South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12
FLOWER SHOWS
ARE HELD At THE
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Displays Are Large and the
Judges Have a Task Award
ing PriZeS-BaCkWard Sea-
son Hurt Some Gardens.

The best of the exhibits in the
flower and vegetable shows in the
various schools Thursday were on dis
play at the central shows under the
auspices of the News-Times and the
Progress club held Friday at the
eighth grade building.
At everyone OF the schools, flowers
and vegetables were displayed in pro-
fusion. Despite the backward sea-
son the children demonstrated that
they had the ability TO care for the
plants and the displays were a sur
prise TO the teachers and the judges
who were called upon TO decide which
plants were the best.
COquilIard School.
At the COquillard school the display
excelled any similar exhibition ever
held in the building. The number,
variety and size Of the early fall flow
ers brought from the gardens was
conclusive proof OF the children's
ability toward successful flower Guilt
vatiOn. The display also brought
forth an excellent quality of garden
products, such as cabbage. carrots,
turnips. popcorn and the like.
Rev. John 5. Burns, Charles Dep
pen and Mrs. Claude Smith acted as
judges and awarded prizes as fol-
lows: To the pupils OF 6B grade a
prize of 5 - for the best table; second
prize 10 lib grade; third best to "A
and Alb grades. Johanna Dietel was
awarded first prize for the best bou-
quet in the entire exhibit. and Thelma
HelquiSt was awarded second.
Studebaker School.
At the Studebaker school the prize
OF So for the best table display was
awarded TO room >. First and sec
ond individual prizes amounting TO 81
for the best separate bouquets were
awarded 10 John Steffee. room :. and
Mary Swink. room 2B. The vegetable
prize. which was also 81. was award
ed TO Annette Keyser. grade IA. The
judges We're Mrs. q. +. Miltenberge
and l.. +. Herbster.
Lincoln school.
A splendid exhibit at the Lincoln
school. both as TO flowers and 10 gar
den products, was striking proof Of
the advancement of the children's eff
ficiohcy along lines of gardening.
The displays were large and Of excel
lent quality. The prize OF So for the
best array of flowers was won by
room IA, taught by Miss Meyers.
The individual prize for the best bou-
quet was awarded 10 Jesse Kinzie in
room "a.
In the afternoon and evening ice
cream and cake was served, and
ABOUT Slo Was 4tallAeus winch sum,
over and above the amount offered as
prizes viii be used in the purchase
Of stereopticon views to be used for
educational purposes in the school
and also for amusement purposes by
the civic league.
River Park school.
Hot dry weather had effect on the
flowers and vegetables grown by the
students OF River Park school and as
2 result the display Thursday was not
up TO previous standards. a large
crowd was present and viewed the
displays.
The first prize for the best exhibit
went 20 room two. Room won the
honOrs for presenting the best individ-
ual bouquet. A display OF tomatoes
won the prize for the best vegetables.
They were grown by a mem Der of
room seven. All nine rooms had pro-
ducts on display.
All the flowers and vegetables were
grown by the children at their homes.
They tended TO the plants and many
Of them succeeded IN growing some
splendid specimens despite the lack
OF sufficient rains and the hot
weather.
Muessel school
Muessei school children presented
the largest group of flowers and vega-