ~ ' ~ .... those who would like to buy if there >I .. - .._ .- A ,._ were anything available, and of those almost always ny over the Gibbens Charlotte Gibbens and Gay (Mrs. already looking for rentals for 1968. property. Their ha.bit of shaking off the Emil) Duquette of H arbor Lights, Long The weather was hardship for fresh water often results in a shower of Island, are sisters who have spent sum a all along the coast this past summer and soft feathers which gently come to rest mers on Long Island since their child boating was ;it a minimum, but nonethe near the Gibbens home. For this reason hood. In Charlotte (then R aymond) 1941 less we had a full house and a lot of they have named the house "FEATHER went to England with the American R eel EST". activities. Cross-Harvard field Hospital. She re FOR TRANSPORTATION mained in England for eleven years. In 1952 The Gibbens came to the United ON LONG ISLAND STATE DRUG STORE States and D errick decided to stay and 603 Congress St. , Portland 766-2554 become a citizen. He quickly came to (M r Averil l) sh are C harlotte's love for Maine and Drugs Sent By Mail John end Mary Justice "FEATH ER.EST" is their dream come Tel. 773-8858 true. THINK! MODEL FOOD When there's fire around !t's A Pleasure To Buy VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IMPORTERS From A RELIABLE Firm LO NG ISLAND 89-95 Middle St., Portland, Me. (Corner of Frankl in Street) For the choice and unusual from WOLFE FORD SALES p rod ucts .of all nations - Italy, Greece, France, Norway, Holland, South Portland Germany, England, Israel, Switzer la nd, Egypt, India, Sweden, Spain, etc., etc. ''The Dealer Your Always Wonderful Browsing ! ,Neighbor Recommends" RIDDLE'S MARKET The SPAR CHEB.EAGUE ISLAND Chebeague Is land - 846-4990 LONG ISLAND, MAINE Year-round Holl)eS and Full Line of Groceries Your Big Little Store Summer Cottages Free Delivery Fried Clams To Go For Sale Open Da ily and Mon., W ed. and Fri. Evenings CLAYTON H. HAMILTON Real Estate Broker HAROLD J. TODD E. E. CLARKE 86 DARTMO UTH STREET General Contractor and Builder PO RTLAN D MAIN E HOME APPLIANCES GROCERIES Chebeague-Island -:.. -:- -:- CONTRACTING LONG ISLAND AND BUILDING ISLAND MARKET 766-2512 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND ANO Lewis Ross 846-4080 LOBSTER POT BAR CHEBEAGUE ISLAND, MAINE COMPLETE LINE OF HAY & PEABODY CHEBEAGUE ISLAND Groceries · Meats Boat Service Ice Cream - Beverages Funeral Directo~ Take-Out Orders - Free Delivery Boats Hauled and Repaired Private Ambulance ~rvice Open Every Day Engines Installed Portland, Maine - Tel. 772-5463 Clam ancf Lobster Bakes Arranged Scarborough, M aine - Tel. 883-2887 ALDEN BREWER rm: vm FALL 1967 NOR' BY EAST A E 7 SAINT CHRISTOPHER'S NEW RESIDENT OPENS BUSINESS ON PEAKS ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCH 'Mrs. Joy Frederickson arrived on SERVING CASCO BAY Peaks with tiny English car and huge ambition. Sunday Masses: f.all-Winter She was born in Ascot, Berkshire, Eng 9:00 A .M. Peaks Island land of an actress mother and Royal 11: 00 AM. Long Island Navy Commander father. She attended Reverend John F. Crozier, Pastor the London Polytechnic School of Art and Brighton College, Sussex, England. Tel. 766-2585 She was a fashion designer specializ ing in beachwear and traveled exten sively in this field, retiring when her first husband died in I 964. WHITTON'S GAS SERVICE Last summer she bought the Kay Bottled Gas Suburban Mobil Oils Kraft gift and novelty shop in the PropanP. J Baxter Building and bas recently moved SERV ING CASCO BAY ISLANDS the business to ·welch Street on Peaks. Joy Frederickson in her Kay Kraft Shop on Welch 766-2722 - Peah Island, Maine Joy says she is happy here on the Street. (Sargent photo) island and people have been very friend ly. WEBBER'S STORE Trefethen, Peaks Island EVERYTHING IN FOODS Deliveries 766-2902 WILBU8 F. BLAKE INC. PORTLAND Serving Peak• Since 1902 Plumbing and Heating QUALITY SERVICE FOR 51 YEARS 9 Fr-• ~st Street Portland LUMBER CORP. LET US SEIIVICE YOU KE'r STONE ODORLESS PAINTS 775-3 185 A. D. Paints PA INT ING SUPPLIES W EBBER'S STORE Peaks Island SAVINGS AND LoAN ASSOCIATION AMERICAN Westbrook - Portland - South Portland 849 FOREST AVE. PORTI.ANO, M( ALUMINUM PRODUCTS Established 1947 Alcoa Aluminum Clapboards KAY'S KRAFTS ~ ROLAND HOAR Greeting Cards - Gift Wrapping Service CERAMO SIDEWALL SHINGLES Carpenter - Builder - El ectrician Artificial Flowers - Handmade Gifts Peaks Island 766-2864 Sundries Aluminum Combination Doors WELCH STREE T PEAKS ISLAND and Windows No money down ..;,_ Time payments FRANK H. FINNERTY - Peaks 'Island 766-'1495 or 773-7431 WELCOME TO THE NISSEN'S BAKERY THE ALADDIN BLUE FLAME SPACE HEATERS SMOKELESS, ODORLESS HEAT MARINA Call or Write Eva Conrad Chebeague Island SHERMAN R. JOHNSON CHEBEAGUE Well Pumps - Sales and Service for Burks and Dilming BOWEN'S GARAGE # 2 FUEL OIL - At Popular Prices Gas, Oil, and Repair Work He-ating Oil Chebeague Island 24 Hour Repair Service BOTTLED GAS - FREE INSTALLATION BENNETT'S VARIETY STORE - PROMPT DELIVERY Firehouse R~d, Chebeague Island * LAUNDER-M AT 1~!o!!oo!!o!oo!!o!!l! l!!oooo!o!oU!o!!!oooo!b OPEN DAILY Cal l: ISLAND INFORMATION 8 AM - 5 PM 766-2508 For Color Brochures, Realtors' List, Boat Schedules ISLAND AVENUE ADDRESS: "Nor' By East" Box 66, Peaks Island, Maine '!''i''i"i''i''i''i''i''?'!''!''i":'i''i''i'??l''i'?'i"i''i''i'r~'rrr'i''i''i''!''i''!''i"r'!''!'r??fi