Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-11
PRIZE WINNERS Al
CAMP VAIL ANNOUNCED
vermont Boys and Girls at New
England States Exposition &c
More Than Their Share q
Medals because of Superiu
Exhibits !.

The names Of the prize winners a
camp VAIL the section Of the New Krs
iano states Exposition devoted IA .h.
ACTIVITIES or the boys and girls held ID
oPrlhgneld, Mass, on the 18TH to the o,,n
oi september have just been made puh,
nc Vermont, with one-tenth Of ,,s
total registration In the camp took con.
sioerabiy over one-tontn or the prt.aa.
BESIDES this, II has become known tbat
the exhibition of Vermont products dis.
played by the State department of Aeri.
culture was Judged the best of any
'ta'e exhibition although no prizes were
awarded for this type Of display.
The Vermont delegation was made un
of 30 club boys and girls Is bovs ana -
girls, and IL leaders. These Young neo.
pie comprised delegations from 10 clubs
CHOSEN through competition in local and
county contests. from no less than so
CLUBS In all parts OF the State The ex.
pense or the trip were met bv the Fast.
ern states Exposition and the Vermont
state Bankers association, TO the exc
tent OF nine clubs and nine leaders.
Ihree cluo members became so Interest.
ed IN their work that they paid their
own expenses TO the exposition.
10 THESE people, averaging about "A
years or age, this trip proved of lnes-
Inc travel from the rural communities
to ono of New England's most nrono,sin,
and progressive cities was great evert
IN the lives Of the youngsters. and thar
'hev rully enjoyed and proflted by every
minute or the trip might be seen in thu
eager questions that greeted every now
and unfamiliar sight. The exposition
was filled with all sorts of wonderfuI
EXHIBITS. touching on the intimate de.
tails or the farm life and Of the life In
the smaller rural communities To ths
poys the horse show proved the great.
est delight, while the girls were mora
Interested in the exhibitions of model
homes. There was all kinds of keen
rivalry between the State groups in a
professional way. but the best Of rood
Fellowship existed between the club
workers from different States at ali
other times. All members of the cen,u
came back to Vermont filled with tho
inspiration so necessary to do good worl.
IN the coming year; inspired with pride
In their work and especially in the pride
or their State which had made such A
showing against the competition of So
many larger commemorative.
The camp life In itself was ono of thu
most Interesting and fascinating parts
or the week. All the member. of the
camp HFeu IN tents and retired and
arose to the notes Of a buele. When the
hungry youngsters returned to camp af-
ter tour of inspection, they lined I'm
for their food. and ate from mess kits
just as the men in the army. Between
reveille and taps they were busy every
minute Of the time, either In work or
play.
camp vail presented pageant in
front OF the main grand stand on one
or the days of the exposition In which
the state OF Vermont was represented
by three floats Of a unique and notice.
able design. One that excited the most
attention was float showing a. farmer
and HIS family marching forward, carry-
ing large banners on which were en-
olazoned the cryptic phrases Comfy
Farm Bureau" and eve All BELONG
This typif'ed the Vermont type of Farm
Bureau, which provides something for
all members and not merely the head of
the family. One of the other floats was
given over to the work OF the sewing
'lubs and the other to an exhibit of
maple sugar utensils and products
Inc evenings In camp proved to be
specially enjoyable. for then the mem
oers gathered around an open fire and
sang and listened to stories from the
hub workers until bedtime. Often a
troupe of Hawaiian singers with their
native instruments would come to the
amp and entertain for while. and
hen. too, good friend Of the young
'ters' Horace A. Moses. occasionally sent
n enough apples to feed the entire
amp. and four hundred hungry young
tiers can consume more than a few at
me sitting. The prize list follows:
PRIZE LIST
Garment Judging, first place, score
10000. gold medals for Helen French Of
Richmond, Dorothy Follansby of ST.
'ohnsbury and Silvia Kicker of ST.
'ohnsbury. From Sunshine Girls Sew
ng club. Mrs. A. D. Murray, leader:
rom wide Awake club" sewing unit,
Mss Tourtelotte. leader).
Handicraft judging, first place, gold
medals for Ralph Harris. James Purfer
md Nathan Kicker, all Of st. .Iohnsbury
-eon H. Baxter. leader.
Poultry Judging, third place, score 40
N Lester Harwood, Clarence Chandler
md Frederick Rice. all of bennington.
Hiss Martha Pratt, leader
Sewing demonstration, first place. gold
Medals for Mary Berry. Helen French
nd Hazel Curler all Of Richmond. Mrs.
l. D. Murray. leader.
Farm and home-craft demonstration
lrst place gold medals for James Puff
err. Nathan Kicker and Ralph Harris,
ii OF ST. Johnsbury. Leon II. Baxter
aader.
Garden demonstration, second place.
rome medals for Harold Phillips Nor
is Mailer and william Mccormack all
I Pittsford. L. f. Smith, leader
SWEEPSTAKES
Club group exhibits. first place, Wide
wake Club, Handcraft exhibit" Leon
I. Baxter, leader. St Johnsbury. $500
Maple Sugar club exhibit. first place.
last Corinth Boys and Girls Home
roject club, Mrs. c. n. Page. leader.
asst Corinth, 5000.
Farm and Home-Craft club exhibit,
rst place. Wide Awake club. Leon H
axter leader. st. Johnsbury, Acme Red
etter Acme Rubber Tirsk Inner Tube
o., Trenton, n. J.
Individual exh bits-Class 8, one Quart
orticultural beans. place l, Horace
iral. Vergennes, $50: class TO- two
luashes, place Dorothy Baxter. St.
'hnsbury 800; class II. two pumpkins,
ace !, Dorothy Baxter, st. Johnsbury,
so; place @ Dana Baxter. ST. Johns
Try, $l.oo; class S. two jars greens,
ANS. asparagus, place 8, Agnes Nolan.
'est Rutland, ribbon: class 6, four Jars
'rn place 8, Dorothy Baxter. st. Johns
Try, ribbon; class 7, four Jars tuna toss,
ace 3. Dorothy Baxter. st. Johnsbury,
bbon class Co Wyandotte pu,let,
ace I. Harold S. Phillips. Pittsford,
80; class (b), Wyandotte pen (young).