The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
BOYS ENCANlPNIENT.
Free Trip to Iowa State Fair for 100
Farm Boys.

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Free Trip to Iowa State Fair for 100
Farm Boys.
The Boys Encampment at the
Iowa State Fair has become an an
nual event. Its success and popular
ity the past three years has been
greater than even the management
had anticipated. The boys who have
been members of the camps held in
1912, 1913 and 1914 are so enthusi-
astic that they are planning reunions
at coming fairs. A splendid class of
boys has made up the camps the past
three years-boys who have been a
credit to the state, to the fair and to
the communities they represented.
That the hOys have gotten great
deal out of the camp is indicated in
their articles written after the fair
was over. We quote below some of
their expressions:
BY reason of the fact that l was
a member of the 1914 Iowa State
Fair Boys Camp was privileged to
see the Iowa State Fair and EXPOSE
ton in all its greatness and feel !
have been benefited morally as we'll
as educationally. l feel honored that
/ had the privilege of being associat-
ed with the best of Iowa's young
men. 1t is my intention and deter
animation to boost for the Iowa State
Fair and the Boys Camp of 1915. l
shall be glad to inform every eligible
young man in my vicinity of the OPP
portunities offered by this free trip
to. the fair-a trip which no boy can
afford to miss. l am booster" for
the Boys Camp of 1915. bryce G..
Binnall, Dow City, delegate for state
at large in 1914.
II surely enjoyed by visit at the
camp this year. | should like to at
tend the fair every year, and l will
boost for Boys Camp for 1915 and
reunion in 1885, John A. Baum
hover, Carroll.
This was indeed a very profitable
fair week for me- If all the other
much benefit as did, then we should
grand reunion in 1916 Emmett
Hogan, Fonda.
The dates for the fair this year are
August 25th to September Bird in
elusive. As has been the case at the
three previous fairs, an opportunity
will be given through the essay con-
test to one boy from each county
and one from the state at large, to
attend the state fair without expense.
The plan of having an essay contest
in each county in, the state will be
followed as heretofore. The boy
who wins out in his home county es-
say contest will be given the free trip
to the Iowa State Fair and return
and railroad fare, board and lodging
in paid by the fair management.
The essays will be judged by To-
cal committee. You will find the
name of the chairman for your coun-
ty at the bottom of this article. The
contestant whose essay wins the first
prize will be selected as delegate
from the county, and he will be en-
titled to a free trip to the Iowa State
Fair under the conditions herein
stated. The winner of the second
prize will be designated as alternate
from his county and will be entitled
t. asfree trip in case the one selected
as delegate is unable to go.
This year is also offered free
trip to the two boys of any previous
state fair camp who induce the great
est number of contestants to enter
the contest for the free trip to the
1915 Iowa State Fair.
The committee in each county will
forward the first and second prize es-
says to A. r. Corey, secretary State
Board of Agriculture, Des Moines,
Iowa. The executive committee of
the Iowa State Fair will examine
these essays and make a selection of
the one entitled to first rank. The
winner of this contest will be the
delegate at large. The alternate
from his county will be entitled to
the first prize and free trip, and the
third ranking contestant in that
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 May 18TH Each boy should
make out his own entry blank, Civ
ing name, age and address, including
county and name and address of par
ent or guardian. Also give the name
of the party who induced you to en-
ter the contest. Blank for making
application is at the bottom of this
article Additional copies may be Sc
cured from the chairman of the coun-
ty committee, or by addressing A. 4.
Corey, secretary, Des Moines, Iowa.
Conditions Governing Contest.
The boys whose applications are
accepted will be required to write
essays of not less than 500 words and
not to exceed 1000 words on why
i Expect to be Farmer" These
essays must be filed with the chair
man of the committee for their re-
spective counties not later than June
i, 1915. Competition will be limit
ed to:
81. Boys of good character be-
tween the ages of Is and 10 years.
Q. Candidates to be living on
farms and actually engaged in farm
work.
8. Candidates must be willing to
cooperate with other boys and repre-
sentatives of the state fair manage
ment to make this visit to the fair
asaareatest value to all concerned and
: Is that end they must put themselves
under the supervision and direction