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Maine Alumnus, Volume 6, Number 1, October 1924
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Vol. 6, No. 1. OCTOBER, 1924 Twenty Cents the Copy
Clarence C. L ittle, President University of Maine.
Entered as second-class matter October 1, 1921, at the post office at Augusta. Maine, under the act of March 3, 1879 Application for transfer of entry as second-class matter frcm the Augusta, Maine, pest office to the Bangor, Maine, post office cn file THE MAINE ALUMNUS October, 1924 \ *J*ii—-im— tiu— u i - m i- ——mi ' im m ' im a n - m i- - - tin- - ■■ ^ r ^SMaine Night line new policies. ■ .T The traditional bon fire will be set | ...Every Banking Service... j # ' Marne Night is October 24th, the off after the regular exercises in the , niglft before the Colby game. The gymnasium are over. Fuel galore is committee has spared no effort to available because of recent clearings CHECKING SAVINGS make the program one of interest and and the largest fire ever is planned BONDS enthusiasm such as the big rally of by the committee. A box strong TRUSTS VAULTS I Maine men should have. enough for the heaviest old timer will That there will be a record attend be there and the impromptue speeches Merrill Trust Co. ance is certain. Reservation of tickets thereon plus the great spirit this in by alumni for the Colby game indicate formal part’of the program developes Dexlcr, Bucksport, Machtas, Jonesport the support the blue will have m de will make a fitting climax to Maine BANGOR, MAINE feating the team that kept Maine Night. State and National Supervision from a state championship last year. The Maine Night Committee is as in 1 ii nu— nn— mi on — on na ira on —— on —— on— n•£• Exercises will be held in the Gym follows: Robert P. Clark, ’15, chair *|«n— nn mi nn— nu nn— un— *nu un an—— un—— an— n ^ nasium. Special seats are reserved man; Edward H. Kelley, ’90, Dean for alumni. The program of 1923 Harold S. Boardman, ’95, Benjamin was so satisfactory that it will be ! “Old Friends C. Kent, ’12, Charles E. Crossland, generally followed this year and im ’17, and Thomas E. Gay, ’25. proved upon if possible. Prominence Are Best”---
will be given athletics and especially *| «:i- - - - -1 u----- im-----1 n— n — iu — iii----- un— un—— un— — nn— Like football. Harry Sutton, ’09, Piesident of the 1 Haynes & Chalmers Co. j I j HART SCHAFFNER General Alumni Association has been Wish every alumnus asked to preside. Such able speakers j success | as Dr. C. C. Little, William H. Mar & MARX CLOTHES | BANGOR, MAINE f tin, ’15 have been invited to speak. H l Fall Styles n a ■— — uu ■ ■ 1 nD ■ no tin ■ m —— ■ up ■■ ■ cm ra nn ■■ — nn Captain George Gruhn, captain of Are Ready varsity football, president of athletic •J#n— mi— — no — nn— na— nu — nn— nn — an— nn^— un— tui— n *£• association will represent both these organizations. He is an able and in } DR. LEWIS S. LIBBY j I MILLER & WEBSTER teresting speaker. T • f Dentist I Professor Benjamin C. Kent, new •I 1 * I CLOTHING CO., Faculty Manager of Athletics, will j Jordan Block Old Town j ! BAN G O R I i make his first appearance and out- • p ti— i a nn— im— ira— mi— ira— mi— an— un an nn— n »HQ mmmrnm QQ JQt tTll ([Q JQJ € • aa— an— an---- tin— — u «£ t
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RGANIZED in 1911 Charles W. Mullen ’83 JK O and conducted for the Hosea B. B u c k ’93 past twelve years in the in James A. Gannett ’08 terest of the Athletic As sociation. George H. Gruhn, ’25 j I A faithful servant of the Judge Charles J. D u n n | MI alumni and student body. I A successful business en> Store Manager, F. L. Manwaring I terprise contributing yearly from its profits to the sup Books, Student Supplies port of athletics and surely meriting your patronage. Tobacco, Sodas, Luncheons,
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I THE MAINE ALUMNUS 3 The Memorial Gymnasium-Armory Construction of the Memorial Gym the building constructed as soon as Alumni who have not subscribed nasium-Armory has been started. possible. The architects were in should surely do so now. The build These glad tidings will make the 3,000 structed to procede with the working ing is assured but more money would alumni, students and friends of the drawings and to complete those for make it more complete and would University who subscribed over $542, the indoor field (which is distinctly speed up the day of dedication. A 000.00 to erect such a building in a separate element of the building) place has been left for a swimming memory of the fifty Maine men who so that a start could be made on it pool but more money is needed before gave their lives m the World War this fall. The architects were also it can be built. very happy. Other thousands of advised to complete the drawings for Prompt payment of pledges when friends of the University will rejoice, the entire scheme so that bids for the due is now necessary. too. construction of the entire Gymnasium- To date little inconvenience has re The illustration here shown is the Armory could be received this fall sulted from delays and postponement front elevation plan of the new build and the contract awarded. but from now on prompt payment ing. Its size, beauty and utility will Stone and Webster were employed should be a point of honor regardless appeal to all. by the architects as structural en of inconvenience or sacrifice. Sub
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The committee of alumni known as gineers for foundation and steel work. scribers should remember that pledges The Memorial Fund Committee se More recently they have secured the extend over a five year period. We cured the subscriptions. Then a Richard D. Kimball Co. of Boston as want to finish the building as soon Building Requirements Committee de expert engineers of heating, lighting as possible. Money must be borrowed termined what features the proposed and plumbing. from the banks to make this possible. building should include. The task of The contract for the construction You do not want your contribution to getting the construction done called of sixteen piers as foundations for shrink through interest charges. Re for a corporation so prominent alumni the steel trusses of the indoor playing member too, that the banks will be were incorporated as The Memorial field was awarded to F. S. Morse of influenced only by prompt payments Building Committee for this purpose Bangor by competetive bidding. They to loan the money. By all doing their last winter. As a result of this com were completed this month, well ahead part a monument to be proud of is mittee’s untiring work much has been of frost, and are now carefully buried. assured. accomplished. They are ready so that the