On June 19, 1936, R. Lavern "Buddy" Dinsmore, 11, Roland Eaton, 12, Jerome Kinney, 12, Raymah Knowles, 11, Merrill Lewis, 11, Aaron Mahar, 14, Evelyn Mahar, 16, Daniel "Buddy" McCurdy, 11, Glen Morey, 8, Frank Reynolds, 8, Christine Sleight, 10, and Doris Small, 17, drowned in Lubec. On July 9, 1936, H. Sue "Sally" Avery, 8, and Juanita Towers, 9, also drowned in Lubec.