The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-10
DATE NAMED
FOR ORGANIZATION OF BOYS AND
GIRLS JUNIOR COUNTY
CONTEST CLUB

On the 22nd day OF April. 1916. at 10
o'clock am, the boys and girls who
have entered the corn contests and do
nestle science contests in each county
will assemble at the county seat in room
provided by the County Commissioners
TO organize a county Boys and Girls Jun
ior contest club under the auspices OF the
Bureau Of Junior Contests Of the State
Board Of Agriculture.
In addition to the boys and girls who
nave entered these contests for the year
1916, all persons who have pledged them
slves TO one or more trips to Washing
ton in the autumn of 1916, and the pre-
presiding officers of all organizations
who have pledged funds for one or more
trips to Washington shall be eligible to
membership in this county club The Of
fcers Of this county association shall be
president, secretary. treasurer. and
three members Of the executive commit
tee.
No one shall be eligible to be elected
president. secretary or treasurer of this
organization but boys or girls who have
entered the 1916 contests. When a boy
or girl withdraws from the contests or
ceases to do work therein, then such boy
or girl is dropped automatically from
this County Club.
Persons who have offered trips, or pre-
siding officers Of organizations who have
pledged trips, may be elected members
of the executive committee.
Any county agent or superintendent of
more trips to Washington, in the 1916
shall be eligible to membership
in this organization and shall be eligible
to election as member of the executive
committee.
The president, secretary treasurer anu
three members of the executive comma
tee shall constitute the board of direc-
tors Of this county club and shall act
for it in the absence OF any directors of
the association proper.
The object for which this association
shall exist is as follows:
To study all civic, economic and social
questions relating to the farm and the
farm home, particularly to the Corn and
Domestic Science subjects.
To promulgate and promote all con-
.ests and trips that will be conducted un-
Ter the direction OF the Bureau Oh Junior
Contests of the State Department 0. Ag-
'lculture of Ohio
To create and promote local contests |
lmong boys and girls.
To solicit the funds for local and coun-
ywide trips
To encourage and to take part in all |
ocal and county corn and domestic scien- |
e shows and County and State fairs of
916.
To disseminate the different literature |
ssued by the state and national depart
nents, upon all subjects relating to the
arm life.
TO conduct local contests and exhib-
is in Class l. of the school exhibits at
he State Fair in 1916.
To receive and distribute rules, entry
blanks and all literatur concerning the
re sent out by the Bureau of Junior con-
ests.
Last but not least, this organization
hall elect from among the contestants
Wo boys, no two Of whom shall be from
he same township, excepting only when
me township in any county shall have
o the State Fair of 1916 for a whole
week at the expense of the Board of Agri-
ulture of the State of Ohio.
The election of the two boys to attend
Expense of the site board of Agriculture
will occurr at 10 o'clock a. m. on the
9th day of July, 1916.
The Bureau of Junior Contests of the
tate Board of Agriculture of the State
f Ohio will award cash prizes for the
rst best, second best, third bes,, fourth
est and hfth best essays on me subject
The Uses of Corn" These essays win
e determined upon by the Board of Di-
ectors of this county club organization
yhich may appoint committee of three
r five to select the best essay offered in
he-county. Then the best essay in each
ounty shall be forwarded to the Bureau
( Junior Contests, Columbus, Ohio, care
the State Board of Agriculture, and
rom the best eighty eight essays in the
tate the best five viii be selected by the
Ommittee appointed by the Bureau of
unior Contests The essay in each coun-
Y to be presented to the county organi-
alton on the third Sunday of July, 1916.
Local contests may be conducted by the
chools, oranges, or any organization to
etermine which is the best to send up
'om each township, village, or other di
ision to the County Contest
AT the July meeting of the organization,
he County Club will announce a commit
ee of five appointed to select the best
5say from all those present from the !
Ifferent parts of the county This COM
littee will report to the county organi-
alton at its meeting on the third Satur- Z
ay of August and the secretary of the 9
)unty organization will then forward |
le best essay from each county to the
ureau of Junior Contests.
Address all communications to j. A.. {
larke, Director of Junior Contests, Co :
mbus, Ohio.