Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
COODATTENDANCE
AT Farm SESSION
Corps Of Instructors Unusually Strong
and Exhibits Surpass All Expec-
tatiOns Of Officers.
GATHERING TO END TONIGHT
Frank l. Mann, Gilman, Mrs. ]. H.
McMurray, Lincoln, and r. r.
EdgertOn Heard.

Surprising all of the anticipations
of the officials of the organization, the
Rock Island County Farmers insti-
tute, in session at Hillsdale, is prov
ing a big success. An unusually large
number of exhibits are on display and
the program is one Of uniform excel
lence. The attendance is large.
Frank 1. Mann, Gilman. we'll known
soil expert, Mrs. ]. H. McMurray, Lin
coin, domestic science demonstration.
and Palmer R. Edgerton, county farm
advisor, are among the specialists who
have been heard. The gathering will
close this evening.
List Of Exhibits.
Appended is list of exhibitors at
the institute:
Canned fruit-Cherries, Mrs. Ethel
WOODBURY., Mrs. Tom Buckley, Mrs. G.
D. Butter; peaches, Mrs. E. c. Dona-
hue, Mrs. J. M. Martin; Strawberries,
Mrs. Tom Buckley, Mrs. E. D. 'Brack-
er; pears, Mrs. Ethel WOODBURY., Mrs.
C. d. Butter, Mrs. E. G. Donahue;
sweet apple pickles, Mrs. Ethel Wood
burn.
Display of buffers Pear, grape,
apple and plum, Mrs. E. c. Donahue,
Mrs. John Wodburn, Miss Ida Feaster.
Preserves-Mrs. John WOODBURY.,
Mrs. s. Simpson.
Canned vegetables - Mrs. Ethel
WOODBURY., Mrs. william Eipper, Mrs.
E. D. M. Breaker, Mrs. J. l.. Blough,
Mrs. Charles Stewart.
Handmade garments - Patching:
Mrs. j.. M. Martin, Miss Nellie Lip
hardt, Mrs. C. Trobridge, Mrs. E. M.
Breaker.
Embroidery-Mrs.' Pete Mahlstedt.
Nlet-Mrs. B. Simpson, Mrs. Will
liam Eipper, Mrs. Jennie Shattoo,
Helen Kempster, Gladys Kempster,
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs. William
Pearsall.
Tatting-Mrs. Tom Buckley. Mrs. P.
Mahlstedt, Miss Lizzie Mermus, Mrs.
Charles Stewart.
Girls department., under 16 years
Fudge, Mable WOODBURY., Vera VAIN
wright; white layer cake-Maude
WOODBURY., Bernice Feaster; tatting,
Lizzie Gumtau; bread, white, Dorothy
Martin.
Girls department., under IL years
Crosheting, Lucy Mahlstedt, Vera
Wainwright.
Other products - Honey, Merle
Trowbridge, Miss Ida Feaster, William
Moody the latter offers honey and
prize to Red Cross); bread (white),
Mrs. Ethel WOODBURY., Mrs. w illiam
Eipper, Mrs. C. Trowbridge, Mrs.
Charles Conrad, Mrs. Grant Kempster,
Mrs. c. D. Butter. Mrs Seth Wilson;
graham bread, Mrs. Tom Buckley,
Mrs. Charles Stewar; rye bread, Mrs.
J. Calsen, Mrs. Tom Buckley; oat-
meal bread, Mrs. Yves Hanna; parker
house rolls, dozen, Mrs. Charles Stew
art; dairy butter, Mrs. Ethel Wood
burn, Mrs. William Eipper, Charles
Conrad, M. H. O'Connell, Mrs. William
Gumtau.
Candies-Fudge. Grace WOODBURY.,
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs. Il. D.
Breaker; divinity, Miss Julia Kemp
ster, Mrs. Charles Stewart; other can
dies, Julia Kempster.
Cakes-Fruit cake, Mrs. Ethel Wood
burn, Mrs. John WOODBURY.; angel
food, Mrs. Charles Conrad, Mrs. H. G.
Wiltamuth; devils food, Mrs. Tom
Buckley, Mrs. J. .Calsen, Mrs. Charles
Conrad, Mrs. e. D. Breaker, Miss Ida
Feaster, Miss Minnie Feaster; white
layer cake, MRS. Tom Buckley, Mrs. C.
Trowbridge, Mrs. ]. L. Bluogh; sugar
cookies, Mrs. Ethel WOODBURY., Mrs. H.
G. Wiltamuth; doughnuts, Mrs. J. CAL
sen. Mrs. Grant Kempster, Mrs.
Charles Stewart.
Jellies-Mrs. Ethel WOODBURY., Mrs.
B. Simpson, Mrs. T. Buckley, Mrs. C.
Trowbridge, Miss Ida Feaster, Mrs. E.
D. Breaker, Mrs. NJ. H. O'Connell.
Hillsdale Red Cross display
Best ladies' penmanship Mrs.
Ethel WOODBURY. Mable Woodburn,
Grace WOODBURY., Bernice Feaster.
Best gentlemen's penmanship 49,
John WOODBURY..
Best boys or girls. under 1c years
Mary Feaster, William Pearsoll.
Report card showing best general
averagefor December-Dorothy Mar
tin. Paul Derbin, John Hawk.
Best patriotic rhyme-Dorothy Mar
tin.
School display-Enterprise, Adel-
phia.
Miscellaneous-Best' long splice,
John WOODBURY.; best collection of
knots, John WOODBURY.: boy or girl
under Is. six ears popcorn. Wesley
Ward. Mary Feather. Vera VAIN
wright.
Instructive exhibit Enterprise
Mothers club: Lloyd Eipper. William
Mill.
Manual training-Wesley Ward.
Grain exhibit for premiums