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THIS WAS FAIR — The Patriot camera caught the.se in passing at
Barnstable County Fair last weekend. Top photo is Camp Fire Girls'
very effective prize-winning exhibit, "Keep America Beautiful", a
huge collection of roadside beer cans picked up around Cape Cod in
sh.,rt order (.001 percent of what could have been garnered with more
girl-power). Next photo shows Nancy Perkins of West Bridgewater
readying her entry in sheep show. Then comes little Michael Morin
of Hyannis with his baby-sitter Gail Thomas. At bottom is prize
winning display set up by Lee Davis, director of Audubon Society's
Ashumct Holly Reservation.
i Despite two days of hot and
i humid weather and intermittent
I showers Sunday, the 103rd annual
I Barnstable County Fair drew
I record crowds, especially under
the evening's colorful lights.
A total of 29,653 paid to gain
admittance, but a more accurate
attendance figure, taking into ac-
count the children free policy, ex-
hibitors and other free passes,
would hike up total attendence to
, somewhere near 100,000.
"Every day went ahead of last
| year, a record year," commented
I Assistant Treasurer for the Fair
I H. Heyworth Backus. "Saturday
! was the biggest day."
Record numbers of animals were
entered in the various shows; 330
sheep, 70 goats, 70 sulky ponys,
and 112 horses in the horse pull
were primed for the occasion.
The silver bowl trophy, going to
the first place commercial entry,
was this year presented to Buzzards
Bay Gas Company. This is the
second consecutive year the com-
pany has won the trophy award.
Receiving rosettes for second
and third place in the commercial
category were the Early American
|Spoone Company and Tri-Chem.
I Liquid Embroidery, respectively.
In the non-commercial tent, first
place was won by the Audubon
Society. Second place went to the
Barnstable County League of
Sportsmen's Clubs, and Campfire
Girls finished third.
Two duplicate awards for com-
munity service went to the New
England Telephone Co m p a n y
Pioneers and to American Red
Cross Disaster Communications
Network.
Judges for exhibits this year
were Jack Porter, assistant dir-
ector of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Fairs Association;
Paul Corson, a member of the
State Department of Agriculture
and general manager of Topsfield
Fair; Frank Meehan, in charge of
public relations at Topsfield, and
Mrs. Charles G. Crones, director
of Exhibits at Barnstable County
Fair.
State Awards this year went to
the 4H farmers-ettes "Barnyard
Display" and their 4H leaders, Mr.
and Mrs. William Douglas Palmer,
Jr. of West Barnstable, and to 4H
member Virginia Gregory of Hy-
annis for her home economics ex-
hibit.
Receiving state awards in the
adult division were Albert Torrey,
East Sandwich for his perfect white
gladiolas; Wallace A. Danpi of
West Yarmouth, green beans, and
Madelyn Eldridge, South Dennis,
for her hanging fuchsia.
Winner of the flower show
sweepstakes was 4H member,
Susan Waterman of Middleboro for
a perfect display of wild flowers.
In the adult division, tied , were
Mrs. George Hiltwein, Bourne, and
Mrs. Charles G. Crones, Center-
ville.
Record Crowds Attend Annual County Fair
Natural History classes for the
month of August conducted by the
Cape Cod Museum of Natural His-
tory at Osterville Community Cen-
ter will include six separate
courses.
Tuesdays, Aug. 5, 12, 19, and
26, from 10-12 a.m. courses in Sea-
shore Life (7 and 8 year olds) and
Vertebrates (9 years and older)
will be offered. From 1-3 p.m.,
Pond Life (7 and 8 years) and
Reptiles and Amphibians (9 and
older) will be conducted.
Thursdays, Aug. 7, 14, 21 and
28, courses will be 10-12 a.m.,
Pond Life (7 and 8) and Seashore
Life (9 and older), and 1-3 p.m.,
Reptiles and Amphibians (7 and
8) and Pond Life (9 and over).
Natural History
Classes Scheduled
At Osterville
Dutch elm disease, the blight of
many town shade trees, is still a
problem but a bit more under con-
trol this year, according to town
tree warden Donald Coombs.