steel frame Little and Russell of Boston were can be put up in the spring without chosen architects. They made an ex waiting for the weather and frost to Maine Night in New York haustive study of conditions and re permit the construction of other The annual Maine Night Meeting quirements. They also visited many foundations. It is the intention to and dinner will be held at the Erie of the best gymnasiums and armories have the indoor playing field ready Club, 71 West 23rd Street, New York throughout the country so that no for use during the winter of 1925-26. City, at 6.30 p. m., Friday, October worth while feature would be omitted. Those attending football games on 24th. The business meeting and dis In the first plans which they sub Alumni Field can see the site of the cussion will be limited to one half mitted they included all the features new building. It sets east of the pres hour. wanted. Construction costs prevented ent field. A large sign and white their acceptance and the plans were flags mark the place if the new clear E ntertainment revised. In fact they were revised ing and construction there do not. The ticket price of two dollars in many times until finally on August Its size can not be imagined. Its cludes the dinner, the musical enter 24th they offered a set of plans, pre outline on the ground alone can show tainment, free pool, billiards, bowling, liminary to be true, which delighted its real immensity. It will be a credit cards, etc. The entertainer will be the committee and which were ap to Maine and a splendid memorial to an accompanist and William Dick, proved subject to minor changes. her sons who made the supreme singing comedian, formerly of “ The All efforts now centered on getting sacrifice. Deluge” and the B. F. Keith Circuit. 4 THE MAINE ALUMNUS October, 1924
Once more with the ball under the Training Table Boston University 6; Maine 0 October 4—Making long gains eas Boston goal post Maine lacked the The Athletic Board at a recent ily and consistently in mid-field but punch to put it over. meeting authorized a training table lacking the punch to score, Maine was Maine outplayed Boston University for the football team for three nights defeated by Boston University 6-0 on but was defeated. Summary: a week during the state series games Alumni Field. Maine outplayed her B. U. (6) MAINE (0) and continuing thru to the end of the Pope, le re, Stanton rivals in all departments of the game season. Johnson, lt rt, Dwelley except in scoring ability. Three The need of a training table had Wheeler, lg rg, Littlefield times Maine came within scoring dis White, c c, Simons become acute as the short days only tance only to lose the ball on a Abedeely, lg lg, Campbell permitted the minimum of active fumble or to be held for downs. Buckley, rt lt, Fraser practice and left little opportun ty Murphy, le le, Newhall Boston scored in the first period for lectures and black board instruc Worcester, qb qb, Cutts when Buckley recovered a fumble on Henry, lhb rhb, Foster tions. Maine’s 15-yard line The score was Miller, rhb lhb, Blair Lights have been installed on the made following a series of short Carleson, fb fb, Repscha practice field so that the team may Substitutions B U,— Hirtle for Miller, rushes on a brilliant end run by get in some work after darkness Prendergast for Abodeely, Reinhardt for Worcester. sets in. Buckley, Isaacson for White, Connelly for jop e , Buckley for Reinhardt, Hirtle for Worcester, Worcester for Hirtle, Veano for Johnson, Pope for Connelly, Prendergast for Fall Athletic Schedule Veano Varsity Football Schedule Maine— Mason for Cutts, Wiswell for Mason, Elliott for Littlefield, Cutts for Mason, Sept. 20—Freshmen Orono Cassista for Repscha, Savage for Campbell. Sept. 27—Rhode Island Kingston Touchdown by Worcester. Oct. 4—Boston University Orono Referee, O'Connell of Portland; umpire, Cannell of Tufts, headlinesman, Dorman of Oct. 11— Connecticut Aggie Orono Columbia Oct. 18—Bates Orono Time, four ten-minute periods. Oct. 25— Colby Orono Nov. 1—Bowdoin Brunswick Bryant Resigns— Nov. 8—New Hampshire Durham Kent Appointed Nov. 15—Tufts Medford R. H. Bryant, ’15, generally known Freshman Football Schedule as “ Hamp,” resigned the position of Sept. 20—Varsity Orono Graduate Manager of Athletics dur Sept. 27— Hebron Orono ing the summer. Maine alumni will Oct. 3—Westbrook Sem. Portland learn this with regret for during Oct. 11—Kent’s Hill Sem. Orono his three years of service at the Uni Oct. 18—Coburn Waterville versity Bryant has done much for Nov. New Hampshire Durham athletics; incidently he made many friends among the alumni and on the Track and Cross Country Schedule campus. Oct. 4— Seniors vs. Sophomores, 1½ Mr. Bryant plans to devote all his miles relay. time to the hotel business in which Oct. 6-8—Handicap track meet. he has been very successful as Oct. 11—Interclass Cross Country. proprietor of the Montreal House at Oct. 11—Juniors vs. Freshmen, 1½ Old" Orchard. miles relay. Alumni will be glad to welcome Oct. 18—Edward Little High vs. as Bryant’s successor “Ben” Kent of Freshmen Cross Country, at the class of 1912, a popular Maine Orono. man who is now a member of the Oct. 18—Final 1½ mile class relay CAPT. GEORGE GRUHN Faculty in the department of me championship. chanical engineering. Oct. 22-24— Pumpkin meet. Boston University now kicked off to It was Dr. Little’s idea that better Oct. 25—Cross Country Run, A lfred Maine’s 5-yard line where the ball was co-operation could be secured by hav vs. Varsity, Orono. caught by Cutts, who ran it back 25 ing the head of the Athletic depart Oct. 31—Maine Intercollegiate Cross yards In five more rushes the Maine ment a bona-fide member of the Country Championship, at backs had rushed the ball down the Faculty, therefore we now have a Brunswick. field for a gain of 40 yards. The Faculty Manager of Athletics in Nov. 8—Varsity vs. Freshmen Cross visitors held on their 7-yard line and place of a Graduate Manager as Country Dual. punted out of danger. formerly. Nov. 15—New England Intercollegiate The second half was slow because The selection of Kent was a happy Cross Country Champion of many penalties. Henry of Boston one, acceptable to the Athletic Board, ship, Franklin Park Boston. University ran a punt back nearly the student body and the administra- Nov. 24— 1. C. A. A. A. A. (National) 50 yards. About this time Blair, act tion. He has taken up his new Cross Country Champion ing captain for Maine in place of work with vigor and enthusiasm and ship, Van Courtland Park, Gruhn, who was on the injured list, the situation seems full of promise New York City. broke through for a 30-yard gain. for the future. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 5
VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD, 1924 MAINE CRUSHES Cassister, substitute for Repscha run for Maine, played a hard and at full back, looks like a find for heady game, while Newhall received RHODE ISLAND Coach Brice. He is about the short a pass from Blair that covered 25 K ingston, R. 1., Sept. 27— Umvei- est man in football togs on Maine yards. Maine made 10 first downs to sity of Maine crushed Rhode Island However, his stature seems to be an Connecticut’s five, but for the second here this afternoon, 37 to 0. The asset to him as he tore through Rhode time this year was unable to produce game, although one - sided, was Island’s line as if it were paper. Time the power to score. In the second sprinkled by two sensational runs and after time he would tear off 15 and 20 period, four first downs again placed three completed passes at critical yards at a stretch. He probably will Maine in a position to score. But points of the game by Maine backs. be heard from this fall when Maine Maine decided to drop-kick, and Repscha, the big Maine fullback, The teams lined up as follows: Newhall missed the goal by inches. tore off the longest run of the game MAINE RHODE ISLAND From then on until the end of the in the third period. Repscha, taking Newhall, le le, Waid half, both teams kicked back and the ball on a line buck on Maine’s 20 Fiasei, It It, T Smith forth, neither being able to gain the Campbell, lg lg, Barbour yard line, tore through the center of advantage. the line and out into a clear field. He Simon, c .c, Meole I ittlefield, rg lg, Taylor In the second half, Connecticut was not stopped until he was brought Dwelley, rt rt, Gifford came back strong and Captain O’Neil down from behind on Rhode Island’s Elliott, le re, Iachopped proved a terror to the University’s five yard line, 75 yards from his start Cutts, qb qb, Gensen weakening line. Littlefield, Maine’s ing point. Blau, lhb lhb, Gratton Bairows. rhb l hb, Bosworth right guard, was removed from the Again in the fourth period, Stan Repscha, fb fb, Lamont game with a bad shoulder, and his ton, substitute end for Elliott, who Maine 37 ; Rhode Island 0. absence was felt considerably. was slightly hurt, picked up a Rhode Substitutes foi Maine— Lamoieau for Maine felt the absence of her in Island fumble on the 50 yard line and Dwelley, Stanton for Elliott, Mason for jured regulars and had they been in with a clear field ahead of him bore Cutts, Biyant foi Banows, Cassistei foi there is no doubt the score book down the turf and placed the ball be Repscha, Savage foi Littlefield, Fostei for Blau would have registered a different tween the goal posts. story. The summary: Newhall at left end grabbed on to a aouple of nice passes during the FUMBLE AND FIELD MAINE CONNECTICUT game. The first, Blair to Newhall, Newhall, le le, Brink gained about 15 yards, and the second GOAL BEAT MAINE Fiaser, It It, Eddy Campbell, lg lg. Bitgood in the fourth period, Newhall received Maine was defeated on Alumni Simon, c c, Daly Field by the strong Connecticut Aggie a short pass from Mason, and con Littlefield, rg rg, Erie tinued on his way to the goal lme 30 aggregation, October 11. It was not Dwelley, it it, Manfelett yards away. until the fourth period that Connecti Stanton, le re, Fienemann Maine scored easily in the first five cut was in any position to score. A Mason, qb qb, Schofield fumble by Foster was recovered by Blau, lhb lhb, Severn minutes of play. A couple of off side Foster, i hb rhb, Makopski penalties against Rhode Island put the farmers from Connecticut, who Cassistei, fb A'h, O’Neil Maine in a position to score and Cutts immediately tried two line bucks for Scoie, Connecticut 3 , Maine 0 went over for the first touchdown. small gains. They then elected to “From then on until the end of the place kick and succeeded m placing Field goal, Eddy Substitutions Maine— the ball between the goal posts for the Cutts for Mason, Zysman for Simon, Elliott half, Rhode Island held Maine from for Littlefield, Lamorean for Dwelley, Wi»- scoring, the Rhodes’ fairly heavy line only score of the game. well foi Cutts, Bairows for Foster, Foster for with big “Stretch” Snvth in the fore Maine, with practically a second Cassistei, Simon for Zysman, Mason for ground went good for a while. How string backfield, covered a total of Wiswell, Cutts foi Mason. Connecticut— 99 yards from scrimmage to Connec Makopski for Reeves, Baylock for Severn, ever, Rhode Island showed lack of Severn for Baylock, Baylock for Makopski, condition in the second half, and ticut’s 81. Blair and Newhall were Dolars foi Brink Referee, O’Connell, Port- Maine commenced sending in her the shining lights for the crippled lai d Umpue, Ireland, Tufts Headlinesman, second team. Bears. Blair tearing off the longest Pratt. Bowdoin Time, four 11 minute periods. October, 192£ 6 THE MAINE ALUMNUS
F ootb a ll The free ticket service and 19 from other places outside of Maine. These included Japan, Co ®be main? Alumnus Tickets featured by the Alum lumbia, and Sweden. Fifty students Published monthly by the General Alumni ni Office in the past is held the Bachelor’s or Master’s de Association of the University of Maine dur being continued and improved ing October, November, Decembei, February, grees. In addition to graduates and March, April, May and June. upon this year. Blanks were undergraduates from the Maine the following institutions were repre Subscription, $1 pei year. Single copies, mailed out to all alumni early 20 cents. in October giving the schedule sented : R. P. CLARK, *15 of games, prices and other Bates, Colby, Bowdoin, Boston Uni Managing Editor versity, Holy Cross, Tufts, Williams, pertinent information on this BERNICE FORTIN Wesleyan, Brown, Hunter, Barnard, Personals Editor subject. Rhode Island State, Mt. Holyoke, Editorial and business office, Oiono. Me. The finances of the Athletic Radcliffe, Albion, University of Office of Publication, Fuibush Printing Co., Association are being handled Michigan, Mt. Ida, Wellesley, Har 108 Exchange St., Bangoi, Me. thru the Treasurer’s Office of vard, Simmons, Smith, Hood, Temple, University this year, thus that St. Elizabeth, Cornell, Wheaton, Uni Maine As the years roll on a versity of Chicago, University of department will have charge of Night day has developed in Arizona, University of Wisconsin, the lives of most of us the ticket sale. Blocks of re University of Vermont, Dartmouth, which rivals in importance the served seats including the most Kansas, Oklahoma City, Wilson. great National holidays. Maine desired sections are turned over Chapel exercises were held daily at 10 o’clock and although attendance Night, mellowed and endeared to the Alumni Office for distri bution to all alumni. We ask you was voluntary a large percentage