The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-02
WAS thoroughly Competent
: - Their decisions Meet with
49, ,,oroval Of Contestants
and Visitors.
vAs A GREAT SUCCESS
,.,,sm Among tho coiored Peo'
|nu' x.okuk Was Its Keynote
and II Had Excellent
Influence.

~. nsrro industrial fair at ~
rim M Rest church was very success
|ul /, !. we're five distinct depart.
Inere - zach We'd with the other
,eI making this event one nunareu
per ceI noro booth was in charge OF
ih0 atde N. Payne as superin-
lls; assisted by Mrs. Seipy
p saa who at the close presented
1o.h Judges and visitors with soive-
w. and exhibited a spienoio JUS
l ~, ~ PRODUCTS for the promotion
pa! with and identifying the hair.
T o. culinary department, Win
Inc pessie Rose and Mrs. Mamie
o s,ss in charge, served lunches and
osrashments to all who came, ana
made fine showing. ~.
ra The laundry department, Win
ma.dames Berdie Williams ana
kas ssd puckney in charge. was sec
Ind to none ever held IN THIS sec
Eion of the country.
Mrs Carrie Smith had charge OF
- school exhibits, and various lines
= work were carefully and ably
|shown.
Fancy Work Booth.
Tho homemade textile and fancy
|rork booth. with Mesdames Seloy
Iohnson and v. Olive Phillips in
charge, surprised not only the super.
Entandent but every visitor and
|;udqe The minimum value Of the
Two hundred articles exhibited Is
HI 400 In size these articles ranged
from handkerchief to a bed quilt or
spread In value they ranged from
ID cents to $50. The prizes were as
follows:
Best silk quilt-Mrs. Mary N.
Brown.
Best cotton quilt-Mrs. selby John
son.
Prettiest pillow top-Miss Ella
Weldon.
Best embroidered centerpiece--
Mrs. Jennie Snoddy- .-.
Best drawn work-Miss Ola Tuck
er, Pennington Iowa.
Best hemstitching Mrs. Nora
Harris.
Collection Of best embroidery
Miss Margaret Buckner.
Best point lace--Mrs. Selby John
son.
Best bed spread-Miss Ola Tucker.
Best apron-Miss Ola Tucker.
Best crochet-Miss Ella Weldon.
Best handmade dress-Miss Lizzie
Russ.
Best tailored Mrs. NJ. E.
Moore.
Best specimen Of embroidery
Mrs. Selby Johnson. This specimen
,arries a Marshall Field blue rib
,on from the national exposition
leld in Chicago, 1915.
Best specimen of tatting Miss Ola
Fucker.
In the laundry department, the
'Tizes were awarded as follows:
Best washed and ironed pleated
hirt, Mrs. NJ E. Moore: best washed
nd ironed white waist, Mrs. Georgia
INN Webster; best washed and
roned skirt, Mrs NJ. E. Moore; best
'ashed and ironed white dress suit,
irs NJ. E. Moore.
School Exhibit.
In the school exhibit the wards
Tere
Best drawing in pencil, Melvin
mith; best drawing in water colors,
N aeima Seals; best composition on
Inc Resources of Iowa." Elizabeth
,ose; best map of Lee county, Mel
IN smith; best maps Of Iowa, Maceo
'yra and Rosetta Pyles.
me culinary department awards
ERE as follows:
pest loaf of bread, Mrs. Eula
ieios best loaf Of bread, Mrs. Ra-
aei Alkens; best angel food cake.
ssle Cook; best white cake, Mrs.
una Ihomas; best doughnuts, Mrs.
annie Owen.
me only special premium voted
=. was that for the most popular
. which resulted in the selection
>. MISS Thelma Seals.
ihe painstaking and fully compe-
my Judges have won the highest
i Tslee OF appreciation from the ex.
'Oi'ors and church, and perfect