McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, November 17, 1938, Image 7
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1938
FARM SHOW CALLS YOUTH
Climaxing America’s yearly farm festivals is the Interna
tional Livestock Exposition and Horse Show, held this year for
the 39th time at Chicago, November 26 to December 3. Though
the show will attract 14,000 head of livestock, though $100,000
in cash prizes will be awarded, much interest always centers in
the national 4-H club congress which this year is drawing 1£00
youths, the envoys of some 1,000,000 boys and girls now engaged
in this work. ABOVE: Melvin Wagoner, 16-year-old Illinois
farm boy who will
defend his junior
corn crown. LEFT:
Esther Maasen,
Oregon canning
champion, and H.
C. Seymour who
will lead this year’s
Oregon 4-H dele
gation.
Homer Graver, nineteen-year-old
shown several prize and
champion winners in the
junior cattle department.
His Hereford steer (above)
was champion of the junior
feeding contest last year.
Wisconsin boy who has
Doris Montei of Michigan has won numerous prizes with her
sheep exhibits. Other girls compete in cooking, canning, dress
making and interior decorating, while both boys and girls com
pete for national health titles. Most of the Chicago visitors
receive free trips as rewards for their accomplishments in state
contests. Many Chicago winners receive college scholarships.
To all 4-H clubbers, the Chicago show is the ultimate in achieve
ment, climaxing the past summer’s county and state fairs.
TOP—These three Iowa farm boys with a prize-winning
group of baby beeves typify the skill which hundreds of farm
youngsters demonstrate each year. LOWER—Boyd Maryhew
of Illinois showed this champion pen of lambs last year at the
age of 13. He’s coming back this year.
OUR COMIC SECTION
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International amphitheatre in Chicago, home of the exposition,
COMING OUR WAY
"Prosperity will soon be here."
"Did you say prosperity or pos-
UrityT”
She Understood
Lawyer (to woman on witness
stand)—Now, Madame, please bear
in mind that you are under oath. Do
you understand the nature of an
oath?
Witness (hesitatingly) — Well, 1
would think that 1 do. My husband
has tended the furnace for 30 years,
my father has dabbled in the mar
ket for the last 40 years and my
oldest son is taking up golf. Yes,
I would think 1 understand.
FALL BREEZES
Lily Firefly—Do you really love
me?
Jimmy Bug—Sure you are the
light of my life.
CLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT
FARMS FOR SALE
Land Bank Farms between Pensacola and
Marianna, Florida, and between Valdosta
and Bainbridge, Georgia. One-fifth cash/*
balance 5 to 20 years, low interest. Writ*
FORREST E. DAVIES, Marianna, Fla.
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0 A General Quiz
The Questions
1. What foreign languages does
President Roosevelt speak?
2. How do the Japanese cherry
trees in Washington differ from
our native cherry trees?
3. The population of the United
States has increased how much in
four generations?
4. What is the world record high
jump by a horse?
5. How many covered bridges
are there in Vermont?
6. Was the Deutschland the first
submarine to cross the Atlantic
for commercial purposes?
7. How does a gallon by which
gasoline and oil are sold in Can
ada compare with that by which it
is sold in the United States?
The Answers
1. President Roosevelt speaks
French and German and reads
Spanish.
2. They do not bear fruit.
3. It has increased thirty-fold.
4. The record is 8 feet 13-16
inches, set by Greatheart in 1923.
It has never been equalled.
5. The state has more than 200
of these picturesque bridges.
6. Yes, and also the first to cross
in time of war.
7. It is about one-fifth larger.
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