The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-29
MONTPELIER
Field Day of National Life Clerical
Force Success.

The first field day of the clerica
force of the National Life msuranc
company, which was held Thursday a
the Montpelier Country club, was votec
a success in every way The clerica
force rushed their business through il
the morning so it could be left and theI
went at 1890 to the club grounds
where sports were participated in will
a good deal of interest by men anC
women alike. s. S. Ballard took part
in relay race as did some of the
other men prominently connected witt
the company. Under the supervision
of z. G.. Bowers, a clambake was
served that was voted to have beer
the best he has served. Then fol
lowed remarks by officers and ball
game to close the entertainment, ex-
cepting that several couples enjoyed
dancing at the club house.
When the clambake was done
Charles A. Robie, who had been an
nouncer during the days entertain
ment, obtained quiet among the 200
who had been eating and then, upon
their behalf, called upon President +.
A. Rowland for remarks. Mr.. Rowland
addressed the gathering as "fellow ath-
letes,' then explaining that ii was the
first Of what the company hoped would
be series of annual outings of the
office help of the company, that the
company has always been proud of its
office force and that visitors coming
to the office always speak of the ap-
parent excellence Of the force. He be-
lives the personnel OF the force supe-
rior to any office force in any life in
surance company; as to efficiency he
could not say in comparison, but the
expects that as soon as GER
tain plans are perfected the force win
be on a par with any force in the
and he hoped they would COM
mence their plans for next season
shortly.
j. G. Brown, insurance commissioner,
was then called upon and while sur
prised, Mr.. Brown spoke interestingly
for few minutes upon different sub
lects, especially relative to the valu-
alton of securities. He recently attend
ed a conference where companies want
ID to change the valuation of these 80
they could make better statement, !,
but the National has always kept its
valuation low; therefore could make
/ good statement.
The announcement of the winners of
he contests of the morning took place.
These were: Baseball throwing by
first, Dorothy Averill; second,
Aaude Teaehout; consolation, Mildred
ameron; for men, first. Henry Hud-
on; second Maurice Ledden; consola
ion, Henry Jackson; potato race for
Women. first, Ruth Bennett; second. |
Iilda Brooks; consolation. Mildred |
loves; relay race for men. four men |
u a team, first, seeretary's team; Sec
md. call boys team; consolation, S. = |
team; football kicking by /
women, first, Ruth Bennett; second, |
Ieatrice Fountain; consolation, Helen |
)eyette; equipment race, first, Irwin
Tenson: second, Maurice Ledden; con-
olation, s. S. Ballard; 50-yard dash /
or womep, first, Ruth Bennett; sec.
nd, Violet Robie; consolation, Doro
hy Averill; putting contest first, Dor
thy Putnam; second, Beatrice Pine;
Margaret Ledden.
Following this baseball game was
layed between the old timers and the
in which. at the end of
We innings, each team had been able
) get one score and by previous ar
the game ended at that
oint Some good playing was seen
nd probably to-day lame arms and
Is are felt