Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-17
WINTHROP
Legion Post Sponsor Prize
Speaking Contest In Schools

On MONDAY afternoon Russell Hud-
son, Commander OF the Winthrop
Post American Legion, and Mrs.
Charles +. Marble. appeared before
the pupils Of the Winthrop High
School and spoke of the coming con-
test which will be participated in by
the members of the High School. Mr..
Shibles. the principal introduced Mr.
Hudson, who spoke in part as fol-
lows: ut is the desire of the VIM,
throp Post American Legion to Spon-
sor public speaking contest here
in your high school, the subject to be
OF patriotic nature or concerning
Junior Citizenship. There will nrst-b
preliminary contest, contest TO
which each student here is eligible.
From these ten or twelve of those
who do the best will be chosen.
They are to be coached for o final
contest to be held at the Town Hall
and to which the citizens of Win
throp will be invited. The winner of
this contest, either boy or girl, will
be presented with a very substantial
prize, namely. two weeks outing at
an up-to-date summer camp with the
idea of improving Junior Citizenship.
,, This camp is run under United States
Government principles, and in addi-
tlton to the regular summer CAMP
features Ill OUltCQ states GOVERN
mcnt, and public speaking.
This certainly. is u prize that is well
worth working for. Understand that
there is also the possibility of a
County contest between winners of
this and various other town contests
sponsored by their Legion Posts and
later perhaps a State contest by
County winners. So you can see
that all in all it is quite large under
taking. 1t is needless to say that
each contestant will derive some real
and lasting benefit from the training
and practice it will afford. / am sure
that we all want to be good citizens
and to be able to speak in public is
certainly a cOmmendable ambition
for any and ell OF us. The noted
writer DR.. Frank Crane, says that the
way to learn to do anything we'll is
to keep on trying, and here is an cX-
cellent opportunity for each of you
| to find out what you can do along
this line.
The Winthrop Post American Le-
giOn is backing this idea because it
feels that such a contest viii be of
great benefit, to the community, and
to those whb hear the final contest
as well as those who participate. We
are only able to offer such a valuable
prize through the cooperation and
generosity of the citizens of Win
throp. l take great pleasure in for
mally making this offer at this time.
and l sincerely hope that you will all
be able to take advantage of it,"
Mr.. Marble then spoke more fully
concerning the methods in which the
contest Will be worked out and very
generously offered his services as
coach for those taking part in the
final contest. He emphasi the fact
that the prize was to be a reward of
merit and not n gratuity. He con-
graduated the High School on having
such an opportunity and said the
Winthrop Post of the American Le-
SiOn deserves much credit for making
the contest possible.
The adjourned meeting of the Sun
day School board of the Methodist
church was held Sunday to take up
the matter of re- organizing the Ii
brary. 4 library committee was cho-
sen, with q representative from each
class excepting the primary, to select
new books, install q card system and
oversee the giving out of books. The
committee is made up of c. =. Rowell,
Mrs. LaNerna MaXfield, Mrs. L. Ev-
crctt Webb, Miss Eva l.. Moody. Miss
Lenora E,dgccomb. Miss Erma Simp-
son, Marsters York. Hiss Phyllis Ry-
or, Miss Frances Edwards and Paul
Holmes.
Mrs. Charles II. Penney will enter
tain at a Tcn-Ten Party at her home
on Central Street Thursday evening.
On Wednesday, January 18th, the
annual drive Cor the support of the
Church will be carried on by the Ia
dies of the Congregational Society.
At O'Clock the Mems Bible Glass will
serve a supper to the Ladies Circle
and their husbands and members Of
the church.
The meeting Of the Winthrop lit
erary Club which was planned for
Thursday afternoon of this week
with the East Winthrop Thursday
Club has been indefinitely postponed
on account of the bad travelling.
Rev. =. J. Clifford, pastor of the
Methodist Church, announced Sunday
morning that he would speak next
Sunday on the Ku KluX Khan.
The Winthrop Literary Club met
Monday evening with Mrs. +. +.
Lindsay Roll Call was answered by
gave a fine paper on Household SAM
tation The Club will meet next
Monday evening with Mrs. j. L.
Bishop.
The Winthrop Grammar School
basketball team put it all over the
Junior US from Augusta by a score
of sc to 3. Jordan of Winthrop re-
fereoing. This team is made up of
snappy players and they put up Il
splendid articles of basketball before
a largo audience. They will rival the
High School as q drawing card in flu
ture contests.
Lnwood Andrews Gilkey of Farm
ington is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs.. Fl. Badger.
Mrs. Harvey Stetson Of Lewiston
has been the recent guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Carroll Perry.