The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
HAND COUNTY
WINS AT FAIR
j. ii. VanLoon Gathers Exhibit Which
Won Over Thirteen Contesting
Counties

Counties
Hand County may well be proud OF the 1920 achievement At the State
Fair in competition with other counties of the state and with special e
hbitors from adio ning states. The list of winnings is recorded below.
County Exhibit
Mr. vanLoon with his splendid Ring 1t Again" exhibit led off with
the blue ribbon in county agricultural exhibits. He truly did Ring 1t
credit since he began preparing exhibits for Hand County. Pew citizens
realize the amount of work necessary to prepare a n exhibit of this nature.
Mr.. vanLoons is a real achievement
Boys Judging Contest
The Livestock Judging team o the Hand County Boys and Girls
Clubs carried off first honors in a class of twenty-five competitors. Seven
tysix boys judged livestock in this contest Hand county landed two boys
wnbin h first fou places. Ellis Reeves. Of s.. Lawrence, made tn hi
ghet score Of ALL Dwight Morrowof St awrence was fourth. These
two boys ire now the guests of the Interstate Fair at Sioux City for the
week as a result of their achievement Ellis Reeves o the distinction OF
representing South Dakota Clb Boys at n International Live Stock Show
at Chicago. This is a free trip. f H Aicher, County Agent. trained this
winning livestock Judging team. A beautiful silver cup a awarded the
Hand County team, for this achievement This cup is displayed in the
show window of Fl. S Downs Jewelry store
Canning Club
The Rainbow Canning Club from Plato township captured first on
Best Club Exhibit of Canned Goods; the demonstration team from the
val club ook SECOND On Best Cuo demonstration oil Canning. ihese
achievements are all the more remarkable inc the girls were Obliged to
compete against girls having n or more years experience in canning and
in demonstrating. The girls of this club ire: Dora Knapp age 10. Mildred
Schmidt age IL, Lillian Schmidt age H. Mary Fitzgerald age 10, Bertha
Fitzgerald age Is, and Myrtle Van Aeram age 1e. The demonstration
team included Mary Fitzgerald, Dor Knapp and Lillian Schmidt Miss
emma Enrich is local leader of this club. Much credit is due Mss Enrich
Boys and Girls Livestock Clubs
Doa Carr, of Gilbert Township carried off first honors in the "Baby
with it a trip to the International live Stock Show at Chicago. A splendid
trip well worth the effort. Dia Carr also received fourth place in the in
divdual canning exhibit for Best Variety of Canned Products"
Walter Humphrey of St Lawrence captured second premium in the
Junior Hereford classes.
Harold Flbert captured second and Louis Fourier third i'm the
Miller Public Schools
Principal Cooper of the City School announces the following premiums
in The School Exhibit. Splendid tribute o the class Of instruction r@ev
ed by Miller school children.
list in General Manual Training exhibit and LIST in City school Manual
Training Exhibit
list in Illustrated Booklets. ma History of Miller"
LIST in Geography Booklet.
LIST on Primary Grade Drawing, list and second grades.
1t o. Large product map (proiuas of the United States designated
vihbiy on the mar.
End on Pen and Ink sketching.
Live Stock Exhibits
In the open livestock classes Hand County breeders made splendid
showing. Competition was h STRONGEST ever witnessed at Huron. Breed
ing herds o exceptional merit were present from Iowa, Minnesota, North
Dakota and other nearby states. In the classes open only to breeders of
Swine
In the open classes for Duroc Jersey swine. Mat welbes of Miller
carried off the following premiums, totalng $4,000,
LIST on Senior Sow Pig. ard Oh Get of Sire.
ed o. Young Herd. End o Produce of Sow.
In the State Futurihes Mr.. wcbes took LIST, 4h, 9Th and 9Th in Senior
Sow pig classes and 4h in the Senior Boar pig class. To top off he sold
IN of his best young boars to the State College for service in the herd
en- the vivian Experiment Farm. This sale ws made through the State
Duroc Jersey Swine Breeders Association.
II J. Waters, of Miller. carried off the following premiums in the
strongest ever shown at the State Fair
LIST IN Senior Yearing Sow. 9Th on aged Herd.
3d on Senior Yearling Boar. 9th OF Breeders Young Herd.
End OIL Herd Bred by Exhibitor.
Peter Nelson. of Miller, in the Chester White Swine classes in the
I'M competition carried off the following honors.
sth on Boar under 2 years It'll o Futurfy Litter.
5th on Ager Herd.
Arthur Hartman of St Lawrence, exhibited one, Hampshire Boar
under two years. winning 4th place.
Burget & Jarmuth, Of St Lawrence in the shorthorn classes, in the
competition eve staged at Huron, took premiums as follows in the open
classes, a total of $500. (
9Th IN Junior Heifer. 5h o. Junior Bull.
In the State Futurhy they captured:
End q Junior bull calf 3d O Junior Heier.
LIST on Junior Heinr. . pmd on Junior Yearing.
Fred Beeau from near Rockham carried off $4,000 in premium
money in the Po1ed Shorthorn classes. His winnings in the open classes
were is follows:
LIST Junior Yearing Hefer. Bird In Get Of Sire.
End Junior Yearling Bull End ON Produce OF Cow.
sd Senior Yearnng Bull Calf,
In the State Glasses he captured first on Junior YearNng Hener and
End o n Junior Yearing Bull.
Horses s
DR.. G. H. Sessions came out with flying colors in the Standard Bred
- uor.o cluasoa innin lt m mare let IN Stauinn 1fo p produca of nm
mare and grand Champion on Standard bred horses In addition to his
winnings in the show ring, DR.. Sessions broke n state record in the
two year old harness classes making a pacing record OF 2:4. He also took
second money in the $40 pace Thursday with Reka Dale O. H. Collins