REPORTS FROM EARLY CAT SHOWS IN MAINE

BOSTON, MAINE

[DORCHESTER, BOSTON] DOG AND CAT SHOW. FIRST EXHIBITION OF ITS KIND HELD AT FIELDS CORNER The Boston Globe, 27th November 1901
The dog and cat show which is being held in the old postoffice at Fields Corner, for the benefit of a new dog and cat hospital, is being largely attended. There are 33 classes, with many entries in each. The awards made yesterday are as follows [. . .]
Cats – Black, first, Paul Krueger, J.H. Warren; second, Lily, P.H. West; third, May, F.L. Bruce.
Tiger cats, Minnie, Mrs Westcott; second, Joe, J. McNamara.
Coon cats, first, Pussy, Dr W.H. Simpson.
Angoras, first, Nixie, Dr J.E. O'Connell; second, Tom, Dr O'Connell.
Tortoiseshell, first, Duchess, Mrs E. Westcott; second, Lord Derby, J.H. Warren.
Maltese, first, Dolly, James Graham; second, Polly, Wm. Hunt.
Blue cats, first, Pearl, Mrs Westcott; second, Lizzy, F.L. Stebbins.
Smoke cat, first, Duke, Mrs Westcott.
The show is the first affair of the kind attempted in the vicinity. The managers are H.T. Smith and J.H. Warren.

SKOWHEGAN, MAINE

CAT FANCIERS PLAN ANNIVERSARY SHOW Portland Press Herald, 21st March 1954
SKOWHEGAN, March 20 - The Central Maine Cat Club, which observed its first anniversary this week, is readying plans for a cat show and a cat picture contest, scheduled for May 15 at the Lakewood Country Club. The club, which has its headquarters here, was organized March 15, last year, with about 35 charter members. Its first cat show and cat picture contest was held at the Woodshed Theater, East Skowhegan, June 20, with more than 300 cat fanciers in attendance. Club officials expect the number of animals to be shown this year will be well in excess of the 40 cats entered in last year's show.

While members are interested in all types of cats ranging from Siamese to tabbies, primary interest rests naturally on the Maine coon cat, whose origin is still an unsolved mystery. Club members point out that the Maine coon cat used to have a definite class in cat shows before the turn of the century. Miss Alta L. Smith of Hinckley is president of the club, and Miss Ruby F. Dyer of Skowhegan is secretary-treasurer.

EVENTS LISTED FOR THIRD ANNUAL CAT SHOW SET FOR SKOWHEGAN The Bangor Daily News, 13th May 1955
Skowhegan. May 12 - The third annual Central Maine Cat Show will be held Saturday at the North Elementary School. Hours for the exhibit, sponsored by the Central Maine Cat Club, will be from 9 o'clock in the morning to 5 o'clock in the afternoon for show personnel, and from 1 o'clock to 4 o'clock in the afternoon for the general public. Show manager will be Miss Alta L. Smith of Hinckley, president of the Cat Club. Club Secretary Miss Ruby F. Dyer of Skowhegan will serve as show secretary and treasurer. Patrons for the show are State Senator Miles F. Carpenter, Dr. Alfred E. Coombs, Thomas E. Greenway, Harold M. Lord, John C. Sealey, Jr, and E. C. Tarbox all of Skowhegan. Judges for a cat picture contest conducted in conjunction with the show by Lyndon C. Huff, Skowhegan photographer, are Robert Allen and E. C. Tarbox of Skowhegan and H. Doane Eaton of Cornville.

Ribbons will be awarded as follows: blue, best in each class; red, second best; white, show cats, rosettes will go to the Maine state champion coon and short hair cats. the cat performing the best tricks, cage decorations and the most popular vote. Trophies have been donated for the Maine champion coon cat, state champion short hair, best tiger Maine coon cat, best seal point Siamese, biggest Maine short hair and oldest Maine short hair. There will be a medal for the best Maine coon cat. Cash awards will go to owners of the best biggest yellow Maine coon cat, the youngest exhibitor whose cat takes a blue ribbon, and second youngest exhibitor of a blue ribbon cat.

