The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-04-04
Inter County Contest Held at
Lewiston Last
Saturday
A COUNTIES ENTERED
Grangeville Girl One of Three
to Secure First Place
in Spelling

Accompanied by the county super.
lntendent, Miss Margaret Sweet. The
three representatives from this county
in the nter-coLnty spelling match
Whlch was held at Lewiston last Sat
urday, went down to that place ON
saturday mornings train, to compete
ior nonors In this event. which was
nelu In the district court room. After
Tue supply OF words had been exhaust
ed 1t was found that three of the
speiiers, TWO OF them from this county,
had not missed word either oral or
written, and each was awarded first
honOrs.
Those entering from this countv
We're: Miss Sophie Coyne, GrangeviIIe.
Hattie Berry, (joint district) Kamiah.
and Glen Taylor, Kooskia, the two
FORMER being in first place.
In reporting the contest the Trihuno
or Sunday had the following to saw:
Those who spelled correctly ali the
words given in both the written and
oral examinations are: Archie Phin-
ney, Culdesac; Sophia Coyne, Grange
vile, and Hattie Berry, Kamiah. The
second prize was awarded to Alice
Kennedy, OF the North Tom ReaIl
school, who missed only one word in
the written examination but spelled
correctly all words pronounced. The
third award went to Irene Bulen. Of
Culdesac, who missed three words in
the written examination but spelled
correctly all words in the oral con-
test,
Each county had three contestants
making a total Of twelve entered for
the contest. The following are the
contestants, the county and school
represented, the first figure represent
Ing the words missed In the written
examination and the second figure
representing the words missed in the
oral contest:
Earl Bennett, Clearwater, weippe,
so.
Alice ennCdy, Nez Perce, North
Tom Beall. 10
Vance Dobson. Clearwater, Gilbert.
so.
Lyle Adams, Clearwater, Tekean,
Irene Bulen. Neg Perce, Culdesac,
Glenn Taylor. Idaho. Kooskia. 3-2.
Archie Phinney, Nez Perce, Guide
sac, CO.
Sophie Coyne, Idaho, Grangeville,
90.
Hattie Berry, Idaho Kamiah Joint
district, 90.
Lillian McGhee, Lewis, Steel. 10.
Ethel Cady, Lewis, Reubens, 40.
Helga larsen. Lewis, Winchester.
14-2
The announcement of the results
was made by County Auditor r. ".
Wright who Introduced the contes-
tans to the spectators The presen-
tatton of the medals was made by
President O. M. Elliott, of the Lewis
ton State Normal school. President
Elliott paid high compliment to each
OF the contestants and stated the fine
showing made by all is a credit to the
counties represented end that those
not fortunate in securing prizes have
no reason to feel chagrined The
actual presentation of the medals was
not made yesterday because of the de-
lay in the delivery but assurances
were given by President Elliott that
the medals would be forwarded as
soon as received.
The judges Of the oral spelling were
Mrs. f. W. Wing. Mrs. A. r. Combs
and Superintendent Paul Johnson. Of
the Charleston s. hools. The judges
of the written spelling were: Herbert
f. Fowler. Miss Louise Diver and Miss
Eva Wiseman. Mrs. Edna Lockwood,
supervisor of the Gurney school. was
the pronouncer Of the afternoon.
A reading by Miss McGrath and
violin solo by Miss Bessey Dougher-
ty, superintendent of music of the
CuldeSac schools, were much appre-
ciated.
Following the contest the CON
testants. the visiting superintendents
and teachers were taken for an auto
tour Of the Lewiston Charleston valley.
The cars were provided by Ralph Ber-
nard. Mrs. Frank Thompson and VIII
lie White
The contestants were banqueted at
the Bollinger hotel at O'Clock last
evening.