Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
MAKE BIG SCORE IN JUDGING CONTESTS
AT AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION
SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
RETURN WITH HIGH HONORS
PAUL SKEWIS. DEWEY SAPP AND ROBT.
WATSON WON lST PLACE AS CORN
CLUB DEMONSTRATION TEAM.

Gay. The boys and girls were accom-
panied on this weeks trip by the fol-
lowing named leaders:
County Agent NJ c. Vaughn and
Miss Dorothy Emerson, county club
agent, both of Georgetown. Sussex
county; Miss Helen /. Comstock.
county club agent. Dover. Kent coun-
ty; Mr. T. 7. Martin. state club lead
er, New Castle county and Mrs. Mar
tin of Newark.
The boys and girls lived on the ex-
position grounds in camp with about
800 other club members from the ten
eastern states.
One special feature of the program
was that Of dividing the boys and
girls into y groups for one period
each day at which time they were
guided by special leaders whN sys-
tematically showed them - various
phases OF the Exposition during the
week
Contests were held in exhibiting.
judging and demonstrating in the
farm and home activities on which
the boys and girls have been working
during the year. A special camp fire
program was conducted each evening 1
at which time spirited club songs (
we're sung. inspiring addresses were
given by prominent men, and awards
we're announced for the activities of
the day
On Thursday evening the whole
camp was given free q section in the
srandstand to witness the perform
ance of the hypodrome. which includ-
ed auto polo. fire works in gigantic {
portions, the most spectacular of ac- .
robatic performance and the highest
type of musical Entertainment.
On Friday evening the rotarians of !
the New England States gave Il ban /
quet in honor of the boys and girls
club members at which time Secre-
tary Meredith of the u. 5. Department I
Of Agriculture spoke 10 them. d
The Delaware boys and girls won
the following recognition in their con- a
tests at the Eastern States ExpOsi- b
Corn Club Demonstration
First place, a gold medal to each E
member of the Delaware team-Paul n
Skewis OF Milford. Dewey Sapp of v
Houston and Robert Wason of Farm NJ
lngtOn.
Pig Club Demonstration e
Second place, a bronze medal to Of
each member of the Delaware team o.
Stanley Short of Smyrna, Leon z. "
Donovan of Bridgeville and J. T. Van j..
i@Aburg, Jr.. of Bridgsville. IN
The Dairy Club Demonstration
Third place, to the Delaware team
Dewey Sapp of Houston, Robert Wa
on of Pennington and Paul Skewis ~
f Milford. 81 81
ie9f Cattle Club Judging Contest lol
Second place, a bronze medal to the
Delaware team-Paul Skewis of Mil pO
ord, Robert Wason Of Pennington ha
nd Dewey Sapp Of Houston. ,
Paul Skewis ranked fifth on indi- mo-
idual score in the ten eastern states. W
airy Cow Club Judging Contest
Third place. to the Delaware team {
Dewey Sapp of Houston. Paul Skew of
of Milford and Robert Wason of Del
6
Robert Wason made the highest in -
vidual score on judging Holsteins in ies
e ten eastern states, and was award 80. 80
a pure bred HOlstein calf worth 70 20
1m 5000 to $3.50 il recognition of ven
s achievement VI
= Club Judging Contest sect
First place a gold medal TO each anu anu
,mber of the Delaware team-Leon So see'
Donovan of Bridgeville. Stanley ca
Ort of Smyrna, ana ]. T. Vanden- III
rg, Jr.. of Bridgeville. the
!. I. Nandenburg, Jr.. made the Milf
,hest individual score in pig judg- OF {
, of any club member in the ten men
stern states, ana was awarded a ~.
~, .e p's - r.o'VV III ie0os- cans
ltanin, @ 10 81 SIT S'iro orI-aS 800 sch 90 - MilfC
idual in pig ju0ging in the same i,au,, tilul
test a.l Deail
, Baby Beef Club Judging Contest
r. Vandenburg, Jr., of Bridge no !
e, tied for first place with two
members from Pennsylvania, and Tn
warded a ribbon in recognition ma rtr
lis achievement. sibIe
ErdS for best Canning Exhibits or IN
or fruits-First place, an award cider
200 to Mildred Jester Of Harring- own
lr canned sOups-Second place, an Ann
rd of S1.00 to Helen Mitchell of cider
rel. from,
y canned greens-Second place. not fC
iward of S100 to Ruth Daley of Cidf
ly. eating
+ canned corn-Second place, an than
u Oh Si-Oo TO Dorothy Heyd OF by vol
u. sary.
r canned tomatOes-Secon place, No
ward of S1.00 to sara Dill of Eel a cust,
work
r canned berries-Third place. to brouet
] Jackson of Milford. reouir,
Best Garment and Sewing Club How
hibit OF Club Group toms n
; Black Swamp Club of FELTON,. to the
given first place and award of into al
rty or money valued at $500. ducts,
Exposition was conducted on a gar,
high plane It consisted of the require
n agriculture, commerce and in dollars.
7 in the eastern states. There Cider
not a single cheap show or poses
,ment place on the whole cider m
ds. In every way it was very manufa
BILE place for boys and girls to sweet {
a week while making a study sion I'M
developments in the east. All eeipt of
rogram of the boys and girls
was carried out in CO.
ion with the .. S. Department
iculture and the Extension De- Regul
,nts of the State Colleges. 2:3O. L
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