Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
SELECT THREE
PRIZE WINNERS
Edward Reilly, in Bower of
Pink Roses, Wins First
Place in Baby Parade.
ANNA KESSLER, SECOND
Third Was Carrot Gardner---
Contest for Rest - Much
Confusion Follows Event.
ANNA KESSLER, SECOND

First prize for the best appearing
baby in the parade held here Mon
day afternoon in connection with
the Child Welfare Week activities
has been awarded to four months
old Edward Reilly. The selection of
the winner was difficult matter,
owing to the scores of babies COM
peting. The winner of the first prize
appeared in a carriage representing
a bower of pink roses on a blue ana
white background.
Anna Kessler. three years of age.
enthroned on a small decorated
piece of blue and white surrounded
py numerous kewpies dressed as
Board of Health nurses, was select
ed for second place.
AS though she had just emerged
from a black and white bandbox,
admiring herself in large hand
mirror with a powder puff poised
in her other hand. Carol Gardner.
as Vanity" took third prize.
1t was with great difficulty that
the Judges made the decisions for
the first three places, and the task
of selecting the other four winners
presented an even harder problem.
There was much discussion over
thirty participants for the remaining
prizes. with the result that selection
will be made at the nutrition exhibit
Thursday afternoon at 3:aV O'Clock
when the numbers in question will
be put in a box. shaken up. and four
selected by two girl scouts. The
numbers which are eligible for the
prizes are: l. "a. II. 49, ia, II, 145,
1O2, AZ, 6S. "a. 60, 8. 9. 131, 113. IL,
10, 5, 4. 3. 20, 81. 122 and 81. Moth
ers are asked to be at the auditorium
on time and witness the contest.
The prizes which were originally
intended for the representations of
school children were divided among
the floats, decorated automobiles and
school groups the first going to St.
Mary's school, the second to Public
School No. ., the third to the Van
Syckle automobile, entitled Just
Married." and the fourth to the
Kelly & McAlinden float. Babe in
the Bath"
st. Mary's receives the American
flag, School a IS gold piece, Just
Married" IS gold piece, and Babe
in the Bath" the same amount.
The committee in charge of the
event extends heartiest appreciation
TO all the participants in the parade.
whether babies. floats. automobiles,
it's kind, the affair was not carried
out as well as might be expected of
an experienced group, but now that
it is known just how we'll the COM
munity responds. the plans for the
next parade will be much more elab-
crate and the entire affair worked
out more Systematically. Included in
the parade Monday were large rep
resentation of children from School
No. l and a group from School No. Z.
The prizes will all be given out in
the High School auditorium Thurs
day at $3.50 o'clock when final de-
cision is made in regard to the baby
prizes.
The exhibits on child welfare
which will be held tomorrow and
Friday afternoon and evening and
will deal especially with nutrition"
will be particularly attractive to
mothers and the talks that are to be
given will come from authorities on
the subject.
Posters have been made by the
Grammar School and School No. 7,
and other posters sent by the Child
Health Association of America will
form part of the decorations. A
good mothers booth will prove
most interesting and two prizes, to
of best care of their children will be
given out Friday night at 1880
o'clock.
Miss Florence Powdermaker,
state food specialist of Rutgers Col
lege, will be the speaker tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock and at this
time all the Parent-Teachers Asso-
Citations of this city, have planned
to be present. Miss Anna Rice, of
the Maternity Center, New York,
will lecture in the evening.
Fridays program will include a
talk by DIR. Julius Levy, chief of
the Child Hygiene Bureau of the
state. at O'Clock and everyone is
urged to attend who is interested in
home nursing.
The exhibits will be in charge of
Miss Mary Newell, who will take
care of the nutrition end; Miss Alva
Myers. prenatal; Miss Ethel Rob-
erts. breast feeding. and all under
the Craftsmanship of DR.. William
London.
Healthy Baby Chicks; all breeds. Kelly
& McAlnden Co Phone 1851.
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