The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-14
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FOR WILMOTFAIR
Western County Fair for
Wilmot Promises to Be
Most Interesting.
MANY PRIZES DONATED

| it is expected that it will prove one
of the biggest events in the history
of that section of the county. Here
is the announcement of the fair made
by the promoters.
Western County Fair.
Come out and help the western part
Of the county to have community
fair at the U. F. H. school grounds at
Wilmot on Friday, October 10Th.
Everyone is doing his best to make
this the biggest and best community
fair. There will be something doing
every minute of the time, entertain
ment for old and young.
| The parade headed by Arthur Pank-
min, marshall of the day, and Wright's
band of Salem, will consist of gaily
decorated floats, automobiles, mule
teams, comics, ponies and pony carts
and will form at the school grounds
at twelve o'clock and will march
through the main streets of Wilmot.
The atheletic committee has put
forth it's best efforts and secured the
following events: Baseball game be-
tween the Antioch and U. F. H. school
at $3.50; tug of war for men; one for
women; shot put; running broad jump
for men; one for boys; standing broad
jump for men; one for boys; so yard
dash for boys of twelve and under;
100 yard dash for boys of twelve and
over; fat, mans race; race for girls
of twelve and under; bicycle 2ace for
boys; catching the creased pig, and
climbing the CREASED pole. Prizes will
be given for each event.
The amusement committee is work
/ ing hard to give unsurpassed enter
tainment for the day. Arrangements
are being made to secure l.. Reed.
Kenosha's aviator to give stunts over
the grounds at 2 o'clock and passen-
ger trips throughout the day. It is
hoped that those who are afraid to
leave the earth will have an opportun-
ity to enjoy dizzy whirl of a merry
go-round. There will be pie eating
contest and milk drinking contest for
boys, potato, sack and shoe races; nail
driving and wood saving contest for
women.
Fond mothers and fathers bring your
babies for prize will be given to the
prettiest baby and the latest one.
Along the Pike will be many of
White City's attractions.sid shows,
doll racks, hot dogs, candy booths, and
cafeteria lunch of sandwiches, coffee
aol,o n,,I So o~oo,,o will ba carxrad Non
the grounds by domestic science girls
and committee of women. Watch
for the Hot Dog stand,
Many Prizes Are Offered.
| The men in charge of the exhibit
tions, Joseph Toelle of Wheatland, A.
G. Stoxen of Randall, and Arthur
Bloss of Salem, have been untiring in
their efforts to secure the finest pos
sible exhibition of registered stock and
poultry, farm machinery, tractors and
automobiles.
VIM. Voss of Bassetts, one of the
southern Wisconsin, has donated a
registered hog to be disposed of on
the grounds-the proceeds to be CIV
| en- to the High school.
Charles Bruel, of Wilrnot Garage,
and F. G. Gausche Of Racine, will
have for sale assorted lots OF auto
mobile robes at very reasonable prices.
Approximately so per cent of the pltf-
its will be given 70 the High school.
If you are in need o. an automobile
robe come and look over the lot and
help yourself and the high school.
In the building there will be exhi-
biticns of the work of the various
schools in the township. Drawings,
mounts, maps, etc.
During the afternoon members of
the sophomore domestic science class
will demonstrate cold pack canning Of
fruits and vegetables.
Prizes are to be offered for the best
entries Of sewing, fancy work, bread,
| pies, cakes, biscuits, canned fruits,
vegetables and jelliesg
In the evening at the NJ W A. hall
Arthur Buckley, Wilmot's talented So
loist will give several selections and
F. ]. Schroeder, managing editor of
the Wisconsin Agriculturist and other
men of prominence will speak on agri-
cultural topics and subjects of the day.
This will be followed by an Old
Folks dance. Everyone come and help
have good time.
Donations Come Ranidly.
The following prizes have been do
noted thus far:
Silverlake bank, $40; Fred Bernhoft,
box of cigars; Wilbur Lumber Co.,
bag of poultry feed; vaughn's Drug
Store, box of stationery, bottle of hair
shampoo; Ted Myers, strip of leather;
Dixon and Bohrn, hams; Dixon and
Richter, ladies' waist, a MILDLY blouse;
J. Ludwig, soc; Bert Dean, box of
candy; Dalton's, sack Pillsbury flour;
Buttons Roy, 2 pyrex baking dishes;
Hockney Bros. inner tube; James
Buckley, $1.00; Arthur Bloss, $1.OO;
Henry Epping, $500 in trade; Hartnell
Garage, set of spark plugs; Peterson
garage, timer for Ford car; Salem post
office, $10o; Salem meat market, ST;
Kruckman store, 500 utility set;
Wilmot garage, automobile robe; Wall
ter Carey, 2 sacks flour; Frank Ru-
dolph, box cigars; Nett's store, $500
lin merchandise; American Sand and
Gravel CO., $500; E. E. Wright, an
organ: Roland Hegeman, $500 in mer-
chandise; Wilmot barber shop, box of