The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-01
AWARD CENTERVILLE
CORN, FOOD PRIZES;
EXHIBITS PRAISED

CENTERYILLE, Ind. Feb. 1-Judg- |
ing of corn show and domestic science
entries at the farmers institute OF
Centerville was finished Tuesday !
afternoon and all ribbons in place Tor
the inspection of the forenoon visitors !
10 the institute Wednesday.
Awards in the corn exhibits, judged /
by j. l.. Dolan, were made as fol- |
lows: Single ear. E. c. Harris, first; |!
Gerald Medearis. second Lester Me
dearis, third. First and third were !
awarded on yellow ears and second |
on white, !
Ten ear exhibit-Howard Cantner,
yellow corn, first; Lester Harris, yell !
low corn, second; Gerald Medearis, !
white corn, third
The domestic science entries were !
judged by Miss Grace King of Purdue, |
who praised the exhibits highly, say |
ing that uniform excellence and high |!
quality of the workmanship made
Judging very difficult.
Awards in Sewing
Awards in sewing were: Dresses, !
Mary Burris, first; Clarissa ALL. sec
ond Ruby Fender. third. Gowns, !
Mary Burris, first; Clarissa ALL, sec
ond; Doris Taylor, third Aprons, |
Vienna D. Fisher, first: Mary Burris,
second; Clarissa ALL. third. The cost
of the garments exhibited in most
cases did not exceed two dollars for
material
Other girls who exhibited were
Esther Meek, in all classes; in dres
Knapp, Elizabeth Wright F,rpha
knapp Elizabeth Wright. Erpha
i.undy, Cassie Fansher: aprons only.
Louise Webb and Ethel Trumps;
dresses only; Ruby Trumps, Cleo
Harrell Frances Hilligan, Mary
Marsh and Louise Moulton.
Awards in food exhibits were mads
late Tuesday afternoon and were as
follows Bread-Mrs. Dora. :Brum-
field. Angel food cake-Mrs Mimic
Wright. first; Miss Lois Brumfield,
aecond. White LAYER cake-Miss Kene
Brown. first; Mrs. Charles Kellam.
eecond: Mrs. Myrtle Medearis third
Dark layer cake-Mrs Clara McMinn
Solid cake-Mrs. Cora Thomas.
Food Prizes.
Two crust pies-Mrs Charles Kel-
lam. first; Mrs. Jane Davis. second;
Mrs Nora Harris. third. Single crust
pies-Mrs. Dora Brumfield.
Fudge (women's class-Mrs. Cora
Thomas, first: Miss Lois Brumfied.
second; Mrs Joseph Thomson, third.
Fondant (women) Mrs. Marie Frey.
first; Mrs Joseph Thompson. second
Mrs Clara McMinn, third. Girls-Mai-
tha Commons Mrs Media Burgess
exhibited canned fruit and Miss Rene
Brown a pound of butter of a high
score.
After judging exhibits of sewing,
Miss Grace King made short talk
10 the audience during the afternoon
session, explaining boys and girls club
work, and appealing for more Interest
in girls club work, particularly to put
them on an equality with the boys
who we're enlisted in pig club work
last year.
Music for the Tuesday program was
furnished by the high school orches-
ira. under the leadership of Miss Iva
Nicholson. Members of the orchestra
are. Dorothy Smelser. Charline Beck
Virginia Hall, Vera Ridenour, Pauline
Price Martha Chesseman, Walter Tel
nv. Ernest Davis, Harold Cook, Ken
meth Hatfield. Willard Knapp, Elmer
Harris. Morris Means, Everett Harris.
Charles Morton, Lester Tice, Leroy
Mustard, RUSSELL Sanders, William
Cain. Lester Swanders and Thelmd
Wilson.
Uroes Power Used
Speaking before the evening SEES
sion. L. A. Pittinger of Selma urgeu
farmers through their new organlza-
lions. TO exert their power for the up
building of their communities, sup
porting and interesting themselves IN
their schools and churches, and in To-
cal township governments instead OF
leaving the whole burden to others.
Quoting Woodrow Wilson's saying
The voice of the people in the valley
is the only real truth the speaker
appealed for improvement OF the
homes of small communities OF the
people in the valley as the only
basis of the best citizenship.
The morning session Wednesday
opened with q musical solo by Miss
Esther Meek and invocation by Rev
Marie Cassell. Mrs. Ralph Flock and
Miss Mae Pike were also on the pro
gram for a musical selection. j. l.
Dolan was the speaker of the morn
ing
A solo by Mrs. Robert Peele and
reading by Miss Nazoma Means were
included in the afternoon program
with 4 talk on swine diseases by DR.
r. ]. Craver, of Richmond, who is
state veterinarian.
Lively anticipations were voiced