Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

Sixteenth Annual
Boys and Girls Fair
At Winthrop In Sept.
The Sixteenth Annual Boys and
Girls Fair by Winthrop Grange open
to all boys and girls in town under
10 years Of age. will be held at the
Grange hall from A. M. until 10 A.
NJ. Saturday, September IS. 1926
The Grange, as in previous years
will award $500 more in prizes for
the best evidence of industry and
skill in, Agriculture and Household
Arts, divided into the following
| classes:
! 1. Plain Sewing: dresses, A and
B. $1.00. IS and soc; lingerie, A and
B, rs, so and Csc; miscellaneous, A
and B, so and Csc.
2. Darning, A and B. $1.oO. rs and
soc.
8. Embroidery, A. and b. IS. so
and Csc.
4. Knitting, A and B. rs. so and
Csc.
8. Tatting. A and B. rs. so and
Csc.
/ D. SIOCllSlluS, "A anu 10, oU
and Csc; in the above classes, A,
girls under 10, B, girls over 10 years
| Z. Most tastefully arranged bou-
quet of garden flowers. Is, so. and
| Csc.
| 8. Most tastefully arranged bou-
quet of wild flowers, rs. so and Csc.
9. List of forest trees, native to
Winthrop with display OF mounted
leaves. collected in 1926. $500, $500
and $1.00.
10. List of wild Towering plants
with mounted speciment, date of
Towering and where found, collected
| IL. Best collection OF insects,
mounted, found in Winthrop in 1926,
$500, $500 and S1.00.
II. Best display of canned vege-
tables, varieties, $3.50. $1.00 and
75c.
10. Best display of pickles, canned,
varieties, $3.50. s1.O0 and 75c.
IA. Best display of canned fruit, 4
varieties, S1.50, $1.00 and Use.
Is. Best display of jelly. var
ieties, $3.50, s1,00 and 75c.
Exhibits in classes II to 16 must
be in uniform containers.
16. Best loaf plain cake, not FROST
ed IS, so and Csc;
II. Best frosted cake, Is. so and
Csc.
IS. Best pumpkin pie, IS, so and
Csc.
49, Best apple pie, IS, so and 25c.
20. Best loaf bread, IS, 80 and 25c.
All contestants under classes Is to
20 will receive 25 cents besides the
regular premiums, exhibits to be-
come property of the Grange.
p. Best flower garden with dis
| NJ II
$500 and S1.00.
! % Best vegetable garden. / rod by
2, with display, A and B. $500. $500
and $1.00.
Every boy and girl, who enters
either a vegetable or flower garden,
| presents the record and the exhibit,
will receive $1.00 besides the prem
| ium offered.
! Vegetable garden may contain any
variety after three of the following
have been planted, beans. potatoes,
| pumpkin. There must be a display
at the hall with record of the gar
| den. Records to be read in even
| ing.
Flower gardens must contain FIVE
of the following varieties: asters,
zinnias, calendulas. naturtiums,
philoxdrummondi. bachelor-buttons,
| cosmos.
%. Manual Training: High School,
$500, $500 and s1.0O; grade VIII and
X, $780, $1.O0 and soc; grades VI
and VII. s1.0O, so and Csc.
Specials: Mrs. W. P. Briggs,
Millspaugh, dahlias C varieties)
S1.oo. 75 and 25c; Mrs. Lena Hig-
| gins, A and B, Johnny cake, S1.00;
| Clarence Periey, panSieS $780,
dst5; Mrs. G. E. Longfellow,
pansies, S100, (2nd)
A banner will be given Rural
| school making best exhibit, winning
school to hold the banner 1 year.
In the evening prize speaking
Boys and girls under s, rs. so and
i 25c; boys and girls, s to u, A and
B, s1.00. IS and soc; boys and girls
13 to 10, A and b, $3.50. $1.00 and
soc; boys and girls is to 10, $500
for boy. $500 for girl. A. serious
selection. B, humorous selection;
instrumental music, IL to IA, $3.50.
S1.00 and Zoe; vocal music. IL to IA,
| $3.50. s1.00 and 75c.
Athletic Contests will be enjoyed
in the afternoon with ribbons. and
prizes will be given the boy and
girl who wins the most ribbons.
The following committees are in
! cnarge: General committee, ,Mr.
and Mrs. w. p. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Peck, Mrs. J. L. An
drews. Mr.. j. G. Jordan, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Alden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Williams Mr.. F. H. Taylor,
Joseph Moore, (sec.) E. T. Clifford
| asst. sec.)
Entertainment: Mrs. Lottie York.
! Decorations: Tableau Staff.
| Sports: Joseph Jordan.
| Inspectors Vegetable Gardens: J..
G. Jordan. c. E. Longfellow, Joseph
| Moore.
Inspectors Flower Gardens: Mrs.
z. H. Millspaugh. Mrs. c. E. Long
fellow, Mrs. H. w. Peck
Booths-Fancy: Mrs. w. n. KIM
ball; Aprons, Mrs. Lena Higgins:
| Candy, Mrs. Genie Titus; Cooked
Food, Mrs. Mary Alden; Ice Cream,
Mrs. Grace Ainslee; Popcorn, Miss
Marka Stevens; Refreshments, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilder Frazer.
The boys. and girls are urged to
study these lists and select the
classes for which they will enter for
premiums, and to strive for eX-
cellence in their exhibits, that the
big standard already gained. may be
excelled this year. Gratuities will
be given on all entries worthy of a
premium, whether classified or not.
Cooperation of parents is earnestly
requested.