Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
NELLIE DUNHAM may FIDDLE AT
ALL-MAINE KIWAN|S FIELD DAY
Representative From Norway
South Paris Club At Regular
Session Of Augusta Club,
Thursday Noon, Says Famed
Fiddler May Attend Obser-
vance At Monks Hill on June
80

The possibility Of securing Nellie
Durham. Names champion fiddler,
as an outstanding feature on the pro-
gram for the All-Maine Kiwanis field
day, June 80, at Monks Hill on the
Manchester Readfield road. was an
nounced at the regular meeting Of
the Augusta Kiwanis club. Thursday
noon at the Augusta House by J. H.
Neal, who represents the Norway
Paris Kiwanis club on the State COM
mittee for the event
Seven Kiwanis clubs or the State
were represented at a meeting of the
State field day committee held just
previous to the regular session of the
Augusta club at the office of the in
stigator, Walter D. Thurber, and a
comprehensive program was mapped
out. especial emphasis being placed
on the arrangement of athletic con-
tests. The report of this committee
was received with much enthusiasm.
Following the Kiwanis meeting the
members of the committee went in
automobiles to Monks Hill from the
top of which beautiful vistas of II
lakes are obtained. Every member
was firmly convinced that this is an
ideal site for holding this Statewide
get-together.
There was large attendance of
members and guests at yesterdays
luncheon meeting of the local Kiwan-
Is club which was devoted entirely
to matters Of business. President
Frank E. Mace announced that at the
next meeting which will be held at
6;15 next Monday evening at the
Augusta House, reports will be re-
ceived by radio from the Information
al Kiwanis Convention at Montreal
and it Is expected that the club will
be able to listen to the address of
John H. Moss, of Milwaukee, Wis,
president of KiWanis International,
who will complete his administrative
duties Immediately following the
convention. Kiwanis clubs all over
the United States and Canada will
hold their weekly session next Mon
day evening when the proceedings in
Montreal will be broadcast.
Augusta Group to Montreal
The delegation from Augusta who
will make the trip to Montreal will
be composed of Frank E. Mace presi-
dent of the Augusta Kiwanis club,
and Mrs. Mace; Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Thompson, Allison j. Hayes, chap
lain at the National Soldiers Home
at Togus; Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Mason, r. Halsey Jackson. Samuel
Titcomb and Richard Downing. The
party will leave on the afternoon
train Saturday of this week for Port
land whore doIpra 70 f1o,o
land will assemble for a mammouth
reception which will be given by the
Portland Club, Saturday evening.
The following day the delegates will
be guests at a big get-together at
Prout's Neck, and that evening will
attend concert at Portland City
Han, at which Will G. McFarlane,
former municipal organist will pre-
sent a special program. They will
leave at 1890 that evening by spec
ial train for Montreal.
In behalf of the Augusta club,
Ralph G. Weber extended to its dele
gates wishes for most enjoyable trip
and safe return, and President Mace
responded for the delegates.
Program for Kiwanis Field Day
The following members of the State
committee for the Kiwanis field day
were present at yesterdays session:
ii. E. Edwards and f. E. Russell of
the Auburn-Lewiston club. DR.. Harry
McNeal of Bangor. Austin Alden of
Westbrook. ]. II. Neal of Norway
South Paris, Walter Hinc6ley of Wa
teryille, ]. A. Henderson of Saco, and
the group from the Augusta club. The
visitors reported that there is every
reason to expect a large gathering of
Kiwanians on the occasion, coming
from all of the clubs in Maine.
Kiwanian Thurber called upon the
chairmon of the subcommittee for
reports. Ebert D. Hayford stated
that the transportation committee is
planning to have signs on all of the
principal highways in this vicinity di-
recting the visitors to Mong's HILL
Chaplain Hayes reported for the hos
pitality committee.
Reporting on the program of ath-
letic and other contestable events,
Frederick H. Owen said that it had
been decided by the committee, that
each club be invited to present some
stunt of its own selection. a silver
cup to be awarded the winner by the
Waterville club.
The Bangor club will present a sill
yer cup to the winner of kite flying
SoiSCSt anu CluD
will give silver cup to the team
holding first place in an indoor base
ball contest. Two cups are offered
by the Auburn-Lewiston Club to the
winners in horseshoe. pitching con-
tests, while the Westbrook club will
award a cup to the holders of first
place in balloon target contest. An
obstacle golf contest for women will
be featured, the prize to be golf
set given by the Norway South Paris
club. The E. f. Davis Company or
Augusta offers a suitable prize to the
winner in a bait casting contest. The
contest committee will also arrange
for tug-of-war and a shot putting
contest.
On motion of Walter D. Thurber
the Augusta club voted to provide a
sweepstakes cup for the club making
the most points in the various con-
testable events of the day.
Legion Recreation Center Dedication
President Mace announced the ap-
pointment of the following from the
Augusta Kiwanis Club as members
0f the committee in charge of the
plans for the dedication of the
recreation center at Three-Mile
Pond, decided to the James Fitzgerald
Post. No. 2, American Legion: Chair
man, George F. Giddings; Levi T.
Williams. Frank G. Harrington. Bur-
leigh Martin Keith RYAN Charles +,