Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
ELECT COMMITTEE
TO ARRANGE FOR
! WINTER CARNIVAL

At q meeting OF the Waterville
Community Service yesterday after.
noon nj 40 at the Office OF the
chamber OF commerce, George r.
Hendricks was elected chairman OF
the committee 70 make, arrangements
for the winter carnival. Other menu
bets Of the committee are r. d. Nc
Aipry, George l.. vosc. Mrs. Helen
Dihsmore. Mrs. Clair Marston. Mrs.
w. l.. Brown, Mrs. l.. A. DArgy. A.
R.,Chnvonelle. John r. Hin and Dam
ieL Vale. Everything pertaining to
the carnival win he left In the hands
f.this committee.
The matter CT holding n one day
carnival was discussed and everyone
seemed TO think It advisable to do so.
For the past two years Waterville
has held three day carnivals with
outside attractions. The sentiment
seemed To be that II would he better
to make IL one day affair and have
only local participators. Two years
ago Watcrville held n business mans
carnival at Community park on Feb.
2e, and II was one OF the most sue
cessful outdoor winter events ever
attempted In this city. A big crowd
ot employers and employees IN Wat
crvilIe stores and Industrial estab-
lishments participated and q great
many people went to the park AZ
spectators. The events were open to
all and on the whole a good time
was had by everybody there.
or course cold weather In essential
for n winter carnival but IL the wea-
ther Is too cold people will not pay
money for the privilege Of standing
out OF doors for several hours with =
northwest gale blowing and the Their
n NJ Ar ~
That In about what happened two
years ago. Everyone will agree that
when 1t Is cold Mt Community park
Il is real cold. But in spite Of that
there was very fair attendance at
the nrst carnival for Il was some.
thing new for many Waterviile pee
PIE, Last year there was not enough
snow for the sports that needed snow
although the temperature was ideal.
Ita ono day carnival is held and II
Is n local affair it can DO held most
any time without interfering with the
programs In other cities and towns.
The citizens can have more fun par
tcipating then they can watching
others and 1t will he a real winter
neld day on snow covered aeld.
The date has not been finally de-
ctded upon as this win be left to the
committee but is seems likely that
IL will occur either on Feb. Is. Lin.
coins birthday OF Feb. 20. Washing.
tons birthday. Two years ago the
local carnival was held on Washing
toms birthday and the weather was
lust right. The snow was deep and
the Ice emoth. Many Of the stores
closed and gave their employees the
afternoon off. II In probable that the
same thing will be done this year.
Watervtlle Is singularly fortunate
In having moro schools than per-
haps any other city or town In the
state. Colby college, Coburn Class.
zeal institute. watervilie and Win.
slow high schools, Junior high school
ana the grammar schools all lie with :.
In few minutes walk OF tina heart
Of the city. With athletic material
from these schools afore mentioned
Watervilis certainly ought to be able
TO put ON as good q winter program
AZ any city without stepping outside
for trick ski Jumpers and other high
priced winter sport experts,
Georxs y. Hendricks. pcpularly
known az Bullet" 10 director OF nhy.
sical education IN the watsrviils
public schools. He 10 . graduate Of
Coisy college where he played varsi-
~ football He has coached several
SUCCESSFUL athletic teams since Ne has
LETT college. He has bean manEer OF
the Waterville playgrounde tor the
rAgt two summers. He knows how
70 handle boys and girls In athletics
n0m ok ysers up. He q to mans90
the WAterviie winter carnival