Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-08
FINE EXHIBIT
OF DOMESTIC
SCIENCE HERE


No feature of the Cochise County
Fair attracted moro attention and
admiration on the opening day tnan
the domestic science exhibit, held
under the supervision of Mrs. r. A.
Wright 1t was unanimously conceded
that the domestic science exhibit this
year is the most elaborate, the most
varied and the most beautiful of any
ever held. This opinion was expressed
Thursday afternoon by Miss Bertha
Virmonds county home demonstration
agent, who is county fair visitor.
A profusion of beautiful things, all
dear to the housewives because they
represent articles made at nome, greet
the visitor upon entering the domestic
science building. Glass jars of appe-
tizing fruit, glasses of jelly that catch
and hold the light, artistic needle
work, beautiful, fluffy comforts,
luncheon sets, rugs. bedspreads, quilts,
artistic pictures and drawings and
everything that goes to make the
home beautiful are there to be seen
and admired.
First prize of SO in the department
for cooking and canning went tt
Mrs. w. j. Arndt, of Lowell, on her
exhibit of canned fruit, vegetables,
jellies and jams all displayed in neat
glass jars. This is one Of the best ex
hibits of the canning art ever shown
at the fair.
Second prize of Sc went to Mrs.
J. e. Parker, of st. David, on an
exhibit of canned fruit, jellies ana
vegetables. Third prize of $4 went
to Mrs G. G. Weaver, 1911 Twelfth
street, Douglas, on an exhibit of
jellies.
The fourth prize of 50 was awarded
Mrs. Thurman Bates, 100 Twentieth
street, on one of the most artistic
exhibits of the display This was
birthday cake for the Cochise county
| fair, with six candles to represent the
sixth year of the fair. Fifth prize OF
So went to Juana Islava, Sol G. ave-
nue., on a display of tortiilas, which.
was one of the few exhibitions of
Mexican cooking art shown at the
fair.
In the interior decorations contest,
first prize of $40 was awarded Mrs.
/ John H. James, of Farces, on a beau
tiful yellow and blue hooked rug,
which represented not only a fine
example of the weaving art but shows
remarkable blending of colors. Sec
ond prize of So was won by Mrs. Or.
land e. Freeman, of Bisbee, with a
fancy yellow quilt worked out and
! decorated by hand.
Third prize of Sc in this contest
was won by Mrs " Schultz, 931
Seventh street, with a remarkable
reedlepoint picture in colors. Fourth
prize of 81 went to Mrs. Margaret
Light, of 1898 Tenth street, Douglas,
On a beautiful luncheon set. Fiftl
Price of 50 went to Stella McRae,
758 Fourteenth street, on beautiful
Gesso art picture, and sixth prize OF
! So was won by Marie Castellanos, 742
= avenue, on very beaut1ruI knitteo
bedspread.
In addition to the winners Of cash
prizes, special mention ribbons We're
awarded the following: Mrs. r. H.
Joss, 1920 Thirteenth street, on a
display of jelly made entirely from
wild fruit of Cochise county This
:! jelly was all made from cactus, wild
grapes and wild cherries. Mrs. c. T.
Adams, 966 International avenue, on
braided rug; Mrs. H. j.. BoIiin, 657
Eleventh street, on a beautiful patch
glow, on an exhibit of canned corn on
the cob; Mrs. w. o. Hollis, of San
Simon, on an exhibit of canned string
beans; Mrs L. Pennington, Bisbee, on
an exhibit of canned spiced peaches,
and Mrs. G. L. Good, 1912 Twelfth
street, Douglas, on an exhibit of
ounce jelly.
Miss Stella Mather, state home do.
mestic science agent, of Tucson, and
Miss Bertha Virmond of Santa Cruz,
county home demonstration agent,
will give talk at p. m. Friday
afternoon in the domestic science
building at the fairgrounds, and at
p. m. in the little House Beau
tiful' on "Why the Prizes Were Given
As They They Were" All persons
who desire to hear these addresses
are cordially invited to attend
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