The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-09-16
BE TIER BABIES
CONTEST GREAT
SUCCESS
RICHARD r. RHleER, INFANT SON
OF Mr.. AND MRS. HANS RHI-
GER or >1o22 HARRISON AVE
NUE., GIVEN FIRST PLACE.

The Fremont county better babies
contest last Saturday afternoon was
both literally and figuratively a
"howling success From till 5
O'Clock the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, where the contest was
,held, was crowded with gurgling,
cooling youngsters anxious to COM
pete for the title of most perfect ba-
by in Fremont county between the
ages of twelve and forty-eight
months.
A total of forty-six entries had been
made up to o'clock Friday night.
when the lists were closed. A bet
ter lot OF babies. from physical
standpoint, IT would. be difficult to
Imagine and the members of the
Canon City Improvement league. un-
der whose supervision the contest
was organized and carried out, we're
much gratified with the fine character
OF the contestants and the high de-
gree of public interest which the
contest aroused.
The committee in charge OF the
show worked all of Saturday morn
ing preparing the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms for the ease and cam
fort of the babies and their mothers
and for the doctors and trained
nurses who were to act as judges
in the competition. At o'clock sharp
the Judges began their work. which
was onerous and exacting, being car
ried out in accordance with the rules
and regulations prescribed by the
woman's Home copmanion. which
is regarded as excellent authority
in such matters. Each contestant as
presented to the judges was submit
4 to the several tests and measure
ments laid down on the official score
card and a 1krefad record was made
OF the results in each instance.
Bernice Connor. aged "a months
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs R. A.
Connor, deserves special mention for
making score OF 80 points. but due
TO the fact that she Is q resident Of
Missouri and could not enter for a
prize in the elgenics contest at Colo
RADIO state fair at Pueblo she was held
to be ineligible for the award here.
The honor of first place was there
fore given to Richard r. Ringer, the
| l2 months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Ringer of 1922 Harrison ave
nue.. who scored but slightly lower.
The number of entries being so
much greater than had been antici.
pated by the committee the facilities
for handling the show were made
quate and considerable unavoidable
crowding and Inconvenience was the
, result. However. from the interest
manifested in the event 1t is prob
able that the Fremont better babies
contest will be made an annual affair
with more capacious quarters for
exhibition purposes next year.
The judges at last Saturdays con
test were DR.. r. f. Holmes and DR.
E. C. Webb. with Mrs. C. ]. Rommel
Miss Rose Pedley. Mrs. W. T. Little
Mrs. Theodore NJ. Harding. Mrs. Mar
tha Bethel. Mrs. Leb Harding. Mrs
H. v. George. Miss May Harding and
:, Blake Rogers as assistants. All OF
them were kept busy most of the
afternoon with the task assigned
them.
One of the Incidents in connection
with the baby show was the offer ol
: The Daily Record to have each Of the
' contestants picture taken at the
Lewis studio free Of charge. This
proposition was not made known un
til Just before the judges began theil
work. and consequently was not an
hounced until Saturday afternoon. toe
late in the case OF most Of the com
petitors to sit for photograph that
day. The mothers OF the competins
children are urged to take them tc
the Lewis studio at their earliest con
ventence and have their picture
itaken. As soon as they are com
pleted splendid display OF the pho
tographs will be made in the window
pf The Record office.
The committee In charge of Satur
days baby show desirN to express
its appreciation OF the generosity o
the physicians. nurses and other
who 30 kindly gave their services a
a,.Aer.- IN NnnhA@k
The prfre OF the contest will 30 /,