Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-20
MUCH INTEREST
Shown HALLOWELL
WINTER CARNIVAL

Plans are very rapidly going for
ward for Hallowelrs Community
Carnival. to be held Friday after
noon, Feb. %. at the Wingate Field,
between Second and Water streets.
The program Of events has been
mapped out. some OF the cups Sc
cured for award and the ski jump
constructed. Mr.. William L. Quinn
for the citizens and Prin. Oscar
Bigelow for the schools are in gen
eral charge Of the affair. but all
Hallowcll is interested and the cltl-
zcns are giving most generously OF
time, interest and money. so that 1t
will be in very truth a community
affair.
johnson Brothers factory en-
ployees, those of Marston and
Brooks, and the business men along
Water street have already given
purses. the money to be used as
would best promote the interests of
the affair. Arthur Leonard. Mr..
Quinn and Mr.. Bigelow have signi-
fled their intention Of offering n cup.
ard it is understood that both the
American Legion and Bombahook
club intend to do the same.
The events will start with parade
at / o'clock Friday afternoon. The
parade will form near the Marston
and Brooks factory yard and will
proceed to the field where the sports
are to he held. led by the Fife and
Drum Corps of the Hallowel Fire
mems association. The school chill
dren of the city schools will be in
line.
The first events will be those for
the three primary schools Of the city.
Lcuden Hill school, Page street
school and Middle street school,
There will he 5o-yard dash for
hovs and Seward snowshoe dash.
also for boys. A Gun will be offered
It is expected that this carnival will
he an event. and cup. to become
hhe permanent property of the win
ner. must lie won three successive
Years.
Following the primary events will
come the Ski d1shes for Maria Clark.
The program for these is as follows:
Fifth grade. 60 yard ski dash for
boys. 60 yard Ski dash for girls;
sixth grade. 60 Yard dash for boys.
% ward dash for girls; seventh
grade. Ga yard dash for boys. "a yard
ward dash for boys. 60 ward dash for
girls: ninth grade. 60 yard dash for
boys. 60 ward dash for girls.
Nest on the program will be the
various high school events: 60 ward
dash for freshmen boys. 60 ward
dash for freshmen girls: II, yard
dash for sophomore boys. 60 yard
dash for sophomore girls: 90 yard
dash for junior boys. 90 yard dash
for Junior girls: 60 yard dash for
senior boys 90 yard dash for senior
girls.
Following the high school events
VIII be the snow shoe events for
Maria Clark. They will include: 20
yard dash for grade five boys, an
other for girls: 60 ward dash for
craze SIX boys. another for girls: GO
yard dash for grade seven bows. an
other for girls: 60 ward dash for
grace eight boys. another for girls.
W yard dash for grade nine bows.
another for girls.
Then will follow the high schoo,
snowshoe races. which are to in.
crude a 90 yard dash for the fresh
men boNs. the same for freshmen
girls; % ward dash for sophomore
boys. same for sophmore girls: GO
yard dash for junior BOYS. same for
Junior girls: 60 yard dash for senior
poys. same for senior girls.
Then will come one of the most
interesting of he events, a 60 yord
dash on snowshoes for some of the
prominent business and political
men of the own. While he entries
Tor this are not vet complete
enough are assured to make it q
real race.
Next Will come ski jumping. The
poys OF the fifth and sixth grades
VIII nave separate events, and there
Will be events for both bows and
girls In each of the other grades
from the seventh through the ninth.
Following this viii! come another
race OF interest, that between some
OF the younger business men of the
city. Immediately after will be ski
jumping events for the boys of the
nigh school by classes, then the
finals in each event.
There will be individual ribbons.
frst, second and third, in each class
OF contests. A cup will go to the
primary school making most points
In the various events, to the senior
grades of Maria Clark, seventh.
eighth. and ninth. and to the class
In the high school making most
points. A cup must be held for
three successive years to become the
property of the winner. It ia nroh-
able that there. may be individual
It is expected that Friday after
noon will be taken as a half holiday
from business and school bv yonng
and old, and that all will witness The
events. George Washington" him