Executive personnel for the show have been listed as follows. Maravene Gilman, assistant secretary; Bernice Groder, secretarial clerk; Thomas E. Graffte, general supervisor; Sam Bouchard, show room manager; Harry E. Chase, assistant show room manager in charge of benching; Doris Crowell, show manager. Lyndon C. Huff, cat picture exhibit manager; Myra French and Eleanor Young, admissions administrators; Ernest Bryant, Eillis Eaton, Willis Eaton and Nathaniel Sanborn, porter service; Effie Nye, sales manager; Hene Currier, Bertha Helen Currier, Bertha Glidden, Theo Neil, Phyllis Palmer, Virginia Richardson, Edith Robinson, sales assistants; Esther Dunham, Annabel Jones, cashiers.

Lena Marsh and Frances Moore, registrars; Elizabeth Prey, decorations, kitten corral:; Priscilla Lord and Nora Mullen, custodians, kitten corral; Dr. Shirley Bradshaw of Waterville, official veterinarian; Arthur D. Ingalls and Zilda Brown, guest book. Sam Bouchard and Vide Grant, photographers; Alta Smith, Ruby Dyer, Sam Bouchard, Thomas Graffte and Harry Chase, show committee; Elizabeth Frey, Elsie Stanley and Walter Hamlin, cage judges; Laura Carpenter, Dorothy Edwards, Mercedes Edward, Dr. Lwon Federow, Muriel Goodwin, Lanesta Ham, Alfred Merrill, Jennie Nutter, Mildred Simmons, Gladys F. Taggett and Earle Woodbury, cat judges. Pauline Greene, Irma Lou Lockard and Hazel Lowell, judges' clerk; Agnes Crockett, Doris Black. Connie Green, Blanche Mosher, Vivian Woodbury, Miriam Kochakian, awarding of prizes.

Louise Grenier, Maude Moore, Florence Pierce, Ellen Thomas, Nancy Greene, Marilyn Richard, Kathleen Perry, Alice Stitham and Hortense Roberts, hostesses; S. A. Ball, Sen. Miles Carpenter, Arthur Ingalls, Harold Lord, Edward Pierce and Elmont Roberts, hosts. Girls of Averill and Smith cottages at Good Will Farm, Hinckley will serve as relief stewards.

CAT SHOW CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES NAMED Portland Press Herald, 22nd April 1956, Page 16
Skowhegan, April 21 - Dr. Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, Wis., formerly of Portland, will be chairman of judging at the Central Maine Cat Show here May 12. Dr. Salisbury, a college instructor and author of college textbooks, has just written '"Standards for Judging Maine Cats" which will be used for the first time at the show. 'Cats' Magazine" is arranging to publish the new standards for judging Maine cats as soon as they have been established by Maine club.

Dr. Salisbury attended Portland schools. She has taught in Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin. She's the owner of the Wanaki Cattery in Milton Junction. In determining standards for judging Maine cats she has taken into consideration the fact that Maine cats often show traces of fancy breeds imported to Maine in the 1850's. At present Dr. Salisbury is experimenting to establish the Maine Coon cat as a breed recognized by the Cat Fancy. She will be the guest of club secretary Miss Ruby Dyer while in Skowhegan. Mrs. Mercedes Edwards of Augusta, Mrs. Lanesta Ham of Woolrich and Mrs. Muriel Goodwin of Farmington, N. H., will judge the Purebred Section at the show. Dr. Salisbury has entered her pedigreed Persians in official shows throughout the Middle West. Last January she attended a school for judges at the Ohio Valley Cat Club.

