Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-20

Today is Valley School Rally day
at the County Fair and it is drawing
larger crowd than there has been
since the fair opened. Four thousand
five hundred teachers and scholars
from all schools in the valley will be
the guests of the fair today and there
will lie record breaking attendance.
All day yesterday judges were busy
awarding prizes in the various ex-
Eibits and according to an announce
ment made today by fair director
all the cups have been awarded with
the exception of the prizes in the
baby show.
Owing to frequent delays on the
part Of the judges in handing in their
awards, only the agricultural exhibit
awards were available today. The San
Diego Chamber of Commerce cup, to
be awarded for the best cereal exhibit
(in sheaf or otherwise) made by an
Imperial Valley grower was won by
the Meloland Experiment Station.
The books on agriculture donated
by Thomas F. Hunt, dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the Univer-
sity of California, to be awarded for
the test cereal exhibit made by sn
Imperial Valley rancher were also
won by the Meloland Experiment Sta
tion.
The Pioneer cup, donated by the
Pioneer Paper Company of Los An
geles, to be awarded for the best ex-
hibit of vegetables grown by a pio.
neer Ct the valley-one who has lived
not less than five years in the county
was won by D. T. Jenkins of Holt
vile.
The INLAND cup, donated by the
Chamber of Commerce of INLAND, to
be awarded to the exhibitor showing
the best grapefruit grown in Imperial
Valley, the exhibit not to be less than
six grapefruit, was won by Hart
Brothers of Brawley.
Aside from the regular exhibit
prizes a number of special induce
ment5 have been offered by local and
outside merchants.
The Times cup, to be awarded for
the best decorated automobile in the
queens parade, was won by F. M.
Burger. "a
A cut glass berry bowl, donated
by R. E. Couch, to be awarded for the
text exhibit of home made pinoche or
fudge, was won by Mrs. P. E. Pfost
of Ell Centre. ~
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce cup, to be awarded to the re-
tail merchant Of Imperial county maxi
ing the best exhibit at the County
Fair, was won by Hamilton Broth
ers.
The San Diego Union cup, to be
awarded to the lady exhibiting the
best loaf of homemade bread, was
won by Mrs. A. R. Hevener of He
ber. Mrs. Hevener also won first
prize in the pie exhibit.
The Dreamland Cafe cup, donated
by Doris & Komas, to be awarded
to the lady making the best exhibit
of two or more home made candies.
was won by Mrs. j. w. Peek of Ell
Centro.
The Clune's Theatre cup and a wick
er work automobile filled with five
pounds of candy donated by the Old
Mission were complimentary awards
to the Queen of the Carnival.
Unless there is a short staple entry
in the cotton exhibit the fair direc-
tors will be unable to dispose of the
Moreland Motor cup, to be awarded for
the Lest short staple cotton exhibit.
At present Durango forms the entire
exhibit, but it is expected there will
be number Of short staple entries
before the close of the fair.
Tomorrow at noon Queen Helen, sur
rounded by her maids of honor, will
present to the owners the cups award
ed in the fair exhibits. The ceremony
will take place in front of the grand
stand, where, with the exception OF
the awards in the baby show, all the
cups will be presented.
The Hotel Rosslyn cup, donated by
Hart Brothers Of Los Angeles, wa.
received by the fair directors this
morning. The cup is to be awarded
for the best exhibit of turkeys.
High School Meet.
Holtville, Brawley and Ell Centre
high schools participated in an inter
scholastic track meet at 11:10 this
morning at the Fair Grounds. Ths
features were the 100-yard dash, 220
yard dash, broad and high jumps ant
half-mile relay race. 1t was walk
sway for Ell Centre in points, but th'
races were exceptionally close. 4
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