of to us by the traditions of the to place your order early and the students assembled regularly. At past, the greatness of the pres these exercises brief addresses were enclose your check for tickets, ent and the promise of the made by members of the faculty, and postage and registering. future has become an institution vocal and instrumental solos were We will fill orders as long as at your Alma Mater. rendered by members of the student the tickets assigned to us last. body. We were very fortunate in It is the big home coming day Please do not blame the Alumni having a vocal solo by Miss Harris for Maine men. Alumni of all of the Boston Conservatory of Music, Office if they are all gone before classes return to feel again the a piaqo solo by Mr. Croxford of the thrill of the big rally, the your order is received. Eastman School of Music, Rochester, optimism of youth and to re N. Y., and a violin solo by Miss Ger Dues The old appeal for trude Rosen for one of our morning dedicate a great love and loyalty Alumni Dues is sound programs. On Wednesday evening to their University. It is a time ing again. Why not heed the addresses were given, and this year when old friends gather and are first call and be free from fur they all related to the subject of young again. ther solicitation for a year. travel. Professor A. L. Grover, of October 24th, the night before the College of Technology, gave us All receiving this magazine the Colby game, is Maine Night an illustrated lecture on Mt. Katah- accept the obligation of paying din; Dean J. N. Hart spoke on his this year. for it. Your subscription is in trip in tropical America, while on his cluded in the dues. By paying leave of absence; and Reverend J. M. Improving With this number at once you help us doubly for Harrington told of his travels through the we start a new the Holy Land. The last lecture was we save the expense of follow Alumnus volume of the on a slightly different topic and ing you up and also have the A l u m n u s as well treated of the Democratic convention as the recording of events of a added capital available with held in New York. This was by Mr. new college year. It is our de which to improve the efficiency Roy L. Fern aid, one of the delegates. of the Alumni Office. Our week-end excursions were sire to improve the paper and to planned by Miss Joy L. Nevins, who this end we ask your co-opera had charge of the social affairs of the tion. Summer Session, 1924 University, and these proved to be Criticism unfavorable as well Judged by the earnestness of pur- very popular. Bar Harbor, Castine, as favorable will be gratefully pose on the part of the students and Lamoine Moosehead Lake, and Ripo- the quality of work which they did m received. Write us what fea genus Dam were among the places connection with the various courses visited. tures of the magazine you enjoy this summer session was the most All the teachers were members of most and what ones you pass satisfactory that has been held at the University of Maine faculty with over without reading. A sum the University of Maine. The regis the exception of Dr. David A. Ander mary of answers to these ques tration reached 281 which has been son, who exchanged with Professor tions would advise the editor surpassed only by the session of 1922, Pollard of the Denartment of Educa when we reached 294. There were tion. Dr. Anderson grave three courses how to make the A lumnus 27 students from Massachusetts, 23 and his work received most favorable more interesting. from New York, 10 from New Jersey, commendation. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 7 Progress in Railroad Electrification
By W. D. Bearce, ’06
A study of development in the use adopted in practically every case above in Brazil, is approximately one- of electricity as motive power for where the congestion has reached third that of steam when placed on a train haulage during the past 30 proportions which made the use of comparative basis as regards weight years should not discourage men who steam engines almost prohibitive. on driving wheels. realize the important benefits and ma In addition to the congested subur The electrification of congested terial savings which could be made by ban passenger traffic now being suburban tracks is the solution of the electrification of many of our im handled electrically by New York serious terminal problems resulting portant railroads. In studies of pro Central, New Haven, Long Island and from a traffic increase which cannot gress in this direction it is customary the Hudson & Manhattan around New be handled with steam locomotives. to remark upon the small percentage York, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and This is due, not only to the smoke of electrified steam railroads now m the West Jersey & Seashore at Phila nuisance, but also to the comparative operation as compared with those still delphia, the Southern Pacific and the ly large number of tram movements using steam engines. It should be Northwestern Pacific at San Fran necessary with the single-end locomo understood that in this comparison cisco, two other projects are rap.dly tive. With multiple unit trains the only actual conversions are consid going forward to convert heavy number of tram movements m a ered. steam-operated suburban traffic to terminal station is cut to approxi In considering this question it is cf electric haulage. The projects are, mately one-fourth. The incoming interest to take into account . the first the Illino s Central suburban tram discharges passengers, the mo- enormous passenger traffic handled by lines out of Chicago, and second, the torman moves to the other end and it the elevated and subway lines in our Staten Island lines of the Baltimore is ready for the outward bound trip. several large cities. It is an actual & Ohio System out of New York As a result of the high acceleration fact that the number of passengers City. The business handled by the obtained on this type of equipment, handled annually by the subway and Staten Island lines from the latest improved schedules are possible, as elevated lines in Boston, New York, reports of the Interstate Commerce well as a greater number of trains Chicago and Philadelphia (about Commission considerably exceeds per mile of track. 