The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
AlEDO TAKES
FIRST PLACE
IN CONTEST
Wins Three Flrsts and . Second In
Literary Events-Rans Up -
Points In Track Meet
Especial to The Argus.)

Ff Especial to The Argus)
Aledo, May 14.-By winning three
firsts and second in the literary
contest In the morning and taking
a total OF IS points in the track
meet held in the afternoon, Aledo
walked away with first place in the
county inter-school meet held yes
terday in Aledo. In the track events
Joy won second place with total
OF 291s points and Keithsburg took
third place with "a points. In the
grade events Just prior to the track
events Keithsburg won first place.
An immense crowd gathered at
the First Methodist church in the
morning to hear the literary con- |
test. Every school represented was |
Lacked by a crowd Of rooters,
which kept the huge auditorium
sounding with cheers until Profess
sor Pellet of the local high school
announced the first number on the
program.
In the defamation contest. which
was first in order, Sherrard placed
first, the contestant being Desyl
Larson, who spoke 1.-THE Little Reb-
el" Feb Scarf of Joy took second
I place with her selection, THE Sher-
IFS Honor" Viola placed third.
The contestant was Vera Patter-
son, who read Gentlemen, the
King"
Following the declamations the
vocal contest was held. Viola took
first place with the selection, I'll
Send to Thee a Rose" given by
8 Lucille Terry. Aledo took second
place. Leslie Baldwin was the con-
testant and sang "Oh. Flower of
a All the World" Vivian Henry of
Seaton placed third with her selec-
ton, "I1l Take You Home Again,
{ Kathleen" There were five con-
testants in both defamation and
vocal.
or the four contestants in the
oratorical contest Carl Borklund Of
AledO placed first. He gave "a
Plea for Cuba" Joy took second
with the Grafton, "The Union Sol
der" delivered by Stacy Scarf.
Naomi Hottie Of Seaton. the only
girl entered, took third place. Her
grafton was "The Flag We Follow
There were four contestants in
the instrumental contest. Pauline
LeMaster Of Aledo won first place
with her selection, "Valse ChrOma-
!ique in G." Miss Vera Sewell of
Joy, who played Second Mazurka, u
was second. Gertrude Shapiro of
Viola took third place with her Sc
lection, la Papillon" (The Butter
fy).
In the eytemporaneOus speaking
but two students competed. They
were Everett Wells Of Aledo and
& willard F. Roth of Seaton. Wells
placed first with a three-minuts
talk on David and Goliath" Roti
t took second with discussion o
"A Dozen Sign Posts to Success.
The speakers drew their subjects
about an hour before the contes
started.
\ In the track events in the after
noon Aledo again came to the from
by coping nine firsts. While n,
records were broken. Cooke of Ale
!. do came within one-fifth second o
icing the county record in the S
yard dash, which is 5 3-5 seconds
This record was established Il
1911 by Simms of Viola and tie
IN 1919 by. Morrow of Aledt
Bloomer of keithsburg also cam
vx,st zc TT,
- the record in the 100 yard dash
The record in this event in held b
~ Former of Aledo. who ran it il
Is 10 ,1-5 seconds in 1913. Bloomer'
time was 10 2-5 seconds.
- In the relay race. which was on
Of the most exciting events of tn
days program, Aledo won by 5
yards to spare. Sewer led off. fol
=, lowed by M0orehead. who is said I
A have run the fastest he has eve
y run, in the relay. Baldwin finishe,
!, the race. SeaIOn was second an
/ Viola third. No points are cOunte,
sOr this event. but the winning
4 school is awarded a loving cup
u : Rewards for the other events ar
! GID. silver and bronze medals.
FOLLOWING are the results of yes
torday's events on the track:
The results of the high schOo
4 contest follow:
80 yard dash-Aledo first, Keiths
burg second, Seaton third. Time
: 40.
(, 100 yard dash-Keithsburg Ale
& do. SeatoO. Time. 10 %.
Mile run Aledo, JOY. Viola
< Time. $3.50
Discus MISUNDERSTANDING, Ale
!: 60. JOY Distance. 1885,.
Shot put - Aledo. Keithsburg
Z Joy-viola. Distance. 80 feet 1
"A inches.
440 yard run-Aledo, Joy. Viola
Z Time. IS 1-5.
Pole vault-Joy, Viola, Aledc
i Height. 10 feet 2is inches.
Standing broad jump Alede
Z Sherrard, Seaton. Distance. 9 fee
s1E inches.
Running broad jump-Aledo. JOY
z Seaton. Distance. is feet inche.
u. go yard dash-Keithsburg Ale
y do. Seaton. Time, Is seconds.
Half mile run-Aledo, Joy, Sea
ton. Time, 2:26k.
Running high jump-Joy. Keiths
Z burg. SeatOn. Height, feet
inches.
& Javelin-Aledo, Joy. Seaton. Di.
lance. 1872 feet inch.
220 yard hurdles - Aledo, 10.
Seaton. Time. 20 AS.
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