The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-28

time they were working. The work
of the Kennewick girls, Ruth Cress-
we'll, Margaret Beinhart and Geneva
Story, was rated as excellent and their
exhibit of canned fruit was given a
perfect score for ten out of the twelve
jars exhibited. Several teams were
barred the opening day because of the
poor quality of the work done, and
other teams were barred because of
their failure to do the prescribed
amount Of home work-twenty quarts
of fruit or vegetables for each mem
Der of the team: The Kennewick
team was second on the amount of
fruit and vegetables canned during the
year, having over 600 quarts to their
credit.
Winnifred Huntington, who won
first prizes at the local school exhibit
for her work in sewing and canning,
had jar of fruit she exhibited at
North Yakima selected as the most
perfect jar of currants shown at the
fair. The jar will be taken to Wash
ington, D. c., as the best jar Of cur
rants in the state of Washington and
will become part of the Grand Per-
manent Exhibit of Washington Fruits
belonging to the department Of ag-
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In stock Judging, Olan Case, Of VAL
ley Heights and Junior Weber Of
Hanford, made a very creditable
showing, having difficulty only in one
department, that of judging hogs.
Both of these boys have many years
of school before them and will un-
doubtedly have other chances at the
state fair prizes.
The contest at North Yakima was
noteworthy in that it is said to have
been the largest school industrial
competition ever held in the, United
States, there being one hundred ten
girls and ninety boys present in the
camps, representing the various coun-
ties. The schedule each day for the
Boys and girls in camp was rigid
one. No one was allowed to be away
from her chaperon at any time. Ev-
eryone had to be up at six o'clock
each morning and ready for physical
exercises at six-thirty; then in line for
breakfast tickets at seven o'clock and
breakfast at SEVENTEEN. Tent in
spection came at eIght-ffteen, and
then a lecture hour from eight thirty
till nine-thirty. One hour Of freedom
was allowed and at eleven-thirty came
the lineup for luncheon tickets. Lunch
was at twelve and the call to get ready
for afternoon work came at one-fifteen
sharp. Actual work began at two
o'clock and continued until five. Din
ner tickets were procured at five-thir-
ty and dinner was at six. During the
evening entertainment was provided
by the fair management. Monday eve
ming the Industrial contestants were
entertained by Ferrulo's band, Tues
day evening the boys and girls camps
united in candy pull party, and We'd
nesday evening there was a reception
given by the Woman's Club Of North
Yakima at the Commercial Hotel par
lors. Wednesday afternoon there was
parade of twenty-five automobiles
filled with the contestants, and floats
representing model kitchens and mod
ern farming methods.
The Kennewick girls received a
pretty compliment from Misses Arm
quist and Marks, of North Yakima
who had charge of the girls camp,
those ladies saying that the Kenne:
wick young ladies showed the best
spirit of any of the county represen-
tatives in camp. Miss Morris acted
as chaperon for the Kennewick girls.