The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-10-15
THE GREATEST OF ALL.
he Community Fair at Oregon the
Greatest Success Ever Held
Here.

specially nat Of Septmebr, 1905, but
ever in its history has II witnessed /
Unch brilliant and browning success
- that which was held in our city,
Friday and Saturday Of last week,
October SO, under the auspices Of the
Woodville Community Center, consist
~ of Oregon, Culp, Union, Divide,
Xoodville, Richville, Mayflower, Ma i
IN, White and Nickell's Grove dis !,
tEicts, and assisted by the Oregon
Chamber Of Commerce.
Never was there such a display Of
Nth class products from the field,
GARDEN, orchard and cold-packed goods
- all The varied varieties-the very
best in the land. Fancy needle work,
sgAool exhibits, home conveniences,
bnby welfare, stock exhibits. poultry
exhibits, etc.
The large vacant barn Of Albert W.
Cetten's was secured for the horti-
cultural, fruit, poultry, stock and 9TH
a. displays, which was decorated
handsomely for the occasion, and the
dlBpiays were nicely and attractively
arranged.
The fancy work was nicely arrang-
~ in the Community Club room, and
never before was such a display seen,
and the babis and home conveniences
were on exhibition In the room form
ely occupied by W. W. Dawson, and
also the school children's displays were
% exhibition in this department.
In the entire history Of our city-79
yoars-do we believe there was ever
such a display, nor do we believe II
possible for Il to be ever surpassed.
The fair was really inaugurated
Wednesday evening by an open air
dance, which was held on the north
half Of the cast side Of the square on
our asphaltum pavement, which was
nicely waxed.
The dancing took in the old time
dances-such rs the old quadrilles.
Z which dad and nam, and grandpa and
grandma used TO drive miles to en-
10y, and the later two and five-step
dances.
Al the south half Of the dancing
space was held the old time dances,
With the old time organ, and Ellzy
8ipes rs violnist, and Jesse Cordry,
Ward Headlcy and John Mavity as
prompters, and Tuck Smith, of Bige-
low, was also prompter. The old
folks were there and entered heartily
into these od-time dances, and the old
familiar calls, "heads couples forward
and back" ''cross over "ladies
change" "balance ALL" "swing the
corners, call join hands and circle
round" came back to them. and car
RED them back TO the days when Mary
and John were swect-hearts and rode
mile on horseback TO a dance over mt
Smiths.
The dancing was inauguratcd by "A
grand march, when was led by Mr..
and Mrs. X. s. Logan. and was par
ticipatcd in by fifty-six couples. Mr..
and Mrs. Logan led the long line
through many pretty and pleasing fig
ures, which were successfully carried
Through with their aides without any
thinking up"
IN At the north end Of the dancing
space the Mound City orchestra fur
nished delightful music, and here the
newer and later dances were enjoyed.
az The Oregon Concert Band took posi-
htion ut the extreme north end and
opened the evening dancing program
with delightful concert Of an hours
tduration.
IN Friday, the opening day, was usher
y cd in by parade OF our school chill
dren, led by the band.
Saturday was live stock day, and II
reminded US Of the old time fair, where
everybody brought something IL Il was
ut all worth showing. The basement
= Of the Gotten barn was used for many
of the entries, and horses, mules anc
cattle were shown on our streets.
Say, II was the biggest and best az
fair ever pulled off In Holt county.
All our merchants made attractive
show window displays In full keeping
with the occasion, and space forbids u,
from making any special, mention
each and every one was handsome ans
attractive.
Dancing YVES the order of each eve
ming.
Our concert band made plenty o
music, afternoon and evening.
Nelson holland, as president Of IN,
Community Center, Ralph Moore, J.
Hepninger and DR.. H. B. Allen, repre-
sentatives Of the Oregon Chamber o
Commerce, were managers Of the fair
and TO these gentlemen, with thei
aides, too much credit cannot be give
for the grand success Of the fail
which will long be remembered by tn
hundreds In attendance.
Following are the awards, and mon
ton Of special features
forDuringam,s elyh Te-v0Sambobesl
GENERAL FARM EXHIBIT,
Manager, Ward Headley.
District Prize-oregon, first; Woo
vile, second.
Best ten ears Of corn, Charles Pal
terson.
Second best ten ears Of cor
Jacob Kurtz, Oregon.
Second best ten ears of corn, He
bert Sparks for white.
Best single ear Of corn, Herbel
Sparks.
Tallest corn-T. f. Wilson, IL fe'