The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-20
Special to The Democrat)

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 June 20 - The most extensive direct selling" campaign ever un- dertaken by New England is now under way at the New York Worlds Fair, where, at the picturesque New England exhibit, thousands of per- sons from all parts of the world are learning daily of New England's at- fractions, resources, products, and way of life.
 Already, some 100000 visitors a week are passing through the group of waterfront" buildings which harbors the good ship Yankee" - central feature of the New England group - and the Fair is yet two months from estimated peak at- tendance. Between now and the closing of the Fair in October, it is expected that New England will have shown its wares and told its story to literally millions of persons. Private Ocean While the New England exhibit buildings are finished and the "Yan- kee" floats proudly in her own pri- vate ocean, rigging of the three masted square-rigger has not been entirely completed. However, the crew of expert riggers which is still working above deck on masts and spars so intrigues visitors to the New England exhibit that it has been suggested that once the job is done they be kept at work aloft all sum- mer. Small wonder, for this is prob- ably the first time that the last two generations of Americans have had opportunity to watch the rigging of a ship.
 The New England exhibit is built around basin of blue water in which is moored the Yankee. A three-story warehouse, a Bulfinch custom house, a public market" afloat for small boats, fish house, wharves, and other paraphernalia that would be found along the har- Dor front of busy New England port of the last century, complete the exterior of New England's dis play. The period is generally 1880. Exhibits in the modern manner of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island and Connec- ticut are arranged within.
 Acting general manager of the New England exhibit is Hamilton Thompson of Hartford, Connecticut. Personnel for the state exhibits are: Vermont, E. Judd Irish, manager; Virginia North, Ruth Twohey; New Hampshire, Louis P. Elkins, mana ger; Mrs. Charles Carols, Miss Mar guerite Stevens; Massachusetts, Roswell Atwood, manager; John c. Wight. Edward Hines, Maurice E. Bearse; Rhode Island, Raymond w. Bowling, manager; Catherine OMeara; Connecticut, MT. Themp- son, manager; Margaret s. Bielby, Margaret zacks, Clair Cunningham.
 New England Girls
 Staffing the "New England Gen. eral Store," the New England in- formation booth operated by the New England Council, are seven New England girls chosen from among more than 200 applicants for their intelligence and person. ality. Their names are: Velma Darling, manager; Margaret E. Blake, Elizabeth Van. P. Grilk, Lucie Hopkins, Anne c. Jackson, Grace McCurdy, and Barbara K. Wentworth. The extensive train ing which these young ladies have undergone is more than needed in answering the hundreds of questions with which Fair visitors hourly bom- bard them. Typical questions are these:
 I want information on sea beaches
 and hotels along the New Eng
 land coast.
 Tell me about hiking trails in
 New England mountains.
 What is the best way to drive to
 Massachusetts from New York?
 Where is the Old Man of the
 Mountains?
 How do you make real clam
 chowder?
 Please arrange a tour of Cape
 Cod.
 Is there boat service to the islands
 in Penobscot Bay?
 Can I rent fully-equipped cot-
 tage for $50 6 week on e lake
 with Q mountain background?
 What are the boat schedules to
 Martha's Vineyard and Nan-
 Iell me about summer camps in
 Vermont and Now Hampshlrc?
 Where can find e covered
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