Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-11
FARM, HOME AND SCHOOL
EXHIBIT.

Fully 1900 people passed through
; the portals of our splendid Higl
school building last Friday, that the.
might pronounce their personal judg
nent on the educational values pre-
sented in the Farm, Home and Schoo
Exhibit initiated by the Smith Hughe.
department, but given the mos
hearty and cordial support by our en-
tire school system, the citizens of Mo
Valley and surrounding territory ane
neighboring rural schools. The plar
included competitive exhibits between
the two ward buildings on the basis
OF drawing, penmanship, handiwork
and scholarship booklets. A simila,
competitive exhibit was arranged un-
der the auspices of the Normal Train
ing Department between five rural
schools Of this vicinity-not to be out
done, the penmanship superior and the
commercial superior had arranged
penmanship exhibits in the Junior
High and Shorthand and Bookkeep-
ing exhibits in the Senior High
classes, while the manual training de-
partment was well to the fore with an
exhibit ranging from tiny book racks
to finely finished library tables and
exquisite tea carts. Likewise the Do
mestic Science Dept. presented very
creditable sewing exhibit and were
instrumental in providing the initia-
tive and organizing ability necessary
to feed between 700 and 800 people
who feasted on the good things that
were on display in the Food Exhibit
Of the afternoon.
In addition to all Of these, was dis
played under the Agricultural Dept,
an exhibit of corn and small grain
that reflects credit on the agricul-
turalisti of this territory.
During the afternoon group of
some Is boys, competed in corn
iudg n contest for one Of the six sill
vcl' loving cups presented at this
skcy ~ the farmers and local organ
i.atie rs. In fact, local business and
rrcfa ssional men had testified to their
faith in this idea by paying in cash
i'll advance money 70 be used as pre-
r..i-s.na 70 the amount of over $500.
10 insure accurate decisions in the
various classes and parts of this ex-
hibit, the following experts in their
lines were brought to our city:
Prof. Churchill of the Extension
Dept. Anes, la. Prof Kramer,
! Snith- Hughes Inspector for State of
Iowa, who substituted for W. H. Ben
der. Miss Mae Gunnerson, Home
Demonstration Agent for Pottawatta-
mie County. Miss Sturgeon, Art Crit
ic, Council Bluffs Schools. Miss
Swenson, Penmanship Teacher. Miss
Peterson, Penmanship Teacher.
Miss Marie Case, our own County
Supt., and Miss Eabee. head of Com
mercial Dept Of the Woodbine schools.
During the evening short programs
We're held in each assembly for both
the men and the women, at which the
various judges gave short tails along
their respective lines. This was fol-
lowed by a rousing auction cried by
two real auctioreers, Coils. Reel and
Reel.
Squire Ed. D. Bradley vouched for
the financial responsibility of the
numerous bidders.
Much credit fer the success of this
First Farm. Home and School Exhibit
must be given to Darwin A. Van
Cleve, head of our Smith Hughes
Dept, and to Miss Ruth Taylor, head
of our Domestic Science Dept, for
upon her marked executive ability de-
pended the chance of the hungry
crowd to receive their share of the ex-
cellent food exhibit.
1t is but justice to state that much
praise is due also to all heads of de-
partments, all superiors and the en-
tire grade school corps for>only
through the most thorough coopera-
ton and whole hearted effort could
such a delightful climax be reached
Planned as a Community Get-To-
gether in order to bring all of the pa
irons into closer touch with the posi-
bilities and facts of our school it will,
we hope, be but the beginning Of a
closer relationship between the Farm,
the Home and the School.
FARM, HOME AND SCHOOL
EXHIBIT.
The First Annual Farm, Home and
School Exhibit was held at the High
school last Friday, under difficult
weather conditions, but was never
theless success in thepurpose which
it was organized, namely, that the
people of Missouri Valley and vicinity
should get better acquainted. From
this standpoint the plan was a great
success.
Much credit is due the Farmers
Clubs, the Civic Improvement League,
the Commercial Club, and various To-
cal organizations, for their very gen.
erous support.
Mr.. Var Cleve, Miss Taylor. the