CATS FROM HINCKLEY ARE TOP WINNERS AT SHOW Waterville Morning Sentinel, 14th May 1956
SKOWHEGAN, May 13 - Cats owned by Hinckley residents captured the two principal trophies at the fourth annual cat show sponsored by the Central Maine Cat Club held here Saturday afternoon at the high school gymnasium. "Wallie", owned by Miss Jennie Nutter, was declared the Maine State Champion coon cat; "Mickey", owned by Mrs. Blanche Mosher, the Maine State Champion short hair. Best Tiger Maine coon cat was "Tiger Boy", owned by Mrs. Robert Whittemore, Augusta; best Tiger Maine short hair, 'Smokey", owned by Miss Mary Jane Rinfret, Skowhegan; Best Yellow coon cat, "Butterscotch", owned by Mrs. Whittemore. Wallie also won a medal as the Best Maine coon cat and "Sam" a medal for the oldest Maine shorthair, "Sam" is the property of Mrs. Madeline Shaw, Bangor.

Cash awards: biggest yellow Maine coon cat, Buddy Butterscotch; Mrs. Whittemore; best former stray, Chum, Mr. and Mrs. F. Savage, Kingfield; best calico, Two-Face, Mrs. Pearl French, Smithfield: best black coon with white trim, Kiki Ann, Miss Sandra Sirois, Skowhegan.

The show, featuring the exhibiting of approximately 65 cats, was attended by many persons during the afternoon. Alta T. Smith of Hinckley, club president, and Ruby F. Dyer, Skowhegan, secretary-treasurer, were busy with the arrangements which resulted in a smooth-running program, They were assisted by a large staff of officials. Chairman of judging and one of the three judges for the solid color Maine cats was Dr. Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, Wisconsin, formerly of Portland. She is a college instructor and author of several textbooks, one of which, Judging Maine Cats, was used for the first time at the show.

Other judges for solid color Maine cats were Mrs. Nettie Lahti, East Madison, and Mrs. Mary Tracy, Bangor. Judges of novelty Maine cats: Miss Laura Carpenter, Augusta; Miss. Allison Day, Waterville; Miss Jennie Nutter, Hinckley. Judges of the pure breds: Mrs: Mercedes Edwards, Augusta; Mrs. Lanesta Ham, Bath; Mrs. Murlel. Goodwin, Farmington, N.H. Mrs. Elizabeth Frey, Skowhegan, Mrs. Elsie Stanley, Norridgewock, and Lloyd-Pierce, Hinckley, judged the cages. Judges for the cat picture contest, sponsored by the Somerset Reporter, were Lyndon Huff, Lionel Foster and Herbert Paradis.

The auxiliary to Joseph R. Sandford Post, No. 3198, Veterans of Foreign Wars, served refreshments. The bulletin board contained a letter from U.S. Sen. Margaret Smith and one from Governor Edmund S.. Muskie. Sen. Smith expressed her regrets at being unable to attend the show and wished those present "a pleasant and interesting meeting." The Governor sent his greetings and commented: "The club is to be commended for its work in bringing recognition to these highly intelligent, affectionate and brave animals."

Winners of the cat picture contest; Mr. and Mrs.. "Muzzie" Nelson, Detroit, Mich., grand award; Mrs. Madeline Shaw, Bangor, 1st; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, 2nd.; Mildred M. Simmons, Farmington, 3rd.
Action photos: Tamara Andreeva, Pacific Palisades, Cal., 1st.; Vida Grant, Augusta, 2nd.; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, 3rd.
Humorous: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, 1st; Mildred B. Simmons, Farmington, 2nd.; Dale C. Jewett, Waterville, 3rd.

Awards for cage decorations: Mrs. Victor Peachy, Augusta, most. Attractive; Mrs. Maggie Whittemore, Skowhegan, 2nd most attractive; Mary. Jane Rinfret, Skowhegan, most original; Stanley Witham, Smithfield, 2nd most original.

