Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-28

I preferred sawed timber and lumber
enough for it's construction. The
Irecreational center will be dedicated
to all of the Legion Posts in Kenne-
bee county and the program of the
day will include a flag raising, a
band concert and sports. TO Assist
in paying for the expenses incurred,
the Legion Post will sell tickets for
| luncheon to be served on the
! grounds.
! On motion of George +. Giddings.
1t was voted that the president APP
point a committee of five to cooper
ate with the committees from other
| service organizations regarding the
| project. President Mace stated that
he would name this committee at
/ the next meeting.
Report on Maine kiwanis Filled Day
That Kiwanians in all parts of the
| State are showing enthusiasm re-
garding the plans for the All-Maine
Kiwanis Field Day to be held June
80 at Monks Hill on the Man
! chester Readfield road. was evinced
| by the reports made by representa-
| tives of delegations that have visit
| ed during the past week the XII
wants clubs in Bangor. Waterville,
Auburn Lewiston and Portland A
| large attendance on the occasion
seems assured by the reports.
| Chaplain Allison J. Hayes stated
| that the Maine KiWanis field day
! project has the endorsement of the
| district governor, Hon. Edward +.
| Philbrook of Portland. Arthur 81
| Merrill, chairman of the inter-club
! relations committee, reported that
he had talked with the president of
the Westbrook club who was great
| ly interested in the proposition.
! Walter d. Thurber, chairman OF
the advisory committee, announced
| the appointment by the joint field
| day committee of the following sub
[ committees for the event:
| Committee on Contests-Frederick
II. Owen and Charles S. Brown.
| Committee on Commissary Ar
| rangements-Levi Il. Williams and
! Henry B. Peirson.
| Committee on Transportation S.
| Ebert D. Hayford and William L.
Kenworthy.
| Committee on Observation-Disclosures
J. Hayes.
| Each of these committees will
draft other members of the club to
assist them in their work.
! Presentation to Club
Henry E. Dunnack in behalf of
Charles f. Quincy, who was unable
| to be present at the meeting, present
ed to the club a gavel and hiwian-
| ian bell, stating that he was sure he
expressed the feeling OF Mr.. Quincy
when he said that the harmony he
expects the bell to promote Is what
he has in his heart for every member
| of the club.
L. l. "a nix
behalf of the club, President Mace
| accepted the gifts from Mr.. Quincy.
Address by MIR. Earle
President Mace then introduced the
speaker, Horotio S. Earle of Detroit,
Mich. past president of the Exchange
club of that city and past National
| president of the Exchange clubs, who
| speaking upon an unusual subject,
| presented a message considerably out
| of the ordinary. AS laborer, trav-
| cling salesman a. state senator, a
| state highway commissioner in Mich
| igan, and the president of FIVE diff
ferent corporations, which office he
holds today. Mr.. Earle has had a
| remarkable career and speaks from
the wealth of his experience.
He declared at the outset that he
had two things to be proud of, the
| first being that he built the first mile
of concrete road ever built in the
world. This section of concrete high
way in Detroit he constructed with
Portland cement when he was high
way commissioner in that State and
at a time when people believed that
the construction of concrete roads
was a big mistake. He sold good
roads to the people of Michigan and
| that state has erected and dedicated
| two monuments to him while he is
yet alive, and has built a paved way
125 miles long and named it the 'Ho-
ratio Earle Memorial Highway"
Referring to the fact that he Is
| crossed eyed, the speaker declared he
! belives this is an asset and not a