The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
MISS B:E:ERBO|WI||E:..R'
winner OF FIRST
Prize INCONTEST
Miss Bachman Second and
Miss Satterfleld Third in
City Competition.

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Miss. Satterfield Third in
City Competition.
! Ghout sixty essays we're entered
@6y Fairmontt school children in
The West Virginian's prize con-
fSsast on the theme, Fairmont' SIN
4 GsfGstries and What They Mean 70
the City y :.
The first prize was carried OIL
~ Nj IS Frances Beerbower. daugh-
ter .ofs q B. Beerbower OF Alex
and r place and a student in the
!, sHthitel School. Naiss Beerbower
Z sghoEed an excellent understa mans ~
~ her subject and handled the
4 topic in a mastery manner
throughout her entire paper.
second and third places in the
contest were captured by MISS
lice Bachmana and Miss EYslyn
satterfield. respectively. MHss
Bachman isEa daughter OF MF So. ~
u p Bachman OF Jefferson street
- 3 student; in the Miller School
Miss Satterfield is daughter OF
". ssI Satferfield Of Benoni avenue
i ana tended Butchers School our
Ing the last year.
The prize winning essays were
as follows:
FIRST PRIZE ESSAY
BY Miss Frances 6eerboWer)
Erai rnont a small city with
Of II 500. has many I'm,
$nertant industries We have o,0oo
3 msn and women employed in TINS
sscitv .5By having the industries IL
- es . many advantages, anu
I makes Fairmont a better cry.
5ss Eairmont has sixteen miles o,
III a+raet car track in the city anu
X: ssiinnlies power for all the mines
,ssSsetween here and, Morgantown, al
NJ ire power for PhiIppi. all tne
power between here and Gar ar hsoui 3
and half of the power usea ~
CIarksburg. GAll OF the street &C.
s(,larksburS belong to F3lrmont-
Is ssSEst S.. IA Ionongah Glass House en-
sssnIoys@ the greatest number OF peo-
Sss lie rhey nranufacture all table
~ are and tumb1ers used as iooa
sN4containers. The Monongah CLASS
~ e. IIn,isa ships fifteen carloads OF
7s9:Yjass a month out of this city. NsNl
s;issTt I,s7 Owens Bottle Works, the
3 areests bottle factory in the world,
III a manufactures bottles OF an
srshapes and sizes. used Tor pre-
8S2serying food. Most all OF the POT
Ties F4einze's use are MADE N : ar
ID ont.
tines no tar coke and pitch. These
snroducts are made from coal'
Il !rhesa products are used in FAR
L mont and they are also shipped 10
M An another important industry is
aa5sE5Iietts Clay Co. 1t manufac-
ls sS 2fnre clay used in the manufacture
S8gSof bricks. This is of great value TO
Hammond Brick Yard, an indus
Of F,airmont. manufactures
sshricks These bricks are used ooth
Il II ia irmont,san also many otner
n also have three lumber
Va I'd Is Kisner's, Dickersoh 5 :. sn M,
the Southern Pine ihese lulip -, =
ward are well advertised over Tue
.5sssSTh F,airmont Wall Plaster Co;
;, manufactures concrete BLOCKS USED
rebuilding They are noted hor
gat heir help to the city .,
80 Fairmont also has many Inc
Il Ina eeries. which are Of great i'm
s3sISportances 10 the city. The largest
o. "a. the Greater Fairmont Bakery
s55 Sanf the Model Steam Bakery,
though we have smaller ones that
are excellent bakeries
S55l8 Eairnont owns the Barnesto"t
Mill, which is OF Fai4e 70
"a y,e~city s1t not only supplies FAR
sSs,,Sonf Twitf its cloth but many other
s$nIsces 1T manufactures wooden
goods and blankets
we do not often think when we
nick up a Beechnut product. that
re cortainer was made IN EAR
S AT & We usually think Of >,f2--'
u 80 nc from Ear away But all Of the
Beechnut containers are made ~
gAairmont.
Y This city also manufac lures ice
asss cream We have the Dlamon
Ice Cream factory, the Imperial
zee Cream factory, and the Robin
Il son lee Cream factory. This Is an
3sS ss.I,arSsof our many important in
ls8dustries
we also have the brass plant.
81 mat manufactures brass and then
rolls 1t into large sheets. -
Among the things manufa ctured
II, Fairmont, the most important
ND; are glass bricks, clay products,
s5ss mining machinery. wooden and
fiber boxes, ice, ice cream. wooden
goods, concrete blocks. tar. coke,
pitch. bakery products and gas
q Fairlnont sends products to Can
ado, Europe and South America,
u also all over the United States.
SBy having all of these important
~ di1stries gives us the advalI-
tage OF having a better city. First,
# r. brings the people. Then il we
J: nave the people, we will have bet
81 ~ street car and train service.
becauae the people will demand IL
S.Then we wnI have better schools
4 ana better streets, batter homes
and better people. BY having
thsse industries, 1t brings the
4 nnoneys to our banks: The banks
win have larger capital Then the
Z peopIe evil have the advantage OF
borrowing from I he banks