Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
BOYS and GIRLS
IN COMPETITION
FOR HIGH HONORS
Winners Of Potato and Sew
inc Clubs Of Different Dis
tricts Engage in Lively
Competition.

to have the winners OF the potato dHu
sewing clubs in the several districts of
~. 800 hr,,r,,. 20 IN. state fair
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wnere the ois'Fic's eoi"pe'e~
each other for sweepstakes prices
Eight girls and nine boys were thus
.,,4 "a ~. .+.+e fair under the
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auspices VI MISS "i"'o i.
the state superintendent OF puphc IN
struction. All the potato and sewing
clubs at tn, fair are under the SUPER
vision of the public schools Of the state.
The Inter- Mountain Fair association
maid the expense Of feeding and Sleep
ing these IL girls and boys during fair
week, although much of the food and
fuel was furnished free by Boise mer-
chants. Bankers all over the state have
donated money for the purchasing Of
the tents used at the state fair 1t is
thus seen how widespread an interest
is taken in these potato and sewing
clubs.
These eight girls and nine boys have
had not only an enjoyable week, but
very profitable one, too Eminent lee
turers were secured and gave these
boys and girls lessons throughout fair
week in cooking, sewing, stock judg-
ing, Judging OF fruit and vegetable
products, testing of milk, etc.
1t has been very great experience
for these boys and girls. This is but
another illustration Of the advance step
taken in the great educational work
by the public school system Of Idaho.
Four Districts in State.
The state Is divided into four dis
tricts. several counties being in each
district. Each county has a boys and
girls potato and sewing club The four
districts were represented at the Inter-
Mountain fair. District No 1 COM
prises Ada, Canyon and Washington
counties. District No comprises Lin =.
coin, Blaine, Twin Falls, Bannock and
Cassia counties. District No. takes
in Fremont, Bingham, Bonneville and
| Custer counties. District No. takes
| in Kootenai and Bonner counties.
Sweepstakes Winners.
Sweepstakes winners in the potato
clubs were:
| District No. Helen Smith Of Pay
cite won first prize on Melted Gems
potatoes; Ethel Wilson of Meridian
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on Early Ohio potatoes; third prize
was won by Valor Snyder of Washoe
| District No. 2-Buena Roberts OF
Jerome, won first prize on Idaho Ru-
rails; Ray johnson of Downey wor
second prize on Idaho Rurals.
| District No. 3-Gail Falstrom OF
Thornton won first on Idaho Rurals
Roulen Jensen of Firth won second
on Idaho Rurals; Gilmore Cramer oi
Idaho Falls won third on Idaho Ru-
rails.
District No bryant Stowe OF
Occur d'Alene won first on Late Rose
For best individual exhibit in club
contest over ALL prize SIS, won by
Buena Roberts of Jerome, on Idaho
| Rurals,
The best club exhibit, prize $25. was
won by club No. 20 of Lincoln county
at Jerome.
The collective school garden display
was won by Idaho Industrial Training
school of ST. Anthony, which got first
prize: second prize was won by Roy
johnson Of Downey" -n
Grand sweepstakes for the individual
child over - wears old, for display of
potatoes, limited to those not in the
potato club contest, was won by Idaho
Industrial Training school Of st. An
thony.
Grand sweepstakes fer the Individual
child - years or under, for display of
potatoes. limited to those not in the
potato club contest was won by Osier
Bruce of district No. 8, Ada county
| Fine Burbanks Grown by Boy.
Thomas Beck of the Jerome potato
club had White Burbank potatoes at
the fair. which he grew. that were pro-
nounced by Eugene Grub to be the
best White Burbanks at the Inter-
Mountain fair. Eugene Grub is OF
| Colorado, and ia Americas greatest
potato expert.
/ Buena Roberts of the Jerome potato
4 club had Idaho Rurals that were pro-
nounced by Eugene Grubb as be-
ing the best potatoes of any va.
riety at the ter-Mountain fair. His
\ half bushel of Idaho Rurals are beine
Z, sent To President Taft.
X Those in CHARGE Of Bows and Girls.
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