Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
CHILDREN'S GARDEN
CLUB HAD A GOOD
EXHIBIT SATURDAY
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necessary yet, in few places, +
keep fences or unsightly boards nall
ed up to keep people from crossing
some of our public lawns. We sin
cerely hopes that sentiment agains
wiliful dissertation will continue I
grow.
To the children who made an homes
effort but did not get a prize, it ma
be said that the prize is not all. VIVA
you really received is more valuabl
than any prize and that is, that yo
have learned to do by doing. Mex
year you can do better by having ha
this years experience. We desire t
compliment all who have had to d
with the past years work. First, W
would express our appreciation to tn
business and professional men VIII
generously offered prizes, as well a
the children, teachers and civic com
mittee, all of whom have worked L
make the plan a success. The earnes
support of all is again solicited il
order that this work may go on AM
accomplish better things.
j. A. LANGSTON,
Superintendent.
A complete list of the prizes givel
and the names of students who woi
the prizes follow:
Essays and Diaries
/. What | Can Do to Help
Make Bedding Clean and Beauti-
full" prize, one-half dozen Cab
met photographs, Andrew Kram-
err, 9th grade.
2. "What | Have Done to Make
Bedding More Clean and Beauti-
ful"; prize, one-half dozen cab
met photographs mot yet decid-
ed.
3. "Diary of My Garden;
prize, one-half dozen cabinet
photographs, Henry Johnson, 9Th
grade.
Grounds and Gardens
A. Best kept lawn by pupils UNI
der Is; prize, $500 in gold, Ron
aid Webster, 5th grade.
5. Best individual vegetable
garden by pupils of any grade;
prize, $500 in gold. Con account
of certain conditions which the
committee found, by the consent
of donors, the prizes for items 5,
6 and were divided:
1st prize, Roy Brown, $500
2nd prize, Dale Dickens, $1.00
Ord prize, Vernie Simmons
S1.00.
4th prize, Harold Brown,
$1.00
6. Best individual flower gar
den by pupils of any of eight
grades; prize, $500 in gold:
LIST prize, Edwin Burt, $500
2nd prize, Marguerite Martin,
$l.00
Ord prize, Helen Geisen
4th prize, Glen Hyde
Z. Best Individual combined
flower and vegetable garden;
prize, $500 in gold:
1st prize, Juanita Langston,
$500
End prize, Trellis Conant,
$500
3rd prize, Landon Rogers
8. Best display of climbing
vines (planted this year,; prize,
$1.00, James Johnson, 18th grade.
8. Best round flower bed,
prize, S1.00, Gertrude Chapman,
4th grade.
10. Best combined flower and
vegetable garden by child under
10 years old; prize, $1.00, Ray
mond Burns, Bird grade.
Room Displays
H.. Primary room making best
display of flowers; prize, silk flag
Of Michigan, 3rd grade, Ellis
school.
IL. Primary room making best
display of vegetables; prize, silk
flag Of Michigan, 2nd grade, sec
ond ward.
10. Primary room making best
display of both vegetables and
flowers; prize, United State flag,
3rd grade, central building.
IA. Grammar grade room MAX
ing best display of flowers; prize,
silk flag of Michigan, 9Th grade.
Is. Grammar grade room max
ing best display of vegetables;
prize, silk flag of Michigan, 9th
grade.
16. Grammar grade room MAX
best display of both vegetables
and flowers; prize, United States
flag, 9Th grade.
Flower Exhibit
II. General display Of cut flow
ers, six or more varieties; prize,
Savings Bank book with S100
credit, Emma Hyde, 1st grade.
IS. Best display of asters;
prize, S1.00 in trade, Mary Big
nell. 9Th grade.
49, Best display of nasturtiums;
prize, $1.00 watch, Harold Lind,
4th grade.
20. Best display of cosmos;
prize, soc box of candy, Joseph
Costello, 9Th grade.
81. Best display of zinnias;
prize, pair of shears or pocket
knife, Raymond Burns, Bird grade.
%. Best display of pansies;
prize, soc box of candy, Margaret
Andrews, 9th grade.
%. Best display of double sun
flowers; prize, book, Teddy Coul-
ter, LIST grade.
"a. Best display of verbenas;
prize, book, Jessie Burns, 9Th
grade.
%. Best display Of balsams;
prize, 100 calling cards, Henry
Johnson.
26. Best display Of marigolds;
prize, soc in merchandise, Annie
Russell, 9th grade.