Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20
PROGRAM FOR 1ST
DAY OF CARNIVAL
IS HUGE SUCCESS

The first day of the Carnival for
the benefit of the Vaughan Field was
an unqualified success. Even the
weather seemed just made for the
occasion. The swing and s-.-oothness
with which things went off, and the
fine displays were examples Of what
a community can do IL united upon
some worthwhile project. All the
stores and places Of business of the
city We're closed Friday afternoon
and everybody followed the crowd to
the carnival grounds. The schools
also had a holiday and the young
sters were the chief feature of the
afternoon parade. The parade start
the Central Fire Station. 1t was
headed by Bigelows Boys Band.
Then came the high school students.
the North End Boys Fife and Drum
Corps, Maria Clark School and the
other schools of the city.
There were more than forty tents
and booths of various kinds. ~he
U. o. G. c. had the canned goods.
Their booth was In lilac and white
with floral decorations. In charge
wero Mrs. Elizabeth Densmore. Mrs.
Elizabeth Goodrich, FRS. Eva Fos-
ter. Mrs. Eunice Blanchard. and FRS.
Grace Head. The candy booth was
in charge of Loudon Hill Community
Club. There were sweets of all kinds.
The booth was beautifully decorated
by Fred Peacock and Warren Jones.
In charge were f-rs. Aaron Norton,
Mrs. Amy Bucknam, Mrs. Bertram
Johnson and Mrs. Lester. Field.
Ward I, Community Club had the
lunches. sandwiches. doughnuts.
coffee and tea. The colors were red
white and blue. There WEI decora-
lions of flags and flowers. Mrs. Les
ter Clark. Mrs. Webster Gatchell,
Mrs. Luther Gray. Mrs. George Dale
Mrs. Florence Smith and Mrs. George
Leighton were in charge. The Star
Club had cooked food Their colors
were rcd and white. Mrs. Fred Aus
tin. Mrs. Louise Gra'' Mrs. Mary
Rideout Miss Gertrude Austin. Mrs.
Grace Wheeler. Mrs. Nettic Water
house. Mrs. Ethel Austin. Mrs. Vyn-
del Hewes. Mrs. Ruth Achorn. Mrs.
Choate and Mrs. Belinda Gray were
in charge. The comniissary was In
char~e of Mrs. Hedrick. -.frs. Robin
son. Mrs. Fitzsimmonds. Mrs. Ches-
ter Fuller. Mrs. Charles r. IL Bcane.
Miss An,ie Day. Miss Amy Tilden.
It's business like methods deserve
highest praise.
One OF the concession booths was
run by Harry Leclair and Harry
Smith. another by Peter Ledew.
William Quinn and James Leighton.
assisted in the evening by William
Woodside. The Odd Fellows had ice
cream and soft drinks Arthur
Moore. Charles Chase and Frank
Chavarez were the committee. The
American Legion had hot dogs and
cigars, Guy Overlook, Harold Tib-
belts. Rodney Jordan. Carl Aldrich
and Raymond Canton we're the COM
mittee for this booth. At the baked
bean trench were Fred Bullock and
James Carbino. The Modern Wood
men had a vegetable market in
charge Of Lester Clark and w. s..
Head. Along the midway was fun.
There was a snake charmer. an ant
NAL tent. in charge Of Hammond
Gatchell, shutt1ecock ami balloons. r.
Hutchinson and Lyndon Mayors: ice
cream and soda. Kenneth Small. Ro-
bert Bullock and Carlton Miller: ring
toss. in charge OF Charles Gatchell.
HAROLD Wiley and Reginald Trash:
a museum. "Dippydrome." in charge
OF Elizabeth coburn: "Fluctuating
Flossy." with Donald Kellogg and
Clarence Turner'S assisted by Dorothy
Dawbin. Dorothy Church. Violet In
gals. Reta Pettee, and a fish pond
with Margaret Turner, Erlenc
Hutchinson. Leona Hersom and Ca
Uterine Fish. Peanuts and pop corn
were in charge Of Herbert Choate
and Irving Noddim. There was also
Madam Noragi. an expert fortune
teller. All booths did well.
The children's circus was fine
feature: the first was circus song.
by the Page school then clown
dance, Sarah Fuller, Elaine Radcliffe.