The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21
INSTITUTE A SUCCESS
Farmers institute Held at Weldon
Last Week Well Attended, and
Stock Exhibit Extra Good.

Weldon on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of last week, was a decided
success, although the very severe
cold weather interfered somewhat
with the attendance. The people Of
Weldon and the fine stock breeders OF
that part of the county were UP. and
doing, and the result was an exhibi-
ton of fine live stock which would
have done credit to county fair. The
program as published was carried
out, and the institute left a good taste
in the mouth of everybody, and they
year. \
We were unable to secure a COM
plete list of the prizes awarded at
the institute. but publish what we
couIu secure. (
Horses: Chas. Hall, first and sec
ond on draft mares; B: W. Keller
Sheep: Frank Tabler, first on
buck, eve and trio of lambs; w. c..
Lowe, second on buck and eve; J.,
G. Ashby, second on trio of lambsi
Hogs: Frank Barger. first on
male hog; } Evans s3 Brothers, t; g secGnd ci,ad.
Cattle: E. H. Blair. first on Jer-
sey COW; H. G. Woodbury., second;
Frank Wallace, first on yearling
heifer; J. I. Wade, second on year
ling Jersey heifer, and first on year
ling Jersey calf; II. c.. Woodbury.,
ses9nd rs on aawsyy Herssy ea caW Carl PKSafes Kess
second on Galloway cow J. Pearcy,
first and second on Galloway heif-
er calf; j. /. Wade, first on Gallo
way bull calf; J. Pearcy, second on
Galloway bull calf; Albert Wilson,
first on Angus calf; B. w. Keelerr,
first on short-Horn COW; T. B: Jaml-
heifer calf; a. H. Meter, first on
Short Horn bull calf. 4,
Poultry: Bart Hoagland. first on
pen of Barred Rocks; w: Boyn-
ton, second on pen Of black Lang
shans; Bert Stiles, first o,9I.o on trio Of
ond on trio of bronze turkeys;
Gretchen Sandy, first on geese; Ed
Weidenhaft, second on geese; Clyde
Watson, first on ducks.
We were unable to get the list of
awards on farm products.
Below is q. list of winners in the
wo%en,s Is. department: %u su.. ,,
w. Barger, second.
Mrs. e. e. Tansey. second.
Bread made by girls under six
fesni fIsM;a .scanS sslIis Pearcy' f1rst; Hazel
Anssl ssfeF Food: srs MIS- J. l. Made Y Ao4nsy; ss;;
first; Mrs A. q. Pearcy. second.
Cakes made by girls: Nellie Pear
Cookies: Mrs. Mamie G. Hick-
man. first.
rem, first; Mrs. F: H; Blair: second:
Mrs. Tabler, second.
Pickles: Mrs. A. H. Meter, first;
Mrs G. E. Tansey second
Apples: W. c.. Lowe, first and
SECOND.
Embroidery and fancy work, set
pillow slips and sheets: Mrs. Kline,
first and second.
embroidered pillow slips: Mrs.
Burlingmair, first; Mrs. Meter. sec
Crochet fancy work, set of pillow
slips and sheet: Miss Emma War
rem, first
E. Stevens, first; Mrs. }. P. Kline,
Tatted work, center piece: Mrs.
Crocheted dolly: Mrs. J. N. Will
liams, first; Mrs Caster second.
Embroidered center piece: Miss
Gerda Kline, nrst; MISS Lucille Bod
ley, second.
Embroidered lunch cloths: Mrs.
Fletcher, first; Mrs. S. A. D. Wilson,
second.
Luncheon sets: Miss Emma War
rem, first; Miss Florence Brenneman,
second.
Table scarfs: Mrs. s. A. d. Wilson,
first; Mrs. W. D. Westfall second.
Piano scarfs: Mrs. s. A. D. Wilson,
first; Mrs. ]. !. Wade, second.
Embroidered towels: Mrs. Meter,
first; Mrs. J. P. Kline, second.
Embroidered dresser scarfs: Mrs.
j. P. Kline, first; Mrs. c. R. Mitchell,
second.
Crocheted yokes: Miss Cleo Wood,
first; Mrs. Burlingmair, second
Hardinger lunch cloths: Mrs.
Frank Barger; first; Miss Lucille
BOdley, second.
Children's towel: Mary Tansey.
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