Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Boys and Girls Club
Pilgrimage To Mass.

Inc question as to who will repre-
sent the various counties in Maine on
the pilgrimage of $50 boys and girls
from the rural sections who are to
spend week on the grounds of the
Eastern States Exposition in Spring
held, Mass, in September, has been
definitely settled.
The State Chamber of Commerce
and Agricultural League, by whom the
pilgrimage Is being sponsored. has re-
celved from State Club leader, Lester
II. Shibles, list of the boys and girls
eligible for the trip.
When the project was first under
consideration the General committee
in charge of plans decided to limit the
participation in the pilgrimage to
members of the agricultural and home
making clubs in Maine. who represent
one of the important features of the
extension service of the College of
Agriculture. 1t was specifically stipu-
lated that although the selection
should be made on the basis of 1925
club work, every member to be eligible
to the Springfield trip must be carry
ing in satisfactory manner, Sept. /
of this year, an approved state wide
project as vouched for by the county
extension agents.
These $50 boys and girls and their
chaperones will be given free trans
portation from their home to Spring
field and return. and a weeks board in
the Exposition grounds, with all the
privileges that are bestowed by the
management as what is known as
Camp Vail. They will go to SPRING
field by motor or train, leaving Port
land Saturday morning, September IS,
and returning leave Springfield Satur-
day morning, September %.
Maj. E. E. Philbrook, surveyor of
the port of Portland, and one of the
directors of the Eastern State Expo
sition, will 60 to Springfield several
days before the pilgrimage. to assist
in making ready the camp for the re-
ception of the Maine delegation.
1t is estimated that the cost of the
pilgrimage will exceed $4,000. This
amount is being raised by the State
Chamber of Commerce. Many dona-
tions have been received from oranges
service clubs chambers of commerce.
business and professional womens
clubs and other organizations that
have at heart the welfare of the youth
in Names agricultural communities.
The general committee in charge of
the plans comprises representatives
of various statewide organizations.
George +. West, vice president of the
State Chamber of Commerce, is chair
man: William G. Hunton, industrial
agent of the Maine Central Railroad,
treasurer: A L. T. Cummings of the
State Chamber of Commerce, secre-
tary.
= Following is a list of the boys and
girls chosen by merit of their club
work to represent Androscoggin and
Sagadahoc counties on the trip.
Boys and Community: Louis Bowie,
Durham: Norman Hamlin, Turner:
Howard Kicker, Lisbon; Basil B.
Strout, Livermore Center; Wordsworth
F. Strout, Livermore Center; Law
renee Tidswell, Turner.
Alternates: Fritz Garbotz, Lisbon;
Henry johnson, Turner.
Girls: Laura I. Andrews, Wales;
Leila Bishop. Bowdoinham: Louise NJ.
Bowie, Durham; Lorraine Heenie.
Bowdoinham: Bertha Miller, Durham;
Gertrude Morgan, Turner.
Alternates: Hazel Hackett, Bowdoin-
ham: Marion Richards, North Liver
more. --.-.,----