Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-09
FARMERS
INSTITUTE over
PROGRAMS IN MEMS AND WoM-
EMS DEPARTMENTS GOOD
THE AWARDS.

! Eldon, Jan. 8.-The program in the
ladies department of the Farmers
institute was very interesting. Mrs.
Louise Campbell of Ames gave very
! interesting talk in, House Furnish
! ing" Also gave demonstration OF
table setting. Mrs. Will Michael OF
Selma, gave paper on, rs Poultry
Profitable on the FARM" Music FOR
/ the afternoon was furnished by
Misses Elizabeth McHaffey and Rather
inc Barley.
! The program in the mems depart
ment was held in the Majestic theater.
Prof. NJ. A. Houser of Ames, gave an
interesting lecture on, Wheat and
Oats" Prof. P. G. Holden OF Ames
gave a fine talk on, Corn. Inc
music furnished for the afternoon was
piano solo by katherine Barley.
Vocal solo by Ray McHaffey, accom-
panied by, Miss Elizabeth McHaney.
and a violin solo by Misses Norma
Daniels and Edith Vass, accompanied
by Miss Beryl Daniels.
The following are the awards given
to the exhibitors:
Class 1. 10 ears yellow: First Scott
Hodson; second G. l.. Hall; third u.
&C. Acton; fourth G. S. Shaffer.
Class 2, 10 ears white: First Ralph
Curtis: second G. l.. Hall; third }. n.
R. Spillman; fourth Thos. Champ.
Class 3, 10 ears calico or red: First
|C. 8, shaffer; second; s. L. Smith
third VIM. Thompson; fourth Chas
Nupp.
Glass 4. boys special 10 ears any
variety: First M Morrison; second
VIM. Acton: third inc. Springer.
Class 5, single ear any variety: First
8. Hodson: second G. l.. Hall.
Class 6, i peck wheat: First E. q.
Gonterman: second S. Hollenbeck;
third S. Hodson; fourth j. c. NC
Carroll
Mems Department.
Glass z, l peck oats: First J. J.
Acton: second Fred M. Manro; third
I. C. Stewart; fourth s. L. Smith.
Class 8, 1 peck clover seed: First
David Warren; second J. G. Hutton.
Class 9, I peck timothy seed: First
Rola James: second J, H. r. Spilman; |
third H. J. Israel.
Glass 10, 1 peck potatoes: First G.
L. Hall: second T. J. Lynch; third E.
W. Thomas
Class II, apples: FIRST VIM. Dillon;
second S. Hodson; third E. Dreamer.
Ladies' Department.
Glass ~. 1 pound butter: First Sallie
Davis: second Mrs. s. A. Moore; third
Mrs. E. A. Spilman; fourth Mrs. VIM.
Morrison.
Class 10, loaf bread: First Mrs. S. l.:
Smith: second Mrs. S. A. Moore; third
Mrs. I. w. Stephenson; fourth Mrs. w.
H. Stephenson. Jr.
Glass IA, cake angle food: First Mrs.
w. H. Stephenson, Jr. second Mrs. Z.
e. >Sarver.
Glass is, cake spice: First Ella
Davis: second Mrs. J. r. Moore.
Glass is, cake, soft ginger bread:
Mrs. S. l.. Smith.
Glass II, pie, apple: First Mrs. VIM.
Morrison; second Mrs w. H. Steven
son Jr.
Class IS. pie, pumpkin: First Mrs.
VIM Morrison; second Mrs. W. n.
Hancock.
Glass 10, needle work. drawn work
center piece: First Jessie V. Spilman;
second Mrs. G. G. Acton.
Class 20, needle work, embroidered
center piece: First Myrtle Moore; Sec
md Sallie Davis. Il
CLASS Il, needle WOrk, eHTDIOloeIeu
towel. First Neva Shore; second Mrs.
9. E. Sarver.
Class %, crochet doyley: First Mrs.
J. P. Hodson; second Mrs. G. G.
Acton. II
Glass %, girls special, cake. white
aver: First Leota Spilman.
Glass %. girls special embroidered
loyley: First Emily Cudworth; second
Doris; Smith.
School exhibit: First Bear Creek;
second Oak Ridge No. /; third Polk {
No. T. !
Class 30, business letter: First Dor
is Smith.