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Title: Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine
Identifier: cranberriesnatio5153port (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
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Subjects: Cranberries
Publisher: Portland, CT (etc. ) : Taylor Pub. Co. (etc. )
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Mr. Dalton then introduced Mrs. Elthea Atwood, widow o/ the late Ellis D. Atwood, who developed the famous Edaville estate and estab- lished the little narrow gauge "cranberry belt" I'ailroad which has become one of the most famous recreation spots in the state. Coronation The highlight of the program was the crowning of the queen. Miss Reece was escorted to the stage by Sen. Stone and was introduced by Mr. Dalton. Senator Stone placed the crown of the cranberry throne on the new queen's head, and Miss Patterson placed the roy- al robes over her shoulders. Mr. Urann then presented the gift of money from the growers, and the new queen was interviewed briefly. A feature of the afternoon was a colorful pageant depicting the story of cranberries. With Mr. Daltcn narrating, the pctors told, in R series of tableaux, how the Indians had been the first to use cranberries for food, and how thev had informed the Pilgrims about the berries. Cranberries were widely used by the settlers, and as the pageant moved on, it was shown how the first berries to be o^'Dorted were some sent to Kinc Chrrles of England. Henry Hall of Cane Cod was depicted as he be- gan to cultivate cranberries for the first time. The pageant then showed how the berries became a traditional food aboard whaling ships to prevent scurvy, and hov; berries were exported for sale in New Orleans. Finally, the pageant told of the development of new bogs until the berries became the principal crop of the area. Winners Announced 'ollowin'^ the pageant. Dr. Fred- '-â â icV B. Chandler" of the State Cranberry Experiment Station at East Wareham, announced the re- sults of the contest for the largest cranberries of the season. Winner was William Stillman of Scituate, whose berries measured 28 to the cup. Donald Isaacson of East Wey- mouth was second, with a count of SI berries to the cun. George E. Roberts of Alfred. Me., was third; a Mr. Everetts of Madison, Conn., was fourth, and Ferris Waite of Plympton was fifth. Winners were also announced in cranberry recipe contest. Mrs. Ly- man Parmenter of Plainville won the first prize of $50. Mrs. Estelle Ames of South Harwich was second and received $25. Prizes of $15 went to Mrs. E. R. Mitchell of Wrentham, third; Mrs. Charles Angel of Kingston, fourth; and Mrs. L. E. Gross of Belmont, fifth. A humorous cranberry jam-eat- ing- contest drew a big response from the youngsters present. It was held in two divisions, one for
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Miss Reece, left, enjoys the chicken and cranberry banquet at Eda- ville with Barbara Patterson (center), 1951 Cranberry Queen, and her father, Howard R. Sullivan of Harwich Port. (Photos by Abbott). boys and one for girls. Winners among the girls were: Betty John- son, first; Dorothy Fletcher, second, and Jane Williams, third. In the boys' group, winners were Richard Leitch, first; Robert Sturtevant, second, and Donald Wakefield, third. During the day the Edaville rail- road trains were popular with the crowds of sightseers. The little trains ran every half-hour, carrying sight-seers on a tour of the Atwood plantation. A touch of color was added by the fact that bogs close to the screenhouse were being picked during the day, and spec- tators were able to watch the actual cranberry harvest in progress- "Perhaps not emphasized enough, however, is the government's in- flationary role of spendthrift con- sumer. The government produces nothing; it consumes insatiably. That by itself is a situation loaded with inflationary possibilities".â Springfield (Mass.) Union. NIlM

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