The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
FAIRGROUNDS END
ACTIVITIES With
MANY FINEEvENTS
Elaborate Program Has
Been Arranged From
Aug. 81 to 20.

Aug. 81 to 20.
Fairgrounds Of the city is nearing its
close, and a, program for the balance
of the time has been arranged by
Miss Emma Franz, supervisor of the
Girls activities. The program fol-
lows:
Mothers DAY will be held on the
Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 81,
at $3.50 p. m. At this time prizes will
be awarded in sewing and millinery
and the Minute Women of the city
will act as judges, There will also be
a doll show on this day at all the
Fairgrounds and prizes will be award
ed for the most beautiful, latest, best
decorated carriage and the best nov
city All handwork done at the play
grounds will be on exhibition and the
Ipeople Of Bridgeport are most cor
daily invited to attend.
On Thursday, Aug. %, there will be
a boys playground track meet
at Seaside park at 2:s0 p. m. The
boys will be divided into two heights,
those over 4 feet inches will be
classed as juniors and those feet 6
; inches or under will be classed as
n1dgets. The events are as follows:
Juniors: Sixty yard dash, standing
broad jump, baseball throw, and 40
yard relay race Cour entries from
each Playground.
Mfdgets: Fifty yard dash, standing
broad jump. obstacle race, and 80
yard relay race (four entries from
each Playground.
= Records will be taken of those com
!. ing in first. second and third, gold
medals being awarded to the winners
. in each event. That playground
: (which gets the most number of points
IN the entire track meet will be
awarded a pennant.
:, On Monday, Aug. rs, there will be a
boys swimming contest at Seaside
- park. This is an inter-playground
event and a pennant will be awarded
y to the playground getting the most
. number Of points. Medals will be
= awarded for the 20 yard swim, 20 yard
D relay -four boys from each play
ground, and diving (front, back and
: speciaD. Capt. N. A. Baum will act
~ :, as referee. Boys who are interested
Il apply at nearest playground.
On Tuesday, Aug. 26 "a girls inter-
playground swimming contest will be
held at Seaside park. A pennant will
be awarded to the playground getting
the most number Of points and med
n ais to the winner Of the Is yard dash
n and divfng--straight front, running
is front, dead mans float and novelty
Girls who are interested apply al
)" nearest playground.
10 The closing events of the summer
season will take place at Seaside park
IL on Saturday, August 81. Children whr
Re have been regular attendants will
* meet at their respective Fairgrounds
at $50 a. m, bringing lunch and cal
fare, and under the supervision Of thu
Supervisors will be taken to the parl
where the following program will TAXI
place:
1000 A. NJ. March from car to Nc
Diamond; Songs, My Country I'll
of Thee; o Columbia the Gem of tn
Ocean; Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing; There's Long, Long Trail.
a 1920 A. M.-Girls' March to Socce
Field; Boys Inter-Playground Base
y ball (this determines, the best team
in the city. both Juniors and Midgets)
Girls Indoor Baseball; Girls Wolfe
r Ball; Girls Track Meet.
I'd Seniors-50 yard run, running hig
eli jump, cracker eating contest.
n Juniors-35 yard dash, standin
n broad jump, potato race.
ce Midgets-20 yard dash, obstacl
of race, basketball throw.
Medals will be awarded to the win
&C. ners and pennant to the pIaygroun
Is, receiving the most number of point
Vi The entries will be decided by the sc
he ries of girls track meets held ever
rs. Friday at the local Fairgrounds onl
as two having the highest number {
is points in each class being qualified t
Ike enter.
Tents will be provided in which tn
n children may safely place their lunc
SITS until the proper time for eating.
an At 200 p. m. the children will cor
rst gregate around the immense America
Flag which will be suspended betwee
&C. two trees near diamond No. l. /
unison the Pledge of Allegiance will /
se- recited, then to martial music playe
he by popular band, the children wi
he march to specially outlined territo1
7v- in Marina Park where Folk Dance
asst will take place.
di- l. Each playground a differel
Up one.
fly 2 Childrens Polka.
sh. 8. Swedish Clap Dance.
ota 4. Pop Goes the Weazel.
i'm By the Instructors.
rec 1. The Black Nag.
on. 2. All the World is made of P
asst per.
lily Mothers Demonstration under Il
re- supervision of Miss Hazel Coley Ha
her man who has had charge of the Mot
ers and Babies Picnics America
My the Melting Pot of the Nations W
res be given in a tableaux and prose
ion the Mothers and the Babies. Ea,
it. nation making up the cosmopoliti
aos life of Bridgeport will be represent
>. by grown ups and juniors of that pa
ticular nation. In most inSanc
Of the mothers will be those who ha
the spent their girlhood in Europe
pro- homes. The children in all cases a