Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
CARLSON WINS
STATE AWARDS
MUNTERvlLLE SCHOOL PUPIL
ASKED TO READ ESSAY Al
DIES MONIES MEETING.

Herman Carlson, aged IS years. and
living on Rural Route No. out OF
Blakesburg, has been doubly honored
through his work in the county CLUB
contests.
The state fair association annually
offers a trip to the school youngsters
Of Is or is years and up who write
the best composition on a stated sub
ject
After they go home they are asked
to write a story on what they saw
and learned while at the fair grounds.
The writer of the best story in the
state is asked to come to Des MONIES
the second Wednesday in December
to read his paper before the state az
ricultural convention.
Young Carlson, who is pupil OF the
Munterville school, was among those
who went to the fair last summer ana
then came home and wrote a story
The story, which he will read IN Des
Moines next week, follows:
INTERESTING TRIP.
"My trip to the Iowa state fair and
exposition was truly very interesting
and educational to me. Travelling by
way of the C. B. & @. route. l saw a
part of Iowa's great farming land.
Many were the fields of waving corn
upon which I gazed as passed
through them on my way to the boys
camp at the Iowa state fair and | was
impressed as never before that our
state was truly great agricultural
state However, I also passed through
numerous coal mining towns and this
brought home to me the fact that Iowa
has other valuable industries as well
as farming and breeding live stock. !.
Upon arriving at Des Moines,
took a car direct to the fair grounds
and was soon at my destination.
was directed to the administration
building whefe / was enrolled as
member of the Boys 1917 State Fair
camp. Here in camp made many new
acuuaintances and friends, and spent
ten well-flled days of fun. recreation
and work. Our work mostly consist
ed of ushering at the grandstand and
stock pavilion and this brought us in
contact with all kinds Of people and
taught us that we all needed to prac-
tice iself-control in place OF that
sort. However, we were always I'M
der the supervision of the camp lead.
ers and they were always ready and
willing to help us.
HEAR ARMY MAN.
1.-THE chapel services at camp each
morning were benefit to all of us,
am sure. I, for one, will never for
get the talk on Habit given us by
one of Uncle Sans Army chaplains.
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things of interest, among them the
machinery exhibit. This exhibit was
a delight to the farm boy, for he could
see all the modern machinery, such as
tractors, gasoline engines. ensilage
cutters, etc, which every farmer boy
is interested in.
VISITS BUILDINGS.
81 visited the poultry building, the
agricultural and horticultural buildings
and was greatly interested in the ex.
hibits in both buildings. The horn OF
plenty in the agricultural building was
wonderful and attracted the attention
of thousands of people. The county
exhibits and the individual farm exhib-
it's naturally interested all farmer
boys and hope we all gathered some
valuable pointers for our home work
from these exhibits.
"Then, too, the livestock judging in
the stock pavilion was one of the inter-
esting places on the grounds Never
before had | seen such fine show OF
pure bred live stock. / visited the
barns also and learned many things
concerning the care, feeding and jude-
ing of live stock.
sTIRS PATRIOTISM.
81 saw thousands of Iowa soldiers, of
whom we are all very proud. To see
them march and drill with old Glory
towering above them. made ones heart
thump with patriotism. Thus learned
that our state has willingly given her
share of young manhood for her coun.
try's sake. I am sure this was an in
centive for us all to do our bit. | Wis
tied the navy exhibit and received val
liable knowledge thereby. At the
women and children's building | no.
ticed the work Of the American Red
Cross association and this brought to-
me fuller realization of what this as
sociation was doing to relieve the sui
fering of war. | am also glad that |
saw the great electrical works by the
worlds greatest inventor, Thomas A.
Edison.
"The many different kinds of auto
mobiles and vehicles made me think
how progressive our nation really is in
the different modes of travelling, as
well as in other industries. ! saw my
first auto race and my first auto polo
game and thoroughly enjoyed them.
SEES STATE RELICS.
81 spent an enjoyable afternoon in the
city of Des Moines. visited the!
state house, historical building and the
Y. NJ. c. A. wished for more time to
look over the relics, etc. at the his
torical building.
1.-The amusements at the fair were
good and We were glad of the oppoi-
tunity to witness horse racing, differ
.x4 .-andayilla acts the fire works