The diamond drill., 1919-09-13
MUCH INTEREST
IN ALPHA FAIR
ALPHA PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT 4
MATTER OF PERSONAL PRIDE
MAKING BIG PREPARATIONS
People Will be Handsomely Repaid
For Spending September IS
and 20 at Alpha Village

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Never before In the history OF AL
pha has so much general interest been
manifested in any function OF what
ever nature as its enterprising citizens
OF every age and class are now evinc-
ing in the Community Fair TO be held
Friday and Saturday, September 18th
and Goth.
event an affair OF personal interest.
and the spirit shown augurs well for
its success. Never before has so much
money, time and labor been expended
In an endeavor to insure amusement.
recreation and beneficial instructive
features which are sure to appeal so
strongly 10 all--the farmer. the arti-
san, the spsiness man and the Man
and the Maid.
Every enterprising, npto date bust
ness house In the village has declas ed
its intention to spare neither pains
nor expense In artistic decorative
work And in this connection II may
not be amiss TO remark that a bust
ness house depending upon the good
will and patronage OF the public for
it's support is decidedly remiss not on
| ly in civic duty, but in business acu-
men when 1t fails to fully enter into
the spirit so necessary TO the sue
cess OF an undertaking in which all
are. or should be. greatly, in fact, i'm
tensely interested.
The management has arranged for
and have already booked many pleas
| ing attractions and entertainments OF
a superior quality and feel no hest.
fancy in assuring a most pleasurable
time to everybody.
Entrees for exhibits OF livestock.
poultry, grains. grasses. fruits, veget-
ables, domestic and culinary arts and
the applied arts OF the township pub
lie schools are open to citizens OF
Iron county only. Prizes will be
awarded by competent. disinterested
judges. and paid in cash.
g V. Ballard. county agricultural
agent OF Dickinson, will serve as
Judge OF livestock. J. G. Kettonen. of
Marquette, will Judge Boys and Girls
club work, and poultry exhibits. AS
Judges of grain, vegetables. etc, the
management has selected Alfred Bish-
op, OF Bates township. agricultural
agent OF Iron county. and J. G. Ket-
tonen, OF Marquette. The above nam
ed gentlemen have acted i'm their re-
spective capacities as judges on
many occasions. and are known a.
fair and impartial in every respect
For the farmers. an especially at
tractive feature OF the fair will be
demonstration OF farm machinery.
Bauer and Son. OF Crystal Falls, have
arranged with the International Hsr-
yester Co. to send representative to
demonstrate that company's machin-
cry.
Lindwall e. Lindstrom OF Iron Riv-
Ter. have promised 10 demonstrate the
Fordson tractors. Ford truck and 1920
model Ford car.
Miss Shogren, registered nurse,
has been placed In charge OF the baby
department. She will demonstrate the
proper care OF the lnfant--all about
neding, dressing and disease preven-
tion.
A silver loving cup win be awarded
as prize 10 the successful contestant
In the Tennis Tournament. open to
the county for County Championship
honors In the singles Entries must
be in the hands of the fair secretary
not later than September rs.
Three bronze medals will be given
In the athletic efficiency list for boys
OF the Mastodon township schools, In
these lists classification will be made
according TO size instead OF age. this
being considered the better plan. and
the one adopted by the leading col
leges.
Friday evening at s;i5 o'clock fine
moving picture show will he given
These pictures we're made by and for
the u 5. government and pertain par
'ticnlarly to agricultural subjects
Claude +. Parmelee, Winchester
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