Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-26

The final enjoyable occasion of the
season in the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A.
Girls Bowling League took place on
Monday evening at the "Y" assembly
hall when about 60 members of the
eight teams of the league gathered
for the annual league banquet.
Speeches, stunts and a general good
time were the features of this BAN
quet, which was followed by a bowling
match on the Y. M. c. A. alleys be-
tween a picked team from the Augusta
league and a team from the Auburn
Y. w. C. A. The Augusta girls won
the match with ease, taking all four
points.
After delicious banquet consisting
of grapefruit, strawberry cocktail,
crab meat salad, stuffed potatoes, par
ker house rolls, ice cream, cake and
Coffee had been properly dealt with,
Miss Annie Stiles, the toastmistress,
called the meeting to order and after
few witty remarks introduced Thorn
as S. Smith, general secretary of the
Augusta Y. M. c. A.
Mr.. Smith presented the fine league
cup to the Edwards team, which has
won SO points and lost IL points in the
competition this year, and which only
edged into the lead with its last match,
the State House girls being close be-
hind with a total of so points won and
IA lost. This cup was held last year
by the Central Maine Power Co. femi-
nine bowlers.
He also presented to the individual
bowlers prizes for their exploits, Miss
Francena Overlook receiving a beau
tiful silver cake plate for first prize,
and Miss Leora Farnham silver
bracelet for second prize. Miss Over
lock took the league high three-string
total with ESQ, high single with III
and high average with Sc. Miss Farm
ham had the next highest three-string
total with 276 and next highest string
with 102.
The State House turned in the high
team total with 1245 and the high team
single with 427.
After the presentation of the prizes
the various team captains were called
upon to speak, as were Miss Garside
the women and girls secretary; Mr.
Kennedy, the physical director, and
Miss Gertrude Macomber of Auburn
II
w. C. A. The team captains are: Miss
Adeline Johnson, Edward Manufacture
ing Company; Elizabeth Parker. State
House; Ruth Crocker, Augusta Girls
Community Club; Fife Libby, Y. NJ. c.
A.; Gladys Pierce, Capital City Cor
poration; Gertrude Best, Gannett Pub
fishing Co.: Grace Clark, Central
Maine Power Co., and Helen johnson
Bankers.
Several Of the teams or members
Of the teams staged numbers for the
program which followed. This con-
sisted Of delightful piano solo by
Miss Marion Shirley of the State
House team, the singing of bowl
ing song composed by Miss Adelinc
Johnson, captain of the winning Ed
wards team and sung by the mem
bers of the team. and charade by
the members of the Central Maine
Power team. Those taking part in
the charade were Agatha Casey An
ME Stiles, Audrey Hanks, Helen
Curtis, Thelma Males. Grace Clark
Dorothy Stone.
The banquet room was beautifully
decorated with violets and the table
was lighted with large yellow can
dies which added much to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
In the bowling match which fol-
lowed the Augusta girls had an easy
time with the Auburn team. Hayes
Of the Augusta team took the high
total with 252 and Overlook took high
! single with 80. Ingraham and Chan
donnet were tied for the Auburn