2,200,000) exceeds by more than 100 eleven million passengers each year Probably the most extensive subur per cent the number of passengers and without doubt will be heavily in ban electrification in the world is that carried by all of our steam railroads creased by electrification. of the Victorian Railways in Mel today. To be sure the average length The Ilinois Central Railroad accord bourne, Australia, for which our Com of journey on the steam roads is ap ing to the Interstate Commerce Com pany furnished equipment a number proximately 36 miles, and while no mission’s report of the year 1920 of years ago. Figures recently com figures are available, it is doubtless carried a total of more than 32% piled show that a total of 133,000,000 much shorter on the electric lines. On million passengers. A large part of passengers were handled by this elec the other hand, nearly one half the this business was suburban traffic trification for the year ending in passenger business of the steam rail handled out of Chicago over the four June, 1923. The government officials roads consists of commuting service and six track section which is being of the State of Victoria ascribe to morning and night, such as in the electrified. With electrification this electrification an increase of 20 per suburban districts of New York, Bos business will also increase rapidly. cent in passenger journeys over a ton, Chicago and other cities. Statis For various reasons electrification normal increase without electricity. tics on the steam railroads include all has shown more progress in foreig Based on the remarkable showing of this traffic whether handled by countries than on the American con of the Victorian Railway’s electrifica steam or electric trains. It is prob tinent. The chief reason for this fact tion at Melbourne, the neighboring able, therefore, that a considerable is the high price of fuel in some city of Sydney is now planning the percentage of the one billion passen countries as compared with the rela electrification of the suburban lines of gers handled annually on the steam tively moderate cost in the United the New South Wales government, railroads is in fact moved by electric States. For example, figures recently which handle a similar traffic to that trains, as for example on the follow compiled by the manager of the around Melbourne. ing railroads whose operations are Paulista Railways in Brazil show that Due to the World War and the con characterized by the Interstate Com the cost of electric power is one- fusion resulting from government merce Commission reports as partly fourth that of coal. The electrifica control, progress in the electrification electric: New York Central Railroad, tion of the State owned lines of Italy of railroads in the United States has Pennsylvania Railroad, Long Island and Switzerland is proceeding rapidly, been temporarily retarded. It is Railroad, New York, New Haven & due largely to the high cost of coal. evident, however, from the activity Hartford Railroad, Southern Pacific In the United States the principal mentioned of the Illinois Central, Company, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. arguments for electrification are sav Staten Island Rapid Transit, .Vir Paul Railway, West Jersey & Sea ings in locomotive maintenance, im ginian Railway, and a number of shore, Northwestern Pacific Railroad, proved terminal conditions and in others that the railroads are fast get Boston & Maine and Michigan Cen creased track capacity. The main ting on their feet and as a result will tral. tenance of General Electric locomo require more and more electrical It is distinctly encouraging to find tives per mile run in the United equipment. that the use of electricity has been States, as well as those mentioned (Continued on Page Eleven) THE MAINE ALUMNUS October, 1924 8
A Real Welcome to New York The Executive Committee of the Freshmen Football Team, 1924 New York Alumni Association recent ly appointed an Xlumni Welfare Com mittee. The purpose of this committee sec/. is to welcome Maine men locating in New York and vicinity and to ac W w m quaint them with other Maine men m alumni activities. This committee will be glad to com municate with any Maine men intend ing to locate in New York City and will furnish information about living accommodations such as desirability of sections, prices of rooms, and any other information relative to going to New York. vi;. • v* Address all communications to Wil liam C. Ellsworth, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. WWW mm The Alumni Welfare Committee has the following duties to perform: 1. To welcome University of Maine men locating within our territory. University of Maine Teachers 2. To acquaint them with other Oxford County Alumni Meet Maine men living in the same locality. A meeting of the Oxford County Association Get-Together 3. To acquaint them with other Alumni Association of the University The annual get-together of the Maine men in similar lines of work. of Maine was held at Wiskie’s cottage, University of Maine Teachers Associ Bryant’s Pond, on Saturday evening, 4. To acquaint them with oppor ation will be held m Bangor Oct. 30th, June 28. A delicious banquet was tunities for healthful recreation and during the State Teachers Convention. served at 6.30, after which a business opportunities for advanced studies. Every teacher and school official meeting was held. The following 5. To keep in close touch with them who at some time attended the Uni officers were elected for the coming endeavoring to bring the New York versity of Maine is considered a mem year: Alumni Association to them and bring ber of the association. You are them to the Alumni Association in President, Judge James B. Steven asked to present yourself at that time order to promote good fellowship son, Rumford; Vice President, Stan for registration and wear the coveted which will keep alive the true Maine ley M. Wheeler, South Paris; Secre “ Maine” button. spirit among all graduates within the tary and Treasurer, Elon L. Brown, Letters are being sent to all high New York Alumni territoiy. Norway; Executive Committee, Ed schools of the State in order that all win J. Mann, West Paris; Carl C. members will be notified. A post card Dudley, Bryant’s Pond; J. B. Steven is enclosed therewith on which you A Union Building son, S. M. Wheeler, E. L. Brown. are to enter your name and to state Provision for temporary union Plans were discussed for a field day whether or not you plan to attend building at the University of Maine to be held some time m October. the -banquet. This information is to be used for social purposes was The boys enjoyed a social hour necessary in order that all may be made by the Board of Trustees at talking over “old times” and singing accomodated. Banquet tickets may its annual meeting when it voted to the old college songs. Mr. Ginsberg be obtained in advance by communi donate Esterbrooke Hall to the men’s of Bangor, a former football star, cating- with H. D. Foster, Orono, and women’s associations. spoke very interestingly of the ac Maine. This provision, it is believed, will tivities of the college at the present Let us make this the best get- go a long ways toward