The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-09
GIRLS GARDEN
| & CANNING CLUB
HAVE WORTHY EXHIBIT AT FAIR
WITH HANDSOME AWARDS -.
MADE YESTERDAY.
Fancy Work and Plain Needlewors<
Were Also Exhibited-Misses
Cusemsn, kersey and
Robbins In Charge.

One OF the most attractive exhibits
at the West Virginia State fair this
week is that made by the Girls Gar
den and Canning club. II is located
In the north end OF the Horticulture
building and no one fails to visit that
place. Miss Sarah r. Guseman. state
leader of the Girls club. assisted oy
Miss A. June Kersey, of Bethany.
Miss Hilma Robbins of Parkersburg
and Miss Pressa Gibbons OF New Mar
ttnsville. are in charge every day.
They are all glad TO talk with the vis-
titors at the fair and tell OF the work
and explain more fully so everyone
may know OF the good being done.
The beautiful jellies, fruits. pre-
serves. etc. are not only to look at
but are all for sale. Orders may be
given now but the goods will remain
at the fair until Friday. There is plain
and fancy needlework exhibited. the
space is 500 feet and all filled with
the exhibits of the girls and women
from the various counties of the state
Eighty girls sent exhibits and were all
proud to do so. wishing to show the
public what they can do and hoping
TO win awards. There is needle work.
from Ohio, Brooke and Kanawha coun.
ties.
There are sixty-six cans or glasses
OF jelly. ketchup. ETC.: three hundred
and hfty-six cans of fruit, preserves.
pickles. etc. A great deal OF the can
ned goods were sent by the girls of
the Canning school at BarickviIle.
Marion county. There were twenty.
nVegirls present at the school who
have sent an exhibit which is one OF
the most interesting shown. These
girls are from 10 to is.
Well Organized.
The Girls Garden and Canning club
is organized In ten counties in the
state. viz: Monongalia, Marion, Wet
EEL Ritchie. Ohio. Brooke. Wood. Ma
son, hanawha, Fayette. There is an
assistant in each county who has
charge OF the clubs. There are all
told. four hundred girls who are tn
terested in the club work. Each girl
mas done some sewing beside the can
ming work. Meritorious work has been
done even though the club is young
and Miss Guseman, Miss Kersey and
thelr assistants are to be congratu-
lated upon having ACCOMPLISHED 81
much In so short time.
@. Inc premiums were given yesterday
stone Thomas were kind enough 10
1 1,te All the premiums. but the Queen
Quality fruit Jars. which were given bV
the Louis Hubbard Co of Chariestop
Inc club leaders are thankful to the
Iocal firm for its liberal donation. For
canned fruit a double boiler was given.
aor leines; a half dozen glasses was
awarded; for the first three articles IN
needlework. work baskets were given.
Tor the last three. embroidery scissors
ana thimblcs. For miscellaneous att
cles In canned goods Queen Quality lars
The awards were made to the foIlow-
ing: ''i'0"-
Tomatoes. Canned-Margaret Reiner.
Adams iAiiis' 81
Plums. canned-Marie Poiiskev New
-, Peaches. Canned-Regenia Curren.
Pears: Csnned-Marie PoIskey. New
Cherries. canned-Edith Philmps.Tria-
Apples. canned-MyrtIe Woody. Insti-
Beans. Canned-Eliazan cofrieId
cueumber Pickies-Marie Poliskey.
Spiced Pears-EIsie Jones 81 Atba,s
Sraoapple Preserves-Vera Taylor.
Tomato Catsup-Ainnie Barnett ST.
Apple Jelly-Grace smith
Grape Jelly-MarRaret Rexroad
Plum Jelly-Nellie Robinson
best Cross Sutch-Emma Ebbert.
Fancy Bas-olive Hermann. TriadeI-
Crochet P1ece-Elsie Jones St A1ha,.
a.inhfa hen Apron-Edith Phillips. Tria-
Fancy Apron--Elsie Jones. St AIbans
TN Sushlon-Niolet Fowler Bethany
Handkerchief Case-Nellie Farren.
waist-E1sie Jones. ST. Adams