The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-09-09
lowever, participate in these ex.

Nor do enough of the schools
show their work in the section de-
voted to school work. Of course,
this comes about through the fact
that the county fair comes at the
end of the summer vacation, when
it is almost impossible to get dis
plays of school work. The teachers
who were able to exhibit some of
their work, however, made most
creditable showing.
Every year the fair presents
more and more Of the activities of
the county farm bureau. Especially
is the work of the farm bureau
in bringing here the best talent
of our State College to be COM
mended. State College men and
others Of first rank not only lent
a hand in the judging, but gave
talks on such subjects as Organ
lied Farmers and Farming" "The
Larger Work of the Farm Bureau
and the like.
Many other activities of the fair
deserve praise and comment. Mrs.
Lillian Alger, the county nurse,
with the assistance of Red Cross
workers, gave demonstrations IL
Illustrative of the problems of pub
lie health. Mr.. Albre and Mr..
Lamb came to us from Minneapol-
is, the former to give demonstra-
tions in first aid and life saving,
the latter to do public health
work among the children as pub
lie health clown. Mr.. Albre gave
very interesting demonstration
and it is putting the fact very
mildly to say that the clown made
great hit with the children. 1t
is pity that more of the people
in attendance did not give greater
attention to this work of the Red
Cross. Some day it will be recog-
nized that preaching and propa-
ganda against injury and death
from preventable accidents is real
need in this country.
There was a good bowery dance
each night. The evening air was
a little chilly, they say, but the
music was first rate, and the hot
coffee to be had at the stands near
by kept things going until rea-
Isonably late hour. So that young
folks of all ages had good time,
But there is no need to go fur
ther to convince our readers that
the fair was "a great success. The
county commissioners are deserv-
ing of little credit. They selected
a capable secretary in the person
of Mr.. Lins, and then they gave
him encouragement to make. the
thing go. He did make it go. Nc
one knows how much work there
is to a county fair. If those who
are critical Of some little slip in
the management, or of what they
may think was a slip, If in fac,
there are any such, will just take
|hold Of a county fair and try tx
run it, they will find out that
there is work and excitement ir
the thing a plenty. Then if the,
should happen to come up to the
mark of this year, they will de
serve congratulations.
! The program of sports was fal
above the average, in fact we wert
unable to hear anything but favor
able comment upon the entertain
ment. The Strouds put on severa
Entertaining acts each afternoon
and In addition had several horse,
entered in the various races.
couple of vaudeville acrobats alst
contributed very interesting acts
4 In the forenoon Of the first da,
the Philip Juniors and the Kadok'
Juniors played very fast game ..
ball which was won by Philip b.
q score Of 10 10 3.
I, In the afternoon the regulal
i program consisting of band con
certs, races and the various act
I Twas pulled off. Claude Steele D.
i Wall won first money in the free
Il for-all horse race, and Bradshaw
lalso of Wall, won second. Thes
two horses were also successful il
carrying of the money on the Sc
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