The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-28
West Kenosha Co. Fair.

~ The third annuaL fair of the West
| Kenosha Co. Fair Association held at
the Wilmot school park three days of
the past week was highly successful
and exceptionally well attended. The
fair opened on Wednesday morning
with a splendid parade of floats. Priz-
es were awarded following the parade.
| Spectators adjourned to the grounds
| then and were greeted at the entrance
with very modern pike. After the
visitor made the rounds of the differ
ent stands and had ride on the very
popular merry go round he came next
to the exhibit of Mayor Kruckman. Of
! Burlington. A modern furnace and
several of the latest electric washers.
Next came the cattle exhibit. Blue
/ ribbons adorned many of the stalls
following the judging. The exhibit of
| horses was next and were mostly
Percherons with the largest entry from
Ludwig Bros. of Brighton. 1873 regis
tered pigs in the next tents delighted
! the pig fanciers. This exhibit re-
ceived great amount of praise. There
were three tents Of cattle one man, a
Mr. Nelson, of the Union Grove re-
| ceiving seven awards on six head of
Holstein, including championship.
Mr. Rhodes, Of Kansasville carried off
championship and several ribbons
on his entries.
More sheep than usual were entered
this fall after the spectator had ex-
! amined them he crossed to tent de-
voted entirely to fowls. Every thing
! from wild geese to baby chicks were
included here, and there were several
hundred entries. This exhibit was got
ten up as nicely as any on the grounds.
The birds were all in wire cages equip
| ped with drinking cups.
! Our automobile exhibit included
every make of machine from Packard
to Ford. The radio outfit with the
Chandler people attracted great
| amount Of attention. Concerts were
| given daily. The magnovox with the
| Chevrolet exhibit was the source of a
| great deal of amusement and was a
| splendid advertising medium.
|, The j. E. Carey electrical exhibit
was next. 1t was turned to very
practical use as all the linens used
for the dining hall were washed and
! mangled with the Thor machines ex-
! hibited here. And speaking of dining
halls reminds us of those dinners serv-
| ed by the ladies of the fair district.
| The place was always crowded and the
dinners were a splendid testimonial
| of our home cooks and the generosity
/ for the receipts go towards paying for
| the completion of the new gymnasium.
! The meals were served in the base
ment Of the gymnasium and three hum
bred people were nicely taken care of
| at time.
The gymnasium was used for the
addresses given by the three different
| speakers After three o'clock the hall
was turned over to the dancing pub
| lie and with Rowell's orchestra as d
drawing card, the jitney dances of the
| afternoon and evening were always
| crowded.
The entire school building was turn
| ed over for exhibition purposes. The
grade rooms were devoted to showing
the educational exhibits from differ
! ent schools. The Domestic Science
room was used by the Kenosha Teach
ers for their exhibit Here the dental
clinics were carried on. Free milk
was distributed, beautifully fitted
up rest room by Mr.. Gottlieb of Ke-
nosha was in this room. Babies were
entered for weighing and measuring
under the direction OF Miss Rasmussen
County Nurse, and the baby show of
| thirty entries was held there on Fri
day.
The high school rooms were adorned
with all the flower exhibits, fancy work
and cooking entries.
/ Each day there was parade of
the Fancy Stock Always headed by
the band and the directors of the fair
this event drew a great amount of
attention.
A huge tent was devoted to the grain
and fruit exhibits. A pair of Elks
horns discovered in lake on the w.
Gull farm were an added attraction
! here.
Plans for the next fair at Wilmot
are already under way and the West
Kenosha Co. Fair of 1928 will have
many additional attractions. The
| Board of Directors realize the great
! educational value of the exhibition
they are staging here and nothing that
may add to it's improvement will be
omitted.