Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-08-26
FAIRS FOR FARMERS
AND NOT TAKERS

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cause Of better and bigger agrlcul-
ture
The success with which these enter
prises have met has stimulated other
communities to do likewise and plans
are now being made in many new dis
tricts for making this banner year
for community fairs.
THE church, the school, the town
hall, the community center, the small
town Or v;llage-each one of these in
stitutions forms a nucleus around
which we can build n community fair"
says J. II. Kolb, rural sociologist al
the University Of Wisconsin, who is
devoting his time to the development
of rural life.
Community Fair Important
School teachers, agricultural
agents, leading farmers, rural MIN
listers are all agents for the promotion
of good fellowship and better aRri-
culture in the country. Community
fairs offer one Of the best outlets for
this kind of development 1t is only
when everybody works and plays to-
gcther that the best results can be
brought about. This is just as true Of
country folks as il is Of city people.
The road to better agriculture lies
locked up in the hearts and minds Of
human beings.
THE community fair is the key TO
the locked gate. A group of farmers
and their families assembled for a
festival day in the fall Of the year will
develop spirit of cooperation that
can work wonders for agriculture
Friendly competition in exhibits OF
farm produce stimulate the entrants
to improved farm practices. Group
games call forth the spirit Of team
play so essential to progress in any
line The meeting and mingiing Of
new neighbors is another one Of the
Joys which community fairs foster
Teamwork Brings Results
A typical community fair was that
held in West kenosha county Mt Viii
mot The county agent and the high
school principal there decided to divide
the county into two divisions, a fair to
be held in West Keuosha county at
Wlmot and the other fair in East
kenosha county
With the high school as the fair
grounds and the principal and school
children as the driving forces biz
fair was put on for West Kcnosha
county More than 5000 people from
the surrounding country side were in
attendance. The fair was in progress
one day and night
Exhibits were Of the highest order
Grains, poultry, vegetable and stock
were pronounced by many the equal
of similar exhibits at the states best
county fairs. The fancy work ex
hibits were said to have surpassed the
exhibits at the state fair.
Friendly Rivalry Encouraged
Opportunity for friendly rivalry wa,
afforded the schools of the county by !
mammoth parade. Floats were enter
ed by each Of the high school classe,
and from many Of the neiphboring
rural schools. The seniors won frs
prize among the hiph school floats
Their float was artistically decorate,
IN blue and white and bore the motto
"lf We Rest, We Rust The Wnmo
primary school was prize winner il
another division The float wa beau
tifully decorated in white and rain
bow colors carrying Japanese lad,
drawn by II little boys
A baseball game between Wilmo
and Antioch high schools was the chic
athletic event on the program for Tia
afternoon. Resides this event % race
and contests were staged Chmbin
creased pole for gold watch hum
at the top was one Of the most inter
estlng contests Creased pig and vii
chicken chases gave much merrmen
10 both spectators and participants.
Financing The Fair
Any trouble getting money for tn
fair? Not a bit Booster day" wa
the first source of revenue. Nisuin
business men from the city of ker
osha 10 the county schools were tag
ged. One hundred dollars resulte,
Selling display space TO auto dealer
for the winners each day of the fl
put on by the ladies Of the communit
proved extremely profitable. Mon
than $500 was realized 4 pure brt
bull donated by a community stool
man was disposed of at considerab
profit by an auetioneer.
High school students ran a "rt
hot" stand and three ice cream an
candy booths They also nut on
couple of side shows. Only the yer
best concessions were allowed on Il
grounds. and $4,000 was realize
from this source,
The money was used fo- communit
improvements Water works in II
high school took care Of part Of III
profits. A gymnasium viii probabl
follow soon A community shed ia
the housing of bicycles. automobile
horses and vehicles of travel 20 an
from high school was built by the hig
school students with some Of tho fai