The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-04
PREPARING
! FOR COUNTY FAIR
viii Have a Fine Exhibit Of
Their Own at Big Ex-
position.

Canning and preserving is now the
chief occupation Of all the girls in
Marion county who are members Of
Miss Cora Prices Clubs, and the mem.
bors OF each club are working to make
their exhibit at the Fairmont Fair
the best OF all. When not busy cook.
ing the delectable jellies and pre-.
serves the girls are tending their gar.
dens 50 that their supply OF things
20 can and preserve will not fail.
Present Indications are that the
exhibit of the girls will attract more
attention at the coming Fairmont Fair
than any other one department at
Exhibition Hall.
Since only girls between the ages
OF 10 and IS may enter this club and
all OF the exhibits displayed will be
the work OF the girls themselves, this
department will be doubly attractive.
Many young men OF the county who
are yet unmarried will size this op.
portunity to get a line on the girls
that can cook.
Many OF the girls already have sent
In their entries and the remainder
are planning to send In theirs early
10 that when the entries close on Sat.
nrday, August 10. everything will have
been done to make each exhibit as
perfect as possible.
The awarding of the premiums and
the entire exhibit will be under the
direct charge of Miss Cora Price.
Following is the list of the differ.
ent classes and the prizes for each
IN this department. together with the
rules concerning the entries:
Rules. Only club girls between 10
and is years may enter. 2. All ex.
hfbtts must be in standard containers.
8. Entries close Saturday, August
-. at o'clock p. m. and all exhibits
must be delivered at the Exhibition
HAL at the fair ground not later than
Monday. noon, August 81. 4. Make all
entries to Miss Cora Price, Farming.
ton. w. Va. 6. Exhibits cannot be
removed until 4 p. m. last day of the
fair. g. All premImiums awarded
viii be presented by the Girls Gar.
den and Canning club.
Classes-Class Tomato Exhibit
one quart square glass jar tomatoes:
two2Nos3 tin cars tomatoes; one No.
2Etnt can tomatoes PURGE; one IL or.
jar tomato preserves. First prize,
food chopper; second prize, spice set:
third prize, club pin.
Class 2-Relish Exhibit-one IL
OF. jar each of Dixie relish or Chut.
ney, Chill sauce. corn relish, tomato
pickle and tomato mince meat. First
prize Thermos bottle; second prize,
Spatula. Dover egg heater. measuring
cup and potato ricer; third prize, club
pin.
Glass 5s-Fruits Preserves and Pic.
kles-one quart jar each OF peaches,
r~aspberries or blackberries: one lar
each ofipeach and pear pickle; one u
OF. jar of plum marmalade and water.
melon rind preserves. First prize,
soldering outfit; second prize. 11t doz.
en- relish Jars; third prize, club pin.
Glass Az Sewing Exhibit = One
dress, apron and cap. First prize, fold.
ing sewing table; second prize, work
basket; third prize, embroidery scis.
sors; fourth prize, silver thimble. The
girl averaging the highest score in
Glasses one, two and three will re.
ceiye her expenses paid to prize win.
ners course at Morgantown. She
wtllithen forfeit all prizes won in each
class to the girl scoring next highest.