Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-12-13
SCHOOL FAIR AT CALVARY,

SCHOOL FAIR AT CALVARY
| The schools of Stonewall District
united in holding fBir at Calvary
on Dec. It'll. 1t was the first school
fair ever held in Shenandoah county.
The movement was started about the
10th of Oct, and the bulleten of the
fair was not gotten into the hands OF
the pupils until three weeks before
Dec. 7th. But not understanding the
short time allowed for preparation the
quality of the exhibits was excellent.
The pupils to ok great int rest in the
event, as also did many patrons, es-
pecially those of the Calvary and ST.
Luke schools. About 1900 people at
tended the fair during the day.
The Fair was opened by a parade
of school children led by the Supt.
and 8 teachers. After prayer by Rev.
A. w. Barley the doors of the school
building were thrown open to the
public. The next feature of the fair
was the Athletic events, which were
we'll contested. Prof F. H. Button
talked on corn clubs in the afternoon
and gave an interesting illustrated
lecture at night on "Relating the
School to the Needs of Commu-
nifty" Special music was given by
the pupils and patrons of the Calvary
School and by the quartette from
Massanutten Academy. Four schools
were represented at the Fair, Calvary,
ST. Luke, Saumsville and Pleasant
Gro We, and every school carried off a
proportinate share of the prizes.
Prizes amounting to $50 90 were
given. Those winning were as fol-
lows.
ATHLETICS
100 yard dash 1st, Sturdy Coffelt
Cd, Sheetz.
so yard dash John Didawick, I'd
Chas. Grim.
Three legged race, Willie Mowery and
Chas. Hisey.
Relay race Calvary Team.
Potatoe race Glass A, 1st Mary Ry-
man, I'd Clara Dysart.
Potatoe race, (Class b. 1st Annie
I'd, Mary Mowery.
DEPARTMENT 2
Composition
A short History of Shenandoah
county, Prize $3.50, Irene Irwin.
Value and Need of G God Roads, Prize
Fountain Pen, 1st Elon Sheetz,
I'd Lester Sheetz.
How to Beautify Our School Grounds
Prize Fountain Pen, 1st Minnie
Coffman, I'd Florence Hoover.
CLASS B (Under II years.
Why am farmers Boy, Prize 81
1st Guy Emswiller, I'd Glenn
Coffman.
Why 1 am Glad am Farmers Boy
Prize s1.O0, 1st Hottis Bemis
I'd Ruby Richard.
Social Letter to City Girl Frien d,
Prize IS CTS. Lydia Sheetz,
Advertisement .of Farm for Sale,
Prize so cts. Earl Hoover.
DRAWING DEPARTMENT
Best map Of U. S., Prize sl,00, 1st
Rosa Corbin I'd Irene Irwin.
Best map of virginia, Prize sl.OO
Ist Robt Stickley
I'd Rosa Corbin
Best Live Farm Object, Prize so cts.
Granvil Hoover.
Neatest Copy Book, Marion Hoover,
DEPARTMENT 3
domestic -Sience)
Best pound of butter, Prize 50 so, 1st
Mary Bly,, I'd Elizabeth Bemis.
Best loaf bread, Prize 81 so, lst
Florence Hoover
I'd Florence Wine
Best Pie (custard, lemon or chocolate)
1st Mary Good I'd Edith Reedy
Best pie (fruiD 1st Hattie Bemis, I'd
Mary Riffey
Best Ginger Snaps, Maize Lambert
Best Soda Biscuits, 1st Florence
Hoover I'd Laura Bowers
Best Pound Cake, LIST Edith Reedy
Best School Lunch, ist Edith Reedy
I'd Lydia Sheetz
Best Pop Corn, 1st Myrtle Hoover,
2nd 81. Barton, Sd Robt Riffey
DEPARTMENT 4
domestic Art
Center Piece, 1st Mary BLY, I'd
Fora Estep
Sofa Pillow Cover, 1st JULIA Stickley
Household Apron, 1st Bessie Kibler
I'd G. Jackson.
Hemstitched Handkerchief, Ist Bessie
Emswiller, I'd Hattie Bemis
Best Darned Hose, Clara Dysart
Best Button Hole, Ist Elsie Corbin
I'd Myrtle Hoover
Glass B (under II years.
Best Dressed Doll, 1st Ruth Kibler
I'd Fora Estep
DEPARTMENT 5
Manual Framing
Best Box Trap, LIST Granvil Hoover,
I'd Willie Swartz, Sd Noah
Sheetz
Chicken Coop, Bob Bowers
Axe Handle, Frank Swartz
Barrel, Homer Sibert
Sled, LIST Paul Swartz I'd Chas Hisey
DEPARTMENT 5
Agriculture
Best six ears of seed corn with paper
on method of selection and