The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-26
CANNING CONTEST
 NEXT OCTOBER
Staged at Century oi Progress Exposition
 in Chicago
OPEN TO ALL

The BreatebL IOoQ canning COHs test ever held will be staged in October at A Century of Progress, Chicago's Worlds Fair.
 This will be the golden opportun- fly for the women of America, rec gardless of geographical location, to place on exhibition before thous- ands of visitors to this celebrated exposition on Chicago's lake front, the delicious products of their, gar- dens, orchards and Kitchens. '.
 Attractive fruits, delicious jams, jellies, pickles all arranged in fancy designs and colors, in spark ling glass jars. will compete with each other from every state in the union and more than twenty for- eign countries will senc their best and most attractive samples.
 This will be the fifth year of this international canning contest, and with the prestige of four successful years behind the management, and with the great opportunity of hold ing this contest within the grounds of A Century of Progress, 1t in- sures the greatest display of ate tractive and delicious food prod. ucts ever assembled.
 The contest Is sponsored by Ball Brothers Company of Muncie, In- diana, along with the American Sugar Refining Co. Prairie Farm CT Publishing Co. the Indiana Wife, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruraiist, and many others, but the contest will be un- der the direct supervision of Mrs Grace Wall Gray, secretary of the contest and educational director of Ball Brothers Co.
 Cooperating with Mrs Gray arc many organizations and institutions such as the home economies bu. reau of the department of agricul- ture at Washington, many of the middle west colleges of agriculture, the American farm bureau federal ton, the Illinois association, In. diana farm bureau federation, boys and girls All clubs, and women's clubs.
 The contest will be held in the No. l space, the north east exhibit hall, fin the Hall of States, adjoin- Ing the Government building on the south and facing the Agricul. tural building on the north.
 Harvey J. Sconce, former chief of the agricultural division of A Century of Progress is in charge of publicity for the interna tionai canning contest.
 This is q free show in every sense of the word. There will be no entrance fee for contestants and no admission charge to visitors will be made. Entries may be made by writing direct to Mrs Grace Viaii Grny, secretary 70 W. Madison street, Chicago, Ill, and if desired, request to Mrs Gray will bring a frse jar for use in the contest.
 It Is not necessary to use Ball Jars. Any jar is accepted. The champion prize may be already canned and in an ordinary glass container, on the pantry shelf. It will receive the same attention and consideration as tho fanciest con. tainer ever made.
 Judges of international reputa. ton will make the awards and designate tho champion canner of the world. Last years winner was Mrs Anna Buckthal, of Edwards pof, Indiana, and with the win. ners of the past four years com. peting for this Century of Progress prize, 1t will be an Interesting race to see if any of the previous win. ncrs will taket his years champion shpi, or will Q new champion be crowned queen of food production.
 More than 100000 new and sparkling glass jars have now been shipped to all parts of the world, and with the supply now in tho hands of the housewife of Amer lea and foreign countries 1t Is safe 10 say that more than 60,000 will be returned to Chicago by October l to be judged by the awardiilk committee of more than thirty judges.
 The contest covers all kinds of canned fruits. jams. jeliies. pickles, preserves. meats, vegetables, sauces, soups, balanced meals. marmalades buffers, conserves. poultry, game and fish.
 Glasses for organizations, for. eign entries and special prizes for the blind have been arranged.
 It may be from some small town. that the champion will be an- nounced over national broadcast, from some unpretentious home, but where this art of cooking and canning has been Q family tradition for generations.
 .@s Way oo lEotH dH apartment along the north shore, out along sheridan road in Eyanston. that the champion will be found; or 1t smay be some young lady from the home economics department of one of our high schools or colleges that will lead the way; and again 1t may be and very likely so, that out in some obscure rural section, along a country road, a pretty little white cottage nesting in the fertile val leys of our we'll established farm. ing areas, down in the Valley of Democracy, family dating back to pioneer days on the same farm, that will bring forth from that immaculate white kitchen, the grand champion canner of A Gen. tury of Progress.
 The winner will most likely be a mother, who not only has produced the nations greatest asset, an American boy or girl, but who also is housewife, who has made a study of foods, and tempting de- licious table delicacies; a discrim- mating judge of fruits, vegetables, and meats; so much so that when she starts work on canning for this international canning contest, nothing but the best is going into those shiny glass jars.
 There is going to be no foolish- ness around that kitchen on those days when mother Is getting her entry ready for A Century of Pro- gress show. She is going to watch the red raspberries and select them for that jam on just the right day. Those luscious blueberries and cherries have all been selected from bushels, and only one quart of the extra finest are chosen. They must be right. She selects the Jonathan and Grimes Golden ape ples of the right degree of ma turity for the apple jelly, and every bean that goes into that jar must be champion in its own right.
 Those are the days that Pa has business out at the barn, and John nie doesn't show up around the kitohAn at all