Putnam Patriot

Local Girls Fare Well At Annual Dress Revue

Over 350 People Attend County Event in Danielson Saturday Evening. Safety Awards Made and "4-H on Parade" is Presented By Boys.

Many Girls From All Parts of County Participate in Dress Show.-Blue, Red and White Ribbons Are Presented After Judging

Winners at the Annual Style Show at Killingly High School last Saturday night. Left to right: Ruth Wibberly, Canterbury, evening gown; Ada Grenier, Thompson, best dress; Jean Trepal, Eastford, best wash dress in 14-year-old class; Marlyn Nelson, Woodstock, best wash dress, 10-14-year-old class. The above girls will represent Windham County in the 4-H Club state dress revue at the University of Connecticut in July.

Over 350 people filled the auditorium of Killingly High School in Danielson to capacity last Saturday evening to witness the annual Windham County 4-H Club round-up and style show, in which young women from this section fared well when prizes were awarded.

The Ashford Older Youth Club supplied the ushers and while the visitors were filing into the auditorium, popular piano selections were played by Miss Dorothy Hopkins of Woodstock.

The evening's program opened with a trumpet call by Francis Warren, followed by the presentation of two safety movies entitled "On Two Wheels" and "Once Upon a Time."

The audience was welcomed to the round-up by the chairman of the county club committee, John Z. LaBelle and the State Club Leader, A. J. Brundage gave a brief talk on "4-H Looking Ahead." He pointed out how the organization was participating in the national defense program and outlined other activities which are planned for the future.

Walter Hayden, popular guitar soloist, played and sang several Spanish and Hawaiian numbers during the evening's program.

"4-H on Parade" was presented by Club Agent Howard Johnson and 4-H Club boys who brought along a baby pig and a lamb which made up part of an act presented for the entertainment of the assembly. The boys participating were: Herbert Merrill, Eastford; Robert Joy, Woodstock; Charles and Sheldon Green, Eastford; Richard and Lyman Merrill, Eastford; Francis Rice, Putnam; and Robert.

Highway safety awards were presented to 54 4-H Club boys and girls who had completed the course outlined especially for Windham County by Officer Harry Taylor of the State Traffic Commission. Inspector Ralph J. Buckley, also of the traffic commission, presented the certificates. Arline Starr of Woodstock was awarded the 4-H Club plaque for having kept the best 4-H Club books during the year. The Four-Leaf Clover Lassies of Woodstock, under the leadership of Mrs. Annette Clark, received an award for keeping the best club records, club history and year book as a reward for their work on field trips. These awards were made by Lt. Ross V. Urquhart, commanding officer of the State Police barracks at Danielson.

Many girls participated in the annual dress revue. Miss Van Cleef, state extension specialist in clothing, remarked on the average cost and construction problems of the various classes and blue, red and white ribbons were awarded by Miss Trabue, assistant state club leader. Miss Trabue also presented all blue ribbon winners with silver pins in recognition of their high achievements.

Awards by classes were as follows:

Wash Dress (ages 14-21 years)- Blue Ribbons: Rose Marie Forgit, Thompson; Helen Trepal, Eastford and Helen Marquis, Eastford; Red Ribbons: Hester Carpenter, Eastford and Helen Marquis, Eastford; White Ribbons: Addie Lashua, Ashford; Grace White, Chaplin; and Jean Winchell, Killingly.

Wash Dress Class (ages 10-14 years)-Blue Ribbons: Rose Marie Forgit, Thompson; Helen Trepal, Eastford; Virginia Landon, Chaplin; Alice Deming, Chaplin; Arline Starr, Eastford; and Ruth Simpson, Woodstock; Red Ribbons: Dorothy Trepal, Eastford; Barbara Vinton, Thompson; May Marquis, Eastford; Martha Armitage, Ashford; Louise Shea, Eastford; Ruth Logee, Woodstock; Irene Gregoire, Killingly; Margaret Wakely, Plainfield; Helen Szymanski, Eastford; and June Buckley, Thompson; White Ribbons: Doris Ballard, Plainfield; Ida Williams, Killingly; Lois Cooke, Killingly; Lois Hiscock, Eastford; Margaret Howlett, Ashford; Jean MeQuade, Chaplin; Jennifer White, Pomfret; Louise Wilkinson, Plainfield; Elisabeth Byles, Plainfield; and Edythe Anne Wagnell, Woodstock.

Party Dress Class-Blue Ribbons: Muriel DuBreuil, Killingly; Informal Wool Dress Class-Red Ribbon: Ruth Wibberley and Red Ribbon: Marion Milone, Killingly; Best Dress Class-Blue Ribbons: Rose Molnar, Ashford; Sylvia Ruben, Ashford; and Dorothy Phillips, Plainfield; Red Ribbons: Rita Caron, Killingly; Helen Herindeen, Woodstock; White Ribbons: Dora Egan, Killingly; Violet Buck, Ashford; Roberta Roberts, Plainfield and Beatrice Joly, Killingly.

Four blue ribbon winners will represent Windham County at the State Dress Revue to be held in July at Storrs. These girls are by classes: Wash Dress Class (14-21), Jean Trepal, Eastford; Wash Dress Class (10-14), Marlyn Nelson, Woodstock; Informal Party Dress, Ruth Wibberley, Canterbury; and Best Dress Class, Ada Grenier, Thompson.