Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
IAMOILLE COUNTY
NORRIST{LLE,

The fourth annual exhibit of the farm
products and domestic arts contest AMI
school room work was hc e. the town
hall Friday .tthough IL vcather was
Unfayorahlo the attcrdau,c was large.
The o%hibits eluaucd and in come classes
rVoci,cd those of former wears There
we're g. eutrio- Of vegetables A. Of cook
ing and II of sewing s!x Of poultry and
= al pct animals, a total of 1876 entries.
Tho display Of school room worl. vas
much larger and more varied than usual
This consisted Of drawing, construction
work, maiS clay modc.liuG, pcnmanship,
and specimens of class room work. The
home economies department Of Peoples
Academy displayed Spe, linens Of sewing,
canning, and demonstration Of a
Balanced diet The agricultural depart
mont displayed corn. vesctables, and
poultry The commercial department eX.
hibited specimens Of classroom work.
Superintendent G.. =. Howe displayed an
exhibit Of q different kinds Of potatoes
grown in his own Garden, selected from
tho product of one seed potato of each
kind Prizes were awarded by the judges
as follows iiedcorr. first, Lyle stewart;
second, Merrill Edison third Tuffield
Patuoo, sweet corn. first. Wallace Perry;
second, oscar Midget. Potatoes. FIRST,
Theodore Edwards; second, Merrill Edison;
third, Lyle stewart; fourth, Oscar
Mudgett Winter squash, first. Paul
Stewart; second, Frank Boyce; third
Theodore Edwards. Beets, first, Rue
Burnham; second, Alison Hasan third
Newton Camp. Turnips, first. Alison
Taran; second, Everett Keeer; third
Russell Huntley. Carrots. first, Alison
Iagan; second, Wallace Perry; third
Eucl Rurnham. Cabbaces, first, Henry
Patnoc; second, Alison HaFan: third
Newton Camp. Pumpkins first Paul
stewart; second, Gcor-o Bowen; third
Hcrmon Huntlev Poultry first George
Foss second, William Tillev; third Floyd
S'earnG; special tirst, Carroll Ober; spe-
Cial second. George OVitt Pet animals,
rabbits, FIRST William Lilley; second,
Ado'uh Raymond; third, Arthur Malen-
FAINT ret birds, first, Evelyn Macdonald;
second. Mertie Sullham; cats, first Mar
ioric Bickford. Plain sewing, first,
Annette Whittcmore; second, Addic Frcer;
third Raymond Marshall Embroidery,
FIRST, Rehccca Briggs, second. Mildred
Stevens; third, olivia RAYMOND. Crochet
ing, FIRST Nelma Huntley; second Faith
EGmunda. Darning and mcnding. first,
Addie Freor; second, Hazel Smith; third,
Florence Chase Cooking, white bread,
! first. Marjorie Bickford, second, Amelia
Na'enfant Brown bread, first Hazel
Smith. DouGhnuts, first, Wilma Daniels,
White loaf cake, first Marion Benson;
second, Louise browne; third, Mamie
Akcly. Dark loaf cake, first, Marjorie
Hickford; second INA Durham; third,
Iva Chamberlain. Round cake, first,
Nellie Darrah; second, Evelyn Mac
Donald third, olivia Raymond. Cookies,
first, Nina DurFan second, Bessie
,r.
Florence Chase second, Ramona Bar
rows; third Carrie Amsden. Canning.
first, Everett Keller second, Hazel
| Kenfield; third Laura Boyce, Jelly. first,
| Addie Freer; sAcond, Glee Muzzy Candy,
( first. Marion Benson; second, Madeline
! Hill; third. Marion Durgan. The evening
program consisted Of several musical
| numbers given by the orchestra and Girls
| Glee club OF Peoples Academy. Speeches
| were made by b. A. Chandler, assistant
state forester, and by Clyde Hill. State
supervisor Of junior high school Seven
teen Of the 4 schools in town We're repre-
scented by entries for prizes in the farm
| products and domestic arts contest.
! Fifteen schools sent an exhibit Of school
| room work. Two pupils from the Billings
school walked 20 the exhibit, a distance
| Of nearly eight miles.
| Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burnett of Middle
| bury, with their two daughters and son
are visiting the farm home of their
| cousin, Fred NJ Small,