Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-10-28
APPLE SHOW
NOVEMBER q
,.SpsOME PRIZES OFFERED FOR
prsT EXHIBITS OF BOUNDARY
COUNTY APPLES
/ FEATURE OF PATRONS DAY.
smdents VIII Exhibit the Work Being
Done In School

Friday, November list, is to be
spatron's Day" at the schools of In
aenendent School District No. and
more are several features of the pro-
sram now being planned which should
make this one of the most notable and
hoot attended Patrons Days" that
have ever been held.
In the first place this will be the
sret of the series of Patrons Days"
which have been planned for this
school year: in all departments and in
each grade room there will be exhibits
If the school work of the students
done since the opening of the 1890
term. These exhibits were viewed
with great interest by those who at
tended the Patrons Days" last year
and the fact that their work was to
he placed on exhibit spurred the stu
dent to better and more careful efforts.
On this day there will be exhibition
drills and physical training exercises
riyen under the supervision of Ser
geant Campbell, who is in charge of
the agricultural department and phys
ical training. These drills and ex-
ercjses are worth seeing. Sergeant
Campbell says that the pupils of his
classes have and are doing better
work in mastering the U. S. drill reg
ulations than any group of men he had
IN charge at Camp Lewis.
The big feature of the day will be
an apple show, the plans for which
are in the hands of Prof Campbell.
He is being assisted in this event by
]. Kent and the business men of
Bonners Ferry and the apple show
promises to be a worth while event
where the citizens of the county may
show what they can raise in the way
Of perfect fruit.
The apple show will either be held
in the school gymnasium or at kents
hall. The place will be definitely de-
termined later.
Cash prizes and prizes of merchan-
disc and honorable mention ribbons
will be awarded the best exhibits.
The premium list is now being pre-
pared and will be published at a later
date in this paper A silver cup will
be offered by the First State Bank
for the best five box exhibit OF any
one variety and there will be worth
while prizes offered for the best four
half box exhibits: for the best box
exhibit of any one variety; for the
best box exhibit of 10 leading varie-
ties and for the best plate exhibits oil
single varieties.
Prof. Campbell has written to Prof
Vincent. of the University of Idaho
asking him to come here to act as the
Judge of the show and to award the
prizes.
Prof. Campbell states that the ap'
pie show is open to any person in the
county and all kinds of exhibits VIII
be accepted However, to make this
show a success the management mus
have some information at this time az
10 the number of entries that VIII Dt
made in order to arrange for space
Prof. Campbell urges that all fruit
growers exhibit their fruits at this
show and that they advise him at once
Of their intentions in this regard ant
II possible state how much OF an ex
hibit they will make.
Any person having the slightes
knowledge of the amount and qualit.
Of apples grown in Boundary county
knows that there is no reason Wh.
| the fruit-growers should not be apl'
| to put on a show that would attrac
| attention far and near The appl
| show to be staged this year shoui'
| grow and grow in both the numpe
Of entries and entrymen and thes
shows will result in getting the fruit
growers together where they may dis
cuss and adopt plans for their mutua
advantage. Both the fruit-growe
and the business men and citizens Q
the county should get together in tn
effort to make this show to be hel
November 21st, a success and the fore
runner of larger and better shows.