filling a long time and paid high tribute to Presi together we have ever had. felt need on the campus. For several dent Little. The meeting adjourned Program years, a lack of adequate social at a late hour. Those present were: facilities has been deplored by stu E. S. Hatch and son, Lovell; Peter Registration, Room 104, Bangor High dents. McDonald, Rumford; J. B. Stevenson, School. Esterbrook Hall is a two story Rumford; P. J. McCarthy and son, Banquet 6.30, Royal Arcanum wooden building which at one time Rumford; C. Cohen, Rumford; S. E. Dean James S. Stevens, Toastmaster was a dwelling house. Later it was Abbott, Bethel; C. C. Dudley, Bryant’s Music Stein Song used, as a common dining room as an Pond; A. M. Chase, Bryant’s Pond; Open Address Dr. Clarence C. Little adjunct to the men’s dormitory, Oak E. J. Mann, West Paris; S. M. Wheel Self-introduction of members Hall, and in recent years it has been er, South Paris; E. D. Brown, Porto Open Speeches used by the English department for Rico; E. L. Brown, Norway; E. H. Report of Secretary classes. The erection of the Build Brown, Norway; M. R. Ginsberg, Closing Remarks Bangor. ing of Arts and Sciences gives this Professor Charles P. Weston department a new home. E. L. Brown, Sec. Music Maine Song THE MAINE ALUMNUS 9
Marriages where Mr Aicher is employed with the New Department for thirty-eight years, has retired York Telephone Co '77—J. Walter Weeks and Mrs Cora L from railroad work. Jones, August 4, at Castine, Me *23—Chester J Austin and Miss Alice C. *94—Herbert Murray is residing at 239 North Williams, lecently at Haverhill. Mass. They *15—Miss Lucretia Davis and Spencei E Clinton S t, East Orange, New Jersey. will reside at Banes, Ouent, Cuba, where 'VVeaver, August 9. at Houston, Texas They *96—Frank L Marston is doing business under Mr Austin is overseer foi the United Fruit will make their home m Coleman, Texas, the firm name of Dyer-Marston, the latest firm Company where the gioom owns and manages a of Structural Engineers in Portland, Maine *23—Carl H Crane and Miss Vivian E Pear plantation *97—William L Holyoke has changed his ad son, Sept 16, at Dover-Foxcroft, Maine *16—Fred H Curtis and Miss Maiy G Walkei, dress from Providence, Rhode Island to 675 July 29, at Albany, N Y They will leside *23—Jacob McL Horne / and Miss Irene G. Yadkin St., Kmgspoit, Tennessee. at 43 Morns S t, Albany, N Y. Curtis, recently at Rockland, Maine They *99—Allen W. Stephens has changed his place will reside at 87 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, *16—Hoyt D. Foster and Miss Ella L. Somer of business from Turner Construction Com- N Y. ville, June 25, at Kingman, Me. Mr. Foster is Principal of Orono High School, Orono, Me. *23-*23—John E. McNamaia and Miss Ardelle A Cooney, Aug. 6, at Brownville Jet , Maine. *17—George W. Kilburn and Miss Gladys E. They aie residing in Lewiston, Me (Jiraham, June 21, at North Hibbing, Minn. I They are residing at Beikeley, Cal , where *23—Ciane A Momson and Miss Anna F Mr. Kilburn is Athletic Director of the Gar Hapwoith, Sept 19, at Anson, Me Fam ily field Junior High School. *23—Wilbur C Sawyer and Miss Katherine M *18—Harold C Swift and Miss Marcia M Winslow at Westbrook, Me. They are re A Ashe. August 23, at Auburn, Me. siding at Noith Weymouth, Mass, where Mr. Sawyei is associated with the American Finance Ex’18-*16—Dr. Edward L Herlihy and Miss Agiicultuial Chemical Co 69 Madeline F Robinson, June 28, at Bangor, ft OME LIFE is happier Maine They will reside at 175 State St. Ex*23—Miss Helen D Harrigan and Austin W Kenefick, Aug 30, at Bangor, Maine. a Hfor every one when *19—Carl A. R. Lewis and Miss Louise E They are lesiding at 55 Easton St, Allston, % worry is eliminated. Barstow, June 10, at Calais, Me. Mass f19-*20—Lawrence T. Merriman and Miss £ The Family Budget, *24—Osgood A. Nickerson and Miss Eleanor Clara H. Beale, June 25, at Orono, Me They % W. Fogg. Sept 17, at Bangoi developed through the will reside at Harpswell, Me. h co-operation of the whole Ex*19-*23—Norman E Torrey and Miss Births a Antoinette W. Gould, July 4, at Newton % family, eliminates un *13—A son, Whitney, to Mr and Mrs El- k profitable expenditures, Highlands, Mass, They are residing at wood W Jennison, May 17 at Bangoi, Maine. Hartfoid, Conn. *13—A son, Robert Morrill, to Mrs E. A i increases savings and Ex*19— Kenneth T Wooster and Miss Freda Lindquest and Mi Lmdquest, Sept 1, at banishes worry. M. Armstrong, June 28, at Bangor, Me They Claremount, N H § are residing at 25 Fifth St The protection of the *13—^A son, Paul Bird, to Mi. and Mrs. W. >20—Walter W. Chadbourne and Miss Teieaa I family, the education o f H. Men ill, June 18, at Van Wert, Ohio. a B Springer, July 31, at Danforth, Maine. Weight 8 pounds the children, assured in They are residing at Orono, Me. *14—A son, Edward Hobait, to Mrs Lewis k dependence for old age, *20—Miss Mmeiva French and Ralph W. An Libby and Dr Libby, June 19, at Milford, can all be made possible derson at Chailestown, Mass. 1 Maine. Vi through the Family '20-*22—Heibert St. J Torslelf and Miss *15—A daughtei, Ann Peabody, to Mr and k Budget. Frances D Stowe, June 31, at Old Town, Mis R H Foglei, Aug 1, at New Yoik City Maine They aie residing at 6332 Burbndge *16-*17—A son. Piedenck Ingiaham, to Mr. Women have always St, Geimantown, Pa. and Mis John Glovei, June 13 al Bangoi, had these things in mind, *21-Ex*21— Clyde V Vining and Miss Doiothy Maine Weight 7% pounds Smith at Bangor, Maine They are residing but today are studying *17—A daughter, Harriet Saiah, to Mr and at 211 High St, Poitland, Maine them with deeper interest Mrs Glenn C Prescott, Aug 10, at ’22—John H Barnard and Miss Madeline E. Floience, Mass Weight seven pounds, three s than ever, and the Budget Marshall, Sept 22, at Gardiner, Maine ounces ideaisgettingrecognition. *22— Kenneth Chapman and Miss Jeaanette a *19-’ 19—A son, Henry Curran, to Mi and % Make a trial of the Jo h n Patterson, June 17, at Pittsburgh, Pa They Mis Jeiemiak Reardon (nee Ann© Cunan), k are residing at Veazie S t, Old Town, Me H a n c o c k B u d g e t a n d June 25 at Rumfoid Maine Weight 8 Jith> *22—Helen L Downes and John V. Men ill, pounds. Vi A c c o u n t S h e e t , which July 3, at Bangor, Maine. They will make L\*20—A daughter to Mi and Mrs Leroy k you may have for the ask their home in Colchester, Conn. hi McKenney, May 16, at Oakland, Me Weight ing, also additional sheets *22—Miss Pauline M. Hill and Verne L. eight and thiee-foui ths pounds v< Avery, Aug 20, at Weirs, N H. k as needed. Deaths *22-Ex*24—John D McCryatle and Miss Ethel i A month’s trial will M. Bird, June 24, at Portland, Maine They E\*84— Chailes S Pendleton, June 14, at San R help you. A few months’ are residing in Beilin, N. H Jose. Cal $ trial will convince you *22-*22—Fiedenck F Marston and Miss *01—Beitiam C Mai tin, June 8, at Hudson, N Y that the Budget helps you Catharine C Sargent at Sargentville, Maine. % Saturday, Sept. 27 *23—Adnan L Ackley, April 30. at Barre, a to make the most o f your Mass *22-*23—H Laton Jackson and Miss Lois C. income. « E\*23—Nathan D Hoxie. July 4th, at Burn wi Mantor, August 12. They are residing at m 17 Haas Ave., Sunbury. P a , wheie Mr. Jack- ham. Maine Wi\ .son is power service engineei for Pennsyl E\*23—Miss Jeannette L Stuart, June 10, at Toi onto Ont In s u r a n c e C o m pai vania Power and Light Co pany, 244 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. to '16—Karl M. Currier has moved from Elk- Turner Construction Company. 