Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-10
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
Dallas Merchants Contribute Literally
to Premium List for School
Children's Exhibit.

70 stimulate the interest Of his
pupils in the Public School Industrial
Fair to be held in Dallas next Fall,
Principal w. I. Reynolds has planned
an agricultural exhibit by the boys
and girls of the Dallas school to be
made in connection with the county
display. Liberal prizes are offered by
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 the following list OF
premiums for publication:
Best five ears Of Sweet Corn 1st
prize, pair Of $25O shoes, donated by
M. M. Ellis, of Ellis & Keyt; I'd prize,
81.
Best Pumpkin; 1st prize, $3.50
Silk Umbrella, by the Bee Hive Store /;
Cd prize, ST.,
Best dozen Onions; 1st prize,
So. so Stand Lamp, by U. S. Loughary's
grocery store; I'd prize, 81.
Best six Potatoes; lst prize, $3.50
Stand Lamp, by w. r. Howes grocery /;
Cd prize, 81.
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; Cd prize, ST.
Best display of garden produce
of all kinds; 1st prize, SIS House Coat,
by Uglow Clothing House; I'd prize,
$3.50 knife, by G. Risser's gun store.
Best display Of Dahlias; lst prize,
$3.50 Decorated Dish. by Crider's
grocery I'd prize, 81.
Best display of Sweet Peas; 1st
prize, $2.75 Decorated Water Set, by
Meiser & Meiser; I'd prize, 81.
10 Best display Of Nasturtiums .$2
Pearl Handle Gold Pen, by A. H.
Harris jewelry store I'd prize, 81.
II Best display Of Pansies; 1st
prize, Solid Gold Ring, by Morris the
Jeweler; I'd prize, 81.
10 Best display of Carnations; 1st
prize. $50. so selection of miscellaneous
Books, by Stafrin Drug Company; I'd
prize, 81.
1S Best general display of all kinds
of flowers lst prize, $3.50 Gold-Mount-
ed Self Filling Post Fountain Pen,
by Belt & Cherrington's drugstore /;
I'd prize, 81,
IA Best and neatest made Apron,
workmanship alone consideredl 1st
prize, $3.50 Fall and Winter Style Hat,
by Mrs. E. ]. Metzger; I'd prize, 81.
Is Best loaf of Bread; lst prize,
Ladies' $3.50 Manicure Set, by Guy
Brothers I'd prize, 81.
16 Best quart jar Of Canned Fruit
1st prize, SO. $50 set of China Plates, by
H. J. Ostield'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.
1s Best Cake; lst prize, So, SO worth
of Wide Silk Ribbon, by Miss Bertha
Collins; I'd prize, ST..
10 Best display of Housekeeping
Work Of all kinds; 1st prize pair Of
$3.50 Shoes, by Mrs. ]. @. Gaynor's
Boot and Shoe Store I'd prize, $l.5C
knife, by Vaughn & Weaver.
20 Grand Prize, for best display in
all departments $40 Phonograph, by
L. d. Daniels wall paper store; %
prize, SO Sd prize, 49,
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
The products entered for these
premiums must be the result Of the
work of the pupil in planting, caring
for, and preparing for exhibition, ant
he will be required to file a statemen
to this effect with his exhibit Th'
same rule will apply to the house
keepers work 1t must be the pupils
own work, though the parent may
furnish all materials necessary, anC
the pupils may obtain knowledge o
how to do the work from any source
The merchants and others have beer
very liberal, and, with the fine list o
premiums offered, the first Agri
cultural Fair of the Dallas Publ,
School ought to be grand success.
Parents, encourage your children t
enter into this work. Plan for them
and they will learn many valuabl
things as a result. All children unde
20 in this district can enter thi
competition.
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