Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31
CENTRAL MAINE FAIR OPENS
ANNUAL EXHIBITION MONDAY
BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE

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, Lieut. George Maxim has been
giving ae-oplane exhibitions since
Saturday and viii repea. each day
the resi- Of the week Also. he takes
passengers
Ard the weath-Ah, tina, word
Is "a boosd az the wa;ervI!ie fair. Il
Is IN San Francisco. 'is il not. where
they speak OF an historical earth
QUAKE a. tine fire. But the Wa
csrviIle fair certainly deserves a lot
Of sunshine
The Red Cross Tent
An interesting place TO visit is the
Ped Cross tent where an explanation
OF the Red Cross work in peace
times Is given People think be
cause the war is over there is no
use Of the Red Cross but a visit 10
this tent shows that this is not so.
There are eight different depart
rerts IN this tent. the first shows
what the Red Cross has done IN the
Home Service work and nursing for
/ the soldiers ard sailors Then there
. 8 q health program which teaches
tL-CN4tN-S dCJlE ING Id1S u
hygiene 70 the children themselves
as 10 the care of their hands, their
, teeth. bathing and the use OF sep
ara-a drinking cups. 4 program OF
work for the Junior Red Cross is
also shown consisting of the work
Of children under Il years of age. in
making toys, garments and scrap
hooks for the children of Europe
. They also carry on a correspondence
, with the children OF France. and
! they show pictures OF children in
/ France clothed IN the warm gar
/ rne.ts made for them
/ : health problem. chiefly con-
/ corning preventive measures. teach
I ing children N build Up resistance.
a fairy milk story is Of interest TO
. children. \ dispensary examination
T : giEen under the charge Of Dr. w
I y. Young. health Officer for Water
/ vile and DR.. A. S. Pope. health officer
! for hecnebec county was present
WITH microscope showing the
( menace Of sies and dirt to health
( 4 dental clinic will be held every
{ day al ; o'clock the various dentists
+ n the city presiding Dr. R. T
2 Turcotte presided yesterday and
made several exrractions. putt I'LL
irgs and talked 20 the children in
regard 20 the care OF their teeth.
There we're SIX hrsr aid cases hand
led at the tent yesterday. all Of minor
injuries.
The Home Service showed the
care OF soldiers and their families,
principally that of disabled soldiers.
= valuable financial report showing
the las, conptro!ers' records which
say that Only per cent OF the
money collected goes for overhead
expenses and IS per cent for relief.
II was also stated that so per
cert Of the proceeds Of the fourth
roll call will go to the chapters and
! 30 per cent for national use. chiefly
: II Europe and for health progress
IN the United States. There are
production booth where they show
thrift measures. Graphic pictures
I Of work OF the vocational training
Of disabled soldiers, gas and she'll
' shocked patients who are doing
things TO nelp their convalescence.
Boys ard Girls Exhibit
! kennebec and Somerset counties
united in an exhibit by the boys and
girls agricultural clubs. II IS a
! worth while exhibit. TOO. The canned
fruits and vegetables, ali so neatly
and attractively arranged, in uniform
Jars and distinctively labeled as 20
contents and exhibitors. arr the prod
ucts Of Louise Cushman. Florence
Norton. Charlotte Chapman Alma
GIidden. Mary Howard. Isertie Mer-
row and Margaret kinnear Of Winslow;
Anna Wood. Barbara Hodges. Hattie NJ
Fenlason. Ralph Fenlason. Hudred
Clark and Eva Mingo of Fairfield The
70 jars contributed by the boy in this
outf1t attract especial attention because
it is rarely that boy takes to canning.
When one does he is apt 10 give his
sisters close race for honors
The vegetables are exhibited by AL
bert Head, Floyd Moulton and Wayne
P McCollar OF solon; Carroll Wilson.
Edwin a Wilson and Annie Hooper of
Winslow; Harry Wood of Fairfield.
Clarence A Day, county agent of
kennebec; Clayton A. S,orer. county
agent Of Somerset, and Miss Helen
W%man. home demonstration agent of
kennebec, are in charge of this booth.
which was a center of attraction for
both children aod grown-ups during
the opening day. The farm bureaus of
the two counties are also behind this
exhibit
Inere is a very dainty. tempting
( display Of bread. rolls and cake made
by members of the Minnie-wawa Club
Ct East Nassalboro. These members
o. the club with their leader. Mrs. W.
l. RANDALL. were in attendance Mon
Gay: Katherine COMBS. Katherine
Ballard. Agnes Masse. Katherine
King. Gi-landine Priest. Louise Ca,As
and Beatrice Surman.
Inere are charts. circulars and hull
letins relating TO all manner Of farm
problems, and a model of a seIf-fa.se-
for hogs. The county agents were
kept busy answering questions from
interested spectators.
for the womens especial interes,
'here are nurnber0f household con.
Feh!ences shown, all of them bon.-
MADE and fashioned from discarded
articles or materials found IN eve,v
rarm home The articles exhibited ~
ciuoe nreiess cooker. cost of mate
r'a'S sS'S4' leaned by Mrs. Fanny
Graves OF Sidney; serving tray, made
from an oid picture frame LOANED ~
MISS Mildred Russell, ReadfeId a d;.h.
ran rack, by Mrs. w. a. Tavlor ~
far'nin5ca!e, medicine ciose, |,st