The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Be Given Over to War Work
Talks and Demonstrations;
Promises be Biggest Day
of Show.
MANY EXHIBITS; WELL
ATTENDED BY CROWD
Schools Have Good Displays;
Stock Show is Feature, Red
Cross on Job; Club Wo-
men Demonstrate.

Today-Patriotic Day-at the
Grady County Free Fair opened with
the promise of being the best of the
entire session and the prospects
were for a rousing program that
from point of interest and patriotism
has not been touched yet Features
announced were a patriotic talk by
Father Severns, -a-sPeaker sent by
the State Council of Defense, and a
talk by Mrs. Clarence l.. Henley,
of the womans department of the
State Food Administration.
Tomorrow win be devoted to the
awarding Of premiums in the various
classes and the giving of the big
loving cup together with the an
nouncen.ent of the winners in all de-
partments. The judging Of some eX-
hibits, including the agricultural was
under way late yesterday afternoon.
1t is regular fair, that from start
to finish is going strong on the pa
triotic feature. From almost any
point on the fair grounds, one is re-
minded by exhibit, sign or SPEAKERS
platform that America is at war and
that we have the job of licking the
kaiser put squarely up to us. Also,
there are many suggestions as to
how this very desirable end may be
accomplished, such as reminders to
save wheat, use substitutesS~Ee a
little less short" sweetening in our
coffee that the allies may have the
sugar.
At no booth on the grounds is this
phase brought oW more clearly than
at the booths wherein are exhibited
the products OF the women's clubs
of the county. A regular economy
kitchen is installed in charge OF
Mrs. Nettie Coryell, county home
demonstrators, and every day some of
her club women or girls serve bread,
biscuits or muffins made of substi-
tutes or on the $3.50 plan. delicious
evidence that the thing can be done
and in a palatable and satisfactory
manner. There arc five women's
clubs represented, the same being:
Amber, Friend Stover, Norge and
Bradley In addition to the bread
baking, are countless jars OF canned
and dried fruits and vegetables, pro-
ducts of the teachings of the cen
trail kitchen demonstrations carried
on during the summer. In each ex-
hibit is one or more jars of canned
meats and fried chicken.
There arc nine exhibits of club
girls of the county, in the form of
canned fruits and vegetables and all
are competing for prizes. In addi-
ton, there are ten girl bread club
members wro have exhibits. The club
uniform for the girls is also on dis
play. 1t consists of apron. cap, hold
er, dress and towel. the full equip
ment being worn only after the
wearer is a third year club member.
twenty-five schools OF the county
have entered exhibits. the educa-
tioaal display being the largest that
has ever been shown at a Crazy
oo,,pt,, f,o. fa;r Tho axbihife rim
from paper cutting and sand box
work to manual training displays
and solid geometry problems. There
are large and horrible assortments
OF bugs, flies and what not. Also
samples of obnoxious weeds and soils
from the agricultural departments
Sweaters and all kinds Of needle
work from the domestic art depart
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