The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-20
ANNOUNCES NAMES OF
BOYS AND GIRLS WHO
WON POTATO PREMIUMS
Had Exhibits at County Fair
"a Complete Work in
Last Years Club.

Twenty-four of the boys and girls
who enrolled in the Potato club last
spring, completed the work. acord-
ing to announcement just made by
"A, w. Aamodt, agricultural agent
for the southern part Of Beltrami
county. During the summer SO OF
the 241 originally enrolled worked
on their plots, "a boys and girls later
exhibiting their potatoes and send
ing in required reports. Each OF
these will receive certificate from
the Department of Agriculture OF the
University of Minnesota showing
that they completed the work and
signed by r. A. Erickson, state lead
er of clubs; A. D. Wilson, director OF
agricultural extension and R. W..
Thatcher, dean.
Those who completed the contest
are: Carl v. Anderson, Bemidji
R. F. D. No. 2, Green Mountains;
Beulah Billick, Saum, Russet; Helen
Carlson, Foy, Early Ohio; Olive Carl
son, Foy, Early Ohio; Leo Fenske,
Bemidji r. F. D. No. 2, Green Noun
tain: Theo Fenske, Bemidji R. F. D.
No. Q, Rural Newyorker; Ferris B.
Walter L. Frost, Bemidji Star Route,
Burbank; Frank Halama, Waskish,
Burbank; Floyd Hoskins, Bemidji
R. F.. D. No. 2, Green Mountain;
Frederick Johnson. Hines, Bliss
Triumph; Theodore Johnston, Hines,
Bliss Triumph; Esther L. McGhee,
Bemidti 1909 Irvine, Kings; Alfred
Moen, Bemidji, Kings; Roy Moen,
Bemidji, Kings: Edna Sttllweu, Be-
midi, Green Mountains; John Still
we'll. Bemidji, Green Mountains; Will
Stillwell, Bemidji, Green Mountains;
Carrie Ungstad, Bemidji, Bliss Tri-
umph; Fred Wesbter, Nebish, Early
Ohio; Edith Willett, Bemidji R. F. D.
No. 2, Green Mountains; Egner Will
lett, Bemidji r. F. D. No. 2, Green
Mountains; Roger Wright, Bemidji,
Green Mountains; Theresa Young
man. During, Bliss Triumph.
Won Best Exhibits at Fair.
For exhibits at the 1918 Beltrami
county fair a total Of STA was given
In premiums. Most Of the boys and
girls who were members of the club
exhibited their potatoes at the fair
and after the stories, financial report,
yield and exhibit had been averaged
up, it was found that the following
are entitled to prizes from the county
fair association:
First-Theo. Fenske, Green Noun
talns, $40; second-Beulah Billick,
Russets, $3.50; third-Theodor
Johnston. Bliss Triumphs, SIS; fourth
Frederick Johnston, Bliss Tri-
umphs, SO; fifth-Theresa Young
man, Bliss Triumphs, SO; sixth-Roy
Moen, Kings, SO; seventh-Will
Stillwell. Green Mountains, SO;
eighth-Helen Carlson, Early Ohio,
So.
These are to receive their prizes
half in cash and half in War Savings
Stamps. Theodore Johnston Of Hines
receives special prize from Charles
Carter of $500 for receiving the
highest award Of any club member
in that vicinity. When the state
prizes were awarded, it was found
that the following should receive
prizes: -.
First--Theo Johnston, bgk gkq
Triumphs-First. Theo Johnston,
Sc; second, Frederick Johnston, S.;
fifth, Theresa Youngman, 50; sixth,
Carrie Ungstad, 81.
Green Mountains-Fourth, Will
liam stillwell, IS.
Russets-Third. Beulah .Billick,
SO: ninth. Ferris B. Frost, ST.
Burbank--Eleventh. Frank Hal
anna, book. " -.
Early Ohio-.seventh, Helen Carl
son, 81; ninth. Fred Webster, 50;
tenth: Olive Carlson: ST..
kngs---Ftfth, Roy Moen. 81:
seventh, Esther E. MeGhee, 81.
':Goes to State Fair.
Wirliam Stiflwell receives the hon
or Of getting trip to the State Fair
next fail. All indications point to
a large enrolment Of the boys and
girls in the 1919 contest, which this
year will be limited to four varieties
which are the Green Mountain, Bur-
bank Russet, Bliss Triumph and Irish
Cobblers.