Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-21

IN tne 200 ring o n DeSC ~ ears
of yellow corr John Yates, Auxvasse
vas first; End J.. w. Hanger and third
L. A. Brashears.
In the $40 ring for the best 20 ears
of white corn grown in Audrain coun-
ty B. w. Robinson was first, End Miss
Margaret Cunningham and third 7. B.
Ridgeway. Miss Cunningham's corn
was off of a 40 acre patch which she
planted and cultivated herself.
In the $40 ring for the best 20 airs
of yellow corn grown in Audrain
county Theo. Selb was first, End E. P.
C. Cunningham and third w. Bland.
Horse and Mule Rings.
Best saddle pony under IA hands,
LIST, Chas. Dean.
End, Dick Nichols.
Best pair mules any age,
LIST, Hamilton Bros.
End, Milford Berrey.
Best mule colt, either sex,
LIST, w. H.. Furier.
End, John Beatty.
Best mare and mule colt,
LIST, j. Beatty.
End, r. L. Tratchel.
Ord, A. Collins.
Prizes in Parade.
The Goddess Of Liberty" repre-
scented by Mrs. R. E. Race won fret
prize. Miss Virginia Rodgers wa
awarded second. . She impersonated a
Kafir boy. Miss Lillian McCrachen,
of Hardin College, as an Indian girl
won third. Each Of these contestants
were representative Of their part and
their costumes to the diminutive detail
was perfect.
Three prizes were offered for the
men. They we're won by the follow
ing contestants: first, VIM. Lee, as
Woodrow Wilson; second, john
ston Coil, SON of DR.. and Mrs.
Paul E. Coil, as a little Dutch boy;
and third, Jess Harper. sol of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Harper, as a French noble
man.
The prizes in the Parade of Nations
were awarded by the following
Judges: Mrs. c. G. Jungk, st. Louis;
Mrs. j. L. Mason, Jonesburg; and
Chas. Peyton, Martinsburg.
Every contestant and many who
entered the parade just to assist the
committee, deserve credit for the
splendid array that was presented.
The School Parade.
The parade Of the Mexico schools
was held at 2;30 Friday afternoon and
the line of children, almost 1000 in all
made a most imposing exhibition.
The grade schools led the procession,
and Mcmillan high school, with over
800 in line followed. The various
grades were in charge of the teachers
The Farm Displays.
The most interesting as well as at.
tractive exhibit around the square is
that of the Farm display. There are
only a few entrants but the showing
goes to prove the assertion that Aud.
rain has most diversified soil anC
capable of raising almost anything il
the ground.
Theo. Selb, who farms four miles
north of this city, has a most attrac.
tive exhibit whose arrangement dis
plays to advantage yer four hundred
articles raised on his place.
Frank Sparks, just over the line il
Pike, has 1926 articles he has raised OF
his farm, neatly arranged and mos
presentable to the interested specta
tor.
Heck Franklin, who resides south
east of this city, has a fine and wei
arranged showing Of his farm pro
duction though no count of the mum
Der Of articles has been made.
Parade Of Nations.
The most spectacular parade of thu
carnival was presented Thursday af
%ternoon at 3:45 by the schools of thu
city under the leadership Of Miss
Maude Wallace and her committee
Over two hundred children were rep
resentatives from the grade school
Of this city. The Missouri Militar.
Academy students represented tn
United States Army.
The committee and all those VIII
were in the parade deserve mucl
credit for presenting this most splen
did feature Of the Phall Phestivit,
week.
The parade was assembled as fol
lows: Uncle Sam, Heralds, Band
Goddess of Liberty, United States OF
f~cials, U. S. Army, U. $. Navy, Bo,
Scouts, Indians, Puritans, Colonials
American Girls, Little Americans
Back to the farm movement, and al
the Foreign Nations.
Show Ring Results.
In the model horse ring c. W. Davi
took first and French Field second
In the ring for the best draft col
George Dean captured the first rib