St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-04
Official Report Of the Prizes
Awarded and Points Scored
In Events Contested IN Rally

The following is a complete and O
fetal record OF the various contest
both literary and athletic, and |
the competitive work of the schoo
that took place during the scho
rally:
Boys-Competitive Work.
Miniature boat-Prize of one do
lar n cash, donated by Mrs. r. 4
Arnold, won by Hernie Boutwel
Pearl River school.
Best axe handle-Prixe, one pa
of shoes, donated by Preston Burn
won by Eddie REVERE, German Sc
tlement school.
Miniature bedstead-Prize, on
dollar N cash, donated by Mrs. I
NJ. Arnold, won by Homer Patterson
Slldell high school.
Best Picture frame-Prize. pocket
book. donated by Hebert's Dru
Store, won by Myr:e Crawford, Sim
mons Creek school.
Best hammer or hatchet handle
Prize, umbrella, donated by H. J
Smith & Sons, won by Jules Cornibe
Vaudeville school.
Girls-Competitive Work.
Best darned hose-Prize $3.7:
vase, donated by Central Pharmacy
won by Marie Dixon, Pilgrim Res
school.
Best sofa pillow-Prize, m. sses ha
or pair of shoes, donated by Mrs. M
Mcdaniel, won by Adile Cornibe, Sill.
dell high school. Second prize, five
pounds of candy, donated by Slidel
Bakery. won by Elinor Artus, Gov.
.ngton school.
Best button holes-Prize, bottle ol
toilet water, donated by Hebert's
Drug Store. won by Camille Pigott
Covlngton school.
Best rag rug-Prize, bottle of ex-
tract, donated by J. l.. Watkins City
Drug Store, won by Claire Guzman,
Folsom school.
Best pound of butter-Prize, one
coop of Eyrsch's double comb White
Leghorns, donated by Geo. A. Eyrich,
New Orleans. won by lone Collins,
Folsom school.
Best loaf of bread-Pr;ze, $3.50 in
cash, donated by Mrs. w. A. Hood,
won by Neva Thompson. Onward
school. Second prize, hand painted
China piece, donated by Mrs. Rade-
itch, won by Eva Frederick, Coving-
ton school.
Best bureau scarf-Prize, piece of
handpainted china, donated by Mrs.
Radetich. won by Lester Thurman,
Pearl River school.
Best patch-Prize pair Of shoes,
donated by L. A. Perreand, won by
Estrid Marks, Vaudeville school
Best cake-Prize. $3.50 In cash.
donated by Mrs. w. A. Hood, won by
Grace Menetre. Covington school.
Second prize. one dollar In cash, do
mated by Salmen Brick & Lumber
Company, won by Hester Rogers, On
ward school.
Competitive WOrk-BOys and Girls.
Best pressed native wilo flowers
Prize, silver mounted comb and
brush. donated by Si;dell Stores Co.,
won by Stella Porter, Pearl River
school.
Best pressed leaves-Prize, one
dollar IN cash, donated by Salmen
Brick & Lumber Co., won by Eunice
Parker, Ridge school.
Bess free hand drawing, any school
of not over three teachers-Prize,
fountain pen or kodak, donated by
Schonbergs Pharmacy, Covington,
won by Myrie Crawford. Simmons
Greek school.
Best drawing of graded school
building. any child-Prize, one five
dollar cut glass dish, donated by Sill
dell Drug Co., won by Plassan Du-
quesne. Abita Springs school.
Best candy-Pr!ze, fifty cents in
cash, donated by Covington School
Improvement League. won by Louise
Crawford, Pearl River school
Best needle work, in rural schools
one dollar in cash, donated
by Mrs. J. c. Burns, won by Hester
Rogers, Onward school. Second
prize, fifty cents n cash, donated by
Miss Frederick, won by Ruth Collins,
Folsom school.
Literary Contests.
Best composition, sixth and sew
enth grades-Prize, one dollar in
cash. donated by Salmen Brick and
Lumber Company, won by Mary
Stair, Covington school
Best composition, high schools
Prize, pass book with $3.50 credit.
donated by st. Tammany Banking
Company and Savings Bank, won by
Gilmore Lawrence, Covington school.
Second, Corinne Poole, Covington
school; third. Bessie Houghton, Sill
dell school.
Best in arithmetic, high schools
Prize, pass book with $3.50 credit,
donated by st. Tammany Banking |
Company and Savings Company, won
by Jesse Dutsch, Madisonville, school.
Second. Rebecca Thomas, Cov'ngton |
school; third, Frank Whelpley. Gov
ington school.
Best spelling, fourth and fifth |
grades-Prize, one dollar in cash, do
mated by Salmen Brick and Lumber
Company, won by jeff Thomas, Gov
'ngton school.
Best spelling. sixth and seventh
one dollar in cash, do
mated by Bank of Slidell, won by Mel
lie BosQuet, Slidell school; Josie Dos
sat, Covington school; Marietta Hop
klns, Mandeville school. All three
standing to the last.
Best spelling, seventh grade and
nigh school-Prize, gold medal, do
mated by Hon. Chas. j. Cotton of New
orleans, won by Helen Durham, Sill
dell school.
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