The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-15
BIGGEST

HOlly's greatest Dairy Day has
passed; and with 1t the common
feeling prevails that the event this
year far surpassed every former
event In every department. Not
withstanding the tact that the
early morning hours gave promise
Of an unfavorable day. which we
have learned kept many ut home
who would otherwise have added
their presence to the crowd. and not
withstanding the fact that the day
previous brought = miniature hur-
ricane with clouds of dust and.
gravel which discouraged any no.
ticeable enthusiasm for 'the NOR
row.. the streets were crowded
throughout the day and 1t is stat
ed officially that the attendance far
exceeded all former events. The
stock exhibit was the best and the
entries were approximately double
those Of last year. Quite q num-
Der of these entries were from dis
tant points, the American Beet SUI
gar Co.'S Center Farm being we'll,
represented as were numerous part
les from the Wiley vicinity and
elsewhere. However, in spite of a.
diseourageding array of high class,
animals from other points Holly
maintained her prestige by carry
ing of the majority of awards and
showed conclusively by SO doing
the presence here of dairy stun Of
grade and quality which is wor-
thy Of her claims AZ q dairy center
The Amity Canal Model Dairy Farm
had remarkably fine exhibit and
received enough first and second.
prize ribbons to turn the head of;
the average dairyman.
The luncheon at noon In the high
school building was well attained
and netted the Civic Club . neat
sum for the Red Gross.
At 8 O'Clock the biz parade wound
its way ffoIai the .lair grOunds down
Fourth street to the SIlloal grounds
lsm1Gfx vixse tlfrone Of spssts1ers.,
ths IT. Lyons Military band lead-
Eing. There were Handsomely de-.
corated snd suggestive floats; there,
was a COW of the Model Dairy Farm
which produces q can of milk Q day.
and she wassriding In her chariot
with the pOmp and dignity Of D
Caesar: there were the milk maids
robed In costumes of white, pail in
hand, but unlike Maude Muller,
there was no hay to make the scene
pOetical and no Judge to pause and
mediate; there wore prize winning
animals, both horses and cattle,
wearing their ribbons proudly yet
serene1y:: there were hOrsewOmen
and horsemen regaled in cowboy
costume land there was food for
thought, even If Herbert Hoover
does reign supreme.
The ball at the Armory at night
was largely attended and nice sum
was realized for the Red Cross. But
the big event. the event toward
which more than nine hundred
ticket holders looked with inter.
est was the drawing for the Belle
of Holly at the Commercial Club
rooms. Slightly before 9 o'clock
little Marjorie Padley was carried
to table in the parlor Of the Club
rooms, where in the presence of
many spectators she drew forth the
first ticket, from the box which had
been prepared for the occasion. It
was No. AZ and was held by H. K.
Low OF Pauls Valley, Oklahoma but
1t had been decreed previously that
the fifteenth ticket drawn should
win tn COW and little Marjorie drew
until the fifteenth ticket was reach.
ed and the crowd held its breath
with suspense. for that number was
the deciding one carrying with it
the record Model Dairy Cow contri.
buted to the Red Cross. No. AS,
H. J. Whittlesey owner. was the
lucky number.
Visitors to Dairy Day from other
parts OF the state and from cities