Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-14
BOYS AND GIRLS Of
STATE WIN PRIZES
Capture Highest Honors at the
Eastern States Exposition
at Springfield.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark, Oct. 14.-Dating back 10
the memorable ride of Caesar Rodney,
the citizens of little Delaware have
built up an enviable record of always
having been first on the Job. In war.
In craftsmanship, and in the walks
Of daily endeavor the records show
that Delaware. and Delawareans have
led the nation.
lmbued with this time honored rec
ord of leadership, members of the
Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware
which are conducted under the CO.
operative direction of the Extension
Division Of the University Of Della
ware, and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. have built up
record for themselves which has once
more brought credit 10 Delaware.
AT the recent Eastern States Ex-
position, at Springfield, Mass, Della
ware boys and girls stood out promi-
nently among the large group of club
members representing twelve Of the
eastern states. Boys and girls, who
are members OF Camp Vail at the EY-
position represent the pick OF the club
members Of their states, and to be
ranked first among such a gathering
is no small achievement. This honor
came TO Earle Mederith, of Green
WOOD Del. who ranked first in the
standard physical and mental test
given TO members Of Camp Vail. Mere
dith was the only boy TO pass the
| tests and his record was equaled only
by one other member, Virginia Smith,
Of Maine
Earle Meredith went 10 Springfield
as member of the Greenwood "On
the GO team, the other members
being Edwin Unger, and Emmert
Judy. These boys placed first in the
corn judging contests, and in addi-
ton made the highest judging score
made by any boys team in any con-
test in the camp. In addition to
juding corn, Mederith competed with
10 boys in a dairy judging contest
and finished in third place. only two
points behind the winner. These boys
are members Of a soy bean club, and
gave public demonstration of the
methods of innoculating and growing
soy beans that won them a ribbon
for meritorious work in demonstra-
ton.
Burnham Simpson, of Houston, was
another member Of the Delaware dele
cation who won high honors. His
score made in judging corn was the
highest individual score made by any
member Of the camp. judging in any
project. This honor is more of an
achievement when II is considered
that this is Simpsons first year in
club> work, and that he had had no
training in corn judging until two
weeks previous 10 the Delaware State
Fair. Simpson was a member Of the
Houston Sweet Potato Club team. the
other members being Emerson Sapp,
ana Harold Johnson. This team stood
first IN all demonstration contests at
the Delaware State Fair, being given
score Of SO points out OF a possible
100. AT Springfield their demonstra-
ton OF methods followed in sweet po-
tato culture was ranked among the
highest. Incidentally the boys took
| this opportunity to point out TO New
England people that Sussex county
leads all counties in the United States
in the average acre returns from
sweet potatoes, by quoting figures
from. the last census showing that the
total yield of sweet potatoes in Sus-
sex county in 1919 was 1,3S5,537
bushels valued at s2,377,440.
The Sunnyside Canning Club team
Of Bridgeville. consisting of Katherine
and Francis Passwaters, and Mar
garet Baker won first honors in judg-
ing canned products, and demon
strated the making Of jelly before a
large audience. The Clover Leaf Mil
linery team Of Newark, consisting of
Margaret Jarmon, Edith McCarnes
and Rebecca Hutchison met sterner
competition in clothing judging and
had to be satisfied with fourth place
in competition with teams from sew
en- states. Their, demonstration of
home millinery, however. raised them
to the championship level. In addi-
ton TO making a complete hat and the
artificial flowers TO trim it, the girls
were dresses and hats made by them
selves In the club work at home
which proved very practical way in
which to demonstrate the value of
their club training.
Each member Of the Delaware
group brought home a medal Of rec
ognition and a ribbon for meritorious
work In demonstrating better methods
in agriculture and home making. They
were highly complemented by the Of
fetal judges for excellence in work.
and by the camp management for