Other cat awards:
Short hair (solid):
black, Blanche Mosher, Hinckley
White, Susan Edwards, Augusta
Yellow, Willis Eaton, Skowhegan
Tiger, Mary Jane Rinfret, Skowhegan

Coon (solid):
buff, Ethelyn Whittemore, Augusta
White, Mrs. Robert Whittemore, Augusta, 1st. and 2nd.
Yellow, Jennie Nutter, Hinckley
Gray, Mrs. Louise Grenier, Madison, 1st., Mrs. Robert Whittemore,. 2nd.
Tiger, Mrs, Whittemore, 1st and 2nd.
Calico, Mrs. Whittemore, 1st and 2nd

First prizes:
Siamese chocolate kitten, Doris Crowell, Hinckley
Siamese without paper, Agnes Crockett, Skowhegan
Red Persian, Vida Grant, Augusta
Siamese chocolate point with papers, Vida Grant
Siamese Seal Point without papers, Doris Crowell, Hinckley, 2nd.
Siamese Seal Point with papers, Nanci Ann Greene, Skowhegan, 2nd.
Oldest cat (shorthair), owned by Mrs. Madeline Shaw, Bangor
Oldest cat (coon), Jennie Nutter
Most oddly marked, (shorthair), Pearl French, Smithfield
Twins, Kathy Greene, East Madison
Prettiest family, Agnes Crocket, RFD 1, Skowhegan
Most evenly marked (coon), Louise Eaton, Calais
Best Manx with tail, Mrs. Walter Edwards, Skowhegan, second best Manx with tall Eric Lahti, East Madison
Best odd eye, Mrs. Robert Whittemore
Best black shorthair, Averill Cottage for girls.
Good Will: most popular kitten, Smith Cottage for girls, most popular cat, Louis Eaton, Calais.

NAME CHAIRMAN FOR CM CAT SHOW SATURDAY Waterville Morning Sentinel, 7th May 1957
Alfred T. Morrill of Carlsbad, Calif., will be chairman of the judging staff for the fifth Central Maine Cat Show which will be held in Skowhegan Saturday, May 18. The Standards for Judging Maine Cats, which were introduced at last year's show by their author, Dr. Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, Wis., will be in effect this year. These standards differ from other official guides by recognizing distinctive features of the Maine cat and allowing permissible variants. Excerpts from them state:

"The Maine coon differs in several ways from the Persian long haired cat. . .he stands taller on his legs, the body is longer, the tail more flowing. Except for the coat, the coon cat has more resemblances with the domestic short hair than with the Persian. On the other hand, the Maine short hair has certain characteristics that compare more closely with the Siamese than with the domestic short hair. The Maine short hair is vibrant like the Siamese, full of energy, curiosity and affection, and has some of the same panther-like qualities of movement, Maine cats, either short or long haired, are allowed white trim on their coats, extra toes, bobbed tails, and any eye color that is distinct and brilliant."

Other members of the judging staff include Miss Laura Carpenter of Augusta, Mrs. Mary Tracy, Bangor, Mrs. Allison Day, Waterville, Miss. Jennie Nutter, Winthrop, all of whom studied under Dr. Salisbury last year; Mrs. Helen Dunning, Bangor, and Mrs. Una Page, Brewer.

Standards set by the Cat Fancy will prevail for purebred pets. They will be judged by Mrs. Wallace Ham of Woolwich and Mrs. Muriel Goodwin, Farmington, N.H., who are affiliated with the Fancy. Cats and kittens from registered catteries are not judged at Central Maine Cat Shows but are brought by their breeders for exhibition only. Manx and Siamese from Ledgemere Cattery, Woolwich; Persians from Yankee Coast Cattery, Freeport; Siamese, Burmese and Abyssinians from Rosa Noma Cattery, Palmer, Mass.; and Siamese, Persians and Tabbies from Willow Mist Cattery, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, are among the breeders' stock which Central Maine Cat Club members may exhibit at the show this year.

TOP CATS GET TROPHIES AT CENTRAL MAINE SHOW The Bangor Daily News, 20th May, 1957
SKOWHEGAN, May 19 - A large crowd attended the fifth annual Central Maine Cat Club held in the senior high school gymnasium, with trophies going to the 10 top felines and numerous other awards being made. Trophies were awarded as follows:

Maine State Champion coon cat, Sunny, Mrs. Estelle Goff, East Madison; Maine state champion short hair, Leo, Mrs. Mabel Page, Canaan; mother of the year, Bootie, Mrs. Agnes Crockett, Skowhegan; best tiger Maine coon cat, Fluffy, Miss Nancy Hutchinson, Waterville.

