Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
BOYS AND GIRLS OF
OMAHA TICKLE SOIL
Records Made in the Cultivation
and Management Of Gardens
During Last Season.
MANY PRIZES ARE AWARDED


Miss Huldsh Peterson, agent Of the
United States Department OF Agriculture.
An charge OF the Nebraska Boys and
Girls Garden clubs. and Il. f. Dale. su-
lpervisor Of the Omaha Boys and Girls
Garden clubs last season. have made their
report on the work of the boys and girls
who took up the gardening work here
last spring. The gardens were divided
ltnto two classes: Class ] gardens OF not
less than 100 square feet nor more than
go square feet
Class 2. containing 50o square feet or
more. The score on which the award
Vas based was as follows:
Report and story OF seasons work. S
points; profit on investment, 25 points;
quality Of produce. . points; quantity OF
produce. Is points..
The prize winners in both classes are
Class One.
Gardens from 100 to 900 square feet
First prize s.. Katherine kriss, II years,
S2e0 South Twenty-third street, Vinton
school. score 80 points.
Second prize $3.50. Edward C. Reynolds.
y years. 2lS7 South Thirty-fourth street,
Windsor school. score IS points.
Third prize 81. Walter P8etow, is years,
ssi1 North Eighteenth street. Bothrop
school. b2.7 points.
Fourth prize $50. Holovtchiner Smith.
lb years. 222i South Twenty-ninth street.
Park school, score s2f points
Fifth prize o. Justus Gansle, II years.
oo20 North Eighteenth street, s. Joseph
school. score 50 points.
Sixth prize $3.50. John Dubier. 70 years.
aoi4 Franklin street. Long school, score
81 points.
Seventh prize 50. Raymond Tullis, ~
years, 1i0e South Forty-ninth avenue
Ienlo school, score S35 points.
Eighth prize 81. Maurice Lee. y years.
t5H North Thirty-seventh street. Mon
mouth Park school, score 80 points
Ninth prize u, Matilda Wenninghoff. -
years. 15iS South Twenty-seventh street,
Park school score 76e polnts
Tenth prize 81, Minnie Greenberg, "a
years. 1874 North Eighteenth street. kel-
lom school, score 70 points.
Class Two.
Gardens continaing 800 square feet or
First prIze s.. carI lg' Renstron,. 70 years
42is Maple street, clifton Hill school,
second prize, $50. Roy Flesher, IS
school, score "a points.
Third prize 81. Ralph Thompson, 12
years. 2S05 South Thirty-third street.
windsor school, score % points,
years, 2407 North Eighteenth street, sa-
cred Heart school, score g1 points.
Fifth prize g. Allen Bowling. ii years,
ssi5 Maple street, clifton I'm school,
sixth prize $3.50. John Rabbe. is years.
l2S south fiftylfourth street. Beals
school, score 81 points
Seventh prize 81. Carl Magnussen. 10
years, 1909 Pinkney street, Lothrop school,
Eighth prize 81. Louis schreiber. 10
years GIG Center street. Train school.
Ninth .,p prize 81 Herman EsIeaum. ls
years, 1891 Charles street, Walnut Hill
school, score 70 points.
Tenth prize 81. Laurance Allls. 10 years.
ne nouth Twenty-eighth street. Park
schooi. score " points
Miss kriss Champion,
Miss Peterson and Mr.. Dale have de-
clared Katherine Krlss, with score OF
81 points in Glass 1. tho champion OF the
Omaha boys and girls gardeners. Her
garden was lust 100 square feet The total
value OF her products was s6o2, raised az
an expense OF s1eo. leaving IA net prof,
OF Sac. She viii be awarded champion
ship trophy or loving cup for this honor.
In addition to the awards named sixty
four boys and girls who went through
the whole season. keeping an expense and
receipt account. and writing story OF
tho seasons work. will be given certifi-
Gates OF achievement and the Nebraska
Boys and Girls club badge.
The prize money for both awards and
the midsummer EXHIBIT. amounting TO
over Si0e, was raised and donated by the
Omaha Rotary club under the direction
OF Harry S. Weller. The other expenses
OF the work. such as salary OF Supervisor
Dale. were taken care OF by private sub
scriptions through committee OF citizens
consisting OF Robert cowell. Thomas F'ry
and ~ B. Updlke. OF which Mr.. Fry was
chairman
These Are some Farmers.
The largest garden reported was the
work OF Herman Falbaum. Walnut Inn
school boy OF Is years. His garden con-
tanned 1880 square feet. The value OF his
products was Sl5. raised at an expense OF
tia.a5s leaving a profit OF ss0O5.
Roy fiesher's garden of $500 square
feet showed a profit OF s2I8. Roy Is a
Clifton Hia school boy OF Is years. Other
goed records are as follows:
Carl Magnnssen. l.75o square feet. profit
.carI Renstrom. 7ss square feet profit
Allen DowIing. 1900 square feet. profit
John Rsbbe. 5000 square feet. profit
George V. Huse. SIS square feet. profit
Martin Kelly 600 square feet. profit
Rsipn Thompson. i.eOO square feet.
The reports Of seven showed that gar
den operations had been conducted at a
loss.