Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30
KIWAN|ANS FROM ALL PARTS OF
maine WILL join IN FIELD DAY
OBSERVANCE AT TEN LAKES VIEW

will be: Ralph Caldwell Arthur S.
Merrill, DR.. Walter G. Thomas. Col.
Charles Dustin. Howard Beale, Ted
Emery. Henry Briggs. Norman Dow,
Bonnie Marston. The places in the
lineup have not been assigned and it is
expected these ball tossers will play
all positions in the course of the game.
In the kite-flying contest, which
promises to be an interesting feature.
the local club will be represented by
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph F. Lowe and Rev.
and Mrs. Carl N. Garland according
to the announcement of Ralph G.
Weber.
DR.. Frederick r. Carter has Sc
lected quintet of "huskies" to COOP
crate with him in pulling down first
prize in the tug o~war. the list con-
sisting Of Edwin L. Cooper, Adelbert
Il. Rose, Levi T.Willam g, Walter D.
Thurber and Ralph NJ Caldwell.
Messrs. Thurber and Carter will COM
pete in the horseshoe pitching contest
Plans Completed
The various committees from the
Augusta club reported yesterday on
the work that has been accomplished
in preparation for the event and the
reports showed that all of the details
"a sho PicSAo iii nave DS6H ully
provided for and that everything will
be in readiness at o'clock this after
noon A dozen f1agpoles for the top
and the slopes of the hill have been
set. Eleven boulder fireplaces have
been built. Fields for the ball games,
the obstacle golf and the horseshoe
pitching contests have been laid out.
Balloons for the rifle contest have
been purchased. Tea rest rooms for
the visiting ladies have been arranged
for and a big field--loaned to Kiwanis
by Charles Elvin-has been plotted for
a parking field for hundreds of auto
mobiles. The 30-piece St. Cecilia
Boys Band of Lewiston has been en-
gagged for the day by the Augusta
Club and Auburn-Lewiston club is
providing transportation to and from
the field day for the band,
The stunt committee of Augusta
kiwanis of which Donald @. Bur-
leigh is chairman, has secured the
services of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
F. Lee Tho will give an exhibition
of craftsmanship for which they
have won considerable reputation in
the State.
The Kiwanians will bring picnic
lunches for the supper, and the
commissary committee of the Au-
gusta organization Of which Levi T..
Williams is chairman will furnish
hot rolls, frankfurters, bacon, cof-
fee and ginger ale.
Dance In Evening
Walter Chernowsky, chairman of
the dance committee, announced
that through the courtesy of Art"
Spauldlng the pavilion at Island
Park will be turned over to the XII
wanian party from 7 to 3 o'clock.
The dance will be opened with a
grand march led by Hon. and Mrs.
Frank G. Harrington. Two prizes
VIII be given: One for the person
holding the lucky number, and the
other for the best dancers on, the
floor.
Members of the Augusta Club who
do not possess automobiles may Sc
cure transportation to and from
Monks Hill by telephoning this
morning to Ebert D. Hayford at the
state House, who is chairman of
the transportation committee.
The Augusta Kiwanians at their
session yesterday voted to rescind
the action whereby they voted to
hold their meeting next week on
Monday, Ju'y 5, at Three Mile Pond
in Vassalboro on the occasion of the
dedication of the James Fitzgerald
Post, American Legion, recreational
grounds, instead of the meeting
scheduled for Thursday, July 8.
While expressing their interest in
the Legion recreation ground pro-
ject, several of the members declar-
ed that they would be unable to at
tend the exercises and the club
meeting at Three Mile Pond and be-
lieved that in the interests of at
tendance the I.-oeting should be held
as usual on Thursday at the Au-
guSta House