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THE NIGHT BEFORE FEATURED


BY CHILDREN'S PARADE,


COMMUNITY SING AND MOVIES


The " night before" was a memorable occa? ion for the


townspeople of Hopedale. The Children's Parade,


illustrations of which are shown on pages 8 and 9, was the


best of these yet held.


The Community Sing followed with the people seated


on the side hill in the rear of the company office building.


Shortly after 8.30 it was dark enough for the open- air


movie, and " The Ruling Passion" was presehted by The


Hopedale Community House, Inc.


SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES


An event on the day's program that made a hit with


the kiddies was the presentation to every child between


fIve and ten years of age of a free ticket to the fIeld day,


these tickets entitling them to an ice cream cone, a box of


cracker jack and a toy balloon.


The older people whose sole participation in the fIeld


day was that of spectator were not forgotten in the


distribution of favors. Three Ten Dollar Gold Pieces were


given away by drawings of names of employees. These


drawings were held at 10.30 A. M., 1 and 4 P. M., and if


the one whose name was drawn for the prize was not


present to cJaim it, the drawing was continued until the


name of some one present came out of the box.


Four ~ imilar drawings of Two Dollar and a Half Gold


Pieces for school children of Hopedale were held at 9.30


and 11.30 A. M. and 1.30 P. M.


During the day refreshments were served from several


booths. Some of the prices were: ice cream cones 4


cents; ham sandwiches 4 cents; coffee 4 cents; hot


frankfort with roll and mustard 4 cents; and soft drinks 4


cents.


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SUPERINTENDENT'S CUP


One year ago Mr. Frank Edmands, general


superintendent of the company, presented to the Field Day


committee a handsome Trophy Cup to be held each year


by the department whose representatives scored the


highest number of points in the several contests on the


program. The cup was won both years by Dept. 5- 8.


Mr. Donald Fraser, assistant superintendent, has given


a special prize cup each year for permanent possession by


the individual contestant scoring the highest number of


points. This has been won by Arthur Dion several times.


BLOCK DANCING


The closing event on the program as laid out, but


which was postponed twice on account of the weather,


was the out- door dance. Dutcher street, for the entire


length of the Town Park, was closed to traffic, treated with

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