. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. SANTA CLAUS DIDN'T FORGET THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY. Ellis D. Atwood waves a ;rreeline from thi- Snnta Claus train. (CRANBERRIES Photo) 25,000 Ride at Edaville Over Yuletide The first of the old-style pre- war Christmas-New Year's dis- plays by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. At- wood was held at the South Carver (Mass.) bog, this observance being built around the Edaville R. R. Starting Sunday, December 14th, the Christmas train made daily trips in the late aftei-noon and early evening until after New Year. Some 25,000 traveled over the m
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. SANTA CLAUS DIDN'T FORGET THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY. Ellis D. Atwood waves a ;rreeline from thi- Snnta Claus train. (CRANBERRIES Photo) 25,000 Ride at Edaville Over Yuletide The first of the old-style pre- war Christmas-New Year's dis- plays by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. At- wood was held at the South Carver (Mass.) bog, this observance being built around the Edaville R. R. Starting Sunday, December 14th, the Christmas train made daily trips in the late aftei-noon and early evening until after New Year. Some 25,000 traveled over the miles of narrow-gauge track in long trains which wound along the snowy bogs and through the snow-covered trees. A fulling moon added to the beauty of the ride, and as the roof of each car was covei'ed with Christmas and flood lights, the train mace a bril- liant spectacle. Along the way were huge, lighted Christmas trees and displays "of reindeer cutouts, a ho- bo sitting on a stump, another on a flat car on a spur siding. These were picked out by the floodlights. More than 6,000 lights in all were used around the screenhouse, station, and other buildings. Ap- proach to this fairyland was through a huge "Merry Christmas" arch. The warm station, brightly- lighted, with its lunch bar, was the center of interest. Host Atwood, with Mrs. Atwood, v/ere on hand to welcome visitors, Mr. Atwood making one appear- ance dressed as Santa. Christmas music from loud speakers was heard continuously. At midnight on New Year's eve the train made a special trip. 'Copter Carries Santa to Three Mass. Towns Santa Claus arrived by heli- copter at three towns in Massachu- setts this year through the cour- tesy of National Cranberry Assoc- iation. One was the annual Christ- mas party given by M. L. Urann for all children in the first and second grades and under in Han- son, Halifax ano Pembroke, at the NCA Hanson plant. Chief Pilot Fred W. Soule cir- cled the ship over the plant and made
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