The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
THE BANQUET

grounds the boys and girls repaired
to Grange Hall, which became theirs
for the evening and enjoyed them
selves socially with their club lead
ers until the annual banquet was an
nounced. The tables were most at
tractively laid, the arrangements be-
ing in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. ). D.
Conroy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Murray
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Parker and AIDES
from Skowhegan Grange. The menu
included half fruit, cold meats, mash
ed potatoes, fruit salad, rolls ice
cream. cake and 400" There was
singing by different clubs under the
leadership of Miss Bertha Paul OF
South Scion and this became rather
competitive service. Sherman N.
Shumway acted as toast master and
with witty stories ably presided over
the post prandial exercises. Ihe
first speaker was w. 3. Woodbury.
who extended a greeting to the CLUBS
and said that the townspeople were
glad to welcome the boys and girls
because they were doing the things
worth while and learning to do things
for them selves. His advice to thP
young people was that they be John
ny-on-th e-spot" Miss Marjorie Green
of North Arson, very charmingly gave
the response, expressing appreciation
for the entertainment of the clubs,
also for the work the county officers
were doing and suggested that ris-
ing vote of thanks be given the SHOW
hogan entertainers. This was done
with enthusiasm. Mrs. ARA 5. Mix
ter, assistant state club leader, spoke
particularly Of program work and
said that altho the clubs had seemed
a little cold that morning at the con-
vention they were then well warmed
up and their rating was 100 per cent.
She told of the club work and its in
crease. Miss Marion G. Hare, home
demonstration agent of the extension
service for Somerset County, urged
increased club membership and earn
estly advised large attendance at
The State contest in OronO.
The Maine Song was sung and 1t
was announced that A. l.. T. Cummings
of Orono, the agricultural editor, had
prepared some new verses to be added
to the same. These were displayed
in big letters by author and were
found to contain interesting refer
ences to both Miss Hare and County
Agent Dunn. Mr.. Cummings, who Is
terminating his duties this month as
agricultural editor at the University,
to become manager of the State Cham
Der of Commerce, gave number OF
laughable stories in negro dialect and
two poems in his inimitable French
Canadian dialect.
County Agent Gerald Dunn spoke
on the importance of leaders, suggest
ing the value of clubs in the better
ment of social conditions and spoke
particularly upon the advsability of
keeping up club work long as possible
State Club Leader Lester Fl. Shib-
bles was introduced by Toastmaster
ing after a laughable experience OF
his own war days. Mr.. Shibbles
while speaking took opportunity to
announce the special prizes of 81 each
which the Maine Farmer had offered
for the best short stories. These
prize winners were Bessie Buker of
Hartland and Blinn McCollar of Scion.
The awarding of the Standard Club
Charters was announced to the May
flower Club of Palmyra, the South
Scion Club, the North Arson Boys
Club, and the North Arson Room I'm
provement club. These prizes are
awarded by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the UNIVERSE
ty of Maine. Seals of Achievement
were given to the Victory Club of So
lon, the third this club has received,
Sunbeam Club of Canaan and the
Hart1and and ST. Adams Club. In
closing the State leader left this mes
sage with the members that the boy
or girl who counts is the boy or girl
who can do things. Remarks fol-
lowed by Miss A. l. Libby of st. AL
bans, former County Agent Storer OF
North Arson, Guy F. Williams of No.
Arson, John l.. Fish of Skowhegan and
L. H. Goldsmith of Skowhegan, who
presented the awards.
To the following young people are
due the honors of County Champion
ships in seven club projects:
Cooking and housekeeping, Sadie
Nelson, Canaan; pig, Mark Rand, No
Arson; gardens, Joseph Spiller, No
Arson; potato Bin McColler, Scion;
canning, Lucille Dinsmore, North An
son; sewing, Amanda Ellis, North An
son; room improvement, Geneva Hun
newell, Scion.
The following awards were made:
COOKING AND HOUSEKEEPING
Seniors: County champion, "a, Sadie
Nelson, Canaan; SO, Encie Tibbetts
Canaan; 81, Agnes Wood, st. Adams;
81, Vera Ward, Blanche Jones, Viola
Gardner of South Arson, Amanda Ell
lis, Marjorie Greene. Madge Tibbetts
Lena Jackson and II. Virginia Smith
of North Arson; Mildred Decker, Ca
naan; Bessie Buker, Margaret Young
Hartland; Jennie Hubbard, st. Adams;
Mary e. Weiner. East New Portland.
Juniors: $4, Helen Ketchum, Mad,
ison; SO, Lois Knowles, Scion; 81
Screen Nottage, Scion; 81, Alfredo
Statutes, Maxine Abbey, Alice Wash
burn, Evelyn Knowles. Miriam LARA
bee, Scion; Rosie Sidell, Dora Gard
ncr, Leba Jones, South Scion; Esther
Varney, Hilda Buker, Margaret Buker
Ensor Varney, Beatrice Body, ST. Al