Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
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best essay on Agriculture was pre-
scented by Maurice Towle. A special.
on bird houses given by A. Wilton
Black, was won by Charles Pink
ham. Other exhibits of interest, not
entered for prizes. were case of
Italian bees and display of strained
honey by Wilton Black, some eX-
quisite hand embroidery by Mrs.
Mary Alden and Miss Ruth Alden.
and a plate of Baldwin apples. badly
furrowed by the hail storm of Fri
day night, shown by w. n. kimball.
In the afternoon the young people
enjoyed contests and games. The
sports were in charge Of Joseph II.
Moore and NJ. +. Norcross and the
winners We're as follows:
Sack race, Robert Mcnamara LIST;
Donald Arnold End.
Three legged race for boys, Robert
Mcnamara and Donald Arnold LIST;
Ralph Frost and Richard Laughlin
end.
Three legged race for girls. Annie
Drawn and Ruth Perry list; Vir-
ginia Martin and Emma Davenport
End.
Apple race for girls, Virginia Mar
tin LIST; Thelma Tinkham End.
Apple race for boys, Gerald Adkins
1st: Ralph Frost End.
Tug Of war for boys, Donald Rollins
and team against Earl Holmes and
team: won by Rollins team.
Tug of war for girls. Annie Drawn
and team against Ruth Perry and
team: won by Annie Drawn.
Ball throwing contest for girls,
Annie Drawn LIST; Mildred Drawn 2nd.
Ball throwing contest for boys.
Donald Arnold LIST; Gerald Adkins
End.
Clothespin race between the boys
and girls won by the boys.
Nail driving contest by the girls
was won by Annie and Mildred
Drawn.
In the evening splendid program
was presented under the manage
ment of Mrs. Lottie York. The open
ing number was a piano solo by Mary
Skomro. This was followed by prize
speaking for children between the
ages of four and seven and was as
follows: His Speech" Roy Ward;
Origin of the Flag" Rita Bond;
Twins at Church. Ida Edwards;
zone Thing Overlooked" Virginia
Ward. Ida Edwards was awarded
first prize. Rita Bond and Virginia
Ward third.
Glass s to II years-Division i:
"The Tomboy," Louise Ward; The
Minister'S Son Richard Clifford :;
1.-THE Little Angel" Rena Norcross
THE Crimson Cross Christina
Ward; 1.-The Chickens Ruth Nor
, cross.
Louise Ward was given LIST, Ruth
Norcross End and Chdistine Ward
3rd.
Vocal selection, Christine and Lou
Use Ward; Prize speaking, to u.
Division .; Are the Children Home"
Viola Drawn: "Stella at the Pitcher
Show" Frances Edwards; 1.-The King
and the Child" Gallon Smith. Gallon
Smith was awarded first, Frances
Edwards second and Viola Drawn
third. Piana solo, Ruth Perry. Class
IL to Is year: The Struggle for Life,
Thclma Tinkham; Alb Drew of the
Ncwry Blues, Donald Rollins; The
Sould of the Violin, Marsters York.
Marsters York was awarded first,
Donald Rollins, second, and Thelma
Tinkham third. Vocal duet. Rosa
Raymond and Clarice Faulkenham.
Glass 16 to 10 years. How Girls
Study, Lulu House; The Famine. Ida
Robinson. Ida Robinson was given
first and Lulu House End.
While the judges were out deciding
on the awards a beautiful piano solo
was given by Gladys Kinds. This
young lady is developing a fine must
cal talent and her playing was greatly
enjoyed. The judges for the prize
speaking were Mrs. G. S. Towle. Miss
Mildred Thompson and Miss Blanch
Leech.
Taken all in all the program this
year was unusually fine and showed
that much work had been put into
it's preparation.
Mrs. Cora Edwards won a fine sofa
pillow by giving the nearest guess on
the number of beans in a bottle and