The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-03
Garden Club Exhibits

The exhibition Of the Boys and Girls
Garden Club was held in the High
school on Wednesday, oath ult. The
showing of vegetables was most cred
liable for the first year Of the club. The
display was attractiyely made. in the
lower hall and showed to splendid ad-
vantage from the entrance ofsthe build
ing. The placing and arrangement of
the exhibit was made by a group Of
ladies from the Woman's Club who have
been especially interested in the work.
Early in the year, a Junior Civic or
g~anization was started in the Grammar
grades of the public school by the
Woman's Club. The Garden Club was
a feature of the Junior Civic Work.
The Woman's Club offered three prizes
for the best garden in each grade. First
prize 50. second 81, third SOC article.
To encourage the growing of flowers
the club offered a prize of 50 for the
best boquet, second 81 in bulbs for
spring blooming and third soc in spring
bulbs.
Arthur Patterson won first prize in
the Eighth grade with an excellent
showing of eight different vegetables.
This was the only showing in vege-
tables in this grade.
In the 7th grade Paul Wood won first
prize with a fine display of seven veg
vegetables.
In the 9Th grade, Everett Dalbow won
first prize with a quart of shelIed
lima beans. Mr.. Hulburt, a judge from
the State College said. ANY boy who
could grow a quart of lima beans this
Q -r-9r oer+af nI- Inu.r.-er Gr-+ v-f-o
Grace Fahy won second prize in this
grade with a fine bunch of choice
beets.
The third prize. a garden rake, was
awarded Jack straughn. for a bunch Of
fine specimen carrots.
In the 9Th grade. future "farmerettes''
won first and second prizes. Verna
Allen winning first, Anna Barcale the
second; the third, a garden hoe. to Mil
ton Megill.
A special prize of 81 was warded Clay
Flanagan. Of 5th grade. for a fine pump
kin.
Special prizes Of weeders were given
Judson Cross and John Miller.
The first prize in flowers went to
Frances Smith for a large boquet OF
late garden flowers. The second to
Emma Perry, for a showing of two va
rieties of dahlias. The third to Emily
F%reyburg.
Mr.. A. NJ. Huber, State Club leader
and Henry c.. Dixon, County Superin-
tendent, were present and acted as
judges. After reviewing this display
and judging the members of the Club
were addressed in the auditorium by
Mr.. Hulburt.
The speaker took special display and
demonstrated to the members the choice
and selection of vegetables for showing
He reviewed points learned from gar
dening the past summer and urged a
continuation of the work in the coming
year. Mr.. Hulburt visited Penns Grove
during the summer and gave practical
demonstration in the garden to the boys
and girls.
Mr.. Dixon followed with compliment
tary remarks on the display. He
spoke the rewards from the work-the
first to the family: the second to the
prizes they were working for, and third
the true reward. the joy of doing.
Mrs. Howard D. Miller. president of
the Woman's Club. and organizer of the
local GdTQtH 0luD, lAcA dWdAdCd IAc
prizes.
At the close of the meeting arrange
ments were made to send three of the
first prize winners, with their chaperon,
to the State Fair at the expense of the
Fair Association.
The exhibition was truly a splendid
beginning for Penns Grove.
The members of the Woman's Club,
assisting in the exhibition, were Mrs.
A. c.. Patterson, Mrs. Albert Naylor,
Mrs. ]. K. Munyon, Mrs. William Diver,
Mrs. Frank G~aventa, Mrs. Charles Pet
tibone, Mrs. Howard D. Miller.
Salem and Woodsown both have agri-
cultural demonstrators employed in
public school,.
Penns Grove is the center of a large
truck growing area. Why not an agri-
cultural demonstration for Penns Grove
public schools? Should not the chill
dren of this locality ave equal educa-
tionaI opportunities with other sections
of the County and State? Woodstown
sent a Pig Judging Team" to the
Fair; Salem a Demonstration Team.
Penns Grove, for lack of Instructions,
altho doing the work. cannot compete
in judging it fair to the boys and girls
| of Penns Grove.