1924-2024 100 YEARS
In 1924 life was very different than in 2024! In the United States of
America the average income was $2,200, a new car cost $265 and a new
house $7,720. A gallon of gas was 11 cents, a loaf of bread cost 9 cents,
and gallon of milk sold for 54 cents. Life expectancy was 54 years.
Calvin Coolidge was president and re-elected in November, Two
future presidents were born: Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.
J.Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.The US ended military occupation of Dominican Republic and
St. Petersburg Russia was renamed Stalingrad until 1991.
Wyoming elected the first female state governor, the Canadian
Hockey League expanded into the US by including the Boston Bruins. Two
US Army pilots completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe, 175
days and 74 stops.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF DAMARISCOTTA-NEWCASTLE RECEIVES ITS
CHARTER
As part of the process of chartering a new Rotary Club, a
demographic survey was done. Noting that both Newcastle and
Damariscotta were practically one town, the combined population was
2,200 (Bristol 3,000; Nobleboro 700; Bremen 500). The principle business
activities were “Business Centre” and Yacht Building Concerns (employing
15-30 men).
The list included 2 manufacturing plants, 1 wholesaler, 2 banks, no
insurance companies or general agents, 2 public service corporations, 60
retail merchants, 1 academy (Lincoln), 4 schools, 5 churches, 2 hotels, 1railroad, 1 newspaper, 5 attorneys, 3 physicians and 2 dentists. The
Chairman of the Organizing Committee was Leon Dodge, listed as “Bank
Cashier” of First National Bank.
CHARTER MEMBERS 16 DECEMBER 1924
Harold (Cracky) Page
Pages Marble and Granite
Linwood (Matt) Pierce
Yellowfront Grocery, Damariscotta
Rev. Charles Waldren
Clergyman, Damariscotta Baptist Church
Jonah Morse
Ship Building
George C. Pastorius
Muscongus Lumber, Newcastle
Edward B. Denny
Round Top Farms, Damariscotta
Chester F. Leighton
Bath Garage (automobile retailing) Damariscotta
Henry (Skip) Clifford
Hardware Retail, Damariscotta
Albert P. Bennett
Automobile Garage, Service Station, Damariscotta
William (Billy) B. Reed
Ice Retail, School Street, DamariscottaWilliam Glidden Hodgkins
Meat retailing
Dwight T Hussey
Alvin Hussey & Sons, dry goods, Damariscotta
Otis (Skeet) S. Page
Shoe retail, Damariscotta
Horace T. Poland
Drug Retail, Damariscotta
Wilder W. Dodge
Men’s Clothing Retail, Damariscotta
Samuel (Sam) H. Erskine
Newspaper Publishing, Damariscotta
James (Jimmie) L. Bryne
D-N Water Company, Damariscotta
William T. Loud
Lincoln County Inns, Damariscotta
Phineas (Phinney) H. Gay
Feed & Grain Retailing, Newcastle
Dr. Ralph Griffin
Dentist, Damariscotta
George H. Melville
Agent, Maine Central Railroad, Damariscotta
Leon A. Dodge
Cashier, First National Bank Damariscotta
Ellis W Nash
Nash Telephone Co., Damariscotta