Mr. Coombs and his crew are
presently taking samples from all
trees which exhibit the symptoms
of the disease, yellowing and curl-
ing of leaves toward the top of
trees. Suspected trees are tagged
and samples sent to a University
of Massachusetts laboratory.
Dutch elm disease attacks the
conducting vessels within t h e
branches of the trees and strangles
their water supply. The disease Is
carried by elm bark beetles.
Last winter 65 Dutch elm dis-
ease victims, some of them over
a century old , were felled in the
tree warden's attempt to keep It
from spreading. Extensive prun-
ing has also been done to remove
unhealthy branches and strengthen
the trees.
Spraying is another task for Mr.
Coombs and his men, this season
to control Nantucket tip moth
which affects the needles of pine
trees.
A tree planting program will be-
gin again this fall. Another 100
trees are due to be planted , com-
pleting the string set on Main
Street, Hyannis, and placing the
rest In the various villages.
Tree Warden Keeps
Watch On Dutch
Elm Disease
Sixteen Instructors at five town
beaches are conducting a program
of swimming instruction under the
direction of the beach department
and operated under the auspices
of the Red Cross.
Instruction is offered at all skill
levels for all ages: Toddlers, Be-
ginners, Advanced Beginners, In-
termediates, Swimmers, Advanced
Swimmers, Junior Life Saving and
Senior Life Saving. Upon comple-
tion of the program, qualified stu-
dents receive appropriate Red
Cross certification.
Competition in swimming skills
will be held at each instruction
area following the end of courses.
The winners will compete against
each other at a town swim meet
to be held at Kalmus Beach Aug.
18-22. Ribbons and trophies will
be presented to the winners by
Selectman E. Thomas Murphy and
Beach Department Director Wil-
liam Covell.
A total of 1124 students are en-
rolled in the swimming program
this summer: at Kalmus Beach,
284; Dowses Beach, 451; Cotult
Beaches, 203; Marstons Mills, 79;
and Barnstable, 107. /
1124 StudentsGet
Swim Instruction
At Town Beaches
AUTHOR, AUTHOR — Evelyn Lawson of Hyannis, author of the new
book, "Theatre On Cape Cod," posed with Richard Aldrich , former
managing director of The Cape Playhouse and Broadway producer
{left) and Ben Muse, proprietor of Parnassus Imprints and Parnas-
sus Book Service, Yarmouthport, publisher of the volume, at auto-
graph party last Friday at Stage Door Restaurant, near Cape Play-
house,
Regular meeting of directors of
M.S.P.C.C. Children's Protective
services will be held at Priscllla
Alden Room at 12:30, Wednesday,
July 30.
Miss Andrea Leonard , president ,
urges all directors to attend and
Invite an Interested guest.
In addition to reports from
Joshua A. Nickerson , Jr., chair-
man of the housing committee, and
Miss Sheila F. Murphy , chairman
of the welfare committee, Robert
Terry, Director of Legal Services
of Cape Cod, will speak to the
Directors on the subject of care
and protection of children.
Louis Jacobucci, district execu-
tive of MSPCC, will Illustrate the
problem with a related case re-
port. Other expected guests are
John McCarthy and Norman Fitz-
gerald of Cape Cod United Fund.
MSPCC Directors
To Meet July 30
The cast has been announced
for "The Mikado," which comes
from Highfleld Theatre to Barn-
stable High School on Monday,
Aug. 4 in a benefit performance
for the Cape Cod Conservatory's
scholarship fund.
Some of the brightest young
stars of the College Light Opera
Company which the Conservatory
is sponsoring in a nine-week sea-
son at Falmouth, will be heard on
the Barnstable stage.
James Drew, is the Mikado in
this year's version.
Veronica August sings Katisha,
Neil Cohen is Nanki-Poo, the
wandering minstrel, and Yum-
Yum Is sung by Kathlee Pentek.
James Swanson is Pooh-Bah and
Lee Schlosberg, who staged the
opera , is Ko-Ko, the lord high ex-
ecutioner.
The cast and chorus Include
many Oberlin College students
and alumni, as In former years,
but this year's company also fea-
tures music students from the
New England Conservatory of
Music, University of Michigan,
and many other colleges and uni-
versities.
