Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-07
KENT COUNTY DAY
AT DEL. STATE FAIR
HAS BIG PROGRAM
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while there are things, many OF
them going on every minute today.
those who have articles for snle will
devote az much of their time as pos
sible TO preparing for the big crowd
expected tomorrow. when politicians
from all sections OF the State Will as
senble for the annual "big Thursday. .
Kent County Boys 4 Girls Show Work
Boys and girls from Kent county
were the chief attraction both MORN
Ing and afternoon today. The boys
displayed their talent In judging and
demonstrating and tho girls indicated
what excellent housewives they will
later on prove to be. through samples
or preserving and sewing. The growth
of the boys and girls clubs through
out the rural sections of Delaware In
yearly becoming moro prominent, due
TO the energetic efforts OF the county
agents and farm bureaus.
In addition to the fairy milk play
presented by the children yesterday
afternoon. one OF the pleasing features
of the entertainment program. was
the calisthenic drill by haf hundred
boys under the direction of the Conn
munity Service. The boys showed tho
effect OF the drilling they have re-
ceived, and their exhibition was very
Interesting The chief object was to
show how they could take exercise In
their homes II necessary without the
aid OF any APPARATUS or equipment
Transportation Is Excellent.
One OF the little but very important
details OF the Fair this year ia the
fine transportation to and from the
grounds. Various auto bus lines COM
peting with the trolley company has
put both concerns ION their toes. and
az result the public benefits. With
a bus waiting at the entrance TO the
Fair grounds, the trolleymen are more
courteous than they have ever been,
and there Is little need for people 10
stand except at times WREN large
numbers leave together. 'Even then
there is not the jam on the cars that
have been witnessed in other years.
The high tight wire acrobat per-
formed yesterday for the first time.
having been prevented by the mist ON
Monday, from attempting his perilous
feats. lie Is master OF his act and
thrilled the crowd with his many
daring acrobatic feats He IA one OF
the best if not the best acrutsat of his
class that has appeared before state
Fair crowds
Track Never So. Fast.
Racing men are delighted with the
Of the track this year. That
K is extraordinarily fast is shown bv
he A. Nes
Monday and Yesterday An innoYa-
tion for Delaware Fair is the installa-
tion of bulletin board, placed nj
the rear of the judges stand. an
the winners and tho time of
the first horse. 1t helps the an
r.ouncer and prevents misunderstand-
Ing about what he says, because the
81 The winning horse and the
lime is posted there in black and white
Showing how toe Fair management
tries to protect its patrons from am
noyance, several groups of solicitors
for funds for various charitable and
alleged charitable institutions have
been put of the grounds. as soon ~
the solicitors had been caught ut
work. The task has not been by any
means an agreeable one. but there
has been no deviation from The rule.
A Carney's Point woman. Mrs. l.. j.
Grant, won the handsome gold medal.
donated by Miss Alicia du pont. 10 tho
woman or child who baked the best
oaf OF bread. Professional bakers
were barred and no former winner of
Miss du Points prize was eligible.
Amelia Baldwin. 6f7 East Sixth
street. and Mrs. Charles Jester. 512
West Fourteenth street, were heavy
in the awards of honors in
The culinary section. Bertha A. Lamb
son Of New Castle proved big win
ner in the manufacture OF delicious
cakes.
The competition in culinary arts be-
tween children under and over 13
years, proved an exciting contest.
Down state girls showed their skill In
the under Is year class. Helen Swain
and Edith Num- of Milford and Mary
Il. Jester of FELTON, and NJ. McNichol.
1904 Willis Place, this city, were
heavy winners.
For those over 10 years. r. S. Roop
and Dorothy A. Belts. both OF Rich
ardson Park displayed exceptional
skill capturing a majority Of the
premiums for their cooking.
In the grain and forage exhibit, the
stahl family led by a tremendous
majority. j. B, Stahl, the father and
4. ]. and II. j. Stahi, his sons, cap
tured almost all of the premiums
They have been doing this for years
and their farms at Greenyille have
been visited many times by envious
farmers who sought to learn how the
Stahl boys and father could raise
such splendid samples of oats, rye,
wheat, barley and hay. Judges pick
winners by number and not by name.
They do not know who owns the
stuff they award the prizes. Con-
there can be no charge of
favoritism lodged against any judge,
and for that reason the other COM
petitors know that if the Stahl boys
win, they do so on their own merits.
Those who visit the auto show un-
der the grandstand hear a swapping
noise at frequent intervals. To those
who do not know about it, this is
radio station where Willard Wilson.
a member of the Delaware Radio AS
ISOLATION receives and transmits mes
sages; the power of the instrument
being a trifie more than 1000 miles.
Chicago was on the wireless yester-
day.
Although Ii isn't Big Thursday un-
al tomorrow, the politicians We're at
the Fair yesterday. II. s. Senator
l.. Heisler Ball and State Senators
centre box in the grand stand and at
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