Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
WINTHROP
Interesting Contest at Grammar

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School
A very interesting contest was held
Friday afternoon at the Grammar
school building in connection with
the general science course which is
part of the Curriculum of the 9th
grade. Each girl in the grade ex-
hibited a loaf of bread of her own
baking, and each boy exhibited a
fly trap which he had himself con-
structed.
The exhibits were arranged in the
Red Cross room and were open to
the public from two to three Fri
day afternoon. A number of visi-
tors were present and were enthus-
iastic in their praise of the work
done by these boys and girls.
Most attractively arranged on a
long table were the sixteen fine
loaves of bread. exhibited by the fol-
lowing girls: Nora Drake, Natalie
Riley. Regena Curtis, Irene Loon.
Bernice Merritt. Marcia Badger,
Mary Nedza, Thelma Smith, Alice
Townsend. Marguerite Stetson, Mil
dred Aden, Helen Pitman, Hannah
Lindholme, Carolyn Beatty. Evelyn
Larrabee and Adeline Auclair.
The fact that the Winthrop schools
have no course in domestic science,
and that many of the girls had nev-
er before tried their hand at bread
making, made this exhibit rather re-
markable, for every loaf shown was
nicely baked, well shaped, and of
good texture.
The fly traps were of various de-
signs, sizes, and shapes, and showed
good workmanship. A number of
them were attractively finished and
all gave evidence of practical utility.
Here, too, the boys have been handi-
capped by having no regular man.
ual training course. though they
have some equipment at the build
ing and have done some work along
this line.
After inspecting the exhibits, the
visitors were invited into the 9th
grade room, where they were enter
tanned by the girls stories of their
experience in bread making. Each
girl gave the recipe which she used,
and carefully explained each step
in the process. These were very in
teresting and some were quite ori-
ginal, particularly the story by Helen
Pitman which was given in verse.
Following these. Principal Joseph
Jordan gave brief address, thank
ing the visitors for the interest
shown and complimenting the boys
and girls upon their success.
Mrs. Isabel Holmes and Miss
Grace Howard judged the bread,
cutting each loaf to examine the tex
ture and the prizes were given to
Nora Drake. 1st: Marcia Badger.
End. The fly traps were judged by
Raymond Riley and George Brawn.
Adelise Drapeau won the first and
prizes will be awarded Monday
morning, during morning exercises,
and are given by the school bank.
The Tell Me Club met Thursday
evening with Miss Gertrude Long
fellow. The substitutes were Mrs.
H. w. Stevens and Mrs. Arthur Still
phen. Mrs. Ora Maxim received the
/ prize for the highest score. The club
will be entertained next Thursday
evening by Mrs. Carol Perry.
David Much has returned from a
visit with relatives in Augusta.
Miss Jessie Thomas is passing sew
I eral days with friends at Colby Col
I lege, Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson Of
Bridgton were guests overnight Of
Mrs. Simpsons parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Moore. Mr.. Simpson at
tended the convention of secondary
school principals at augusta yester-
day.
The Wednesday Auction Club met
this week with Mrs. Sadie Sturte-
, want. Mrs. Helen Maxwell won the
prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brown have
returned from Gardiner. where they
have spent several weeks since Mr..
Browns discharge from the hospital
in Augusta.
Mrs. Gertrude Maxim of Kents Hill
is passing the week end with Mrs.
E. P. Libby.
Miss Dorothy Hannaford is at home
from Colby College for the week end.
and is entertaining as her guest, as
classmate. Miss Louise Chapman.
Miss Edith LaValler has returned
from a visit in Belfast.
Little Martha Sprague entertained
small party of her little friends
Friday afternoon in honor of her
third birthday. The children enjoyed
games, and were served dainty re-
freshments at a tiny table with
Easter favors. A birthday cake with
candles was a feature. The little
lady received a numbe-. of gifts.
The stores In town will close all