Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-03
Manufacturers and Merchants
Add $240 to County Fair
Premiums For Pupils
FOR THEMES AND DESIGNS
Prizes Will Cover Wide Range of
Subjects, From Statistics and Rec
ord Of the Growth Of Crops, TO De-
signs and specifications for Women's
Gart,,snts-rotal of 72 Prizes.

Seventy-two cash prizes. totaline
$40, are to be given by eight manu-
facturers, wholesale and retail mer'
chants OF the city for special work TO
be done by children Of the public
schools, which will be exhibited at the
county fair this fall. when the prizes
will be awarded. The work is purely
an educational one, and the prizes have
been secured, and the details Of the
competition will be worked out by Jud
Morrissey, superintendent Of the edu-
cational department. Of the county fair
association.
The prizes are to be given for work
that either requires skill. and dexterlty,
close observation, ability 10 write, IL
lustrate, originate and make designs and
plans. In those cases where themes are
to be written on the subjects given 1t
will require knowledge of the business
intended as the general subject OF the
theme.
Eight firms and individuals, repre-
senting as many businesses. have Of
fered prizes OF $40 each for competitive
work in their various branches. w. II.
Gilbert, Of the Central Iowa Business
college, will pay $40 for competitive
work in bookkeeping, computation AMI
stenogmphy. There ase to be three
prizes in each branch of this competi-
ton, a first Of S., a second OF So and
third prize Of ST.
Merritt Greene will give $50 for rec
ord work OF observations OF the growth
of corn or other farm crops. This work
is to be a detailed record OF crop
growth, soil conditions, etc. This prize
OF $30Ais also to be divided into nine
prizes.
Britain s. Co. will pay $40 for a
theme on the general subject Of the
meat Industry, including by-products
and other phases of the business. Ten
dollars will be paid for the three best
themes, $40 in three prizes for the best
illustrations and a similar amount, di-
vided into three prizes for the cover
designs.
The Marshall OIL Company will pay
$50 for themes, illustrations. and cover
designs on the general subject of the
oil industry, with .Peroliile'' as the
specially. The prizes divide the same
as those offered by Britain & Co.
The Lennox Furnace Company will
put up $50 for themes, illustrations,
and cover designs on hot air heating,
and the various phases of the subject
The $50 Is divided into nine prizes, like
those offered by the other firms for
themes.
The Let's, Fletcher Company will pay
$50 for The best competition having to
do with wholesale merchandising, or
manufactured wares with canned goods
speciality This competition Is not
necessarily limited to themes and IL
Illustrations, but Is open to designs or
specifications for manufactured articles
handed by this firm.
b. w. Sinclair, of the Sinclair Tea
and Coffee Company, will pay $40 for
themes on coffee blending, cut glass.
etc, particular provision being made
for the pure food processes.
The Whitton, Whitehead Company
will pay $50 for designs and specif1ca-
tons for materials for wornen's ready
to-wear garments, also descriptions of
how to make them, etc. The subject OF
ready to-wear garments may also be
handled in theme.
Detailed information concerning the
competition In ali Of these classes is to
be prepared and will be furnished to the
schools later by Mr.. Morrissey.
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