Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
FAIRFIELD
Community Fourth Is
Successful Observance

Successful Observance
The Community Fourth which was
celebrated at Monument Park yester-
great success Very attractive
booths were arranged around the park
where eats" of all kinds were obtain
able. The Social Neighbors' booth
was dressed in red, white and blue and
they were busy selling ice cream. The
yellow and white booth in charge of
the Parent-Teacher Association was
we'll displayed with cakes. Salads
were sold by the Dial Club in a purple
and white booth. This was in charge
of Mrs Merrill and Mrs. Kelley. The
Royal Neighbors were selling ice
cream from a purple and white booth
trimmed with white chrysanthemums.
This was in charge of Ruth Rassett. a
large imitation firecracker was draw
ing good crowd. this being the grab
bag in charge of Emma Tozier and
Edith Knowlton. The Monday Night
Club was selling popcorn from a booth
of evergreen and white crepe paper.
The Dorcas Club had very pretty
and cheerful looking booth, this being
of evergreen and red. white ard pink
roses. They were selling balloons,
lollypops. candy and carnations.
Doughnuts were sold by the Embroi6-
cry Club from a very attractive Do1th.
Baked leans and pickles were sold
by the w. c. T. L. from a large green
and white booth. Booths of tho last
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each in their respective colors. were
drawing cards at meal time. as sand
witches and coffee were available at
these places. Candy was sold from q
small evergreen booth in charge of
Mrs. M. M. Brazzell. Pies and lemon
ade were sold by the Womens Relief
Corps from a red and white booth,
and the Past and Present Club sold
soft drinks. Fruit was sold by the
Ladies' Auxiliary. The Clponea Club
sold salads from a green and white
BOOTH
AT 2 O'Clock the little folks pa
rade was great attraction. Each
little tot was in costume and draw
ing attention. A dog-cart trimmed in
red, white and blue and driven by lit
tie Ruth Kilgore and Helen Wcodman.
awarded a prize.
The Red Cross pageant which was
given at o'clock deserves a great
deal of credit. Humanity iona Mayo)
enters and tells of her place in the
world, while enter Mrs. James Atkins
representing Florence Nightingale.
Doris Tozier a Civil War nurse leading
Allen Henderson and Civil War sol
der. and Arlene Plummer as the Red
Cross Society. The band softly play
ed while the war activities entered.
namely. Mrs. Speak. Raymond Smart,
Mrs. Mayo. Mrs. Wing. Miss Lakin.
Ethel Lawrence and Margaret Ward
tfarmerettes), Mrs. Mamie Priest as
Red Cross nurse, and Carl McKech-
ME. Columbia Mrs. +. f. Foshay)
enters with ecrole and Red Cross of
Peace (Mrs. Ethel Walters). The male
quartet sings Lest We Forget" while
all leave the stage but Rcd Cross of
War and Columbia. Columbia speaks
to Red Cross of Peace and leaves
stage while Otto Totman. soldier
home again." enters and asks work
of Red Cross, while the Red Cross of
Peace answers Come Behold" The
band plays Keep the Homo Fire
turning while enters the district
nurse with blind ane crippled child.
Mrs. William Settler and child repre.
senting Red Cross among foreign
people, the Red Cross nurse and RAY
mond Smart. Enter Miss Laktn. 50.
ciai Service interviewer Dnstrjct
nurse goes to meet Mrs. Wing with
blind soldier tclayton Atkins); who
comes for an interview. Others who
come for interview are Raymond
Jones "a federal b. s. studeut) and
the dependent father and mother
CWinona Pollard and Elwood Os-
borne). All leave stage. Enter chill.
dren who take part in toothbrush drill.
this being taught by the Red Cross.
The next tableau represented bed
time stories by Mrsf Fred Rollins and
Lucille McClintock. Evelyn Nelson.
Robert Wing, Katherine Rollins and
Martha Hall. In come immigrant
children and flower girls strewine
rowers. They dance of the stage
followed by Mrs. Rollins and children.
The returned soldier asks the Red
Cross of Peace how the great work in
10 De carried on. Don Reed as bugler
calls assembly and Community MAR
saret TotmaD enters in answer 10 the
question. The band plays and all sing
America" while the soldier. Com