Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-03-16
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
Dallas Merchants Contribute Literally
10 Premium List for School
Chlldren's Exhibit.

10 stimulate the interest of his
pupils In the Public School Industrial
Falr to be held in Dallas next Fall,
Principal W. I. Reynolds is planning
an agricultural exhibit by the boys
ana girls of the Dallas school to be
made in connection with the county
display. Liberal prizes are offered
oy local business men and citizens for
the best individual exhibits, and the
work of the Dallas pupils will also be
entered in competition for the county
prizes, thus giving the young people
an opportunity to compete for two
premiums with one exhibit. Professor
Reynolds hands US the following
premium list for publication:
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
l Best five ears of Sweet Corn; 1st
prize, pair Of $3.50 shoes, donated by
NJ M. Ellis, of Ellis & Keyt; Cd prize,
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2 Best Pumpkin; 1st prize, $3.50
Silk Umbrella, by the Bee Hive Store !;
I'd prize, 81.
8 Best dozen Onions; 1st prize,
S2.5OStand Lamp, by U. s. Loughary's
grocery store; I'd prize, 81.
4 Best six Potatoes; 1st prize, $3.50
Stand Lamp, by W. R. Howe's grocery
I'd prize, 81.
5 Best head Of Cabbage; 1st prize,
pair Of $3.50 Shoes, by M. M. Ellis, of
Ellis & Keyt; I'd prize, 81.
6 Best five Beets pair $3.50 Shoes,
by Pollock's Cash Store; I'd prize, 81.
7 Best display of garden produce
Of all kinds; lst prize, SIS House Coat,
by Uglow Clothing House; I'd prize,
$l.5O knife, by O. Risser's gun store.
8 Best display of Dahlias; 1st
prize, $3.50 Decorated Dish, by
Orders grocery I'd prize, 81.
9 Best display Of Sweet Peas; 1st
prize, 1915 Decorated Water Set, by
Meiser & Meiser; I'd prize, 81.
10 Best display of Nasturtiums 50
Pearl Handle Gold Pen, by A. H.
Harris lewelry store; I'd prize, 81.
II Best display of Pansies; lst
prize, Solid Gold Ring, by Morris the
Jeweler; I'd prize, 81.
12 Best display of Carnations 1st
prize, $3.50 selection of miscellaneous
Books, by Stafrin Drug Company; I'd
prize, 81.
10 Best general display of all kinds
Of flowers; 1st prize, $3.50 Gold
Self Filling Post Fountain
Pen, by Belt & Cherrington's drug
store; I'd prize, 81.
IA Best and neatest made Apron,
workmanship alone considered); 1st
prize, $3.50 Fall and Winter Style Hat,
by Mrs. E. J. Metzger; I'd prize, 81.
is Best loaf Of Bread 1st prize,
Ladies' $3.50 Manicure Set, by Guy
Brothers I'd prize, 81.
l6 Best quart jar of Canned Fruit;
1st prize, $3.50 set Of China Plates, by
H. J. OsfieId's grocery I'd prize, 81.
II Best two glasses Of Jelly; 1st
prize, $3.50 Picture and Frame, by
Kerslake's Furniture Store, I'd prize,
81.
l8 Best Cake lst prize, $3.50 worth
Of Wide Silk Ribbon, by Miss Bertha
Collins; I'd prize, 81.
10 Best display Of Housekeeping
Work of all kinds; pair of $3.50 Shoes,
by Mrs. J. G. Gaynor's Boot and Shoe
Store I'd prize, $3.50 knife, by Vaughn
Weaver.
20 Grand Prize, for best display in
all departments; $40 Photograph, by
L. D. Daniels wall paper store; I'd
prize, So; Sd prize, So.
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
The products entered for these
must be the result Of the
work of the pupil in planting, caring
for, and preparing for exhibition, and
he will be required to file a statement
TO this effect with his exhibit, though
the preparation Of the ground by
or spading may be done for
him. The same rule will apply to the
work. 1t must be the
pupils own work, though the parent
may furnish all materials necessary,
and the pupil may obtain knowledge
of how to do the work from any source.
The merchants and others have
been very liberal, and, with the fine
list of premiums offered, the first
Agricultural Fair Of the Dallas Public
School ought to be grand success.
Parents encourage your children
toenter into this work. Plan for them,
and they will learn many valuable
things as a result. Select what you
wish to compete for, and, If you can
not get the seed L will try to get them
for YOU. All children under 20 in
this district can enter this competition.
Our thanks are due to Senator Full
ton for 800 packages Of seeds sent for
distribution, w. 1. REYNOLDS.
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