Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-22

bldhche 1enry, GLADYS Henry and
Vida Sodorff of Johnson, Ada Nc
Queary of Cotton, Ohio Love of Gar
field and Cloyce Jacques of Pullman
are this week representing the Whit
man county organization of boys and
girls clubs at the state fair at North
Yakima, where they are competing
against club members from the vari-
Gus other counties for state honors
in the different divisions of work.
The young people won the honor of
representing their county through
superior work displayed at the
county exhibit of boys and girls
club work held at Pullman Friday
and Saturday of last week, when 143
different contestants from all parts
of the county competed for honors,
over 800 exhibits being judged. The
Johnson team of three young ladies,
composed of the Misses Blanche and
Gladys Henry and Vida Sodorff,
NCh iliot hOiOlS III the CdunluS COH-
test, the feature event of the exhibit.
and as a reward of merit were given
free trips to the state fair, where
they will represent Whitman county
in the canning contests.
Miss Ada McQueary of Cotton,
whose cooking exhibits were ad-
judged the best on display, will rep
resent her county in the cooking
division. Ohio Love of Garfield and
Cloyce Jacques of Pullman, winners
of first and second places, respect
lively, in the stock judging contests,
will compete with other stock judg-
ing teams of the state at North Yak
ina by reason of their local success.
Hundreds of visitors were attract
ed to the exhibit on Saturday and the
excellent work of the boys and girls
interested in the nationa! club move
ment was the object of much favor
able comment. The canning contest
was by far the biggest attraction of
the exhibit and many onlookers
watched the six teams, representing
different parts of the county, turn
out cans of peaches, tomatoes and
beans that would arouse envy in the
heart of the most proficient house
wife Second place in this contest
went to a team of Garfield girls, in
Guiding Maude Perish, Floy Doug
lass and Katherine Harding, while
third place was awarded by the
judges to team of Pullman boys,
composed of Merton Lampson, Clar-
ence Henry and Harold Cromwell.
The stock judging contests were
held at the college and the seven en-
trants judged cattle, horses, sheep
and swine, the contest being judged
by Prof. William Hislop. The ages
of the boys ranged from IL to II
years, and competition was keen.
The exhibits of the Garfield boys
and girls were comprehensive and at
tracted much attention. A model set
of dairy buildings, the work of stu
dents of the Garfield schools, was the
center of attraction. The members
Of the winning canning team from
Johnson are students of Mrs. Leah
Griffin, formerly Leah Bean of Pull
man, who took just pride in the work
of her proteges. The young ladies,
together with the other three trip
winners, left for North Yakima Tues
day, in charge of Bruce Lampson OF
Pullman, head of the movement in
Whitman county. The young ladies
were chaperoned by Mrs. w. u.
Henry, mother of two of the girls.
Prizes aggregating nearly $500 in
cash were awarded to the winners.
The best club member in the county,
who will receive a gold medal, as
we'll as the winners In the best kept
project contest and the best project
story contest, will be announced as
soon as the complete records are
tabulated.
The prize winners in the various
classes were as follows:
Canning Contest
johnson team blanche Henry
Gladys Henry, Vida Sodorff), first
Garfield team (Maude Perish, Floy
Douglass, Katherine Harding, sec
, ond; Pullman boy team (Merton
Lampson, Harold Cromwell, Clar-
ence Henry, third.
Stock Judging
Otho Love. Garfield, first; Cloyce
jacques, Pullman, second.