County Exhibit Rules and Prize Structure
The exhibits are divided into School Household Arts and Agriculture with blue and red ribbons for first and second places. Entries open with deadlines in early April and premiums promised for top entries. The rules list many categories for grades, high school departments, and class exhibits including papers, maps, history, language, mathematics, and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bollinger County
Dellinger County
Thie
Hollinger
School Athletic Contests For Boys Girls And Women
The program lists events for boys and men including high jump running broad jump shot put 50 yard dash and other races with age classes A B C D B F and open events for over 16 bicycle race and open categories. Girls and women compete in sack egg race 50 yard dash high jump running broad jump nail driving baseball throw and basketball throw with classes A B C and D over 16. Blue and red gibbon awards will honor first and second place winners in all athletic events.
Spelling and Addition Contests Planned for Grades
A school plans spelling and addition contests for grade school students. Class A includes grades 3 4 5 and Class B covers grades 6 7 8. An old fashioned fiddlers contest will award a suitable prize. Contestants may accompany themselves with a banjo or guitar if they prefer.
Amusement Features Include Minstrel and Wedding Feasts
A day of entertainments lists a Negro minstrel a fish pond and juggling acts among other attractions. Contests and an ostentatious wedding are the centerpiece with a chicken dinner at noon and a wedding supper in the evening priced at 35 cents per meal. Ice cream candies sandwiches and drinks will be available throughout the day.
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College
Marble Hill
Will Mayfield College
Missouri
Lotesville
Merchant's
la’ Exville
Peance
Latesville
Markle Mill
Schoo
Hebinger
J. H. Harty
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