Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-30
Boys Encampment---Free Trip to Iowa
State Fair for 100 Farm Boys.

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The Boys Encsmpment at the Iowa
State Fair, held for the first time in
1912, proved such a success in every
way that the Iowa State Board of
Agriculture has decided to provide the
camp again this year.
The Fair this year is from August
Goth to 2sth. The opportunity will be
given for 100 Iowa farm boys interest
ed in agriculture to attend the Fair
without expense. A prize essay con-
test is to be conducted in every county
Of the state and those winning in the
contest will be given free trips to the
Fair and return and all expenses paid
while in attendance.
The purpose Of this encampmenta 10
to assist in extending the educational
value Of the Fair to the farms of the
state, to stimulate greater interest
in improved agriculture, to help our
Iowa farm boys gain a more extended
knowledge of our state and it's
resources and to make the benefits Of
the Iowa State Fair more widely
known. .....ss,
The essays will be judged by a local
committee consisting where practic-
able Of the County Superintendent Of
Schools, the Secretary of the Farmers'
Institute and the Secretary of the
County Fair. The County Superintend-
ent of Schools will in each case serve
as chairman of his committee In case
Of vacancies in these positions the re-
naming members of the committee
will make appointments to fill the
vacancies. The contestant whose
essay wins the first prize will be
selected as delegate from his county
and he will be entitled to free trip to-
the Iowa State Fair under the con-
ditions herein stated. The winner Of
the second prize will be designated as
alternate for bis county and will be.
entitled to free trip in case the one
selected AZ delegate is unable to 60.
The committee in each county will
forward the first and second prize
essays to Mr.. A. r. Corey, Secretary
Of the State Board Of Agriculture, Des
Moines, Iowa. The Executive Com
mittee Of the Iowa State Fair will
examine these essays and make q
selection Of the one entitled to 6rst
rank. The winner Of this contest will
be the delegate-at.large. The alter
nate from this county will be entitled
to first prize and : free trip. and the
third ranking contestant in this county
will become alternate.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION.
|. Applications must be forwarded to
the chairman of the committee in the
county in which the boy resides, on or
before June 10, 1918. Each boy should
make out his own entry blank, giving
name, age and address, including
county and name and address Of
parent or guardian. Blank for
making application is attached to this
circular. Additional copies may be
secured from the chairman of the
county committee, or by addressing A.
r. Corey, Secretary, Iowa Depart
ment of Agriculture, Des Moines,
Iowa. One boy will be selected from
each county, and one at large, for the
state, based upon the contest under
the conditions Indicated in this
announcement.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING CONTEST.
The boys whose applications are ac-
cepted will be required to write essays
of not less than 500 words and not to
exceed 700 words on Farming in Iowa
as an Occupation; its possibilities as
compared with other vocations.
These essays must be filed with. the
chairman Of the committee for their
counties not later than June
80. 1913. Competition will be limited
to
l. Boys Of good character between Is
and 10 years Of sge.
2. Candidates to be living on farms
and actually engaged in farm
work.
8. Candidates must be willing to CO.
operate with other boys and repre-
sentatives of the State Fair man.
agement to make this visit to the
Fair of greatest value to all con-
cerned and to that end they must |
put themselves absolutely under
the supervision and direction of
the camp management.
1. Boys who won last year are not |
eligible to contest this year.
ENTRY BLANK-BoYs' STATE FAIR EN-
CAMPMENT.
Observation-Disclosures. ...10l. -.
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County Chairman