Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-28
POWER co. GIRLS
WIN COVETED Cup
BOWLING LEAGUE

The Central Maine Power Co. girls
bowling team was on Tuesday evening
awarded the league cup as the winning
team. when about 80 girl bowiers OF
the city met at the Y. NJ. c. A. assem-
bly hall. dined, talked and had gen.
eral good time with swapping Oh
promises for next years prowess.
Miss Ruth Henderson was "roastmis-
tress'' and endeavored to keep some
body else talking most Of the time.
The dinner was most delicious. serv-
ed piping hot by speedy mattresses
The excellence Of the dinner was que
to Miss Ethelle Garside, womens sec
retary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. She planned
n and her mother made the rolls, which
were meltingly delicious. SO mucn 1or
the eats.
Presentation Of the cup and the med
ais was made by Blaine owen, who old
the deed in a most gracious ana aito-
gether humorous manner. BEFORE CAV
ing away the presents he outlined the
history Of bowling, which the girls
found very Interesting.
Miss Francena Overlook won the
medal for high three strings, with;
total Of sol, and the medal Tor the nign-
est average Of the season or 10. MISS
Dorothy Harris, another member OF tine
Vickery & Hill team, to which MISS
Overlook formerly belonged, won the
medal for high single string Of 12l.
Mr. owen gave out a bit Of informa"
tion which was joyfully received py
the girls, and that was that new al
leys may be added to the Y. NJ. Z. A.
in the near future. He stated That Iui-
ly 100 more women would like to ENJOY
bowling at the ~" II there was enough
room.
Secretary Thomas S. Smith Of the y.
M. C., A. voiced the pleasure or the
as q whole in the splendid advance
ment which has been made In the WON
ems department and the bowling more
especially, stating that the ~ Is al
ways ready to listen to suggestions
and will do all it can to make 1t con-
genial for the girls.
Miss Ethelle Garside, the women's
secretary at the Y. M. c. A. who has
worked hard and untiringly In the
cause of the women at the ~" ana
who Is beginning to see results In
the right direction, was called upon
to talk a bit. She furthered MI.
Smiths words in that the "Y" wants
to help the good cause along as much
as possible.
An original poem was read by Miss
Grace Clark and another master
piece of originality was read by MISS
Lottie Haskell. Both were written
| specially for the occasion. A whistling
| solo by Miss Lora Pooler, with Miss
Mary Pease at the piano, was also
another delightful part of the pro-
| gram.
Representatives of the various
teams were called upon to talk for a
second or two and in few well
| chosen words, they expressed the
| feeling of good comradeship and CO.
| operation which exists among the
girls. Mrs. Ruth Croker for the
Augusta Girls Community club, with
| a threat and a promise to get the
cup next year; Miss Dorothy Harris
for the Vickery and Hill girls, sorry
that Miss Overlook was leaving but
determined to do their best; Mrs.
Elizabeth Parker for the State House
| girls, encouraged by the addition of
new material and determined to get
higher in the results next year; Mrs.
| Peggy Grenier speaking for the
| Miscellaneous team in a bright and
most encouraging way; Miss Lottie
Haskell for the Bankers, who said
even though they weren't topnotch-
ers, were going to get higher up,
next year; Miss Gertrude Best for
the Gannett team.
At the close of the banquet every
body rushed downstairs where free
| bowling was in order. The banquet
was a big success, because it rounds
| out the seasons play and leaves the
| girls looking forward to starting the
| ball a-rolling next fall.