Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-19

interested in the Forthcoming Count!
Fair. 1t was enthusiastic from star
to finish.
The following board of management
was elected: Ed Forester, Ed Boyd
Ben Solomon, Will A. Edgar, San
Dunaway, f. G. Irwin, w. f. Whsle
w. X. Bowker, Harry Baum, George
Campbell, J. V. Wachtel, Jr, w. S
Fawcett, J. T. Wight. Lucky numbe,
thirteen.
The officers are as follows: E. G.
Irwin, president; George D. Arm
stead, vice president; J. V. Wachtel
Jr., treasurer; John Foster Manning
secretary.
Directors-Ben Solomon, ED Boyd
w. E. Wilsie, Harry Baum, J. l.
Wight, w. A. Edgar, giving Ell Gen.
tro two directors; Holtville, Brawley,
Dixieland and Imperial one each.
The appointment of the various
committees caused animated discus
lsion, which augurs we'll for the sue
cessful working of the exhibits. G..
ID. Armstead and w. K. Bowker, on
horses; A. G.. Whiting, E. G. Irwin,
on dairy stock; Steve Lyons, H. B.
Sly and Ed German, on hogs; M. P.
Harris and Wiley Weaver, on sheep;
&c. L. Longstreth, J. R. Henley and
F. l.. Richard, on poultry; w. A. Ed
gar and w. A. Packard, on agricul-
ture; w. E. Wilsie on horticulture;
Professor H. C. Coe, Mrs. Violet
Campbell and A. P. Shibley, on school
exhibits; F. L. Doherty, A. w. Swan
son, Sam Dunaway,, True Vencill.
Frank Reading, c. M. Applestill and
F. B. Fuller, on entertainment; A. B.
Brundage, J. A. Morrison, T. T. Cook,
L. j. Thomas, O. X. Thomas, Major
Dunn, Roger Webster, w. X. Bowker,
William Gunterman and Dan Leonard.
en- finance; Mrs. w. S. Fawcett, pres
ident of Ten Thousand Club, to form
the Ladies' Executive Committee and
select her associates; George D. Arm
stead, w. A. Edgar, Charles Apple
still, on concessions; M. d. Witter, J..
B. Baker, Richard McGregor, Bert
Perrin, E. J. Parke, E. H. Hullinger,
IS. E. De Rackin, o. B. Tout and E..
F. Howe, on publicity; Ed Forester
on baby show; Ben Solomon and John
F. Manning, on decorations. All COM
mittees to have power to add to their
numbers.
Messrs. Ben Solomon and Secretary
Manning were made committee to at
once arrange for one or two street
banners to advertise the fair.
Considerable discussion took place
over the motion to keep the fair open
Until 10 o'clock each night. In the
best interests of the community it
was decided to close at 6.
The fair will be held four days
November 1S, 19, 20 and 21-opening
at 10 a. m. on the first day, and
being open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
the three following days.
1t is proposed that there shall be &
decorated automobile parade at 10 a.
m. on the opening day, Immediately
following the crowning of the Queen,
who will be selected by popular vote
from the entire valley.
Already twelve ladies are nominated
IRON five cities in the valley. Cou-
rons will be printed in each paper in
the valley and these coupons will be
the only means of electing the queen.
The following ladies are now in NOM
ination: Miss Jessie M. Holt, daughter
of Leroy Holt of Imperial; Miss Pearl
Allen, with Philo Jones real estate
firm, Brawley; Mrs. w. ID. Richards
and Mrs. Phil Brooks. both well known
in county social circles, residents Of
Holtville; Mrs. ]. G. Scott an artist
of considerable repute, of Calexico;
Mrs. ]. NJ. Edmunds. leader in Ca
lexico society and a well known club
woman; Mrs. w. II. Carl and Mrs. r.
B. Moore, of high social standing in
the county seat; Miss Bessie NJ. Pfost,
of the postoffice staff, FL Centre; Miss
Helen Shaw of the Peoples Abstract
Company, FL Centre, and Miss Grace
Donahoe of the Calexieo school staff.
Other nominations will come in daily
as people return TO the valley and this
election of queen viii attract wide
spread attention.
The queen will select eight maids
of honor, one from each city outside
of the one she halls from. She will
be gowned with the County Fair col
ors, purple and gold. She will be pre-
sented with a handsome diamond rinG
at her coronation. She will open ths
fair and on the third day present the