The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-18
Spring Exhibit and
Market Day

hlblt and market day OF the sea-
son was held in the rotunda Of
the court house last Saturday
morning. To say that the occa-
sion was a success hardly eX-
presses the facts of the case.
More interest was manifested
than ever before in such a move
ment. Every club in the county
was represented. and almost
every club member was present.
At least two hundred exhibits of
garden products, poultry, eggs.
canned goods, sewing, basketry,
butter making and bread making
were on display. There was a
good spirit of friendly rivalry
among the contestants and the
day as a social feature alone
would have been worth all the
time and trouble spent on it.
But it brought many whole
some and practical lessons, not
only to those members of the
clubs who participated, but also
to the large number Of people
who were present to witness the
display.
The firm of J. J. Rogers & Son
offered prize of pair OF silk
stockings for the first. second
and third winners in each district
in the bread contest, the bread
to be made with Silk Stocking
baking powder. A personal let
ter was written to each. one of
the contestants and a package
of baking powder sent them.
Either -four Or corn meal could
be used in baking the bread.
The following were the success
ful contestants:
First District-Agnes Milan,
Guntown; Vada Wilson, Gun
town, Rosa Mamie Majers, Bald
Wvn.
Second District-Keren Hamb-
lin, SaltilIo; Clara Horton. Gun
town; Mary Kenny. Belden.
Third Distrlct-Ona Cowley,
Saltillo; Georgia Duggard, Win
ME Baggett, Tupelo Mills.
Fourth District-Beatrice Nc
Cord, Mamie Paulk, Verona:
Vannie Rogers. Plantersville.
Fifth District-Madie Coggin,
Mittie Monaghan, Nettleton;
Maudie Temple, Shannon.
Corn Mullins (Ladies) First
prize, Mrs. Williams, Tupelo
route 3.
Corn Bread Ladies' First
prize, Mrs. Eugene Francis, Tu-
pelo.
Biscuit ladies' First prize,
Mrs. Murphy Minga, Nettleton
route2.
Best pound butter, square mold
First prize, Mrs. J. H. Bonds,
Ba'dwyn; second, Mrs. E. F
Temole, Shannon; third, Mrs. j.
A. Gray, Shannon route 3.
Best pound butter round mold
First prize, Mrs. j.. M. .Paulk,
Verona; second, Beatrice Nc
Cord, Verona.
Best dozen eggs (brown)-
First prize. Mrs. E. +. Temple,
Shannon; second. Mrs. A. J.
Vaughan. Shannon; third, Mrs.
Tom Lilly. Tupelo.
Best dozen eggs (white) First
prize. Mrs. R. G. Dabhs, Shan
non second. Mary Ware Vaughan.
Shannon; third, Mildred McCord,
Verona.
Spring Chickens First prize,
Mrs. G. S. Archer. BALDWIN; sec
ond, Mrs. Mott Young, Nettle-
ton route 2; third. Mrs. George
Cunningham. rupelo.
Basketrv-First prize on bask-
ct. CubelIe Bannister, Belden
route |. First prize on tray,
Mary Kenny, Belden route l.
First prize on basket (lady) Mrs.
Kenny. Belden route l.
Best cup towel--Flrst prize,
Marv Hester Tanner, SaltilIo
route 2; second. Vada Wilson.
Guntown route 3; third. Cubelle
Bannister, Be'den route |.
Best cap-First prize, Quav
Webb, Guntown.
Onions-First prize, Mrs. ] H.
Archibald. Brewer; second, Mrs.
A. J. Vaughan. Shannon; third,
Annie May Bailey, SaltilIo.
Lettuce First prize, Mrs. J.
&. Windham.~ Tupelo; second,
Mrs. w, w. Trice, Tupelo; third,
Agnes Milan, GuntoWn.
English peas First prize. Mrs.
w. w. Tfice, Tupelo: second.