Arizona republican., 1920-11-14
VIRGINIA DREY IS
 CHAMPION BABY
 OF THIS COUNTY
Little Daughter Of MT. And Mrs. Leonard w. Drey, x227 south Twelfth Ave-, Beats All In State Fair Contest

Little Miss Virginia Marie Drey IS almost a 100 per cent baby The small daughfer of NIT. and Mrs Leonard ". Drcv of 227 South Twelfth avenue won tho sweepstakes prize at the stsee fair for the best baby, with SCOTS of eeS. The little miss IS zS months old and in addition to winning xhe gold medal. she will receive SnVV Gro mthe board of supervisors as lhe best baby girl in Maricopa county
 The champion boy is not one, but two. Robert Erickson of Phoenix anu Wy1let Ralph Callen sharing honors Hach scored 9s per cent.
 The Phoenix boy could not be a nnore American baby. The son or MT MT. end Mrs. Charles Erickson or xo1o North Third street. he was brought up under government rules ana Ieeula- e1Na- ktrnE- Ills mother secured pnamplets From the xcvernment on the care or Hhlidren and has held rigidly to the rhfid welfare propaganda she has re- rniwpd from Washington, following 1t closely in all things.
 ~T am grateful to the government TOT my fine son." said the proud mother last evening. T brought up my paDy. according to the child welfare Ideas eald down by the government I also he2sexe the wonderful Phoenix climate ia responsible for his perfect health, Tor he practically lives out of doors. Mrs. Erickson stated that the SlOO awarded her son by the Maricopa county board of supervisors would be banked for the boy and used for his education. The Ericksons have lived in Arizona 12 years and Robert is their only child Mir. Erickson is a Eheet metal worker.
 Following are the prize winners in me Better Babies contest which was eupervised by Mrs. Charles R. Howe supervisor of child welfare with the Etnfe board of health:
 Prize Winners
 Sweepstakes, gold medal. for the Dest baby. Virginia Marie Drey, score ka.s per cent. 227 South Twelfth ave- nue. Phoenix. age 29 months.
 Champion boy. silver medal, tie be- Eween Robert Erickson. score 9S, 261i North Third street. Phoenix, age 2: months. and Wfnet Ralph Callen mc0re s0. BIO North Fourth avenue Tucson- ago IS months.
 Champion girl. silver mednl. Heller hEaheth Melton. score S9, 1OS6 Wes Franklin street. Tucson. age months Maricopa county best best girl. $10 pr7ze from board of supervisors, Vir rfuia Marie Drey. score 9s.s.
 Maricopa county best boy. Rober Er1ckson, score sS. s100 prize.
 Ribbon Awards
 E1ass A1-Boys. 6 to 12 months frEt- Clarence Wayne Matthews rhocnfx. score e75. Second. Morri S Bushman. Mesa. score 97.3. Third Max R Earl. score 97.
 C1ass A3-Boys 13 to IS months EHEt WfIlet Ralph CalIen, Tucson Fcorc ss. Second. Russell McCoullougl Gibbons. Phoenix. score 96. Third Nesta1 Irwin Sprague. Marinette Eouro s5-5.
 Class AS-Boys 19 to 24 months F1rst. Robert Erickson. Phoenix. SCOT n& Second. George Raymond Arm strong. Chandler. 97.7. Third, Mervi Eari Krohn. Tempe, score 97.5.
 Glass Alloys 25 to 30 months First. Paul Quentin Currie, Phoeni. Fcore e7. Second. Howard Cliffor PoweIl. Elroy. Pinal county, SCOT se-s- Third. George Enos Reid. Phoe nfx- score 95.
 Class A5-Boys s1 to 36 month. First. Bennie Everett Heath, Phoeni score g7.5. Second. Burnard Orsc Steward. Chaidler. score 95.5. Thir Richard Lee Key. Phoenix. score 95.
 Class B5-Girls to 12 months First. Helen Elizabeth Melton, Tucso score s9. Second. Florence Gwendoly Held. Phoenix. score 9s. Tie for thir Elizabeth May Caplinger. Glendal score 97. and Phoebe Lillian Acuf Phoenix. score 97
 Class B7-Girls 13 to IS month,