More than 200 youngsters competed in the annual Play-ground Field Day which was held at the Civic, last Thursday.
The participants and winners in the various events follows:
BABY DOLL CARRIAGE PARADE—Contestants Shirley King, High School Playground. Susan Crawford, High School Playground Pauline Thomas, Shattuck School Playground: Caroline O’Day, Endcan Playground, Jean McDonough: Civic Playground: Nancy Sansone. Civic Playground.
Four-year-old Caroline O Day from the Endcan Playground won first prize of a baby doll that was donated to the Recreation Department by Mrs. James Paul. Susan Crawford was second and Nancy Sansone was third
PET SHOW CONTESTANTS AND THEIR PETS—Janice Perry. Wilson street. Cat. Robert Rogan. Civic cat. Maurian Kelter. Wilson street, dog. Jane Griffin, Endean, dog. John Stickles. Wilson street, dog. Joyce Everson. Wilson Street, dog Judith Lane, Wilson Street, dog. Jane Dornig, Wilson Street, dog. Joan Anderson. Shattuck, cat. Mary Killoren, Shattuck, cat. Lilly McNeil. High School, cat. Mary Grcaney, Shattuck, dog Richard Miller, Civic, dog Pat Bigelow. Endean. dog. Catherine O’Toole. Endean. rabbit. Joan O’Day, Endean, turtle Joan Miller. High School, dog Carolyn Connolly. High School, dog. Dick Warnke, Civic, dog
Winner Dick Warnke with his dog won first prize of a stuffed dog
3 LEGGED RACE FOR INTERMEDIATE GIRLS—1st prize Gloria Pennington and Paddy Maroncy. Civic 2nd prize – Betty Ann Welch and E. McNeil. High School 3rd prize – Marjorie O’Donnell and Doris Reardon, Pleasant Park
BROAD JUMP, BOY MIDGETS 1st prize – Vinnie Lee, Balch School 2nd prize – E. Paquette. Winslow. , 3rd prize – Jerome McCarthy, Pleasant Park.
HIGH JUMP INTERMEDIATE BOYS—1st prize – Dago Burke Shattuck 2nd prize – W Cushman High School
100 YD DASH BOYS UNLIMITED CLASS—1st prize – Bobby Mattson, Balch 2nd prize – R Tamulinis, Balch 3rd prize – C DeRoma, High School
25-YD DASH BOYS MIDGETS QUARTER FINAL1STS-D Bunker. Fr MeAleers F McCarthy. Pleasant Park J Costello, Pleasant Park, B Ryan Fr MeAleers G Cisternelli Balch P Hall High School P Reardon High School W Nielson Shattuck W. O’Donnell Pleasant Park J O’Malley, Shattuck SEMI-FINALS —D Bunker G Cisternelli P Hall W O’Donnell FINAL-1st – G Cisternelli. Balch 2nd R Hall Balch 3rd – D Bunker Fr McAleer.
50 YD DASH BOYS INTERMEDIATES SEMI-FINALS — Paul Sullivan, F. McAleer B Doucette High School B Bunker Fr McAIeer’s D Cushman High School W Cushman High School M Puppolo Balch T McGow in High School A Bressette Shattuck
FINALS—1st – M Puopolo. Balch 2nd – B Bunker Fr McAleer’s 3rd – D Cushman. High School
25 YD GIRLS MIDGETS—1st – Betty Ann Weld High School 2nd – T Coletti Winslow 3rd Lila Ristom Balch
35 YDS GIRLS – INTERMEDIATES SEMI-FINALS — Patricia Vescio, Winslow. Gloria Penning-ton Civic Marjorie O’Donnell Pleasant Park Irene Kelly Fr McAlceer s Mary Foley, Shattuck Joan Keady Shattuck
FINALS — 1st prize — Patricia Vescio. Balch 2nd prize – Marjorie O’Donnell Pleasant Park 3rd prize – Irene Kelly, Fr McAleer s.
BROAD JUMP. GIRLS INTERMEDIATES—Tie between Eleanor O Donnell. Pleasant Park Joan Keady Shattuck
INTERMEDIATE RELAY BOYS — 1st Fr McAIeer’s, P Sullivan P Barrett D Butler B Bunker 2nd – High School, 3rd – Winslow School
POTATO RACE. BOYS INTERMEDIATE WINNERS—McCarthy Pleasant Park G Cisternelli, Balch W Cushman High School J Paquette Winslow
POTATO RACE MIDGET BOYS, WINNERS Peter Wall Endean Billy Thompson, Winslow William McGowan High School. J O’Malley Shattuck School.
POTATO RACE, GIRLS MIDGET WINNERS—Mary Folan Shattuck Lila Ristom, Balch Eleanor O Donnell. Pleasant Park Joan Anderson Shattuck.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)