Scrapbook

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Islesboro Historical Society

Name/Title

Scrapbook

Entry/Object ID

1111.389.0001

Scope and Content

Green cover scrapbook measuring 12 3 /4 inches x 12 1/4 inches. 1962 - 1963. Islesboro news items, newspaper clippings. Compiled by Allen Dodge. Church: Christ Church organist-James O'Hara, stone pulpit, 2nd Baptist- Christmas Eve, annual meeting, & refurbishing Ferry: trailer, emergency use, bus to art exhibit, schedule, revenue, Gov. Brann, reservation plan, special trips for basketball & shoppers, State offering "scenic trips" Houses: Beman's house trailer, Mrs. Parish's fence, Adrich's garage fire Island Life: Miss Islesboro pageant with queens photo, many social columns, clamming, new dial phones, 1899 switchboard, birds Pres. Kennedy's visit, sewing circle fair, Book Club, Pripet cable laying, Penobscot Radio Club, power outage, 1904 ice blockade, Waldo County Democrats, Senator Muskie's visit, drunk drivers, Grindle Point bell, burglaries, Christmas lighting contest, masons' O.E.S., The Observer newspaper, Dark Harbor tin box tale, Heart Fund, obscene calls, lighthouse & Narrows photos IHS: Sailors Museum opens, Wyeth exhibit many articles Library: Living in Maine exhibit Obituaries: Cornelius Crane Fred Porter Hatch Aileen M. Tuck Homer D. Babbidge Theresa A. Foster Daniel W. Warren Nora A. Pendleton Albert T. Smith Helen F. Bertolet Profiles: Matthew Brady - Maine Men photographer Delfine Bowers & Albert Thorndike - wedding Arline Pendleton - retirement & correspondent Mary Durkee - Miss Islesboro Mrs. Douglas Grinnell - Wyeth exhibit Rita Hale - car accident Cornelius Crane - estate heirs John Zlotkowski - photo Watson Blair - President Kennedy's visit Mr. & Mrs. George Durkee - 50th wedding anniversary Dick Steele - carvings Thelma Mae Smith & James Hatch - wedding Howard Boardman - retired educator Dr. H.D.Babbidge, Jr. - photo Mrs. Henry Parish - photo & recipes Mrs. Sarah G. Silsbee - heirs Fields S. Pendleton - 1903 clippings Ray. C. Ellis - mission to Italy Rev. Martin Van Buren Sargent - family photo Darryl P. Wood - photo Hartlee Porter - carnal knowledge Teri Bates - Portland Press correspondent Gertrude Knight, Gladys Dodge, Rita Pendleton & Alzada Pendleton - telephone operators Mrs. Eben Randlett, Jr. - church clerk Eben Randlett, Charles Fields, LaForrest Fields, Emery Hatch , & Amasa Williams - masons Katherine Grinnell - wedding George Durkee - profile Ruth Draper - 1937 article & photo Thomas Pendleton - valedictorian & science fair winner Barbara Pendleton - salutatorian Patty Porter - correspondent for many articles Jean Davidson - correspondent, photo, & award Russell Coombs - spelling champion Maynard Hall - sawmill mishap Roberta Randlett - photo Walter Coombs - oldest citizen, gold headed cane Dr. C.H.Gregory - speaker Dr. George Malouf - new doctor School: new teachers- Ronald Edgecomb, Nellie Merrithew, & Ruth Mains, PTA, student officers, basketball, music, string ensemble drama, art class, sophomore town meeting luncheon, yearbook graduation, library week, science fair Sea: space capsule recovery ships visit, Coast Guard yawl brings President Kennedy, skiff rescue Town: fire, taxes, budget, funds voted for municipal airport, search for new doctor, shift from Waldo to Knox County, dump, school bus, fire school