The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-10-11
SCHOOL FAIR At DUTcHToNN.
Annual Exhibits and Contests Of
Boys and GirIs' Corn, Pig, PouI-
try and Canning Clubs of New
River schools-8ig Crowd in At
+an


try and Canning Clubs of New
River Schools-Ria Crowd in At
| tendance.
The annual exhibits and contests
poultry % canning clubs Of the
/ New River schools were held last
Saturday at Dutchtown, and proved
the most noteworthy and successful
event of its kind in the history of
the organizations. People assembled
from every community in the west
ern part of the parish, coming in
buggies, wagons and carriages, and
almost every vehicle contained
| club member with some form of ex-
| hibit
Fifteen magnificent specimens of
/ hogs We're shown. Each of the corn
club boys brought along ten ears of
his best corn, in all forty exhibits.
The girls had on display upwards
| lies, preserves, etc. Thirty head Of
fine poultry We're entered in comne'
tition for prizes. There were also
exhibits of some Of the work done in
the manual training departments Of
| the different schools, such as desks,
plough beams, etc. The girls of the
domestic science department gave a
| practical demonstration of their apti-
tude in household efficiency by fur
nishing a sumptuous dinner for the
| speakers and judges.
| A spirited basketball game was
played in the forenoon between the
boys teams of the Dutchtown and
Oak Grove schools, the former win
| ming by a score of % to 8.
In the afternoon the handsome new
| DutchtoWn High School building was
formally dedicated, the ceremony
| consisting of the hosting of the
United States flag over the building
while the students Of the school sang
'tThe Star Spang1ed Banner. The
Gonzales Silver Cornet Band then
| rendered Dixie" after which the
| assemblage repaired to the assembly
hall of the school, where interesting
| addresses We're delivered by Prof. R.
| L. Hines, Of the State University;
Prof. 3. S. Richardson, of the agri-
| cultural extension department; Hon.
| R. N. Sims, of Donaldsonville, and
| Representative A. I. Picard, of Con
zales. Supt. J. l.. Rusca presided
over the meeting, and L. J. Babin,
principal of the Dutchtown school,
acted as master of ceremonies.
w. M. Babin, agriculturist Of the
| Oak Grove school, announced the
winners of premiums, as follows:
| Corn Club Exhibit.
Best Ten Ears:
First prize-Creel Chandler. !. so
Second prize-Hendrick Leblanc
..s2,S5
Third prize-Evans Gautreaux. .. So
Fourth prize-simon Daigle.. SIZE
Fifth prize-Karl Muller. 30
Sixth prize-Harrison Young ..s1.25
Seventh prize-Aleus Laneaux. 81
Eighth prize-Walton Gautreaux
Ninth prize-Leslie Sibley.. SO cents
Tenth prize-Eastly Webb. so cents
/ Best Composition on Corn:
First prize -Creel Chandler. s2.5o
Second prize Charley Brown. -. s.
| Third prize4B ertrand Webb...75 cents
Best History of Crop:
First prize-Creel Chandler. s. sc
Canning Club.
Best General Exhibit:
First prize-Alta Daigle. SIS pr. shoes
Second prize-Eva Webb. 81
| Third prize-Mabel Dixon ...... s.
| Fourth prize-Lillian Babin ....S1.7s
Fifth prize-May Daigle.. si.5(
Sixth prize-Carrie Bomar.. .....$1
Seventh prize-ConsueIa Brown.
10 cents
Eighth prize-Elotia Webb. so cents
Best Composition on Canning OF
Vegetables:
First prize-Lottie Stevens. -.... 81
Second prize-Sara Daigle. 5:
Third prize-Consuela Brown. $1.5'
Pig Exhibit.
| Best Pure-Bred Registered Pig:
| First prize-Harrison Young. s2.5t
Second prize-CIarence Stevens IS
/ Third prize-Leslie Easterly -. 81 81
/ Fourth prize-Leslie Osterberger
/
| ..... .-.. -. --Sl.z'
| Best Pig on Exhibit:
/ First prize-Harrison Young
i ....1 Registered PHI
Second prize-Clarence Stevens. s
i Best Grades:
First prize-Denny Gonzales. - S2.5
Second prize-Emery Kleinpeter. 5
Third nrize-Leslie Kleinpeter- 81. 5
Fourth prize-Jimmie Kleinpeter
Poultry Exhibit.
4 White Wyandottes:
1 First prize-Pearl Sibley ...-...- 81. 5
Second prize-Lottie Stevens. s1.2
4 Brown Leghorns.
First prize-Florence Daigle.... Sis
White Orpingtons:
First prize-Mabel Dixon $l.5
Second prize-Florence Daigle. $1.2
Barred Rocks:
First prize-A1ta Daigle. 81. 3
Second prize-Theresa Daig1e. .$1.2
J A full report Of corn yield not HAY
: ing been received from all the Inen
i bers of the boys corn club, tn
awarding of prizes for this feature
the work was deferred
Death of Widow Leo r. FoIse.