The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-26
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Helen Wahlquist; potato race 1st, F.
Wilcox of North Pownal, End, Miss
Vail of Bennington. Individual con
tests were: -'aba Gaba, 1st, Walter
Holister, Bennington: basket ball
throw. 1st, Earl Weeks, Bennington
ring toss, 1st, Edward Bryant OF
Manchester; highest score in all
three, 1st, Floyd Walker, Benning-
ton: End Arthur Davis, Bennington
The championship banner was
awarded to the Bennington Baptist
Sunday school which makes two sue
cessiye years that this Sunday school
has won the pennant. The three
leading Sunday schools and their
points in the contests we're as fol
lows: 1st, Bennington Baptist, 80
points; Bennington Congregational
lists, 27 points and Bennington Epis-
copalians, % points. The banner
was presented to the superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday school immedi-
ately after the results were announc-
ed.
The officials for the athletic con
tests were as follows: Willard w.
Bartlett, secretary of the Bennington
County Improvement association.
clerk of the course; l.. Fl. Avery,
chief scorer: Ralph Sherwin, start
err. Goodall Hutton and Nelson Hitch
cock, judges in the track events
1 81 al, .,t, 4
Burrows and ID. i. Jones OF Airing
ton, field judges.
One of the best features of the
program was the Pageant of the
Faithful, the episodes being present
ed by the different Sunday schools
in the county. The pageant was ar
ranged and directed by Miss Anita
Ferris of Upper Montclair, n. j. AL.
though one main theme ran through
the entire production, the various
scenes. of which there were ten,
were enacted by different Sunday
schools. Over two hundred took
part and all acquitted themselves in
such a manner as to reflect much
credit upon those who trained the
actors and actresses. Shortly after
the pageant had begun rainstorm
came pp which prevented operations
for time hut this in no way damp
ened the enthusiasm Of the audience
who all returned to the spot TO see
the conclusion of that entertainment.
Immediately after the pageant,
headed by the band, the participants
in the pageant, followed by the mem
bers of the Sunday school arranged
according to their letters in alphabe-
tical order, marched in parade
around the grounds. The ball game,
Which was to take place directly af-
ter this parade between Bennington
and North Bennington was cancelled
on account OF rain which necessitat-
ed a little earlier start for fhe rain
than was planned f'
All contestants in the different con
tests throughout the day were award
ed ribbons for the first and second
prizes which were given out by Mr..
Bartlett early in the afternoon. The
prizes were neat little badges with
the inscription, Bennington County
Sunday School Picnic
Two band concerts were given dur.
ing the day by the Bennington City
Band one upon the arrival at the
grounds and another during the
lunch hour.
There were at all times during the
day soft drinks. peanuts, ice cream
cones, and crispettes to be purchas.
ed. A number of the local girls, who
had charge of the selling of the cris-
pettes we're the Misses Mabel Sutton,
Harriet Burt. Helen Lally, Aubrey
Cleveland, Beulah Whiteley, and
Louise Graves.
Two other committees to which in
large measure the success of the
day is due were the publicity com.
nittee, Philip r. II. Pierson and Law,
| renee Griswold. and the transportat
ion committee. A. S. Davis and Edgar
Eusg.
The return train left Arlington at
about 6 o'clock and the local picnick
| ers reached home at 730 The entire
day was success in every way For
the past two years the Bennington
| County Sunday school picnic and
field day has been enjoyed by hun
dreds of men, women and children
| and there is now no question that
| this event will eagerly be looked for
ward to each year by the Sunday
| school children of Bennington coun