... We had a great clock contest. To make it completely successful we had to sell something like 86,400 chances at 10 cents a chance. Every hour of the day and night was covered by seconds. Two watches were sealed up and allowed to stop naturally. This drawing took a long time to complete. It was finished at last and the night of the drawing arrived.
The prizes were two automobiles. One was won by a local manufacturer who had purchased a few tickets; the other by a man whose name had been put on a ticket by his sister without his knowledge. We hope that he was grateful for this. We have had block parties innumerable. The largest have been given by groups at Joyce Street, Albright Street, and Wheatsheaf Lane. There was for several years a keen rivalry between these groups. We are not going to say which won. We do not forget the other parties, many of them arranged by one or two people. It is found that no matter where the party is held there are always generous people who help.
The great annual carnivals went on for years. They were held in August and frequently lasted over two weeks. The first three or four were never surpassed. Before the school was built, i.e. in the summers of 1920 and 1921 its vacant site was perfect for the purpose. These two carnivals were our largest. We made about $8,000 at each of them. They were attended by vast crowds.
The tables that made the most money were those which chanced off hams and groceries. In those days there was plenty of money about and it was spent liberally. Our non-Catholic neighbors were amongst our best friends. I have often wondered at their willingness to put up with the noise. A few were rather scandalized. ...
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