The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-22
BENNINGTON co. CHILDREN
ATTEND ACHIEVEMENT DAY

Ten boys and girls from Benning-
ton cognty attended State Achieve
ment Day at the University Of Yer
mont e. Burlington. last Friday and
Saturday, June 10th and 18th. This
trip IS part q the prize awarded 70
the county champions and the state
prize winners ia each Of the projects
undertaken By the Farm Bureau
Boys and Girls Clubs The prizes
are based on the quality Of the club
members work. on the accuracy Of
the report handed in November lst,
and on the interest shown and part
taken in general club activities, as
meetings, demonstrations, etc. Fif-
teen club members were eligible this
year as follows: 'Ailene Tiff, Dor
set, canning; Robert Morehouse, Ar
lington, pig; Forrest Hassom, Pow
nal. pig breeding; Edward Bentley,
Sunderland, potatoes; Raymond Rice,
Bennington, garden; ESTHER Foster,
Bennington, sheep; 'Charles Tink-
ham, West Salisbury, calf; ELIZA
beth lyman, Arlington, cooking;
Ernest Thayer, Readsboro Falls,
handicrafts; -. Wesley Warren, Ben
nington, maple sugar; Thomas Fos-
ter, Bennington, ducks; 'Charles
Saunders, Bennington, ducks; Lester
Harwood, Bennington, poultry and
bees; Jane Monroe, South SALISBURY,
clothing; Harriet Norwood, Benning-
ton, pigeons and bees. The ten whose
names are starred, attended.
The party went by automobile,
starting Thursday noon. Charles A.
Ross Of Center SALISBURY. and Miss
Marion Hardy, County Club Agent,
drove. The first night was spent by
the road, the party camping on Frank
Nelson's farm in SALISBURY A tent
was pitched for the girls, while the
boys camped out on the hay in Mr..
Nelson's barn A camp fire on a
rocky ledge near the tent completed
an ideal setting. Mr.. Ross proved to
be a boss cook and the boys saw to it
that everyone was up betiiIes in the
Registration at the University was
scheduled for II a. m. Friday and the
party drew up at Morrill, Hall just ION
the dot" They were quartered in the
college dormitories for the rest Of the
time. After lunch over a hundred
boys and girls from IL Of the Ia coun-
ties Of the state gathered on the
for roll call. After this they
had an opportunity to take glimpse
at the class day exercises. At 2:30 all
started on an auto tour of the city. |
Thomas Bradlee, director of extern
sion, led the procession, some 35 cars
A resident of Burlington
rode in each car to point out the
places OF interest. After a ride
through the manufacturing section Of
the town, the party drove north
through Ethan Allen Park and around
Fort Ethen Allen. An airplane man
suvering overhead had the courtesy
10 land near the road on the grounds
Of the fort so that that all could see
/ near by.
Friday evening a party was held
IN North Beach, with games and
stunts and bonfire at which marsh
nallows were toasted. Saturday
morning the boys and girls made a
our of the University buildings and
finished with a brief achievement day
program at which some of them told
# their doings at home and how they
anne to win their prizes.
Sharply at 1890 dinner was over
md the Bennington county party
tarted for home Space is lacking in
which TO tell of all the things they
aw by the way and probably every
me of the party would tell different
ale They will be reporting to their
'arious clubs when they next meet.
anyone who lives in the neighborhood |
With one Of these boys or girls will be
epaid 10 find out when this comes off
nd attend