Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
", Q. T. U. CONVENTION HELD
 AT WINpHAM CENTER
County Officers Reports Gratifying Medal Contest Won by Joseph Me- r,a:e

 County Officers Reports Gratifying
 Medal Contest Won by Joseph Me-
 mic.
 The Windham County ". c. T. U. convention was held at Windham Center, Tuesday, with large attend aRee of members from the ten differ ent unions in the county. The wea- ther was fine for the event and helped much in making a perfect convention.
 The majority of the members troll leyed to South Windham from this city, where an automobile truck took them to Windham Center, The fol- lowing programme was carried out.
 Morning SeSsion-9.45, short praise service; crusade psalm, Hymn 51; dec laratjon of principles: 10. convention called to order; appointment of com mittees; county reports, officers re- ports, union reports, address of well come by Rev. M. Raymond Plumb: re- sponse, Mrs. Jennie P. Scripture, cleo tion of officers; 11.30, memorial ser vice. noontide prayer. adjournment for lunch.
 Afternoon Session-Prayer, intre- duction of county superintendents, song; 2.S0. gold medal contest; music offering, introduction of visitors, un- finished business. adjournment.
 The reports of the different off cers showed that great amount of work had been accomplished by the county ". c. T. U. especially in war work activity and the results were very gratifying to the officers. Dur eight medal contests held by the W c T. U.. which is about one for each union. The county officers were re- elected and are as follows: President Mrs. Lisa K. Fuller5 vice president Mrs. Jennie P. Scripture: secretary Mrs. Emma P. Brown; treasurer, Mrs Mary A. Gailop. This is the twenty third consecutive year that Mrs. Full Ter has been president of the county erder, and she has made an -enviable record.
 The memorial service was very inn pressive, and showed that the Willi- mantle society had been hit the hard est during the year, as nine members from this city had died. During the service Mrs. McGracken placed a large bouquet of flowers on the table i memory of the deceased members. The convention then adjourned for a bas- ket lunch.
 The chief event of the afternoon ses- sion was the gold medal contest, witt seven contestants, four girls and three boys. The winner was Joseph Nemic Bohemian boy of Ashford, who used l Am an American, as a topic. The convention was held in the Windhan Center Congregational church and wal packed full in the afternoon. Many et the school children in Windham alst attended the geld medal contest. anG the way the contest held their atten 1 tion showed it's quality. The judges of the contest were: Rev. M. R. Plumt | chairman, Miss Dorothy Brown ant Mrs. Higbee. All agreed on Nemit l as the winner. The other six contest ants received flag pins of the Werlt War Workers, all of which were pre- scented by Chairman Plumb. All O the selections were fine, and to tht point, and were based on either tenn peranee or patriotic principles. Whil 1 the judges were out for the contest several songs were sung. including tn county song. written by Mrs. Fuller The three Kimbau sisters. Mrs. Ma Kimball Taylor, Mrs. Alice Willeugf by Kimball and Mrs. Everett Kimbal also gave soMe vocal selections. Mas ter Albert Kimball recited, Why Tn Temperance All Over.
 After the contest various resolution were adopted, including one indors ing the federal prohibition amendment l 4 vote of thanks was given to tn Windham people for the use of tn 1 church and things done for them. an to the Smith Winchester company 0 South Windham who provided aut transportation to Windham Center.