Hubbard Park,Meriden,Ct., Day 8, Sunday ,June 6,1976, "Rest Day"

Roger Morse, New England Wagonmaster , LeGrand "Lee" Reynolds, RI Teamster

              

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Journal Entry , Hubbard Park ,Meriden ,Ct.,Sunday, June 6 ,1976 " Rest Day"

There were fireworks that lit up the sky about 2 am ,not sure why but  Lee and I didn’t even hear them. Some of the huge fireworks found later measured 2"x 7" !! Must have been because we were asleep  in the wagon.  We were very lucky that most of the horses are "bomb proof" .There was no damage ,but it was becoming clear that Meriden was not  a very welcoming place !!

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(L)Melissa Brandstetter,from California,Ast.Registrar  (R)Dawn Tuchon and her 4mo old son "Curt" , she is the cook for the RI Contingent and he is the youngest person traveling with us,they are from NK,Rhode Island

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      We had a church service in the park  band shell at 9:15 this morning.  We have a wonderful older couple traveling with us,Gilbert and Hanna Carey, who are the Camp Chaplin and his wife. They are from Oregon.

      Tom K's mother & father came down today & brought  newspapers.  Bob Meehan, ,his wife Flo & kids, from the Robin’s Nest Restaurant,  left this afternoon after cooking stuffed boneless breast of chicken for us. What a treat !! 

   Tommy & Barb Greene & Anne Holst came with the rest of the hay for the RI Contingent.


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 One week in, looking a bit shaggy,time for a shower We would all pile in the back of the "Camp Truck" !! That would be in the open bed of a pick-up ,some times 10-15 people .Riding in the open air ,we already started to feel cleaner !( Could not do that today,we would have had to get a shuttle bus.)

 Tonight I went with the girls to take a shower at the Y.  They let us in the health club room. 

A tent got stolen,so there was police protection in camp when we got back to camp.

  

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