The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
Rotary Club Fathered
Growing of Foodstuff
Here.
MORE TO JOIN DRIVE
,stv Beautiful Campaign Was
Assisted by Movement
of Organization.

natter citizenship, as well as
BEAUTIFUL city, is the purpose
NV ~. rroveG result of the city
a"-.,jfui Contest" launched FOR the
n'., lime I'M Tulsa in 1916 by the
t,,a., club and in which almost
,ysn school children competed FOR
4 VA nrizes during 1919. Few more
HAusiasttc meetings have been held
y tbis city than the banquet given
.ho contestants at Hotel Tulsa by the
po,srians last week. when $1,000 in
.rI,e money was awarded the win
ners. ,-.--.l.,.- a., .,,,,,it
a., ,be "Ciy beautiful" contest the
r,omoters of the movement have ac-
ppo,,niished one result. which, IL uni.
,o,sai would do wonders toward
arg,veting the greatest need of the
oonn,ry Every boy and girl who
has taken part in the movement has
become producer
Increased production IL the great
need that every keen-viSioned pun
lici,t declares necessary to stabilized
rational life. While they might have
,alked or adopted well meaning res
olutions on the subject, the members
of tho Rotary club believe they saw a
better way Of helping matters, and as
result OF their efforts through the
1Clty beautiful" contest they made
PRODUCERS out Of a throng of school
plpils who soon will take their place
as full-fledged citizens.
From the first the vegetable gar
tsn phase of the contest was placed
! the foremost. Starting. as 1t did
nile the war was on, the move
pent was an effective aid to the
food administration other phases of
the contest not neglected, however,
was the city Beautiful" essay con-
test, also the flower raising contests.
Interesting are the tales that Gar
den Inspector A. h. Wickizer told of
the seasons work. More interesting.
however are the enthusiastic reports
that the gardeners themselves had
to make. All OF those who stuck the
contest out to the end are glad they
did g. Most of them are already
Planning for the 1920 contest. With
gistening eyes the boys and girls
told how much Of their Products they
sold for ready cash, or how they
supplied the tables at home or fur
nshed the neighbors with fresh veg
etables. 1t was great sport: they all
liked Il.
Not only did the participants like
It, but the Rotarians are more than
pleased with the results. Next year
will be bigger than ever, they de
clare With pride they point to tho
fact that last year saw 1850 en-
rolled in the contests, while there
were but $50 entered when the
movement started in 1916. Prizes
awarded by the club are three times
the amount given in the first year,
and In Ike proportion has the value
Of the production increased.
With the awarding OF the prizes
ast Wednesday night plans were
naugurated to continue the Work
Efforts viii be made to enroll a
much larger number of pupils in the
contest and this will necessitate a
large number. of prizes. FollowinG
he the prize winners in the 1915
High School--Joe Koberling. s25:
iiton Mott, SIS; Gaba Harmon
w Kenneth Oberholtzer, $3.50.
Its Lowry, S5; oris Taylor. So; Ruth
notnammer, $3.50: Dean Roberts
MSO; Margaret Myers, $3.50; Jot
Wlthers, $3.50.
best 10 In City schools.
Maurice Dilling, s25; Charles
pp1Ioeck' Sl5: Richard Langley, $40
,niehard Elbe, $3.50; John Laffoon
nn;ou; Eyerette Mckee, $3.50; Arthur
meney $3.50; Gus Wise, $3.50; Hor
~ Hichards, $3.50; James Glib
rive dollar prizes: Mildred Haley
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