The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-30
FARMERS SHOW NEW INTEREST
School Children Greet Boosters and
Garry Off Souvenirs of Candy and
Other Sweetlneats Planning for Next
Years Booster Trip.

Ihe success or the booster trip on
Thursday is proclaimed by every man
who had any part in the festivities of
the day. At every point along the
wide circle covered by the automobiles
with the single exception of Bassett s
Station, larger crowds greeted the Wis
itors than in the former year and the
people Of the county seemed to show
a real interest in the trip and real
pleasure in greeting the meh who came
out from Kenosha. The tired boosters
reached henosha just before seven
CLOCK Thursday evening and the
entire trip was made without an acct
dent. There were a lot of features in
connection with the annual visit Of the
Kenosha business men to the county,
but most interesting of all was the
manner in which prominent people of
I the county extended the welcome to the
visitors. The receptions were not lin
lifted to the towns and villages named
on the schedule for the trip but at near
| ly every cross roads there was some one
on hand to greet the boosters. School
children carried the message of good
will in many parts of the county. At
every country school house along the
route of the trip the children were dis
missed long enough for them to shout
a greeting to the passing automobiles.
At some of the school houses the chill
dren waved flags and sang songs. At
Salem the entire school turned out and
marched to meet the visitors. At Silver
lake the boosters were greeted by a
mighty cheer from the school children.
The children were not forgotten in the
distribution of souvenirs and President
Pitts gave away hundreds Of boxes of
candy to the children Of the different
villages and at the little red school
houses along the rural roads. The re
Spouse Of the people at the various
places to the short addresses made by
Prof. O. l.. Trenary j John H. Hegeman,
Charles H. Goodman, Judge Randall
and former Assemblyman Charles Pfen-
mig showed the cordial manner in which
the people of the county are welcoming
cooperation from the people Of the city
1t was great day from every stand
point. Of course the people who rode
in the last automobiles in the long line
found it little dusty but they were
willing to stand the dust in order to
spread the gospel Of the .sglad hand.
1t was most successful trip, Z said
President Pitts after the return Thurs
day night We found the country
people anxious to see us and all of them
heartily in favor Of cooperation. The
seed which was sown on the booster trip
last year has borne fruit and larger
crowds greeted us at every place we
stopped with the possible exception Of
Bassett's Station. OF course the fair
lat Elkhorn was a counter attraction
for people living on the west border
of the county and a lot of people who
otherwise would have been right in the
front ranks of the reception commit
tees had gone to the fair 1t was a
great day and we believe that it will
be reflected during the entire year in
better feelings of cooperation between
the people of the city and the county.
Many of the retailers who made the
| trip expressed themselves as well pleas
led and many of them in the short stops
! made at the various villages found time
to open up profitable avenues Of trade
Plans for next year s booster trip are
already on the fire. and it will be
even bigger than the trip on Thursday