The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-06
News of Kenosha County

ton. The high school boys entered
into their parts enthusiastically and
furnished splendid entertainment for
the audience.
The committee on entertainment put
! forth great deal of effort in try
ing to get suitable numbers for the
occasion.
The program was so arranged that
the big drawing card for the first day
was the parade, demonstrations in poul-
try dressing by Mr.. Hooking of Burl-
ington; while the talks by the attorney
general Of Madison, Judge Randall of
Kenosha, and Superintendent j. j. Ker-
win of Silverlake, drew the attendance
of thousands on the second day.
Then too, the sale put on by the
! Short Horn Breeders of Racine and
Kenosha counties proved to be an ex-
cellent drawing card and the fact that
the calves sold at an average of ap-
proximately one hundred and fifty dol
lars was most gratifying not only to
! the owners but the fanciers of
| beautiful live stock as WELL
The fine parade which was put on
has become one of the drawing cards
of the West Kenosha County Fair. 1t
was led by Arthur Panknin, mounted
on the prizesaddle pony from the
Schulke farm; next came the Wright
band, Of Salem; the agricultural float
was put on by the Primary Grades of
Wilmot. It featured the queen of agri-
culture, the farmer, his products, and
little children dressed to represent the
various tradesmen who are fed by the
farmer. 1t was drawn by a black team
in white harness, preceded and fol-
lowed by footmen in black and white.
| The Wilmot Business Men were repre-
scented by an auto float very tastefully
trimmed in pale blue and white; F. A.
Kruckman car and occupants were in
royal purple and white, with baskets
of purple and white acters. The Carey
Electric & Milling Co. an auto dec,
GRATED in yellow flowers on back
ground of light blue, occupants in blue
and yellow; in the comic section, was
real barber, Earl Ward with real
customer, in a real barber chair and
shop. Each class in the u. f. H. school
executed an appropriate float; the
Seniors in an aeroplane impressed up
on US the higher we rise the broader
our view; the Juniors glided smoothly
along in boat with the motto, Row
ing, not Drifting' the Soph IGNORES
rode in a car trimmed with old rose
and pale green lattice work and car
ried the banner, Ever Onward; the
Freshies having had i'll luck with their
mule and cart float, were not to be
discouraged and marched in green suits
with their banner, Green but Grow
ing; the upper grades of Wilmot
school staged Ship of State tactfully
carried out; the Salem graded school
of three rooms, clever idea with three
red and white checker board cars link
ed together with ropes, their banner
reading, We Pull Together at Salem
| Silverlake upper grades were very at.
| tractive in their old time wagon, with
costumes and songs in keeping with
Grandma's Days. Their primary room
rode in nicely decorated auto. SHADES
! Corners carried out a rustic idea with
Autumn leaves.
Bassetts car in black and orange;
Liberty Corners, another rustic idea.
with cat tails for decorations. A num-
Der of ponies, some with riders and
some with carts, added to the attrac-
tiveness of the parade. Many demon
strators of various automobiles were
in evidence, R, L. Cudy, representing
an insurance agency, P. w. Peterson,
farm implements and last, a contrac-
tor hitched to, and driven from a
wagon. The operator was Jos. Alcott
representing A. H. Dahl Ford agency
from Kenosha.
Prizes were awarded Wilmot prim-
airy, Carey Electric Light & Milling
Co., F. A. Kruckman, Juniors, Seniors,
Silverlake, Bassetts, Sambo the Bar
Der, and the Freshman.
The talk by Attorney General Nor
gan was an able and appropriate one
for the occasion. He dwelt upon the
Importance of a thorough home train
ing as preparatory to successful school
work. He said in part: "There are
three books | should wish to see in
every American home, the Bible.
copy of the U. S. and State Constitu-
ton, and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. There are also, three pictures
whose presence lead toward better
American citizenship, those of Wash
ington, Lincoln and Roosevelt Such
days as Lincoln's birthday, Memorial
Day, July 4th, and Armistice Day
should never be unobserved in the
home" His talk teemed with the spirit
of true American patriotism.
One feature of the fair which at
tracted considerable attention was the
various kinds of athletic agents which
the people took part in. The pie eat
ing contest, rooster chasing contest,
races of various kinds togeth<~ with
broad jumps, etc., were participated
in by many and proved to be very
interesting.
Paris-f a project just announced
by the Project of Police, M. Leullier.