6 North ton, Maryland to 706 North Harrison SL« r Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Wilmington, Delaware. ....Buy It By the Case.... '03—Paul Potter is a lawyer in the Hanna '16-'17—Mr. and Mrs. John W. Glover hav* i Building, Cleveland, Ohio. moved from Lincoln, Maine to 67 Main SL* i Orono, Maine, where Mr. Glover is chief Ex'05—Lieut. John N. Merrill has been trans engineer for the Department of Power, Heat, i ferred from the 9th Cavalry at Fort Riley, Light and Water at the University of Main*. Kansas, to the 12th Cavalry at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas. '16—Carroll R. Staples has moved from Old '06—Robert F. Olds has moved from Withing- Town, Maine to Haverhill, Mass, as assistant ham, Vermont, to 118 Winthrop Ave., Al manager of the L. K Liggetts Drug Store. bany, New York, and his business is with Ex'16—Donald M. Ashton is an officer in th* the Hudson River Control Board at 44 Howard United States Army at Schofield Barracks St., Albany, N. Y. Honolulu, Hawaii. '06—Raphael S. Sherman has resigned his Ex'16—Royal H. G. Smith has changed big position as agent with the Eastern Steamship address from Gorham. Maine, to 508 North Lines of Rockland, Maine, to take up new High S t, Hartford City, Indiana, and he ig work as district agent of the Connecticut Superintendent of Electrical Department of General Life Insurance Company. His head Paper Mill. quarters will be at Rockland, Maine. '17—Miss Ruth E. Brown is employed in m '07— Bennett R Connell has changed his ad Book Store m New York City and may be Manufactured by BI dress from Schenectady, N. Y. to 40 Wash addressed in care Himmebaugh & Browner E a r l G o o d w in , I i C. 1915 0 ington Road, Scotia, N. Y. Fifth Ave., New York City. I M. L. G i l m a n , 1915 i '08—Roberto M Foster has changed his ad '17—John A. A. Burke is with the Wisconsin • CD BU - A 4 dress from Oakland, California to 852 North Giey Iron Foundry Company, Milwaukee^ Citrus Ave.. Hollywood, California, and is a Wisconsin and resides at 39th Ave. and ■* ■ salesman for hardware specialties. Burnham Street. I I B '09—Robley H. Morrison is representing the '17—Marshall O. Smith is chief chemist with I Philadelphia Rubber Works Co., at Akron, the International Paper Co. of Niagara Fallen ; Sporting B I Ohio. New York, and resides at 156 Curtis Ave^ B LaSalle, New York. I Ex'10—Howard K. Dyer is a member of the Goods B film of Dyer-Marston, Inc., which is the latest '18-'18— Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vrooman are in I firm of Structural Engineers in Portland, Constantinople, Turkey, Box 142, care Ameri E Everything for Maine. can Bible House, Stamboul Central. I Fall and Winter Sports Ex'10—Clarence C. Tracy is at 5 Braeburn '18—Albert W. Wundeilich has been admitted B Road, Aubumdale, Mass. to the Massachusetts Bar. 1 Special Discouut to Students '11—Merton R Sumner is at 3603 Fifth Ave., Ex'18—Miss Madeline Moore has changed her Pittsburgh, Pa., with the Philadelphia Com address from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to I CAMPBELL’S, In c pany of Pittsburgh, Pa 203 Essex Ave., Narberth, Pennsylvania. '12—Atlee B Osborne is at 777 Sandy '19— Charles T. Corey is claim adjuster for I 146-150 Exchange Street, Bangor I Boulevard, Portland, Oregon. the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company at * £ , 0 • n _ _ pa — • us ra — un— na mi —— on ra — - ra a «— i •£• 270 Madison Ave, New York City. Ex'12—Elliot H. Paul is the author of n — m— un^^^ra^^^ra— in—1— ra^— ra^ — m “ Impertube." This novel is enjoying a large ’19—Jeremiah Reardon is Superintendent of sale. the Grey Iron Foundry of the Chain Belt I PIONEER ENGRAVINGCO.} '15—Miss Miretta L Bickford, after passing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Makers of Quality £ the summer in Orono with her mother, has Chain Belt Company are one of the largest manufacturers of elevating and conveying returned to Hartford, Conn to continue her i PRINTING PLATES ! machinery. concrete mixers, pavers and duties in the Weaver High School of that i 81 MAIN ST., BANGOR, ME. I transmission chain. B ! city. We make cuts for the Alumnus, '19—Miss Marion E. Stubbs can be addressed *|«a— ra— -tm—— oc— nn— un— mi----- u i— nu— m — -o n — -ra — n#|« '15— L. F. Pinkham wrote the following for the 1915 class letter. It arrived late: at the Lowell General Hospital, Lowell* Massachusetts # J « a — ra — un---- un— un— un----- an----- mi----- un----- un----- uu----- an— n#|« “ Lucknow, United Provinces, Ex’19—Miss Nellie Davis is a teacher in the Bancioft School for Girls, Worcester* jBlake,I BarrowsWUI.VHW W & UIVU.I) Brown, Inc.' India. I Mass. President, Harry M. Smith, ’93 August 7, 1924. Dear Miss Merrill a INSURANCE—INVESTMENTS ! Ex'20—Mrs David N. Beach has moved from Your “ Class Circular*' of July first jour Guilford Conn, to 12 Green St., Pawtucket. | BANGOR, MAINE [ neyed across the Seven Seas and finally Rhode Island. Established 1864—Incorporated 1820 reached me this morning in the jungle after Ex'20—Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mitchell an ♦|«u— ra — ra —— mi— ira— nu— uu- - - - - nn----- an----- mi— uu— nu— a continuous journey of one month and seven nounce the engagement of their daughter days #J#u—— n — nu^— nn^—nn— nn— cn— mi— un— uu— nn— nn^—i i|« Margaret to Percy McMullen of Millinocket* The L F Pinkhams have Orono on their Maine itinerary for the first of June nineteen ! CHALMERS STUDIO twenty-five, and trust we do not get kid '21—Miss Rena Campbell of Sabbattus, is in structor in Home Economics at the University PHOTOGRAPHS I napped by bandits in China or interned by the Japanese Government, enroute. of Maine, Orono, Maine. b Hammond St., Bangor, Me. I have not seen anthing that looked like '21—Paul F Corbin is Superintendent of the $2.50 in over two years. I am writing back Artificial Leather Plant and Coated Fabric* aI •J# « — cn — tin — nn- - - - - un- i _ n n — mi— — nn— — ■ — a — o*J « home to negotiate a loan of that amount with the Weymouth Art Leather Company* from Mother, and asking her to forward it to East Weymouth, Mass •pm— m—ra—ra—ra——m—m—ra—ra—ra——m—a— m|i you. '21—Miss Madeline G. Eastman is Assistant | Bacon Printing Co. I I've heard it said “ Better Never Late," but in French and Latin in the New Boston High I will have to plead “ Better Late Than School and is residing at “ The Tavern," New ■ Dependable Printers I Never," if this arrives from the jungle in Boston, New Hampshire j 22 State Street, Bangor, Me. ■ time to Finis the Class Letters for Nine '21— George S. Ginsberg, who was considered Years After. one of the best quarterbacks in Maine CoL We also make I RUBBER STAMPS I Yours sincerely, lege football when he retired from the Uni 4»—■—M - _ _ _ —" > L. F. P inkham." versity of Maine team in 1920 is now engaged THE MAINE ALUMNUS 11 with his father in the pant manufacturing *24—Lowell J Dow is in the employ of the m -----irn— IUI----- an----- ira----- o n - ^ n n — un— m — a — !