The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-08-28
State Fair Feature to be
Made an Old Fashioned
Spelling Bee.
WILL PICK A STATE CHAMPION

The elimination spelling contests
preliminary to the state championship
spelling competition which is to be
special attraction in the educational
department. at the Wisconsin state fair,
Milwaukee Sept. to IL, have been
completed in fifteen counties, and are
reported in progress in about twice as
many more.
Following are the county champions
already certified:
Mildred Gutweiler, Fennimore, Grant
county.
Alice Bruins, Madison, Dane county.
Anna Deditz, Eagle River, Villas
county.
Frederic Riser, Fountain City, Buff
falo county.
Nellie Richardson, New Auburn,
Chippewa county.
Elizabeth Bossong, Peshtigo, Mari
nette county.
Cora Hagen, osseo, Trempealeau
county.
Arthur Barnhart, Orion, Riehland
county.
Edward Routheau, oconto, oconto
county.
Gladys .Bolton, Hustler, Juneau
county.
Margaret o'Hearn, Grimms, Mantle
voc county.
Elizabeth Tonkin, Mineral Point,
Iowa county.
Della stelter, Fall Creek, Eau Claire
county.
Irene McHenry, New Richmond, St.
Croix county
Hulda Doms, Neshkora, Marquette
county.
The elimination contests have been
in progress IL the majority of the
counties in the state since early In
July, when the state board OF agri-
culture sent out list Of 5000 words
to be used in the competitions and
which also will be used at the state
championship contest unless it proves
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be chosen from other sources. The
preliminary contests began in the in
dividual schools, both city and coun-
try, the champions from the various
schools competing in the township con
tests, and the winners of the town
ship contests competing for the county
championships. The rules require that
at least so per cent Of the towns in
each county be represented in the
county contests, and that SO per cent
Of the schools in each township be
represented in the township competi-
.tions. Each county or district contest
must be held under the direction Of
the county superintendent of schools.
No county will be permitted to send a
contestant to the state competition I'M
less these rules have been strictly OBJ
served. The contests are limited to
pupils in one department rural schools
and two department state graded
schools. No pupil is allowed to parti-
cipate who holds common school dip
Iona or has graduated from the eighth
grade Of a state graded school. All
the preliminary contests are written,
but the championship contest at the
state fair will be oral, genuine "spell-
ing match. -
The contests at the state fair will
tae place at 2 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, September 10th and will be
under the direct supervision of super
intendent Geo. w. Davies Of Sank
county, who has charge of the educa-
tional department Of the state fair.
The winner of the state championship
will be awarded silver medal and
each competitor will receive an attrac-
tive badges
The contestants will be special
guests Of the state board of agriculture
for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 8 and 10. The board will
pay railroad fare both ways for each
contestant also for their lodging and
board, Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Wednesday morning at 5 o'clcck the
contestants will be escorted about the
grounds and the various exhibits will
be shown and explained to them.
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