Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-06-25


The decision of the judges in the
town contest and the contest today
was rendered upon the following
points:
/. Clearness and correctness OF
enuneiation.
2. Beauty and appropriateness of
tone, which means not only pure
and pleasant singing, but the use
of the sort of tone that is appro
pirate to the significance of the
words.
3. The General bearing posture,
self control, naturalness, and gen
eral pleasing appearance.
Prof. E. B. Gordon of the State
University, Mrs. A. Hulburt of
Reedsburg and Miss Esther l..
Steuber of Prairie du Sac acted as
judges in the final song contest
held in connection with the county
commencement exercises of Thurs
day and rendered the following de-
cisions:
1st place, it. 6 Fairfield, teacher
Lucille Simonds.
End place, Sumpter, Avis Ben
der.
3rd place. it. 2 Greenfield, Ger
trude Simpson.
4th place, 1 Delton, Helen Nc
Intyre.
5th place, Ironton, 1Irs. Flossie
Massett.
9th place, Excelsior, Marjorie
Lehman.
18th place, 2 Prairie du Sac, Ken
meth Scoon.
9Th place, Merrimack, Ida Cal
| lus.
The awards given in both con-
tests have been made possible by
the kindness and generosity of the
Baraboo business men mentioned.
The schools and those having this
work in charge greatly appreciate
their fine attitude and cooperation
which makes it possible to further
| the interests of our schools.
Winners in Wisconsin Manufac-
/ turer's Essay Contest
The two Sank county winners in
the statewide essay contest con-
Quoted by the Wisconsin Manu-
facturer's Association selected by
| the committee of state judges are
as follows:
David Hunter, Plain, Wiconsin.
Freda Hunt, Plain, Wisconsin.
Both winners are from it. Dist
No. 8 Bear Creek. Miss Lucille
Dryer, teacher.
These winners from the county
are entitled to a free trip to the
Third Wisconsin Products EXPOSE
ton and 1925 State Fair chaperon-
ed by someone from the county
superintendent's Office.
Winners in Guernsey Breeders
Association Essay Contest
The Guernsey Breeders Associa-
ton of Sank County have also very
generously offered prizes to be CIV
en- rural pupils writing the best es-
says on Merits of the Guernsey
cow"
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wichern and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Attridge acted
as judges and made the following
decision:
1st place Ernest Rott, Dist. No. 6
Woodland, Mrs. Belle Lange, teach
er.
End place, Freda Hunt, it. Dist.
No. 8, Bear Creek, Lucille Dwyer
teacher.
3rd place, John Mortimer, Dist.
No. 6 Woodland, Mrs. Belle Lange,
teacher.
Prizes to be decided upon at the
annual Guernsey picnic to be held
June IS will be sent to these peo-
pie soon after the picnic.
The following people deserve
honorable mention in the contest:
4th place - Wesley Short, Dist.
No 6 Woodland, Mrs. Belle Lange,
teacher.
5th place, Mary Raatz, IT. Dist.
No. 1 Baraboo, Myrtle Higgins,
teacher.
9Th place, Doris Ziegler, it. Dist.
No. / Baraboo, Myrtle Higgins,
teacher.
Afternoon Program
Professor M. H. Jackson of the
state educational department. at
Madison, gave the address
Flat Tire.
Character building was the
thought of Mr.. Jackson's talk. He
told of the many different mater
ials with which the young person
may start to build and stressed the
Importance of choosing the right
material to make the finished pro-
duct that which is desired. Courage
and perseverance he thought were
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