The Republican journal., 1916-12-21
Boys and Girls Clubs

Hold Three Days Session In Portland.
The Maine Boys Sweet corn Club, 500 strong
met in City Hall. Portland. Tuesday evening,
Dec. 9th. for thu largest assembly of the kind
ever held in the State. The youngsters rep
resented II of the is counties and brought
with tAem $50 exhibits of sweet corn compos.
ed of $500 ears. After an informal address
by Municipal Organst MacFarlane, the boys
listened to organ selections and then were
formally welcomed by George L. Crossman,
president of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Frank II. Purington, president of the Common
Council, in the absence of Mayor Chapman, in
behalf of the city. Hon John A. Roberts of
Norway and P. W. Monahan of the University
of Maine were the other speakers. They
were given an outing at Cape Cottage and
Fort Williams in the afternoon. Portland peo-
pie housed nearly all the boys free of charge
Addresses wee made before the Maine
Boys Sweet Corn Club in City Hall Wednes-
day by Wallace Buttrick of New YORK city,
executive secretary of the general education
board; William j. Thompson. master of the
State Grange. end A. A. Head, layman's Sec
rotary OF the State Y. M. c. A. Ralph P.
Mitchell, State leader of the club, presided. A
theater party in the evening was much enjoy
ed by all the boys. They were guests of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The girls group Of contestants at the State
Boys Sweet Corn Clubs was composed of in
terestlng competitors in the raising of corn,
and while all have interesting records in their
successful efforts in raising sweet corn under
the direction of the county agent and the local
leader, two were centers of much interest DUR
ing the three days in which the exhibition was
held in the City hall.
The smallest member of the group was little
Isabel French of Rumford Center 10 wears of
nf fho Rr,yof ID
Club. Learning of the club she talked the
matter over with her parents and decided to
join it. She found the work very interesting
and when she harvested her crop of sweet
| corn it was found to weigh 576 pounds She
made score of 47.25 on all the points and was
awarded So prize. After paying all expense s
she had profit of So 8, besides all the fun she
had in growing the corn according to the ex.
pert instructions given.
Another interesting competitor with the
boys was Ethel F. Fuller. IA years old, of the
Jay Club. She lives with her parents in North
Jay and was prepared to enter the High school
when III years old. On account of her being
| somewhat young her parents decided to have
her wait two years before beginning her High
school studies. She entered two years ago and
is now in her third year. She learned of the
sweet corn club being formed and decided to
enter it. not expecting to secure any very
notable results She raised 800 As pounds of
sweet corn, and after paying all expenses
, netted 1882 profit. She, with other girls com
peting,was applauded Thursday morning when
she went to the platform to receive her prize
The exhibition and meeting closed Thursday
morning, Dec. 7th when about 5UO prizes were
awarded to the contestants and a total of $l754
in money given out. R. P. Mitchell, State
leader of the boys agricultural clubs, presided
and he asked the boys to write their hosts
thanking them for the entertainment they had
received, and the courtesies shown them. Mr.
Macfarlane played several of his selections on
the municipal organ, and was enthusiastically
applauded Brief addresses were made by the
publicity secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. A. l.. T. Cummings, W. G. Hunton, in
dusrrial agent of the Maine Central railroad
Charles W. Flagg, president of the State
Board of Trade, and George B. Morrill,, presi-
dent of the Maine Gamers association. Each
spoke of what the boys had accomplished and
summarized the work of the extension service
Of the University of Maine. A large proper
ton Of the prize winners were small boys and
they were cheered by their fellows as they
came off the platform with their money.
The show was of the most success full
and educational ever held in Portland and both
boys and girls enjoyed every moment of their
stay.
Waldo County was represented by the fol-
lowing clubs:
Bro ks Clubs-L. H Shibles leader; Norman
Webber, Clyde Smith. Philip Stubs, Raymond
Hall. Dan Gould, Collins Taylor, Willard Rob-
erts, James S. Roberts. Fred H. Mckinley, j.
H. Mckinley.
Freedom Club Perley S. Cross, leader;
George Hurd, William Weed. Jesse Bangs, Ed :.
ward Leonard, Raymond S. Leonard, Gardner
Tibbetts, Lee Elkins.
Liberty Club-DonaId H. Matheson, leader;
George Stuart. 5. S. Bridges, Jr. Clyde Fuller,
Allen Moody, C. S. Knowlton, Frank Bridges,
Lewis Ryan, Bert Dyer.
Liberty Club-C. M. Howes, leader; Elbridge
Cunningham. Elmer Colby. Harold Eastman,
Harvey Jackson, Norman Davis.
Monroe Club-Guy M Twomby, leader; Hor-
ace Cunningham, Donald Gould, ira Hartley,
Frank Riley, Norris Clements, Theodore Richie,
Bertram Jewett. Harry Lttefeld, Lewis H.
Ltte6ed, Charles Durham, Floyd Croker,
Fred Knight, Percy Hopper, Guy Neaey. Lewis
Libby, Clifton hamm,