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 opportiinities available. Sample Civil Service examinations were offered to the general 

 '^ublic for various job classifications within State service. The Boston Mycological Club 

 provided an enlightening display concerning the "Fascinating VJorld of V/ild Mushrooms." The 

 Norfolk County Agricultxiral School displayed light industrial equipment operation at the 

 High School and emphasized the agri-business courses which they offer. The inmates of the 

 Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Bridgewater put on an exhibit of flowers and plants 

 grown at the Institute and featiired an impressive painting by an inmate of the State 

 Hospital, Organ music was played during the hours the building was open to the public. 



At the Massachusetts State Building at the Eastern States Exposition, 'Jest Springfield 

 held September 12 through 21, exhibits were on display for the entire ten days. The 

 front foyer featured plantings of late summer and fall flowers against a background mural 

 of the Concord River and its surroundings depicting the historical Concord Bridge. Organ 

 music and accordain music, as well as dance demonstrations, rock groups, senior citizens 

 and many others provided entertainment for the ten days on the stage in the foyer. This 

 year the Massachusetts Building celebrated its Golden Jubilee (1919-1969). Ceremonies 

 were held to reded icate the building after its fifty years of service. Music was provided 

 by the Agawam High School Band, Remarks were made by G, Vf. Wynne, Vice-president of the 

 Big E, Wilfred Young, President of the Exposition and Director 1-Iansfield regarding the 

 history and value of both the building and the Exposition. Agricultural displays consisted 

 of a pushcart with fall harvest by the Division of Markets, displays of Massachusetts Honey, 

 Berkshire Pioneer Maple Products, arrangements by the New England Carnation Growers, 

 "Breakfast in a Glass" by the Massachusetts PoiiLtry Producers Association, exhibits of 

 fruit by the Hampden County Fruit Growers and a psychedelic ice cream bar was provided by 

 the Dairymen of Massachusetts, The 4-H had a demonstration of dog obedience as well as 

 displaying plans for the proposed Youth Leadership Camp of the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation. 

 State Departments represented in the building included the Division of Civil Service, the 

 Massachusetts Department of Commerce and Development (Division of Tourism) and the 

 I'fessachusetts State Police. The Registry of Motor Vehicles exhibited testing procedures 

 for fledgling drivers, material on safety education and the public was invited to try the 