Best white cat, Hansel, Mrs. Maggie Whittemore, Skowhegan; best tiger short hair, Rusty, Marilyn McAllister, Skowhegan; cat performing best tricks, Sam,Mrs. Madeline Shaw, Bangor.

Oldest Maine short hair, Mittens, Mrs. Edna Jones, Norridgewock; oldest Maine coon cat, Wally, Miss Jennie Nutter, Winthrop; most unusual looking cat, Two-Face, Mrs. Pearl French Norridgewock.

Cash awards were: Biggest Maine coon cat, Peter, Mrs. Glady Cates, Canaan; best former stray, Blu Boy, Mrs. Ethelyn Whittemore, Augusta; best calico, Two Face, Mrs. Pearl French, Norridgewock; most popular cat, tie, Dusty, Mrs. Blanche Mosler, Hinckley; Scamp, Anthony Cottage Girls, Hinckley.

Blue ribbons, solid color coons: Hansel, white, Mrs. Maggie Whittemore, Skowhegan; Sunny, yellow, Mrs. Estelle Goff, Skowhegan; Fluffy, tiger, Mrs. Beulah Norton, Bath; Painted Lady, calico, Mrs. Robert Whittemore, RFD No. 1 Augusta; Dusty, grey, Mrs. Marion Arey, South Thomaston; Dustie, black, Mrs. Blanche Mosher, Averill Cottage, Good Will, Hinckley.

Red ribbon, solid color coons: Major Sno-Boy, white, Mrs. Robert Whittemore, RFD No. 1, Augusta.

Solid color, short hairs, blue ribbons: Gretel, white, Mrs. Maggie Whittemore, Skowhegan; Juny, yellow, Miss Kathy Greene, Skowhegan; Elvis Presley, grey, Mrs. Helen T. Dunning, Bangor; Leo, tiger, Mrs. Mabel V. Page, Canaan; Scamp, calico, Anthony Cottage, Good Will, Hinckley.

Red ribbon, short hair: Rusty, yellow, Miss Marilyn McAliister, RFD No. 1, Skowhegan.

Rosettes: Maine state champion coon cat, Sunny, Mrs. Estelle Goff, East Madison; Maine state champion short hair, Leo, Mrs. Mabel Page, Canaan; cat coming from farthest distance, Tulla and Bonnie (Mrs. Norma Walsh) Palmer, Mass., 290 miles; cat performing best tricks, Dusty, Mrs. Marion Arey, South Thomaston; past Maine state champions, Wallie, Miss Jennie Nutter, Winthrop; Tommy Lahtl rosette, best yellow coon (preferably bob tail), Sunny, Mrs. Estelle Goff, East Madison.

Medals: Best Maine coon cat (the Timmy Ham Award), Sunny, Mrs. Estelle Goff, East Madison; best tiger short hair, Rusty, Miss Marilyn McAllister, RDF No. 1, Skowhegan; best black cat with white trim, Inky, Miss Mary Kincaid, Skowhegan.

Blue ribbons, short hair cats: Sam, most evenly marked yellow and white, Mrs. Madeline Shaw, Bangor; M'ow, bob tail, Miss Alice Hersum, Waterville; Angel, six toed four feet, Anthony Cottage, Good Will, Hinckley; Nosey, prettiest family, Miss Mary Smith, Skowhegan; Inky, most evenly marked black and white, Miss Mary Kincaid, Skowhegan; Twoface, most oddly marked, Pearl French, Norridgewock; Nosey, six toed, Beulah Norton, Bath; Mittens, oldest (22 years), Mrs. Edna Jones, Norridgewock; Toothpaste, three kittens, prettiest all white family, Mrs. Virginia Merrill, Solon.

Red ribbon short hairs: Stumpy, bob tail, Mrs. Simone Thibeault, Skowhegan; Inky, black bob tail, Mrs. Simone Thibeault, Skowhegan; Blacky, prettiest family, Miss Martha White, Skowhegan; Goldie, yellow bob tail, Mrs. Agnes Crockett, R No. 1, Skowhegan; Cindy, short hair black, Mrs. Agnes Crockett, R No. 1, Skowhegan.

