Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
BENEFITDERTVED FROM
A TRIP TO EXPOSITION
MEMBERS OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
WHO ATTENDED EASTERN STATES
EXPOSITION AID In AROUSING
INTEREST in CLUB WORK
new CLUBS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED IN
DELAWARE AND OLD ONtSREVTVED
WITH RENEWED INTEREST.

Dating back to the memorable ride
OF caesar Rodney, the citizens of LITTLE
DelaWare have built up an enviable
record OF always having been first IN
.He JoD. IN war, in craftsmanship. and
III the walks of daily endeavor the
records show that Delaware. and Del
aWareans, have led the nation.
lmbued with this time bonored non
ORD OF leadership, members of tbe
Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware
which are conducted under tbe co-on9
eratiVe direction of the Extension rs
VISION OF the University of Delaware.
ana tne United States Department of
Agrlculture, have built up a record
ior themselves which has once more
brought credit to Delaware.
At the recent Eastern States Expo-
sltlOn' at Springfield, Mass, Delaware
Doys and girls stood out prominently
among the large group of club mem
DeTs representing twelve of the Eas-
tern states. Boys and girls, who are
members OF Camp Vail at the exposi-
tlon represent the pick of the elub
members of their States, and to he |
ranked first among such a gathering
IS no small achievement. This honor
came to Earle Meredith, of Green |
wood, Delaware, who ranked first in |
the standard physical and mental test
given TO members of Camp Vail.
Young Meredith was the only boy to
pass the tests and his record was
equalled only by one other member.
virginia Smith, of Maine.
Earle Meredith went to Springfield Il
as a member Of the Greenwood On
The Go Team, the other members be-
ing Edwin Unger and Emmert Judy.
These boys placed first in the corn
Judglng contests, and in addition ,
made the highest judging score made /
oy any boys team In any contest in
Inc camp. In addition to judging corn, t
Meredith competed with 16 boys in /
1alry judging contest and finished in
,hlrd place, only two points behind I
he winner. These boys are members /
u soy bean club, and gave a pub I
ic demonstration of the methods of
noculating and growing soy beans
hat merited them a ribbon for meri-
orious work in demonstration.
Burnham Simpson, of Houston, was !
mother member of the Delaware del
'gation who won high hOnors. His
core made in judging corn was the E
1ghest individual score made by any !.
member of the camp, judging in any =
roJect. This honor is more of an ?
chievement when it is considered .
hat this is Simpsons first year in
lub work, and that he had had no ="
raining in corn judging until two :"
yeeks previous to the Delaware State -
air. Simpson was member of the -
[OustOn Sweet Potato Club team, the !"
ther members being Emerson Sapp y
nd Harold Johnson. This team stood o'
rst in all demonstration contests at - -
ne Delaware State Fair, being given .ss p
score of SO points out of a possible ~ ~
%. At Springfield their demonstra- TT TT
on of methods followed in sweet po- -, -
ito culture was ranged among the 'n
ighest. Incidentally, the boys took
lis opportunity to point out to New
ngland people that Sussex county to
ads all counties in the United States Oh
the average acre returns from Ju
veet potatoes, by quoting figures CO
ON the last census showing that the si'
eld Of sweet potatoes in Sussex a
unity in 1919 was 1,3S5,537 bushels tic
lued at $2,377,44O. ag
The Sunnyside Canning Club team ma
Bridgeville, consisting of Rather afl
e and Frances Passwaters, and Mar hi
ret Baker won first honors in judg-
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