The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18
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the part of these young people and
those who saw and judged the ex-
hibits expressed the opinion that all
efforts had been amply rewarded.
Another matter which was of PAR
ticular interest to the boys and rlrls
was the banquet held In Grange hall
Friday evening. This, it is unneces-
sary to state. was attended by every
delegate present BY their efforts at
the festive board the young people
proved that they were not only adept
at raising produce but were also able
to consume considerable of it, They
brought their country appetities with
them and did justice to the bountiful
repast set before them.
Saturday was a REPETITION of the day
previous only more SO. Another ban
quet was served and several addresses
were given by those most interested
in agriculture to the young people.
Among the many issues presented
was the effect of the present war on
agriculture and the youths were urg-
ed that in raising and producing they
were doing great thing for their
country; serving in the same capacity
as the older brothers at the front
All in all the Convention was a
great success. The boys and girls
were royalty entertained and as one
of them told the Reporter, Gee, I
never had better time in my life.
thought | wouldn't like to be in the
village but the way they have used me
makes me want to stay a week" This
was the general sentiment of the
young people to whom the hospitality
of Skowhegan was freely given.
The Girls Clubs had a large dis
play of canned goods. fruits, veget-
ables, etc. The following young
ladies had displays of ten specimens
each: Anna L. Wood, Fairfield;
Audrey Raymond, Palmyra; Doris
Quimby Harmony; Esther Kenney,
Harmony; Mary Paul, Scion; Hilda
Wilson, Scion; Thelma Magoon, Har-
mony; Mary Robertson. Fairfield Cen
ter; Agnes Wilder Cambridge and
Leonice Moody, Pittsfield. Sweet
corn exhibits were plentiful and led
in quantity to any others. The con-
testants in this class were: Norman
Tozier, Fairfield; Douglass Robertson,
Fairfield; Baxter d. Leayitt, Har-
mony; Prescott G. Wood, Fairfield; ;
Wayne c. McCollor, Scion; Shirley
Brown, Harmony; Guy Rogers, Nor
ridgewock; Halvah Williams, North
New Portland; DIN f. Heath, Hart
land; Myron Buzzell Wellington;
Clifton C. Brown, Harmony; Kenneth
Dickinson, Norridgewock; Earl W
Heath, Hartland Clyde A. Hamm,
Fairfield; Winfred Finson, St Adams:
Maurice Taylor. Pittsfeld; Edwin
Gilman, Norridgewock Fred w Lib
by, Hartland.
The potato exhibit proved that the
young farmers of Somerset County
know how to raise tubers. Excellent
specimens were presented for the ap-
prevail of the judges and it was ex-
tremely difficult for the officials to
decide the prize winners In spite of
the bad weather during the past sea-
son, 1t was plain from the exhibit
that potatoes raised in Somerset, in
sections at least, did not suffer ma
terially The exhibitors we're.
Maurice Knowlen, Norridgewoek;
Milton Knowlen, Norridgewock; Alb
raham Wineburg, North Arson; Ralph
Chapman, Kenneth Henderson, North
New Portland; Albert Head, Bin Nc
Color, Scion; Dana Millay, North
New Portland; ]. Mendall Tozier,
Fairfield; Harry Wood, Fairfield;
Ralph o. Buxton, North New Portland.
Beans were exhibited by ROBBIE AL
len, Norridgewock; Glenwood Gray,
Norridgewock; Fred B. Gilman and
Kleber Willis. The following awards
were made, the Maine Canning As
sociation donating the money used for
awards in the corn exhibit while the
local Board of Trade was responsible
for awards in the other classes.
CANNING CLUB
Anne l.. Wood, Fairfield, LIST, So;
Doris Quimby, Harmony, End, $4;
Thelma Magoon, Harmony, Bird, So;
Edna Taylor, Pittsfeld, 4th, So; Aud
rey Raymond, Pittsfeld, r. f. d. 2,
9th, So; Agnes Wilder, Dexter, 9Th, So;
Mary Paul, Scion, 18th, So; Mary Rob
ertson, Fairfield, Box 35, Sth, So;
Hilda Wilson, Scion, 9th, 50; Helen
Childs, Pittsfeld, 10th, 81; Ina Nor
rill, Cambridge. 18th, 50; Leonice
Moody Pittsfeld, 18th. So; Audrey
Fairbrother, Pittsfeld, 18th, 81; Esth-
er Kenney, Harmony, 14th, ST.
POTATO CLUB
Eroll Gordon, North Arson, 1st So
Fredk c. Mcdonald, Arson, End, $4
Maurice Knowlen, Norridgewock, Bird,
SO; Milton knoWlen. Norridgewoek,
4th, SO; Kenneth A. Henderson, North
New Portland, 5th, SO; Harry Wood,
Fairfield, 9th, SO; Donald Millay,