The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-11-28
COUNTY EXHIBIT LARGE
ARM0RY WELL FILLED With ALL FARM
PRODUCTS : ORATORS FOR OCCASION
MAKE FINE IMPRESSION WITH AUDI
ENCE.

ENGE.
The outstanding feature of the
County Exhibit which was held at
the Armory last week was the CO.
operation of everyone, of every COM
mittee and each member on the COM
mittee. No two people, no matter
how hard they worked, could have
put on that show. 1t was a begin
ming of an annual affair and next
year with the hearty cooperation OF
all it will be much larger and better
Anything that any other county i'll
the state can do Carroll can accom-
plish. Let's get together more as a
county, in big meetings, to talk over
plans which effect not only West
minister but the county at large
The County Agent and Home Demon
stration Agent wish to take this
occasion to thank all who assisted
in making this success. Every
member of every committee, all who
exhibited and those Of you who by
your presence gave us encourage
ment, and especially those who heart
ened us by words of appreciation,
to you we extend our thanks. In
mentioning the exhibits the most
noticeable from the stage was Mrs.
Stauffer's exhibit of flowers and
plants which frightened up the front
OF the ArmOry. Next to Mrs Stauf-
fer's booth we saw the convenient
kitchen which was very popular with
the women. 1t contained many la
bor-saving devices loaned by the
business men in town, and was ar
ranged by Mrs. Dieffenbach, Mrs
Snyder Babylon, Mrs. Martha Shaw
and Mrs. Scott Roop. Did you no.
tice the washable stove, no more
stove blackening; the high sink no
more broken backs; the hose at
tachment to fill boiler or reservoir;
the up-to-date kitchen cabinet; the
ffreless cooker made from a garbage
can; the ironing board on standard
with high stood; the wheel tray and
the score of smaller articles for the
saving of time and energy. What
did you think of the complete dinner
which was arranged on the wheel
tray, vegetable soup, fried chicken,
string beans and corn, pickles, pre-
serves, jelly, fruit salad and grape
juice Why not have an emergency
shelf like that in your kitchen? 1t
does not sound like the ordinary
canned dinner does it?
, Next to this booth Mrs Edgar My
ers, Mrs. Geo. Mather and Mrs. J. 5.
Myers had arranged a Heath
Booth. Miss Hearne, our efficient
county nurse, was in attendance most
Of the time. Children were weighed
and measured and literature and
samples given out. Some very good
posters were secured and the Parent
Teachers Association cooperated in
this.
! To emphasize the dairy work of
this meeting Mrs. Heagy, Mrs. Butts
and Mrs. Myers sold nearly 500 milk
drinks at their Cowslip Inn, a very
attractively arranged booth. These
! were sold for five cents which just
covered expenses. Next to this you
saw the Junior Home Makers Club
exhibit. The girls have made good
records this year but it was impos-
sible to get very much of the work in.
The clubs in the county have canned
i nearly 1000 jars this year besides
garden, poultry and sewing work
in as much as we have had no
meetings since school started it was
! hard to get some of the records.
Union Bridge had the best exhibit
and will be awarded the 1919 ban
ner. Miss Alice Reinhart is the first
prize girl Of the county. Her garden
record shows, received $69.77, cost
! $10.1S. total gain $59.59 An accu-
rate record was kept of seeds, jars,
labor, and her own work was also
counted in very accurate, minute
report showing good business ability
Her canning record was SO jars of
canned products, 33 jars Of pickles,
25 bottles of catsup, SO glasses of jelly
and preserves, making 255 containers
She completed the sewing work
which included the making of under
wear and gingham dress. The
story of her work shows a great deal
Of scientific knowledge. Mention
should be made of the work of many
other girls but I wish to especially
commend the work of Ruby Saylor,
Aileen Shriver, Marie Benedict, Edna
Fretwell, Helen Bevard, Rosalie
Shriver, and Adeline Snader Little
Mary Wolfe showed spelndid
record. She is only ten years old
but notice her report She had a
small garden in which she raised
cabbage, string beans, celery, peas
and onions She canned 85 jars of
fruits and vegetables including nine
different varieties. She made her
cap apron and dress by hand and
you should see the fine stitches.
After the girls work came the
work of the women, and you all
saw the beautiful exhibit OF canned
goods, jellies and preserves. There
was a lack of baked goods 7 wonder
why: Surely IL is not because Car
roll women cannot bake. Across the
hall near the door was the exhibit
which attracted the children, the
exhibit OF rabbits, Belgian hares and
guinea pigs, They were exhibited
by DIR. Myers, Mr. F1eagle, OF May
berry, and Edgar Royer Special
mention should be made of the apple
exhibit by j. wi. Myers and several
small contributors. The County
Agent was especially proud of the
corn exhibit Jonathan Fenby won
first prize for white corn, and James
Schweigart for yellow corn, and J.
-. Harmon for white cap. The other
booths which attracted attention was
the Union Tea Company exhibit, the
Delco Light booth, and MIR. Baust's
exhibit OF milking machines and
dairy supplies. The Red Cross and
Just Government League each had a
booth for the distribution OF Htera-