The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-30

Stalwart lads and pretty girls by
the hundred arrived in SkoWhegan
Monday from the outlying districts to
attend the fourth annual convention
of the Bows and Girls Agricultural
Clubs of Somerset County 1t was
a splendid aggregation OF New Eng
land Young people and the town was
indeed honored by having them on us
streets and in the homes OF their cltl-
zens. The Grange Hall on Pleasant
street became convention headquar-
ters. the guests meeting there during
the forenoon for registration and en-
tprtainment assignments. Prof., Guy
F Williams. club project leader, was
the presiding officer and in his usual
earnest and capable manner started
the afternoons exercises, with sing
ing. Miss Marion Wilder of Scion
nresfding at the piano This was
banpy feature and in his original
style. Chairman Williams added
lot of pep to the occasion and much
happy rivalry when he matched slde
against side in the singing contests.
He so got busy with the CLUB cneer
idea ard when State Club Leader
Leslie C. Shibbles and Agent Storer
appeared they received hearty well
come from the enthusiastic group VINO
awaited them. In the absence or
George Fl. Plummer. president OF the
Somerst Central Agricultural Society,
Leslie II. Goldsmith. offered brlei
welcome address, telling the boys
and girls what it meant to have them
in Skowhegan for this Fourth An
nual event. The response was OF
fered by Master Earl Stapleford, pres
ident of the North Anson boys cluD
and efficient worker in the movement
He is a Junior at Anson ACADEMY
State Club leader Shibles gave an ao-
dress and made hit when he salu
it was the best contest he had ever
attended. Facts are facts however
and it must be added that this county
convention was the first one Whlch
MIR. Shibbles had ever witnessed nav
ing lately assumed the duties or MS
nresent office. A. l.. r. Cummings
abraham Lincoln Tecumseh Cum
mings for long, the publicity man OIL
the University of Maine gave a snort
talk and while he did not pay com
pliment of quite such seeming mas
tude as did Mr.. Shibbles, he 1rankiE
told his listeners that the convention
had started as we'll as any contest ne
had ever participated in. lie toiu
several humorous stories before lie
retired to his seat in the audience,
Climb cheers followed by the Falrhelu
bows. the North Fairfield girls and one
courageous lad, the latter giving MS
cheer alone. Norridgewock Doys'
Skowhegan girls and boys South 1,, 1ol-
on club, Solon boys, Scion girls
tory club, North New Portland clup,
Pittsfield Good Luck club, Harmony
and Palmyra clubs. This was an
enthusiastic feature of the convention
and Grange Hall rung with the cheers
of the healthy boys ana e'il9 IN
Somerset County farms a pIet'y
feature of the program was sioup
of songs, sung by the Nortn N1noun
Skowhegan, Palmyra and NouIh ooiol
clubs. County Agent Storer mace
some interesting announcements WIN
regard to the banking accounts re-
sulting from this convention move
ment At the First National Bank
he stated, that 90 accounts hau oeen
opened from the prize money received
from the prizes. or TINS nuhper ~
arc still in force while the total
amount added to the original deposits
was 1907. In the Skowhegan Trust
Comnanv there had been 103 accounts
with A still in force and $2SS added
to a the original account. IN the
Skowhegan Savings BANK o] accounts