This Week in Chester History…

In 1937, the Chester Firemen’s Carnival netted $1,517.70, mainly due to a dice booth and bingo games. Additionally, attendees bought scores of raffle tickets for either cash or tons of coal. Half of the delicatessen concessions benefited the Community Nurse Association; the Chester Boy Scouts received a share of the final receipts for their participation; and the remainder of the profits were used to purchase new fire department equipment.