Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-21
sTupENrs OF powEsHIEk couN.
~ PARTICIPATE IN SHORT
COURSE CONTEST.
aARAH GRAHAM, or MADISON,
wilma FIRST AND GOLD WATCH
SPELLING Match Proved Popular Feat.
\ uee Of Course - Plans Under Way
For Course Next Ysar-cless Con-
4 test For Silver Trophy in Poultry
Exhibit-Asseeiatie Elects Officers.
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Grinnell, Jan. 21.-No part Of the
short course or corn contest has ex-
cited greater interest and aroused en-
thusiasm to such q pitch as the SPELL
Ing school entertainment at the Colon
ial theater last evening. The large
building was filed and the audience
waited impatiently for the preliminar-
len 70 be over and the real contest to
begin. The contestants were from the
rurSl schools and County Superinten-
dent Sarah A. Carpenter kept watch
full eye upon the contestants. Miss
Fisher OF the Grinnell high school
pronounced the words ana the boys and
girls gave abundant evidence that
training in spelling and pronouncing
had been q part Of their daily school
work. Grade Principal Kate thinner
man and Superintendent Henely had
immediate supervision al umpires and
the entire entertainment committee
headed by Chairzsan Rev. Elias Handy.
were on the stage. The prizes were
awarded as follows: First, gold watch.
Sarah Graham. of Madison township;
second, $3.50, Mamie Roudabush, Bear
Greek township: third. s.. Jennie
Woods OF Union township. There were
also township prizes for those town.
ships sending three or more schools, as
follows: Chester township, five
schools, Esther Harris. IS: Rock Creek.
seven schools, Lulu Robinson. IS; Grin
nell township. five schools, Morey Pill
grim, IS: jackson township. three
schools, Ida Horner, SO; Sugar Creek.
three schools. Nettie Johnson. SO;
washin gton township, four schools.
Richard Martz. 50. The awards seemed
to give general satisfaction. During
the periods of rest given the confess
tants Professor Holden was called be-
for the curtain for brief speech and
Professor Bush for q recitation and
couple Of encores. Chairman Elias
Handy also made the announcement
that Grinnell is more eager than ever
to have still another short course here
next year and that pledges will be
today guaranteeing such a
number Of tickets taken as will satisfy
all the demands Of the authorities at
the state college that both money and
students will be Forthcoming to justify
them in giving this locality another
course OF lessons.
Ills AAOA hAA5 SA0 III IIS
work Gone during the course took place
ard this afternoon the corn that won
prizes in the corn contest will be sold
to the highest bidder by some Of the
Ames professors. - - LOS - = 3 -
Officers Arc Elected.
The members Of the Grinnell Poultry
Association were so jubilant over the
success Of their part of the weeks en-
tertainment that they called meeting
and elected the following officers and
directors for greater triumphs the
coming year: President, L. L. Woods;
vice president. John Hastings; secre-
tary, D. A. Hopkins treasurer. H o.
Shaw; directors. Hilary Good of
Harlan Macy of Sears
boro; Wallace Scott, C. W. H. Boyer.
Henry Hink. Jr.. Roy Terrell and John
Dale. The following new members
were received: J. Russell Lang of
Brooklyn: Harlan Macy Of Searsboro:
Wallace Scott, George A. Bonewell.
William Turnbull D. W. Brainard. A
Armstrong and l. o. Wilson.
A very close contest was made for
the possession Of >he silver cup trophy
put up by the Western Poultry Jour
nal Of Cedar Rapids. for the best six
birds Of any breed and Good Brothers
OI NAVnSSA01AA1 were A4Saly W
only q quarter Of a point over A.
Armstrong Of Chester township. There
were eleven Contestants for this prize
Professor Bittenbender did the rapid
and quite satisfactory scoring at the
poultry show, with the following re-
suits:
Barred Plymouth Rocks Pen-First.
q. A. Bonewell: second. J. r. Lang:
third. Mrs. g. w. Merrill: cock. NJ. s.
Smith, Mrs. g. w. Merrill: cockerel, F..
C. Warncke, John Evans. ]. r. Lang,
q. "A. Bonewell; hen. John Evans. NJ. s.
Smith, John Evans, j. r. Lang: pullet.
John Evans. g. A. Boneweu. ]. d.
Boyaclk. q. A. Bonewell; white, pen, H.
O. Shaw, Howard Sage: cock, H. o.
Shaw, Howard Sage: hen, Howard
Sage. II. o. Shaw: pullet, H. o. Shaw;
bun. pen, L. l. Woods. L. l.. Woods: