The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-04
EXHIBITS AT
THE COUNTY FAIR


The colored department at the 18th
annual Marion County Fair was as
usual up to the standard. It was well
decorated and well kept and fianked
with exhibits from various parts of
the county. Nearly every section of
the county was there in some FORM
The children's department was above
par, said one of the judges, and the
old ladies' corner was the center Of
attraction. Aunt Lucinda Harden's
exhibit of her A, B, G quilt was quite
attractive, winning the blue ribbon,
with Mrs. Baldwin of Burbank COM
ing second, and she carried off the
blue ribbon on her knitted socks and
her home made pillow shams and pal
metto hat. Others winning blue rib
bons were Mrs. George Giles, Mrs. E.
C. Hampton. Mrs. C. D. Williams,
Mrs. F. L. Crumpton, Mrs. Mary
Burns, Mrs. ]. D. Mccall Mrs. Dru-
ella Brown, Mrs. Druvilla Murrell,
Mrs. F. P. Gadson. Mrs. w. G. Nc
Duffy, Mrs. Rachel Philips, Mrs.
Fannie Scanes, Fl. G. Alexander, N. J.
Perry, Lenora Johnson and others.
In the cooking department Mrs. k.
NJ. Giles carried away nine blue and
four red ribbons, leading Howard
Academy. and closely followed by
Mary Lee Scanes and Levina Scanes.
Howard Academy was at the fair
with larger and better exhibit than
ever from the primary to the senior
grades, and won blue ribbons as fol-
lows:
Prizes Awarded Primary Department
of Howard Academy
No. First prize to A and B di-
visions of third grade, considered as
one.
No. 2-First prize to second grade.
No. S-First prize to third grade,
A division; second prize to A division,
third year.
No. 5-First prize to second grade.
No. 6-First and second prizes to
third grade, A division.
No. 11-Second prize to A division
OF the third grade.
Prizes Awarded Grammar Grades and
High School of Howard Academy
15-First prize for collection of
sixth grade work.
1s-Second prize.for u S, map by
eighth grade.
19-First prize for product map of
Marion county. eighth grade.
21-First prize for modelled relief
map of Europe.
25-First prize for collection from
nature in water colors.
28-First prize for best specimen
of writing, 30 lines.
35-First prize for largest and best
general exhibit.
36-First prize for largest and best
general exhibit from school not
ranked as senior high.
3S-First prize for agricultural ex-
hibit from agricultural class.
40-First prize for collection of
drawings in zoology.
44-First prize for original story,
800 or more words.
45-First prize for original poem.
46-First prize for exhibit of ma
tive woods.
48-First prize for essay on Flor
ida birds. their value and protection.
Household Economics
51-First and second prizes for
best specimen of mending.
53-Second prize for best specimen
of crochet work.
55-First prize for best specimen
of tatting.
56-second prize for specimen Of
hemstitching.
57-First prize for dresser cover in
white embroidery.
59-First prize for embroidered
towel.
61-First prize for sofa cushion.
62-First and second prizes for
best made dress.
63-First prize for embroidered
shirtwaist.
64-First prize for eyeIet embroid-
ery.
Domestic Science
| 67-First prize for pan biscuits.
68--First prize for plain cake.
69--Second prize for layer cake.
70--Second prize for lightbread.
| 71-First prize for custard pie
| 72-First prize for fruit pie.
| 73-Firsts prize for baked ham.
76-First prize for exhibit of jel
lies.
7s-Second prize for exhibit o.
Ihome made candy.