Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
over A THOUSAND
BOYS At LOCAL
MANUFACTURES

More than thousand Waterville
boys inspected the larger industrial
plants of the city as the guests of
the Rotary Club and the mill Off
Gals. Nearly 400 boys inspected the
Hollingsworth & Whitney paper
mills, about 100 boys went through
the Lockwood cotton mill, 100 more
boys evidenced their interest in
wooden cloth making by an inspec-
ton of the Wyandotte mill and a
large group of Fairfield boys went
through the keyes Fibre plant.
In the Hollingsworth & Whitney
mills the company made up four
tractor trains consisting of one trac-
tor and three cars each and 100 boys
were taken to a trip. The length
of the trip was over two miles and
gave the boys a definite and inter-
esting idea of the processes of
changing wood pulp to smooth white
paper. Souvenirs made up of diff
ferent kinds of paper products of
the mill, inscribed in a suitable man
ner were presented to each boy. All
Of the boys were very enthusiastic
. and evidenced much enjoyment at
the novel sights. The Hollingsw
length.
In the Lockwood mills the 100
boys were taken through and shown
the various processes of the making
of cotton cloth. Unfortunately a
part of the mill was not working
on account of the flood conditions
but the weaving and cloth rooms
were in operation. This trip was
novel one to practically every boy
present and one that will be long
remembered by those fortunate
enough to go through the mill.
The procedure in the Wyandotte
mills and the Keyes Fibre plant was
the same as in the Lockwood. The
boys were not the only ones to en-
JOY the trip through each plant for
the members Of the Rotary Club
and the mill official who accompa-
cidedly happy viewpoint of the
afternoons entertainment.
The weather man promises fair
day for today but it will be chilly
riding in open automobiles and
every boy who plans to make the
trip to Augusta wants to be sure
and come warmly clothed. Nat Bar
rows, chairman of the program. eX-
poets that $50 cars will line up ready |
to start about $50. The schools will
close at > o'clock so the boys will
have a chance to get ready.
Larry Striley. chairman of the |,
committee for the athletic program.
Saturday has arranged his events
for the track meet in the morning |!
as follows:
50 yard trials for 1st to 9Th grade: |
three legged race for same class; ,
440 yard run trials for 7th and 9th |
grades; 44O yard run, high school |
trials; sack race trials for 9Th grade: |
broad jump. 7th and 9th grade: so
yard finals for 9th grade: baseball |
throw for 9th grade: 100 yard dash |
trials. high school: 100 yard trials !
for 7th to 9th grades: high jump. |
high school: three legged race. 7th
to 9th grades: 220 yard dash, 1th |
to 9th grade trials: 900 yard dash |
trials, high school; finals 40 yard
yard dash. high school; broad |
jump, high school: 100 yard finals,
7th to Sth grades; 220 yard finals.
7th to 9th grades: 22O yard finals,
high school.
The grandstand will be divided
into three sections, LIST to 9th grades,
7th to 9th grades and high and prep |
school. The committee requests that |
every boy find his own section where
he belongs. These events are open |
to the boys of Waterville. Fairfield |
and Winslow schools. All contest
ants are requested to wear sneakers
or rubber soled shoes. w. H. Cook,
the old dartmouth star, has offered |
his services as starter for the events.
The ball game in the afternoon will
be between Colby second and West
brook. All boys from the three
towns will be admitted free Of
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