The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-04
SCHOOLS MAKE SPLENDID
SHOWING At THE FAIR

able attention and the work OF the
school children as displayed receiv-
ed much commendation. arousing
considerable interest in the things
that are occupying the minds OF the
coming generation. The schools OF
the county that were represented
were Valley View. Jameson, Nyssa,
Owyhee. Juntura and Brogan. ow-
ing to a change in the faculty Of
the local schools and the late arrival
into the field OF the new superin-
tendent no exhibit from the Ontario
schools was made this year. How
ever, Masters Leo and Cecil Thomp-
son. young lads of the city graded
school. gave an Individual exhibit
that was NOSE creditable. their spec
ialty covering agricultural products
quite extensively.
These boys carried of several
prizes, each Of them winning three
blue and three red ribbons.
The Valley View school received
two blue ribbons and one red RIB
bon. Lola Rees receiving first pre-
MUM for best pen and pencil sketch
under 16 years; Lawrence Burr won
iirst on best squash and Ida Johnson
won second on best orocheted yoke.
The Jameson school succeeded I'm
winning one blue ribbon and four
red ones, Jessie oMrrison receiving
blue ribbon for best crocheted
yoke; veda Inman claimed second on
best hand bag, and Jessie Morrison
second on best hand embrojdered ar
ticie and also second on best plain
dress machine made. vcda Inman al
40 captured second on one other ar
ticle.
NThe Nyasa school received FIRST
premium for having the most attract
i've booth. and her pupils secures
three blue ribbons and one red.
Yloyd Evans securing frst on best
collection OF Wild flowers. pressed
and mounted. and Edna Dennis So
cured two nrats on best hand bag
and best hand embroidered article;
she also carried on second for the
best hand made apron.
The nrst premium was awarded to
the owyhee school for having the
most attractive booth and two other
blue ribbons we're taken away by
this school; also four red ones. Man
die Clark captured hrst on the best
sewing project; and the owyhee In
dustrial club claimed first on best
general club exhibit. Red ribbons
were given Eugenia Pratt for the
best three specimens OF darning. TO
Meta Blgelow for the best canning
project: 10 Eugenia Pratt for the
best pen sketch aud 10 Harry Pratt
for the best bird house.
The Juntura school exhibit dis
played much work In map drawing.
one OF these being a spelndid repro
duction OF the South American con.
tlnent. showing many OF the CONNER
cIal prducts as well as native ami
mails most clearly. Henry Dargle
and Mary Holman OF this school
each won respectively first and sec
ond premiums for tho best map OF
Oregon showing the principal cities.
rivers, etc.
A general school exhibit which
displayed much domestic art and
manual training work occupied a
booth aud also claimed many RIB
bons. Erma Won Readen and Merle
BOSWELL OF Vale won respectively
FIRST and second premiums for best
hand bag over IS years OF age Mar
garet Drain and Margaret Blackaby
carried OF respectively frst and sec
ond for best dressed doll for pupils
under Is years and Marcella Dear
born and Laura Hazeltine won first
and second for the same for pupils
over 13 years OF age. Marjorie
Wells received second for best ma
chine made apron; Myrle Bingham
took second on best six buttonholes;
Marjorie Wells first on best hand
made apron; zella Evans first TOR
best six buttonholes by pupil under
10 years; Erms Won Readen second
for best three specimens OF darning;
Derce Dearborn. hrst. aud Myrl Bling
ham second for best hand smbroider-
ed article; Deree eDarborn. second
for best specimen OF penmanship;
Eugene Hale. first. and Milo Wright
second for best mechanical toy; La
verne Keller second for best ma
chine made dress; Myrl Bingham
arst. and Erma Won Readen second
for best machine made apron BY pu-
pil over 13 years.
ON Wednesday afternoon fruit
canning demonstrations were given
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