Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
HAPPY PRIZE WINNERS
IN HENRlC0 GIRLS CLUBS
Annual County Canning and Poultry
Clubs Exhibition Held at the
Comfy Courthouse.

The annual lierriCo County Canning
and romltry tluh exhibit was held at
the ilenriCo County Courthouse in con-
nectiou with tho County Teachers In
Stitmtc last week: that is to say. We'd
ncsday and Thursday.
iiS object was to show the teachers
ati other Visitors what had been done
by the country boys ana girls under
tn" instruction Of Miss sylvia II Slocu.
home demonstration agent. during The
summer
The display consisted OF canned fruit.
preserves jellicS. pickles. etc: also
canning club aprons. caps and dresses.
some OF the work done by the girls
at the liarriSonhurc short course was
also exhibited The poultry club had
an ocg display. aud some good com
positions on poultry management
CA Thursday about twenty five girls
aud their parents came in TO see the
results rf their summer work. and 10
learn how successful they had been
III the contests. y part Of tho institute
program was devoted 10 this phase
Of the industrial work in Hcnrco. II,
WAS as follows:
Poultry club Work in the state" y
+ i Taic"tt. state poultry agent: The
story Of My Garden" Estcllc ucndcr-
son, Narinia High school: some of
our Club Meetings" Mary Strath. Va
riua High school: our Harrisonburg
Trin, Elizabeth Miller. varina High
School: My Poultry Club Work" Dor
othy C"tircll. Dunbarton school
Miss Belle Work. home demonstration
agent tor Goochland County. very ably
spoke OF the relation of the school to
tho demonstration work
Later the prizes were awarded as
follows:
First l,rlze. nrat-ycar rirl-E,len
Stra'h. Narina High Sch"ol: trip 10 the
ilarriSonhurr Normal 1917
FRS, prizc. second year cirl-Ethcl
Hendricks. Narina High school: can
ncr.
FRS, prize third-ycar eirl-.rlaura
Smith: bank book with 81 AT the
American National Bank
First prize. fourth Year rirl-E;liza-
beth Miller, V"riua High school: a
suitcase
Second prize, fourth year girl Mary
Strath Narina High School: best tin
can tomatoes.
FIRST prizc-Ryrd Nelson. varina
High school; second Elizabeth
Fleet, Glen Allen school: a set of scales.
Best jar strawberry MISREPRESENTATION
hendrick. Narira High school: box
of girls club stationery
Best Jar cherry preserves Elizabeth
Miller. Narina High School: box OF
girls club stationery
Best compassionate worth Of seed
First prize. Elizabeth Miller. varina
HIGH school second prize Ethel Hrd-
REX. Narina High school
BcSt note hook; 81 worth of seeds
Elizabeth Miller. Narna High school.
Best glass jar suaps-FirSt prize,
Mary Strath. Narina High school: a
subscription TO Southern Farming
Best lar watermc lon-riud preserves
First prize. Eli@ahcth Fleet, Glen Al
len school
Bes, jar peachcs-Fr.;t prizc. Eliz.
ahcth Miller. Narina High school: "A
subscription 10 Inland Farmer
Best canning club cap made hy /:
canning club girl hcrself-Eirs, prize
Vera Willard Glen Echo school: sub
Srription to Inland Farmer
Best exhibit of icllics ,uot To exceed
SIN Naric,i"s> Elizabeth Miller, Warm:
ilEh school. fountain pen
Best apron made hy rirl herself
FIRST prize. Vera Willard. Glen Feb,
school: subscription !" Southern Plant
There ar" in H"nrco County ovcr
I hitN canning club members and ahou
( 40" poultry club. boys and girls work.
/ iuc during tn" summer Some hay.
mad" already over $40 from their r,r
1 d"nS, while others are canninr IN,
/ products.