The “Scottish Clan” Reunions: Cumming-Duncan Annual Picnics 1944

1944
The 19th annual reunion of the Scottish clan was held Tuesday Aug. 15., 1944 at Aroostook Valley Park with 52 present.  A picnic dinner was served after which races and horseshoe pitching was enjoyed.  A business meeting was held Chieftain Douglas Chapman of Washburn presiding.  The records of the last meeting and also the names of the boys and one girl in the Service were read.  They are as follows-
Alex Cumming, Houlton, Maine
Harvard Cumming, Houlton, Maine
Robert G. Cumming, Houlton, Maine
John E. Cumming, Houlton, Maine
George W. Cumming, Easton, Me.
Anson J. Cumming, Eaton, Me.
Earl B. Langley, Mars Hill, Me.
Kenneth Duncan Jr., Washburn, Me.
Murray Duncan, Washburn, Me.
Maurice Russell, Washburn, Me.
Getchell Duncan, Waterbury, Conn.
George Duncan, Waterbury, Conn.
Riichard Duncan, Everett, Mass.
Norma Duncan, Everett, Mass.
William S, Duncan, Fredericton, N. B.
Kenneth A. Duncan, Fredericton, N. B.
George, A. Duncan, Fredericton, N. B.
James E. Dumphy, Fredericton, N. B.
Byron Smith, Bangor, Me.
Leonard Smith, Bangor, Me.
Winston Clark, Gardiner, Me.
Wallace Umphrey, Washburn, Me.
Miles N. Libby Jr., N. H.
Roland L. Libby, N. H.
Robert Buzzell, N. H.
Paul R. Northorp, N. H.
James Rush, Jr. Houlton, Me.
Norman Sipple, Mass.
Herbert Eldridge, Mass.
James Bilbrey, Mass.
Wayne Miller, Mass.
George Johnson, Gardiner, Me.
Richard Collins, Mass.
Donald Hohnson, Mass.
Arnold Johnson, Mass.
Charles Buzzell, Nashua, N. H.

It was voted to purchase a Service flag before the next meeting.
It was voted to have a list of the names of those in the Service in the report.
The following officers were elected:
Wilmot Duncan, Washburn, Chieftain
John Dow, Mapleton, Vice Chieftain
Barbara C. Lyon, Sec’y & Treas.
It was voted to have the picnic at Aroostook Valley Park next year about the same time. Talks were given by: D. L. Duncan of Washburn and Mrs. Elizabeth Prescott of Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Barbara Cumming sent greetings to the clan by her
Collection $7.47.
Voted to instruct Sec’y to send a card of greetings to her from the clan also to D. L. Duncan on his birthday Sept. 28.
Barbara C. Lyon, Sec’y

Aug 15, 1944
Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Duncan, Washburn
Mrs. Hannah Rideout, Washburn
Mrs. Wm. S. Cumming, Easton
Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Washburn
Mrs. Mary Chapman, Washburn
Mrs. Elizabeth Prescott, Mass.
James M. Cumming, Easton
Nina J. Cumming, Easton
Marion Duncan, Washburn
Isabelle Martin Briggs, Houlton, Me.
Elizabeth Langley, Mars Hill
Cecilia Milbury, Easton
Agnes D. Dow, Mapleton
Mary Cumming, Easton
Danial Cumming, Easton
Morrison Cumming, Easton
Effie Cumming, Easton
Emilie Cumming, Easton
Stuart A. Cumming, Easton
Alex Cumming, Easton
Wm. Duncan, Washburn
Walter E. Lyon, Presque Isle, Me.
Florence Duncan, Washburn
Catherine Duncan, Washburn
Mrs. Kenneth Duncan Jr., Hallowell, Me.
Jimmie Duncan, Hallowell, Me.
Mildred Umphrey, Washburn, Me.
Bessie Duncan, Washburn
Lillie C. Duncan, Washburn
Ruth Russell, Washburn
J. Anson Cumming, Easton, Me.
Anna Cumming, Easton, Me
Billy Hale, Millinocket, Me.
Alan Cumming, Easton, Me
Richard Prescott, Greenfield, Mass.
Robert G. Prescott, Greenfield
Keith Brown, Glassville, N. B.
Eugene Milbury, Easton
John H. Dow, Mapleton
Henry M. Russell, Washburn
Edward Lyon, Presque Isle
Marvin Milbury, Easton, Maine
Ruth Lyon, Presque Isle
Amy Jane Hamilton, Mars Hill
Norma Cumming, Easton, Me
Barbara C. Lyon, Presque Isle, Me.
Ralph Dow, Mapleton
Lloyd Duncan, Washburn
Wilmot Duncan, Washburn
51 Douglas Chapman, Washburn
Dorothy Sewell, Washburn