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John Bapst Memorial High School

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Malcolm Willis was the first commercial teacher. The Class of 1933, with eighteen pupils, was the largest ever to graduate from Islesboro High School."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"The First Four Principals of the FSNS The First Four Principals of the Farmington State Normal School. Pictured, clockwise from bottom-left: George M."

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… Odd Fellows Hall was founded by the I.O.O.F, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows are a group of people that believe in a Supreme…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… a score of lesser conflicts since declaring its independence from Great Britain. Since its original settlement, Guilford has watched some of its…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"The independence of islanders to raise their own food remained strong even as the steamboat service to the island improved."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"She served until 1972. Roberta recalled being tired of coming up against the opinions of two men when determining school business."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"There were two floors to the school, with the older students upstairs. Both floors were heated by a wood stove in the winter."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She would visit Swan's Island during school vacations as a child. Her family moved here in 1976 after she graduated from high school."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's Island's k-8th grade school share common ancestry."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Vaughans were long-time supporters of American independence. According to Alan Taylor, in Liberty Men and Great Proprietors (p.68), their…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"A new school was built in 1954, at the site of the current town office. Islanders have fond memories and horror stories of school life before and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know people…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"It had several independent water wheels. It was not a very big mill in the 1800s. It started to improve in the 1930s."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… up around the island - separate, distinct and independent settlements that had their own stores, schools (please visit Schools), churches, wharves…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"There were school plays put on by the students and plays to benefit student activity funds (PIK- People Interested in Kids)."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"High school students now have the option of taking the ferry to school every day, although some choose to simply board on the mainland."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Clevie remarried after Mary, a Sunday school teacher, passed away in 1950. He married his second wife Erdine Kent Watling in 1954, and the couple…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The kids from Stonington High School used to come down once a year on the steamboat and they’d play, come up and play different, you know, their…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… a new office was established in what was formerly school district No 4 and was named Minturn Mrs Arwilda Newman was appointed postmistress After…"