Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-05
GIRLS ARE LOYAL
TO THEIR STATES
NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
YOUNG WOMEN GAIN PoPU-
LARITY IN CONTEST.

A challenge sent recently to Miss
Maude Croy of Denver, Colo, by Miss
Frances Moff1tt of Roosevelt. N. M, &C
companied by q monster apple meas
uring thirteen inches in circumference
to beat it If she could" resulted in
considerable popularity for the two
girls anu The apple raising industry OF
the two states. Miss Mofitt agreed to
come to visit the American Apple ex.
position at Den ,r :. her friend
cou produce an apple larger than
the one she had sent. Miss Croy i'm
mediately procured a monstrous one
measuring almost seventeen inches In
circumference and expressed 1t to
Miss Moffitt, declaring her loyalty to
Colorado in a pretty vers. Miss Croy
is sister Of G. w. ,Croy station
agent for the Burlington at Agency
The Denver Post has the following to
say of the contest:
"The Battle of the Apples" Is an
appropriate title for bit of poetry in
two stanzas, Of which New Mexico
girl and Colorado girl are the joint
authors. Colorado is the victor, and
to prove this the poem is illustrated
3 in fitting manner.
The first stanza, written by Miss
Frances Moffftt of Roosevelt, N. M,
reads:
New Mexico, New Mexico!
Rah, Rah, Rah, New Mexico!
Have you an apple to beat this, If so,
I will come to your apple show
BY way of explanation it should be
stated that Miss Moffitt recently sent
her lifelong friend, Miss Maud NJ.
Croy of Denver, beautiful New
Mexico apple which measured thirteen
inches in circumference, and in the
package she inclosed the verse quoted.
Miss Grey was astounded at the size
of the apple but she was not daunted.
She Loyalty declared that Colorado is
the greatest apple producing state in
the west and that if the apple she had
just received from her friend in New
Mexico was a whopper somewhere in
larger.
And she was sue essful. She visit
ed the headquarters of the apple ex-
position in the chamber Of commerce
building and there she was shown one
Of the prize apples Of w. T. Bozman OF
Montezuma county which created such
q stir at the Pueblo fair This apple
measures exactly sixteen and three
quarters inches in circumference. Miss
Croy was overjoyed and at the same
time inspired, SO she penned the fol-
lowing reply to her friend:
Colorado, Colorado! 81
Rah, Rah, Rahdo!
This apple beats that of New Mexico
Sohustle up here to the apple show"
The American apple exposition,
which will be held in the Denver audi
forum the week OF Nov. II, has at
tracted attention In all of the apple
districts of, the, entire country. Some
Of the finest apple exhibits that were
ever sent out of these districts will be
displayed at the show The manage.
ment announces that there will be $780,
900 in cash prizes and special prem
iums awarded in connection with both
the apple show and the carnival. Not
only will premiums be awarded for
the best displays Of apples in the vari-'
Gus classes, but handsome and costly
prizes will be given in the industrial
parade, and the decorated automobile
parade and other big features Of the
carnival.
New Mexico is preparing to send
some fine displays, and many Of the
people Of that state are planning on
coming to the show. Miss Croy says
her friend cannot possibly remain at
home now that her challenge has been
met and her apple outclassed.