•—1^1 New York Telephone Co business in Bangor. I *21—Mr and Mrs. Lindsay A. March have ’24—Ernest O. Gammell is employed by the returned from their honeymoon and will make New York Telephone Co their home in Dover-Foxcroft, where Mr. ’24—Miss Anna Green is teaching French and March is Principaal of Foxcroft Academy. History at Mattailawcook Academy, Lincoln, Ex’21—F Gilmore Buzzell is Fire Insurance Maine. Inspector with the New England Insurance* ’24—Guy E Griffin is teaching civil engineer vr.-f I Old Town j Exchange, Room 816, 145 State St., Spring- ing at the University and Edwin H. Hadlock, A 8* field, Mass. mathematics. *22—Clayton Bayard has gone to Cambridge, ’24—Virgil McKenzie has accepted a position I Trust Company I Mass, where he has registered for a gradu with the Westmghouse Electric Co. at Phila ate course at Harvard University. delphia, Pa I 1 *22—Parry E Boyd is claim examiner for ’24—Miss Alice Noonan of Calais is teacher the State of California Workmen’s Compen of Latin and French in the Danforth High sation Insurance Fund at 959 South Har- School, Danforth, Maine. Savings Department court Ave , Los Angeles, California. ’24—Miss Marjorie H. Rowe of Brewer is *22—Miss Helena Derby is teaching school head of the Home Economics Department in Checking Accounts in Millinocket, Maine. the new Stearns High School at Millinocket, *22—Arthur D. Mulvaney has entered on his • Maine. *** mew duties as Principal of Kennebunk High ’24— C. Weston Steward has moved from School, Kennebunk, Maine Orono to 13 Raymond Court, Garden City, *22—Miss Genevieve Violette of Milford, Long Island, New York. High Grade Bonds Maine is head of English Department of ’24—Miss Ruth Waterhouse is Domestic Bought and Sold Plainfield High School, Central Village, Science teacher at Bangor High School, Ban Conn. gor, Maine and is residing at 29 Palm St. Ex’22—Gladstone F. Hatch is Safety Engineer ’24—Frank West has accepted a position with with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company the Adirondack Light and Power Co. at at 428 East 22nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Amsterdam, New York. Ex’22—Frank S. Mulholland is adjuster with ’24—Miss Constance M. Turner of Gardiner, OLD TOWN TRUST the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company at Maine is now connected with the Y. W. C. A. 230 East Ohio St., Chicago, Illinois of Bangor, Maine. COMPANY *23—Robert C. Calderwood is at the Garrett Dormitories, Evanston, Illinois. ORONO, MAINE *23—Cecil R. Jones is a resident engineer of Progress in Railroad the State Highway Commission at Lincoln, Maine. Electrification I I *23—Oscar Norell is in the oil business at (Continued from Page Seven) 3 I 540 Dayman St., Long Beach, Colifomia. I aI Reverting again to the volume of *■ •mi— mi — ini---- nu— :m— — mi— ira« ■ntj» *23—Miss Elizabeth Ring has returned to Plymouth, New Hampshire to take up her passenger traffic handled electrically, •an— eg ■ u ■ ■ ■ tra- •tn« »m—bi|b work for another year as teacher in the high if we take into account all of the i school after passing the summer with her street and interurban electric lines i i parents in Orono, Maine we find that the number of passengers Ex’23—Lynn M. Reynolds is at 51 Sawyer carried throughout the United States THE ALUMNUS ! St., Woodfords, Maine. He is employed with his father in Reynolds’ Silk Stoie at 562 in 1922 exceeded 12,500,000,000. Corgi ess St, Portland, Maine. Furthermore, this figure is rapidly in *24—Frank C. Bannister is with the New creasing, whereas the passenger busi From the Press of York Telephone Co. and is residing at 63 ness of the steam roads has shown Fort Green Place, Brooklyn, N Y. only small improvement for a number *24—Edith Beckett of Calais, Maine has been of years. The obvious conclusion is appointed Home Demonstration Agent in Hancock County and took up her new work that any steam road handling heavy July 1. She will be located in Ellsworth, traffic can increase its business and FUfiBUS TING CO. Maine Her new duties will be to give free the resulting income by electrification. •BANGOR MAINE- assistance and instruction -to the rural women It is significant that so large a of the county in cookery, meal planning and QUALITY e /iZ ' SERVICE nutrition management of the household and part of the passenger travel of the the selection and construction of proper country is by electric power and, clothing, patterns and millinery. while the percentage of electrically *24—Lois Chadwick is Assistant in Danforth hauled freight is much smaller, there ] Our Success Has Been Attained High School, Danforth, Maine. is ample evidence of the great possi I by Excellent Work and *24—Harold J. Chase and Stanley M. Schultz bilities in savings in cost of power, i Prompt Service. are engaged in the Students Training Course of the General Electric Co. at Schenectady, increased track capacity and all New York around reduction in maintenance costs I I *24—Miss Mary L. Copeland is at Matta- to justify the prediction of greater 4 ■nn— oa— nn— na- * nawcook Academy, Lincoln, Maine, teaching activity in the electrification business •{•M ga— nn— uu— >n—•but— nn— ta#J# Latin and History. in the near future. ■ *24—Edward C. Cutting is with the New |1 York Telephpjie Co. and is residing at 570 1 DILLINGHAM’S aI a BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS Seventh St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Arthur East New Subscribers i i man and Bruce I. Davenport, both of the a and BOOKBINDERS a Cyrenius W. Crockett, ’99 $500. i class of 1924 are also with this company l a a B a n g o r , M a in e and are residing at 570 Seventh St., Brook George B. Chapman, ’l l 25. i 1 ■ lyn, N. Y. Philip T. Carroll, ’25 25. 4- 4