The lion's share of the credit for the
success of the entertainment is due to
R. N. Sims and Henry Schaff, Sr.,
who had charge of the general ar
rangements, and to Mrs. R. N. Sims
and Mrs. L. M. Turner, organizers of
the ladies' auxiliary committee which
rendered such invaluable aid in ar
ranging and conducting the various
booths and attractions at Ascension
Hall.
The gross receipts of the festival
were as follows:
Japanese booth ..........................$ 100 25
Hook and Ladder booth .............. 94 50
Postoffice................................. 9 25
Coca Cola................................. 35 10
Candy..... .............................. 19 15
Woodmen's booth........................ 71 65
Flag booth.............. .............40 95
Red Men's booth .......................... 65 10
Peanuts................................... 44 75
Bar..................................... 197 70
Merry Go-Round ......................... 304 60
Guessingcontests...................... . 16 70
Restaurant ............................... 133 SO
Watermelon table...................... 4 90
Cakes ...................................... 54 80
Coffee.................. ................... 6 00
Ice cream ................................ 58 35
Grab bag... .............................. S 05
Slot machines ............................ 74 6
Indian minstrels......................... 38.
Baseball.................................. 74 10
W heel of fortune......................... 291 55
Cash contributions..................... 3.0 00
Raffle of gold watch, estimated.......... 100 00
Total..................................$2145 1;
The expenses will aggregate in the
neighborhood of $500, leaving a bal
ance of about $1645 as the net proceeds
of the entertainment.
Those who had charge of the vari
ous booths and attractions were as
follows:
Hook and Ladder Booth-Mrs. E. K. Sims,
Mrs. A. Blumensteil. Misses Elizabeth Bate
man, Lucille Terrio and Ora Dalferes.
Japanese Booth-Mrs. W. 1. Barton, Misses
Emma Sims, AnnE Sims, Heloise Sims, Ethel
Barton, Mabel Barton and Nita Sims.
Flag Booth-hM rs. John F. Terrio, Misses Rena
Terrio, Lillian Aubert, Mabel Thibodaux, Ade
line Netter and Lee Landry.
Guessing Contest-Misses Adele Blum and
Ernestine McManus.
Red Men's Booth-Misses Maud Harding,
Bella Landry and LaUra Landry.
