The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-04
A SUGGESTION

There are many ways of boosting
a town and bringing it's attractions
and advantages to the attention OF
the outside world, but we do not be-
lieve that there Is any so inexpensive
and productive of results in inter-
esting strangers in the community
as a community fair and carnival.
and it is our hope that Puhta Gorda
will have such a fair AID carnival
next January.
Instead of being an expense and
taking money away such an affair
or event could be made revenue
producer and the revenue derived
could be used in advertising the
town in other ways and making tho
thoucand and one little Improvements
that are needed to make the town
more attractive.
Without doubt, by going about it
in a systematic way, we could show
the finest collection of garden, farm
and grove products possible to pro-
duce in any section of Florida. Our
soil is adapted to the production Of
practically every vegetable that can
be grown in Florida and cur eli
matte conditions are such as to allow
these products to be planted and
brought to maturity all at the same
time. After being shown at our own
fair the exhibit could be taken to the
South Florida Fair at Tampa, and
there is no doubt that we would take
first prize for community exh hit
over any Other section of the state,
fer few are so fortunate aG we in the
matter of soil and climatic COudi-
tons and there is more or less in
difference evident in the efforts of
other towns in getting up their OK
hibits. To the agricultural exhibit
might be added a school exhibit. if
he proper persons could be interest
ed in this feature.
Fort Myers and Moore Haven are
nearby towns that have made sue
'esses of their community fairs and |
o these might be added the names of |
many others, some of watch are no
anger than Punta Gorda, and many
# them do not have half our op-
'ortunities. They have found that
hese fairs not only promote pride
nd community spirit and bring their
owns to the attention of thousands
i settlers but enliven the community
nd make them more attractive to
heir winter visitors, giving not only
he visitors but the home people a
Teek of entertainment that is antici-
'ated with pleasure from year to
ear.
Such a fair and carnival would |
be limited in size at first.
'ut even small affair could be made |
70 good as to attract hundreds Of
strangers to the town and would be
IN eye-opener to 500 or more reg
liar winter visitors, who know little. |
1 anything, of the possibilities Of |
his section. BY getting good street |
of the country fair and the strongest |
drawing card. and Incorporating in !
the plans as many of the features Of
the carnival as possible, as is done
ut ApalachicNla and ether towns. 2d-
veItising the event thoroughly
throughout this and Lee county there
is no reason why 500 to 1000 op,-
siders could not be brought he~o
every day for a week.
This is one of our greatest on
portunities to bring the town to me
notice of the outside world. educate
them, our winter visitors and even
ourselves to the possibilities Of orr
section, as well as to furnish three
days or a week of wholesome amuse-
ment.
We can have fair and carnival
Or almost anything else we want
If we WANT it ENOUGH-and it,s
none too soon to start planning for
he fair and carnival IL W., -