Mrs. William C. Lundquest of
West Hyannis Fort and Mrs. Mel-
vin B. Summerfield of Yarmouth
are co-chairmen of a committee
presenting "The Mikado." Tickets
for patrons and for general admis-
sion are available at the Conserva-
tory.
Cast Announced
For The Mikado
Some 21 homes in the Town of
Barnstable have opened their
doors and welcomed the Fresh Air
children for their annual two-week
visit here on Cape Cod. Coming
from New York City this year
were 61 youngsters, ready to en-
joy the beaches and other attrac-
tions offered on the Cape.
In the Hyannis area Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart Myers of Bristol
Avenue are entertaining Errol
Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. James
Mattas of Park Avenue have
Charles Cotto; Mr. and Mrs.
Armond Boileau of Mary Alice
Lane, Tanya Pasco; Mr. and Mrs.
John Snowden of General Patton
Drive, John Nelson; and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Boody of Ocean Street
have as their guest Robert Sweet.
In Hyannis Port Roland Jiminez
Is staying with Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Rocheteau of Paine Ave-
nue and In West Hyannisport hosts
of Sandra Cuozzo are Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Johnston of Fourth
Avenue.
West Barnstable finds Mr . and
Mrs. Richard Kulsalas of Main
Street as host and hostess to Earl
Wiggans; Mr. and Mrs. Richard
White of Cedar Street with Nubi
Rodriquez; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Cahoon of Cedar Street entertain-
ing Debrah Rodrequez and John
Lopez; and Rita Ferdinando as
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cor-
reira of Oak Street who head the
Fresh Air trip this year. Also en-
tertaining a child are Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sherwood whose guest
is Diana Francis.
In Centerville Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Williams of Camp Opechee
Road have as a guest Nancy
Henry ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lockhart of Highland Drive, Ro-
bert Nleves; Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Mlkkonen of Old Stage Road,
Pedro Espinell ; Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Kovlc of Powder Horn
Drive, Robin Ritter; Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Wright of Long Beach Road,
Milton Poole ; Mr. and Mrs. John
Berto of Wequaquet Lane, Bern-
ard Nugent; and Mr. and Mrs. Ric-
hard Landry of Strawberry Hill
Road with Kathleen Leonard.
Osterville has two host families:
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Raymond
of Pond Street with Debrah May-
cott and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mon-
roe of Pond Street with Joanne
Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burlingame
of Walnut St., Cotuit are hosting
Bruce Postles and Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Bergman of Harvard St.,
Marstons Mills have as their guest
Marie Schumacher.
21 Homes Open To Fresh Air Children
Highest and best use of a large
section of Hyannis East End "ap-
pears to be that of a high density
residential area" Barnstable Plan-
ning Board has concluded after an
extensive study made by a special
committee.
The survey was concentrated on
land bounded northerly by Iyan-
ough Rd., easterly by Yarmouth
town line, southerly by Lewis Bay,
westerly by Pleasant St. to Main
and thence across to Yarmouth
Rd. to a point of beginning at Iyan-
ough Rd.
"General business or urban
business does not appear to be the
answer to zoning in this area," the
board's study committee reports.
"The area would lend Itself to
single and multiple family dwell-
ings, such as apartment houses,
town houses and condominiums."
The board lists the following rea-
sons for these conclusions:
There is a critical need for
moderate priced , year-round hous-
ing.
It is essential that we maintain
a buffer between the business
areas of Hyannis and the business
area of Yarmouth.
The establishment of this use
would increase property values in
the area.
All necessary services such as
stores, churches, medical facilities
and utilities, including sewerage
are available.
There is an accute and ever in-
creasing demand for housing for
employees of the medical profes-
sion In this area which will be
even greater with the proposed ad-
dition to the present hospital com-
pound.
The Increased activity caused by
a business zone would be extreme-
ly detrimental to the hospital
facilities and the well being of
patients.
Main Street Hyannis business is
presently in jeopardy as to its
continued successful life by the
new mall which will soon be a
reality. Increasing the business
area would only Increase the pro-
blem.
