Evening journal., 1915-12-02
EXHIBIT FINE CORN
At ROSE HILL SHOW
Display so Creditable, Gold
en- Ears May be Sent
to Seaford
SOCIAL PROGRAM
MUCH ENJOYED

NO happier crowd or gfangers coulu
be found than the members of the
Rose Hin Grange last night when the
annual corn show of the grange was
held in the Rose Hill School Many
visitors from other oranges were pres
ent. Charles Il. Megginson master of
the grange, was presiding officer
After the exhibits had been arranged
Mr. Megginson announced that the
grange will elect officers on next We'd
nesday evening All members Of the
grange are urged to attend the meet
ing. On next Saturday afternoon
bake will be held at the school for
the benefit of the school library fund.
Downing and Downing we're at their
best in black face sketch. The
scene was Away Down in Dixie" and
one of the old-time pumps was used
by "Auntie." Dancing followed.
The committee in charge of the
show consisted Of Frank Megginson,
Jessie Jcshen. John d. Nelson. Mrs.
Bannar, Miss Clara Sutton and Frank
Dalson. The prize winners were:
Best five ears yellow corn-Sweater,
donated by r. Topkis & Son. to
Charles y. Megginson. first; cuff links
to John ID. Nelson. second, and Mrs.
Smith, third.
Best five ears white corn-Pocket-
book. from Hiram Yerger, to J.. Oak
LambsOn.
Best five ears yellow corn, open
competition-Ralph Trimhle, first and
second prize; Fred Snyder, third
Heaviest ear of corn shelled-Cake.
donated by Mrs. Bannar, won by Fred
Snyder.
Best carrots-Mrs. J. l.. Bannar.
FIVE white potatoes. II. Sutton,
first; Jesse Joshen. second.
Crooked neck pumpkin-Franlx Meg
ginson, first; S. Hickman Hewitt. sec
Ond
Canned peaches-Mrs. NJ. e. Sutton.
hrst; Mrs. Sarah Simon, second.
Canned tomatoes-Mrs. NJ. Meggin-
son, first; Mrs. Bannar, second.
Quinces-Mrs. M. E. Sutton, first;
Miss Clara Sutton, second.
Strawberries-Mrs. Simon, first.
Grape ielly-Mrs. f. Megginson.
Apple jelly-Mrs. II. Dawson. first;
Mrs. NJ. E. Sutton. second.
Currant jelly-Mrs. Simon, first
Mrs. Frank Megginson, second.
Corn Smelling Contests.
There was much fun when seven
men started to shell an ear OF corn
each. Every stray grain had to be
picked up and placed on the plate. c
A. Knots won the first prize. The
consolation prize went to ]. ID. Nelson
Ralph w. Trimble. j. r. Pierson. NJ
Warren. Groege Burris and w. Meg.
ginson we're other contestants.
Mrs Charles e. Megginson ran away
with the first prize in the corn she'll
ing contest for women. Miss Josephine
Wear won the 'booby" prize. The
young women enjoyed the affair as
much as anyone else in the hall. Other
contestants were Reatrice Joshen
Mary Grier. Lizzie Yeamans. Mary
Gilman Annie Wear. Mrs. NJ. Sutton
Mrs. Williams and Clara Sutton.
Professor Grantham, who judged tn,
corn. told the reasons why he awarded
the prizes in every instance He sait
corn growers had been hand1caDpe,
this year because the stalks had beer
blown down by storms He advise,
the grangers to send their exhibits Il
the State show at Seaford. next week
l. II. Cooch. agricultural agent 70
New Castle county, also invited ex
hibitors to the county show at Stan
ton next Monday night
Mrs Fred Snyder spoke on som
best methods in preserving. The pre-
served strawberries exhibited by Mrs
Simon were perfect, according TO Mrs
/ Snyder.
Among the interested spectator
was Robert E. Megginson. a grandson
| Of Charles e. Megginson, who ha
) raised prize corn for two years. win
ming prizes at the State Fair He I
a seventh grade boy in the Rose Hi
- School