Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
The Boys and oirls' clubs Meet.
FIRST ANNUAL CONTEST A VERY sue
cEssFUL AFFAIR.

II SoNIEST VERY SUI
cEssFUL AFFAIR.
The annual contest of the bovs, m
girls clubs In Oxford County. An evep
of pleasure and profit to the enthusissti
participants, and Of interest to the spet
ators, was held ct South Paris Frida
and Saturday.
Records and brief written accounts O
their seasons work had been sent in b
ia club members, and during the tw
Gays OF the contest their exhibits Il
Grange Hall were viewed by many pee
pie OF this and neighboring towns.
was an exhibition that did great credi
to the youthful exhibitors and to tn
faithful leaders OF the clubs.
County Agent R. Il. Lovejoy ha,
general charge OF arrangements and b.
was assisted In bis duties by Lester d
Shibles, and Miss Alfredo Ellis, stat,
leaders of boys and girls club work IL
Maine, and by A. Wand khoven o
Bethel, the Farm Bureaus eficien
county club project leader.
The club products were exhibited oI
tables extending the entire length of twl
sides, across one end and In the center o.
the hall. They were arranged by clubs
each group being neatly placarded
There were vegetables OF many kinds
and sizes, jars OF fruits and vegetables
| loaves of bread and wonderful array ol
sewing exhibits. The vegetables were
shown by the Norway Seniors, South
Paris Juniors, Greenwood Mountain
Juniors and Rumford Juniors; the canned
products, by the Bethel Juniors and
Rumford Juniors; the bread, by the
Priscilla Club and the Happy Helpers OF
South Paris; the garments and other ar.
ticles Of needlework, by the South Paris
Seniors, South Paris Juniors, Bethel
Juniors, and Buckfield Juniors.
Many organizations and individuals
had apart in making this annual affair q
success. The pastors OF the Methodist,
Baptist and Congregational churches So
licited places of entertainment for the
visiting club members and their local
leaders. The free use Of the vestry OF
the Universalist church was given for
the club banquet, the food for which was
contributed by women of South Paris
and Norway, and served by the women
OF the Universalist parish. Paris Grange
loaned its hall for the exhibits and the
meetings. The Farm Bureau took care
of Incidental items of cost and the South
Paris Savings Bank contributed 800 for
distribution as prizes.
A surprise In connection with the
awarding Of prizes, Saturday morning,
was gift Of so centennial half-dollsrs
from Leslie l.. Mason of the Mason Man
ufscturing Co. These were distribute d
among the winners, amid cheers for the
generous donor. Mr.. Mason Is much in
terested In everything that relates to
children's progress and vocational train
ing.
Friday forenoon was devoted to regis
tration and assigning Of quarters in South
Paris homes. The first sessions OF the
clubs came In the afternoon, the Farm
Bureau county project leader presiding.
The address of welcome was by Walter
L. Gray, an attorney, who spoke OF the
opportunities that agriculture offers to
day to the ambitious young man. he re-
called that when be was boy he worked
two months on farm and his wages for
that period amounted to "a per month.
Henry Plummer, q South Paris club
member, responded to the welcoming
address. Mrs. Lovejoy's club gave fine
presentation of q club play, "Catching
Club Cheer" which embodied sewing
demonstration. Club songs and cheers
eplivened the occasion. Next followed a
Judging contest, in which the partici-
pants judged the relative merits of gar
ments, and potatoes, and identified beans,
grains, cereals, stitches and kinds OF
cloth.
The last two hours of daylight were
devoted to athletic sports at the fair
grounds.
State Leader Shibles was toastmaster
following the banquet in the Universal
ist vestry. Brief addresses were given
by Superintendent Russell of Bethel,
who is also local club leader; Miss
Alfredo Ellis, assistant state club leader !;
Rev. c. G. Miller, pastor Of the Uni
versslist church; Mrs. Cotton of Oxford
and Miss Frances Plumstead of Hebron,
local club leaders.
At Gas the club. members were all
transported to Norway, where they were
given free admission to the Rex Theatre
by its proprietor, W. E. DeCroteau.
Saturday morning the prizes and the
centennial half-dollars were distributed
aud stories read. The prize winners
were:
Cooking and housekeeping-Ruth A.
Crockett, South Paris, $3; Lora Porter,
South Paris, g.; Glenna Starbird, South
Paris. %.
sswing-Glenna starbifd, sS; Lora
Porter, 81.
Canning-Avis E. Warren, Buckfield,
50; Irma Cousut, Buckfield, %; Marjorie
Davenport, Buckfield, 81.
Sweet corn-Harry A. Plummer, South
Paris, sS; Philip G. Plummer, South
Paris, IS.
JUNIORS.
Sweet corn-Clyde Nottage, South
Paris, 81; Carroll Nottage, South Paris,
81.
Pig-Gerard Esmes, Bethel, 90; Har-
old Chandler, Brown6eld, 81; Charles
Hesslton, Bethel, 81; Gordon s. Hayes,
Oxford, 81.
Potato-Willis E. Blake, BrOwn6eld,
81; Clifton Rogers. Brownfisld, 80 cents.
Cooking and housekeeping-Velma <
Shaw, South Paris, 80; Estells Thurlow,
South Paris, 81; Eta Knightly, South
Paris, 81; Bertha S. Bowker, South Par
is, 81.
Cauuing-Elizsbeth Mason, Bethel, 81
Virginia Goodnow, Bethel, 81; Esther
NJ. Walker, Brownfisld, 81; Beulah n.
Chandler, Brownfield, 81; Ruth Walker,
Brownfield, 81; Phyllis Linscott, Brown
field, 81; Gladys Blake, Brownfield, 81
Sewing-Agnes Lanigau, Oxford, 81;
Hazel Trebilcock, Oxford, 81; Eugenia
Hasslton, Bethel, 81; Elizabeth Mason,
Bethel, 81; Florence Perkins, Oxford,
81; Doris Heslop, Oxford, 81; Helen
Judd, South Paris, 81; Nellie Poole, Ok.
ford, 81; Dorothy Dean, South Paris, Sli
Rama Judd, South Paris, 81; Marguerite
whitman, oxford, 81; holly Damon,
Buckfield, 81; Margaret Kicker, Buck
field, 81; Elizabeth Irish, Buckfeld, VI;
Olive Record, South Paris, 81; Alfreds
Annis, Buckfield, 81; Evelyn Pierce
Buck6sld, 81; Barbara e. Kicker, BucE.
field, 81; Louise Roderick, Oxford, ot
cents; Dorothy McAllister, Oxford, o(
cents: Madeline Smith. Oxford, 80 cents
Garden-Carrie Tozier, Greenwood
Mountain, 81; Mildred Consnt, HEBRON
81; Florence Cosgrovs, Hebron, VI lds
MARQUIS, Greenwood Mountain, VI; Ksns
Haskell, Greenwood Mountain, 81; Fear
G. Dobson, Greenwood Mountain, 81.
In addition, cash prizes aggregatins
s2S we're sent 10 Rumford exhibitors.
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