Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-20


Bos's' and Aris' Agricultural Clubs Of
6oHsrrst county WAS immensely sue
cessfui IN every respect, coming 10 q
rl1Es lhcrEy after midday Saturday
The earlier part Of the forenoon vas
spent III sightseeing by some Of the Wis
itars. taking Of photographs. etc Al
a9out 10 O'clock. with County Agent c.
a o-er pre-id.nE, the forenoon SEES
alnn wag he'll n the municipal cnur--
room. a number of prize stnrles were
read and sreaIy enjoyed. Eovey Bar
napy IF North Anson. a bright lad Of
L. had story resul Ing from his wors
IN the piE club. Maria Paul a voung
misc fram Sclrn Of exceedinGlv tender
ears. ttld IF her SUCCEEDS as d poultry
rowe. Leonice Pearl Moody of Pitts
dhie had two prize stor es one On can
ming and the other on cooking an
housekeeping. Periey Morn Of FAIRFIELD
base his prize article on his potato
dub wcrk, and Minnie Ellis Perkins. L.
Years I'D. or Norrdgewock. presented
a. at p~per on canning. Anna Wood
of Fa5rie-d was another prize winner
but was not present 20 tell her expert
ences IN canning. the project in which
she vas interes. ed. These prizes were
awar4ei or the merits Of the story an J
none Of the wr.terr were winners OF
pened.
This session proved n be one of the
most entertaining 70 the boys and girls
Of any Of the VARIOUS forms of enter
tainment presented them. and enthusj
asm at times almost ran riot. County
Agent Sto-er Is not only a me presid-
ing cficer but he is a -npd cheer lead
er as well. and municipal building re-
sounded with the lustv yeils Of youth
ful club workers. Driag the forenoon
hey gave cheers for the following
towns where clubs are located: Hart
land. Skowhesan. North Arson. Scion
Nor idgewock. Pa.myra. Bingham.
Pittsfield. cambridge. Fairfield, Athens.
Enoden, South Scion. Mercer Ripley
ami Anson. and lastly for Somerset
county. \ large percentage Of club
lraSe-s of The different clubs were pres
ent and cheers were given FIR Mrs. FreJ
Eagoor nj the Solon club. Miss Ruth
Greenwood c. the Skuwhegan club, Miss
Bertha Paul Of the South Scion club,
Mrs.. Alfred Watson OF the Nor-idge-
week club. Prof G. r. williams Of the
North Arson club, Guy Rogers OF the
Eorrid -ewock club Mrs Hubbard Of
the Palr1vra club. Carroll Head Of tn
Scir club Mrs Vllbert Walker Of
North Ausnn Mrs. Fen.asnn, Mrs. vii
der Ct the Cambridge club and r, =.
c,!S1rl - the EA-t.and ciue. The bcys
we're anxious 20 give a cheer Scr County
A~ert stc-e- and F-rs. williams q
Ny = Ars,r lee . iugry -eil for this
exezuu e. foii-wed by another .or the
vr~n- ecn 81 the county agent. Allen
Ph.lhrick Srcrer. a few weeks old
These me-rv features were followed BY
ire announcing and delivering Of prizes
The following wers the champions
Earle Stapieford. North Anssn. Senior
r nj Corn club: Ronis Alnee Of Nor
ridrewock. Junior Flint Corn Club;
C'a~for Jewstt. Einlev, Senior Potatc
C!Yn Adiord Legere of Scion, Junior
Poras~ Club. Marion L. Irwin. Scion.
Geniar Poultry club: Harold Hubbard
70 ycars old. Palmyra. Junior Poultry
Cluh: Haz@l Rornron. snlnn. Senior
Cam n Club: Elsie Adams. Scion.
Jun ar Canning Club; Christine Adams
Scion. Senior Pig Club; Hubert Hub
hard. Palmvra Junior Pig Club; Caro-
Iyn Hohert Sknwhegar. Senior Cook
ing and Housekeeping Club; FANNY
runphy. North Anson, Junior Canning
~Iuh; Gienvsnd GRAY. Nor-idgewock.
Senior Garsen Club: FLOYD Collamore.
Pittgnfi5. JUnier Garden Cluo; Mildrer
Wilder Dexter. senior Sweet Corn
Club Edith Hunnewen. Snien. Juntn-
Sweet t-nrn Club. To date 50 far AZ
s.z4, club Leader Mitchell has learn
Cd Miss Hunneweil hollis the cha mpion-
hir IN the state for production If sweer
c.ru. The sweet corn Prices we're oe-
livered in the form of credits in the
Skewhesaa Savings Bank After deliv-
erine the rri5es State Club Lender
Mitchell. whe has won ouch warm
spot in the hearts OF Somerset COUNT
eess and girls. announced that the
Skrvberan Board OF Trade had invited
the clubs to meet IN SkowheEan fo-
their fourth annual convention next
fall. Els Arai message 70 these young
pe~uie was an appeal for bigger work
neg: wear and a suggestion that thev
errar z. sfandsrs clubs for year-reun1
meetings A buffet lunch served under
the direction of Mrs. Kate :. Simpson
and consisting of sandwiches. dough =
nuts and cccea. was served in the MI
nicipal nuilaing-cerridrr to the iargs
nrmrer present. this being the cnnclud-
ing feature of the convention, Much
credit is due L. Fl Goldsmith. chair
man Of he committee of arrar gernnnrs.
ami hi assistants FIR the very success
FIJI naturftv II weil-laid plans.
JuItan c. Goodrich is returning tc He