The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
|, CLUB BOYS THROUGHOUT.
Estate MAY COMPETE FOR.
! CEMENT SILO PRIZES.

Shortly after the close of the an
nual Carter county fair Secretary
Simpkins announced that the Hawk
ins Cement Stave Sio Company of
this city and Fort Worth would do
nate as prizes, two fifty ton silos TO
boys clubs, one TO the boy who won
first in the state cora club contest,
and one to the boy who won the
first in the state beef club.
So many communications were sent
to the office Of the company asking
that the contest be made more gen.
.eral and not limited to Carter coun-
ty, the company through its presi-
tsent sends the following communica-
l1ion and asks that the revised terms
Ibe made known in order that no mis-
understanding will arise later, the
letter was addressed TO F. b. Shot
well. president of the boys corn
clubs, saltwater, Oklahoma, and fol-
lows:
Ardmore, Oklahoma,
October 81, 1920.
Mr. F. b. Shotwell,
President Boys 7Sorn Clubs,
saltwater, Oklahoma
Dear Mr.. Shotwell:
Since returning home, and more
Thoroughly Studying the situation and
offer made for the boy receiving the
highest award in the corn club, of the
state of Oklahoma, namely, to make
him present Of a fifty ton cement
istave sio, f. o. b., our plant, Ard
-Iah hor nd will 80
member the gentleman representing
! the Shorthorn interest, and boys
beef club, claimed that these inter-
! ests did not have a fair chance at
this, or other like prizes, since they
were not in the corn belt, of the
state; all Of which, in reality, is
: well founded. and the claims fair
. we have, upon more mature delibera-
ton decided to make the boys beef
club, of the state, the same offer,
( of a fifty ton cement stave silo I.
O. b.. our plant, Ardmore, Oklahoma,
for the boy receiving the highest
award in the beef club, of the state;
! (Which offer is hereby made through
the courtesy of your office. This
represents the season of nineteen and
twenty-one.
In case that either party receiving
the award desires larger silo than
,50 ton capacity, we will buiid for
ethem silos of any capacity that may
Pie desired; and will give credit,
Ian cash case, for the fifty ton silo'
offered, on the cost of the capacity
FURNISHED. Assuring the young men,
oil air
kvery best materials will be used in
tthe construction Of the silos.
Organized effort through the corn
club, and the beef club. for the train
ing of the young people is to be COM
mended, as it is, in itself, high
commendatio for the young people,
a great incentive TO real work and
scientific investigation; practical
preparation in the biological field for
, the study of, and the production, OF
: higher exhibits of cereals as well as
the perfecting OF better strains in
animal life and withal, more perfect
: knowledge of the food values, and
the feed values, of both vegetable
and animal life; which invariably
come TO those who fully and whole
heartedly work in activities along
these lines; and it is to this end that
these offers Of the silos are made
, both TO the corn club, and the beef
club, through your office; hoping to
inspire In the members OF the clubs
IN greater effort for efficiency; and TO
F1nake them better pleased with farm
I Swork, and farm life.
We shall be pleased to express to
you some Of our miniature silo
work soon as we get it completed.
! With kindest personal regards for
. yourself and work, we are truly
h. yours,
Hawkins Cement Stave Silo Co,
~ W. L. HAWKINS,
/. tEFsfa5sE President.