Present business zoned areas
are adequate to meet the demand .
The current residential character
of captain 's houses, guest houses,
and single family residences is
not readily adaptable to general
business use.
The board is most interested in
hearing from all those who are in-
terested in this area and would
welcome letters from any con-
cerned parties so that they may
make further recommendations at
the next study committee meeting,
based on their findings and the
wishes of , most particularly, the
property owners in this area.
The study committee will meet
during August to evaluate all re-
commendations that have been
presented to the board. There will
bo a special Planning Board meet-
ing in early September, which will
be open to the public so that all
interested persons may be heard.
The board Is most hopeful that
they will be able to reach agree-
able and successful conclusions
and create zoning for this area
which will be presented to town
meeting and put int6 affect.
Planning Board Recommends High Resident
Density In East End Section Of Hyannis
Music lovers in Southeastern
Massachusetts look forward to a
concert to be presented by the
famed Berkshire Boy Choir for
the benefit of the choir and the
National Cathedral Association on
Monday evening, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m.
at Tabor Academy Chapel in Mar-
lon.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Frederick Schaefer , Sea
View Avenue, Osterville, who is
a member of the Massachusetts
Committee of the National Cath-
edral Association. Mrs. Henry B.
Jackson of Osterville and Mrs.
William C. Hasklns of Wianno
also are members.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
FOR BERKSHIRE BOY
CHOIR CONCERT
Treasurers were announced this
week for the 1969 annual appeals
of 15 Cape Cod Salvation Army
unit committees. Receiving the
positions in Barnstable were Mr.
Clyde W. Anderson, Hyannis, and
Mr. Francis A. Webb, Osterville.
ITEM
One little fourth grade Hyannis
miss is learning first hand about
the cost of 1969 living. She return-
ed home from the county fair
complaining con t r i t e l y that
"everything is risered up this
year."
ITEM
Three projects, including work
among youth on Cape Cod, have
been approved for funding by the
directors of the Massachusetts
Conference ol the United Church
of Christ.
The projects are to be funded
from money received in Mission
Advance, a recently completed
fund raising program to which
$2,375,000 has been pledged.
Cape Cod Council of Churches
received $8,000 for three youth re-
ferral centers for youth who need
counseling during the summer
months.
The program will include legal
advice , emergency medical treat-
ment , emergency counseling and
group therapy for acute drug
abuse ; intake and referral for
psychological counseling, assist-
ance to runaway youth, job op-
portunity information and place-
ment , and arrangement for em-
ergency housing and food.
It will coordinate and organize
the services of cxisitlng agencies
and qualified persons In the com-
munity and attempt to make these
services available to the thousands
of youth who congregate on the
Cape each summer.
Council Receives
Youth Referral
Center Grants
Based on studied projections by
the various principals, the total
population of all Town of Barn-
stable public schools when they
open In September will be 4737, It
has been reported by Superinten-
dent Harvard H. Broadbent.
As of Oct. 1, 1968, the school
population was 4643, a five-year
increase of 987 pupils. Greatest
Increase over six years has been
In Grade 11. This grade had only
216 pupils back in 1964, but this
fall will have an estimated 383.
The first kindergarten classes
when they were started in the fall
of 1966 had 318 little tots. Ex-
pected this fall are 345. In 1967 the
figure was 341 and last year, 381.
The added K class, of course, has
been measureable factor In the
overall growth.
Following is a breakdown of the
six-year figures of the town's ele-
mentary schools, Grades 1 through
6, taking into consideration the
principals ' estimates for this fall:
Barnstablc-West Barnstable , 222-
284 ; Centerville , 168-507; Cotuit ,
117-134; Hyannis Elementary, 544-
480; Hyannis West, 552-619; Mar-
stons Mills . 116-159; ;Osterville,
260-287.
Figures for Grades 7 through 12
for the five-year period are : Jun-
ior High School, 654-740; High
School, 894-1182 ; Vocational High,
129-285.
School officials have pointed out
that the increase In elementary
schools has been In the precincts
where the biggest part of the
town's home building has been
going on, especially Centerville.
School Population Estimate
For September Set At 4737