10/16/15 BITS & PIECES

 
 
The meeting was opened on October 16 at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute in Scarborough, ME. President Bowen welcomed 44 members and 4 guests.
 
 
With no American flag available in the meeting room and the quick thinking of our president, Bowen brought up a display of the American flag on his cell phone, which we all pledged our allegiance to.
 
Our weekly raffle was temporarily replaced with a 50/50 raffle instead, led by Jake Bourdeau, with the winner's name being Jerry Angier. Jerry kept $20 for gas and gave the rest to the Foundation. What a guy! 
 
 
 
Amy Chipman presented David Smith with a Paul Harris Award.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The club presented a Youth Service Award to Maryam Adullah, a student at Portland High School.
 

 

Our history lesson was provided by Dick Hall, reporting on the year 1935-36:

The “New Deal” responds in Maine....agencies sponsored hundreds of construction projects. Maine gained 122 new schools, along with improvements in sewers, bridges, airport runways, roads, sidewalks, municipal buildings, wading pools, playgrounds and parks. 

Other happenings of note during 1935-36:

    •    The largest fish hatchery in the world was built in Gray, Maine...being federally funded.             

    •    A referendum raised the cost of hunting licenses from $.50 to $1.00. 

    •    The first Warden Academy was held at Orono, ME.

    •    The Social Security Act passed as part of the “New Deal” and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

    •    The Historic Sites Act signed into law a national policy to preserve historic sites, including National Historic Landmarks.

    •    Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded.

    •    The Monopoly board game was released by Parker Brothers.

    •    The F.B.I. is established with J. Edgar Hoover as its first director.

    •    Baseball Hall of Fame was established at Cooperstown, NY.

    •    “Gone With the Wind” is published by Margaret Mitchell.

Club meeting notes during that time stated that the attendance of members ranged from 84-123 members, averaging 97; 15 people were honored for 100% attendance; one was awarded for 13 years of perfect attendance. The club meetings included several “most interesting” talks....the “cleverest people” made presentations.