Blue ribbons won by the following coon cats: Blue Boy, Mrs. Robert Whittemore, Augusta, former stray; Sattan Sheen, most evenly marked black and white, Mrs. Robert Whittemore; Bobo, six toed, Miss Sandra Sirois; Kiki Ann, most oddly marked, Miss Sirois, Skowhegan; Smokey Joe, platinum, Louis Eaton, Calais; Squeaky, Tiger-White, Alta Smith, Hinckley; Wallie, oldest, 13 years, Miss Jennie Nutter, Winthrop; Peter Gates, biggest, 17 pounds, Mrs. Gladys Cates, Canaan; Twinkles, best odd eyed, Miss Dianne McCaslin, Waterville; Snow White and Prince Good Will, salesman traveling from Maine to Tennessee.

Awards for cage decorations: Most attractive, first, Mrs Madeline Shaw, Bangor; second Mrs. Maggie Whittemore, Skowhegan.
Most original, first. Mrs. Ethelyn Whittemore, Augusta; second, Miss Sandra Sivois, Skowhegan.
Pure bred pets: first, My Sin Toy; second, Chan King, both by Mrs. Pearl St. Peter, 2 Crosby Street, Fairfield.
Mrs. Emma B. Folsom won the large cat cake made in the shape of a cat lying on a carpet of pink.

AUGUSTA, BANGOR WOMEN HAVE TOP WINNING ENTRIES IN CAT CLUB SHOW Waterville Morning Sentinel, 19th May 1958
SKOWHEGAN - Augusta and Bangor women had the top winning entries in the sixth annual Central Maine Cat Show held here Saturday afternoon by the Central Maine Cat Club. Mrs Robert Whittemore's "Tiger Boy" was the Maine State Champion Coon Cat. She is an Augusta resident. Mrs. Helen Dunning's "Elvis Presley" was judged the Maine State Champion Short Hair. Mrs. Dunning is a resident of Bangor. The show was held at the high school gym, a large crowd attending throughout the afternoon.

Judges of Maine cats were Mrs. Mary MacD Tracy (chairman), Bangor, Laura Carpenter, Augusta, Allison Day, Waterville, Jennie Nutter, Winthrop, Una Page Brewer. The judges for the purebred pets: Muriel Goodwin, Farmington N. H., Lanesta Ham, Woolwich, Edward Pierce, Clinton. Judging the cages were Elizabeth Frey, Skowhegan, and Elsie Stanley, Norridgewock. Members of the show committee: Alta Smith, Philip Towle, Edgar Russell all of Hinckley, Ruby Dyer, Skowhegan, Mary MacD Tracy, Bangor.

Trophies were presented to Mrs. Whittemore and Mrs. Dunning and to the following winners: "Smokey", largest Short Hair cat, Mary Jane Rinfret, Skowhegan; "Tula" Mother of Year, Mrs. Norma Walsh, Palmer. Mass.; "Honey", best odd-eyed cat, Helen Dunning, Bangor. "Smokey Joe" most sociable and friendly, Louls W Eaton, Calais; "Meow", best Maine Bobtailed cat or kitten, Alice Hersum Waterville; "Wally" oldest Maine Coon cat, Jennie Nutter, Winthrop; "Tiger Boy" best Tiger Maine Cuon cat, Mrs. Whittemore. "Calico", best Calico cat, Martha White, Skowhegan; "Dusty", cat with the greenest eyes, Blanche Mosher, Hinckley; youngest exhibitors, tie, Margaret Julia Waterville, and Nancy Zeloff, Skowhegan. both 5.

Rosettes for the most attractive cage decorations: Mrs. A.P. Wyman. Waterville, 1st; Mrs. Neil Johnston, Dover-Foxcroft, 2nd. Most original cage decorations, Kathy Greene, East Madison, 1st, Josephine Kolegue, Skowhegan, 2nd.

