The Washington times., 1917-06-04
TAKOMA CHILDREN
WIN GARDEN PRIZES
Club Exhibition Backed by
Citizens Association.
SEVENTY MEMBERS COMPETE
Monthly Awards Planned for
Young Truck Gardeners.

Residents OF Takoma Park are keen
for Food F. o. b. the Back Door"
Not only are the adults living in the
section maintaining extensive gar
dens, but efforts are being made to
stimulate the interest Of the
youngsters.
A Children's Garden Club has been
formed with a view to holding
monthly exhibits OF garden truck
raised by the little ones. and prizes
are offered for the best vegetables ex-
hiblted.
At the first exhibition OF the garden
club at the Takoma Library Saturday,
the following prizes were awarded:
Best lettuce-First prize, spading
fork, Robert Simmons: second prize.
garden hoe, Alberta orion. Best rad
ishes-First prize, garden spade,
Ruth Denenbaugh; second prize,
garden rake. Dorothy Plummer.
A special feature of the meeting
was an illustrated lecture on Insect
Pests of the Garden" by W. H. White.
Of the Bureau OF Entomology, Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The club Is under the direction Of
a committee Of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association, comprising w
T. Simmons. DR.. d. N. Shoemaker, and
II. B. Hendrick. Miss Jennie Grady,
OF the Takoma Library, acts as seere-
| tary to the committee.
Garden superintendent are L. W.
Biddle, J. r. Chamberlain, Samuel
Scrivener. Charles Ward, Prof. n. E,
Kern, and Miss Lillian Lewton. Sew.
enty children between the ages OF ten
and fifteen years comprise the mem.
bership OF the Organization.
Oners Long List Of Prizes.
In addition to the regular achieve
ment" badges which are provided By
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton, the following prizes will be
given: At the July meetinR-Bes.
three onions: First prize, sprayer;
second prize, watering can, given by
the Closgard Wardrobe Company.
Best three carrots: Watch, given by
a. Glickman: knife, given by H. C.
Skeels.
At the August meetinE-Rest head
cabbage: Flashlight, given by Dun
can Stewart; fiashlight, given by
Mrs. Tauberschmidt Best three
beets: Scout knife, given by Takoma
Market; scout compass, given by DR..
w. A. orion.
At the September meeting-Best
bouquet OF flowers: Flower Guide, .
given by. Columbia Brick and Coal
Company vase, given by Samuel
Scrivener. Best three tomatoes:
Spading fork. given by c. B. Smith;
rake, given by c. B. Smith.
At the October meeting-Trophy,
picture and frame. given by DR., A.
J. Pieters. to the section having the
best average.
Best club average-Cash prizes OF
81, 81. and so cents. to boys. and same
TO girls, given by the Takoma Park
Horticultural Improvement Club.
Best exhibit canned fruit and vege
tAbles-Cash prizes OF 80, 81. and 50
cents. given by the Home Interest
Club.
Best exhibit canned vegetables
Unjust be grown and canned by eX
ibitorl-Cash prizes OF S1.6O. 81. and
so cents. given by the Civic Study
Club.
Best story of How I Made Ny
Garden"-Tree guide. box stationery
given by the Neighborly Afternoon
Club.
Best report-Hand lens. pocketbook
given by the Neighborly Afternoon
Club.
Best pumpkin pie Unjust be baked
by child who raised the pumpkin
Bank account OF 81, given by David
Feldman; aluminium pie tin, given by
Mattingly Brothers.
Best can string beans-Home can
ner. Duplex canning fork, given by
Dr. ID. n. Shoemaker.
Best can tomatoes-Ritchen scales
marketing basket, given by the Re-
i view and Herald.
i Best model hen house-Pair thor
ouEhbred White LeEhorns. given by
II. B. Hendrick.
II Most occupied bird houses-Bird
guide, given by w. T. Simmons.