Eastern sponsored softball team, Brewer, 1936
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Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Not only did the mill offer fair wages and benefits, it also offered recreational benefits for its employees.
By 1919 Eastern had created an athletic association that provided entertainment and social activities for workers.
During the twentieth century the mill had a bowling, softball, and basketball team. Some of the employees were recruited to play in a national tournament in Chicago in 1938.
These activities helped foster a sense of unity amongst employees.
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