OTHER ROSETTES awarded: to Mrs. Whittemore and Mrs. Dunning for their state champions; Jennie Nutter, Winthrop, for past state champion, "Wallv", and to William Page, Canaan, for former state champion, "Leo"; to breeder's exhibits, Ledgemere Cattery, Woolwich, Rosa Noma Cattery, Palmer, Mass., Crocker Cattery, Wilton.

"Fluffy", best yellow coon cat, Marilyn McAllister, Skowhegan; "Elvis Presley", best former stray, Mrs. Dunning; "Bootie", oldest SP Siamese, Agnes Crockett, Wilton; "Tulla", cat coming farthest distance, Mrs. Norma Walsh, Palmer, Mass., 350 miles. Medals to Mrs. Whittemore's "Tiger Boy', also to "Meow", owned 'by Mrs. Alice Hersum, Waterville, and to "Butch", best Maine Coon kitten, Mrs. Aurel Richard, Skowhegan.

Cash awards: "Scamp", most popular cat, Anthony Cottage, Hinckley School. Hinckley; "Bootie", record attendance (6 years), Crockett Cattery, Wilton; "Twinkles", best White Coon, A. Dianne McCaslin, Waterville; "Daisy", best Calico, Margaret Julia, Waterville; "Tar Baby", child's cat (preferably short hair white), Margaret Merrill, Solon.

Red ribbons went to the following owners of solid color Short Hairs: Anthony Cottage for Girls, Hinckley; Kathy Greene, East Madison; Mabel V. Page, Canaan; Helen Dunning, Bangor; Claire Roderick, Skowhegan.
Red ribbons for Calicos: Martha White, Skowhegan, two entries.
Blue ribbons, solid color Coons: Margaret Julia, Waterville; Mrs. Robert Whittemore, Augusta; Mrs. Blanche Mosher, Hinckley; Mrs. Marion Arey, South Thomaston, two entries; Marilyn McAllister, Skowhegan; red ribbons: Marjorie Rundlett, Augusta, and Louise Grenier, Madison.
Novelties, Blue Ribbons: Rose York, two entries, Mrs. Aurel Richard, both of Skowhegan; Alice Hersum, Waterville; Alta Smith, Hinckley; Mrs. Harold Gifford, Clinton; Virginia T. Merrill, Solon; Pearl M. French, two entries. Smithfield.
Red ribbons: Nancy Zeliff, Marilyn McAllister, both of Skowhegan; Mary E. Whittemore, Portland; Virginia T. Merrill, Solon.
Novelty Coons, blue ribbons: Helen Dunning, Mabel Page, Louis Eaton, Annabel Jones, South China, Dianne McCaslin; red ribbons: Sandra Sirois, Skowhegan, two entries; Sharon Blanchard, Skowhegan.
Pure-bred pets, registered, blue ribbons: Mrs. Edward Goodno, Fairfield; Nancy Greene, Skowhegan; Edythe A. Grover, York; pure-bred pets, not registered, blue ribbons, Sandra Sirois, Skowhegan, and Mrs. A. P. Wyman.
Pure-bred SP Siamese, not registered, blue ribbons: Josephine Kolegue, Doris Crowell, both Skowhegan; Doris Marie St Peter, Fairfield; Crockett Cattery, Wilton; red ribbons: Doris St. Peter, Mrs. Nell Johnston, Agnes Crockett.

Winners in the cat photograph contest sponsored by Huff's Studio, Skowhegan: Mrs. Helen Dunning, grand prize; Tamara Androva, Pacific Palisades, human interest, honorable mention.
Portrait group: Mrs. Dunning, 1st., Mrs, Donald Lind, Edgewood, R.I., 2nd., Mrs. George McCauley, Arlington, Va. 3rd.
Humorous group: Vida Grant, Longwood, Fla., 1st., Mrs. McCauley, 2nd. Helen L. Noyes, Pittsfield, 3rd.
Action group: Mrs. John Ryan, Bayside, N, Y., 1st. Mrs. McCauley, 2nd, Helen Noyes, 3rd.