New Britain herald., 1921-09-19
LOCAL YOUNGSTERS
 ARE AT BIG FAIR
Having Great Time at Eastern
 States Exhibition

The New Britain youngsters who are participating in the Junior Achievement exhibit at the Eastern States league exposition. which open ed in Springfield yesterday, are having the time of their young lives living in the great outdoors, camping, eating the best the land affords and exhibit ing samples of their handiwork be- tween times to admiring throng9 of people. A staff representative of The Herald, who visited the exposition yesterday was surprised to find that, with ths possible exception of Spring field. New Britain seemed to be more fully represented than any other com munity Besides a club. represented by Francis Bradley. Oscar Steinke and Alkaline Hulburt, of the daily vaca- ton bible school, in charge of Mrs. c. A. Porter. one composed of Alton Brown. Ralph Crandall and Monroe Harwood represents the independent teams, of which there are two ex- hibits, and a team composed of John Mccarthy. Milford Muecke and Ed ward Frawley represent the city play grounds. Miss Esther Miller. who made such a brilliant success in the city playground work this past sum- mer in introducing the junior achieve ment movement, and who is secretary treasurer of the present Junior Achievement council in the city, has charge of her group and Miss Lillian Williams has charge of the indepen- dent group. Mrs. Porter, who has charge of the vacation bible school, is the president of the local council.
 Five Local Exhibits.
 There are five exhibits from New Britain The n1avprOnnd pxhihit and the exhibit of the independent clubs combine to occupy one large booth and show an elaborate display of toys, fancy work. rubber mending jobs and some remarkable specimens of doll hats. Numerous interesting photo graphs of a number of different clubs in the city, such as the Trinity Doll to Mother. Up and Doing. Flying Eagle, Jolly Workers, etc. are on dis play here as well. On the opposite side of the same booth. facing the next aisle is found the Daily Vacation Bible school work. Here again are seen some clever examples of rubber mending and an intelligent young man from the school is on hand at all times to tell those interested just how the work is done. A second exhibit on this side. making New Britain exhibit numDRT TOUT. lS a D1Ouel OL the udlly vacation bible school by Rev. Fred erick H. Wilkins, the founder of that school and it's superintendent ever since. Rev. Mir. Wilkins, who leaves this city next month for Buffalo, has been authorized by the Eastern States league to organize the first daily va cation bible school in the city of Buff falo. He is attending the exposition, driving there each day from this city, so as not to interfere with his church duties. at the special request and in- vitation of the Eastern States league.
 In another booth, which was not exposition opened yesterday, but which. with the assistance of Mrs. Porter was made into quite an inter esting display, was that of the Junior Achievement club organized among the members of Troop 2, Boy Scouts of this city. by the scoutmaster. Freder- ick l.. Fay, director of religious edu- cation at the South church, and Wal ter l.. Williams. of 53 Hart street, who. with his wife, has been very active in achievement work since the founding of the vacation bible school. This ex- hibit is confined mainly to woodwork amp1es of skill Toys and wooden ornaments which at the same time are useful, attracted considerable atten- ton and were second to none in the entire exposition in quality and work manship.
 A feature of the displays of tho oth-