Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-10
WINTHRoPs HOME INSTITUTE

Winthrops third annual Home In
stitute was held at the college last Sat-
urday, and there was quite a number
of interested visitors in attendance.
The object of the institute Is to devel-
op information along the line OF maxi
ing homes more comfortable and
homelike in the most intelligent and
economic manner and the subjects
considered, include almost everything
that relates to the home, domestic sci
ence and the practical things Of daily
B. Johnson, Prof. Chas. r. Weeks,
John r. Blair, Profs. Haddon and En-
glish, Miss Leila Russell, Miss Mary
Frayser, Miss Maude Isles Mr.. John
E. Carroll and others. There were nu-
merous exhibits Of small articles made
in the manual departments of the ru-
raj schools; but the feature Of all the
exhibits was that Of the Girls Canning
club, which was about the same as on
the occasion of the meeting Of the
Boys and Girls clubs at Yorkvil!e. 1t
was decided to organize an alfalfa club
and there was discussion looking to the
organization Of a poultry club. Among
the prizes awarded, were the follow
ing:
Best button holes: First-Sarah
Dendy, Ebenezer; third-Asleta Cum
ningham.
Pillow tops: First-Louise Ander-
son, Eastview; secondhand Sherer,
Blairsville; third-Marie Leach, Hick-
ory Grove.
Crochet work: First-Mary O'Neal,
Rock Hill; second-Annie McAlpine,
Rock Hill.
Underwear-First, Emma Anderson,
Rock Hill; second-Isabel Carothers,
McElwee.
Handkerchiefs: First-Ellen Stew
art Rock Hill; second-Bertha Will
liams, McElwee. :.
Best dressed DOLL First-Fern Bell
Guthriesville; second-Margaret Few
ell. India Hook; third-Jessie Rabb,
Rock Hill.
Centerpieces: Ffrst-Maggie Smith,
Sowell, Rock Hill; third-Evelyn Gar
rison, McElwee.
Fancy Aprons: First-Polly Parker
Rock Hill; second-Iva Sherer, Blairs-
Vile; third-Ruth Steele, India Hook.
Plain Aprons: First-Kate Dowdle
Blairsville; second-Freddie Gryder
Friendship; third-Ruth Wylie, Hick-
ory Grove.
Culinary.
Jellies: First-Mary Wilkinson,
Winthrop Experiment school; second
Anna Ray Miller; third-Isabel Ca
rotherS Rock Hill.
Butter: First-Louise Curry, Rock
Hill; second-Evelyn Garrison, Ebe-
nezer; third-Evelyn Garrison. McEl-
wee.
Bread: First-Lois Williams, McEl-
wee; second-Lavinia Kinard, Rock
Hill; third-Mary Garrison Rock Hill.
Tea Cakes: First-Isabel Carothers,
Rock Fkl; second, Mary Garrison;
third, Freddie Gryder.
Greatest variety canned goods: First
Evelyn Garrison; second-Freddie
Gryder; third-Mary Garrison.
Best canned vegetables: First
Freddie Gryder; second-Emma An
derson; third-Verdie Cunningham.
Chickens.
Best coop: First-James Parker, Jr.
second-Edwin Bass; third-Eugenia
Sowell
Other Premiums.
Best ten ears corn by boy under Is
years old: Ralph Cain, Sharon first;
Rob Kirkpatrick, Bullock's Creek, Sec
ond; Lester tinker, Rock Hill, R.F. D.,
third.
Best ten ears corn by person over
IS years old: Tom Patton, Roddey's,
first; w. e. Gettys. Tirzah, second.
Best single ear, by boy under 1S
years: Samuel Hayes, Newport, first;
Rob Kirkpatrick, second; Edward Nc
Fadden, Rock Hill r. F. D.. third.
Best turnips: Ebenezer Gettys, Tir-
zah, first; Miss Alberta Garrison, Rock
Hill, R. F. D., second; w. D. Steele r.
F. d. Rock Hill, third.
Best peck sweet potatoes, F. w.
Gryder.
Axe handles: Samuel Hayes, New
port, first; Bonnie Sturgis, Rock Hill,
second; Roden Cornwell, R. F. D.,
Rock Hill, third
Singletrees: Marvin Faris. r. F. ID.
Rock Hill, first; Davis Cornwell, r. F.
D. Rock Hill, second.
Home made electric motor: Robert
Hand.
Pin Cushion-Marie Hill, Catawba.