Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
H. H. Girls Give Supper
To Members Football Squad

Saturday evening the girls of Hal
lowell high gave a supper to the
members of the football squad, the
coach and some invited guests at
Society hall. The table was attract
lively decorated with bouquets of pine
and bitter sweet berries, and sprays
of trailing vines. Place cards and
boutonnieres of red berries were at
each place. The napkins and favors
bore Thanksgiving emblems. 'l1
The menu consisted of baked
beans, brown bread, rolls, cold meat,
pickles, cabbage salad, several kinds
Of pie, coffee, cake and ice cream.
The supper was served promptly at
$50. After supper. while the dishes
were being removed, Miss Katherine
McGinn played popular songs in
which the boys joined. Then followed
a short musical entertainment con-
sisting of piano solo by Miss McGinn,
violin solo by Clara Simonson. a
vocal solo by Miss McGinn and/a
piano solo by Dorothy Goodrich.
Then the entertainers, who with
others of the committee had served
as mattresses. retired to. the kitchen
and dish washing. while what was
perhaps the best part Of the pro-
gram took place in the supper room,
the speeches, interesting and warmly
applauded.
There were remarks by Prin. j. E.
Blaisdell of the high school, DR.. c. T..
II. Beane, whose interest and help
have meant much to the boys. Leslie
Clark, Coach Falconi, Captain Fran
els Greeley. Manning Arata and 9TH
ers of the team. After the speeches
an election for football captain for
next year was held and Henry Lee
rette was chosen for the position.
He thanked the team in a brief but
appropriate speech.
At this time the letters were given
out. Those receiving them were
Lloyd Boothbay, Milton Ballard, Hen
ry Lerette. Alvin Johnson. William
Johnson, Robert Vickery, Pearl Kel-
logg, Francis Greeley, Alferdo> Mas
ciadri, Won Weston, belmont Luce,
Everett Hinckley. George Hinckley
and Manning Arata. Perhaps the
most interesting feature of the entire
occasion was the presentation by the
members of the football squad to
Coach Falooni, of a enc travelling
bag as a token Of their appreciation
of the fine work that he has done.
Those who were present at the
supper were Donald Hughes. mana
ger; Albert Drawn, assistant mana
ger; Francis Greeley, captain; Lloyd
Boothboy, John Lister, Kenneth
johnson. Alvin Josnson, Henry Le-
rette, William Johnson, Eugene Ara
ia, belmont Luce, Robert Vivkery,
Pearl Kellogg, Alfredo Masciadri,
Don Gum. Won Weston, Everett
Hinkley. George Hinkley. Manning
Arata, Milton Ballard, and guests,
Prin. j. L. Blaisdell, DIR. C. E. H.
Beane, Prin. Oscar Bigelow, Coach
Falconi, Leslie Gray, John Field, as
sistant manager, and Judge Beane,
were unable to be present, to the re-
greet of the rest.
The affair was in general charge
OF memeber of the faculty, assisted
by Lois Gum and Katherine Nc
CHM of the Seniors, Amelia Buck
nam and Virginia Carter of the Ju.
niors, Louise Smith and Dorothy
Goodrich of the Sephomores and
Margaret Graves, Reta Pettee and
Clara Simonson of the Freshmen.
Other girls of the school helped in the
afternoon in preparing the hall and
getting ready the food. 1t is hoped
to make this football supper an an
nual affair.