Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05

second prize. James Edgerton of Zen.
nington; third prize, Theresa Mulqueen
of Bennington, r. d. 1.
Sheep State champion, Willie Sturgess
OF Proctorsville, IS years of age, who has
done fine work for three years, building
up flock OF sheep and exhibiting them
at the State fair and at the Eastern
States Exposition; second prize, Philip
Neill of Warren third prize. william
Rogers of Vergennes, r. y. No. 2.
Cooking: State champion, Philomere
Beauregard of Bloomington, Is years OF
age. who made great variety of things
in the lis or more bakings which she con-
Quoted during the year; second prize.
Dorothy Button of Bloomington; third
prize, Dora Bourey of Ludlow.
Sewing: State champion, Elsie Mudrett
of Pittsford, Is years of age, o member
of the sewing Judging team at the Eastern
States Exposition at Springfield Mass.
second prize, Marjorie Hewitt of South
SALISBURY; third prize, Philomene
Beauregard of Bloomington; special mem
ton, Gertrude Gray of Bloomington
11andicraft3: State champion, Walter
Green of st. Johnsbury, 10 years Of age,
a boy who was easily State champion.
a member Of the handicrafts team from
ST. Johnsbury to the Eastern States Elk.
position, the team which took first place
in both demonstration and judging work,
while Green himself would easily have
won the sweepstakes for individual handi-
crafts work for the 10 exhibiting States
had there been such an award: second
prize, Ronald Barrows of st. Johnsbur-y
third prize. tied between Edward Farmer
and James Puffer, both of St. Johnsbury.
Maple sugar: State champion, Norman
I,lid nf Cal hot
a net profit of s19S. taking the full care
of 200 trees in the spring of 1919, pro-
ducing 1,5O0 pounds of sugar valued at
$780,. at cost of S152. his sugar taking
prizes at the State Fair: second prize,
Oliver White of West Haven; third prize,
l.. S. Clark of Bristol.
These outlines give an idea of what
some Of the boys and girls of the State
have been doing. Mr.. 1rgalls states that
IN reply to a question sent out to the boys
and girls asking them what they are
doing with tho money which they have
made in this club work. it is learned that
large part of the money has gone int,
the savings bank, into thrift stamps and
war savings stamps, or back into the
projects in which tho young people are
interested. In practically every case, evi.
denccs of thrift are notable
1t is expected that 1870 viii bring even
greater results among the boys and girls
| of the state than the last year has
brought. This VIII he the sixth year that
the boys and girls club work has been
carrie: on in the State under the drec-
! ton of tho cooperative extension work
In agriculture and homo economies of tire
| College of Agriculture of the University
of Vermont acting with the United states
department of agriculture.
| Mr.. ingalls, took Zip the work in Yer.
mont in the fall of 1914 About three
years ago, Miss Marjorie +, Luce. L Y.
m. rs. became assistant State club lead
er. and there has been added recently tn
this staff two county directors of bovs'
and girls club work. Miss Miriam Mac,
kenzie occupying that position in Rut b
land county, while Miss Martha Frat
serves in Bennington county. Other coun-
ties are seriously considering adding
boys and girls club leaders to their farm
bureau and home demonstration work,
and 1t Ia likely that at least two mors
county directors will BE- engaged in Yer
mont before the close of 1870. The farm,
bureaus are cooperating with the move
ment, which promises to be one of the
States greatest assets In tho near fu-
turc.