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

Scores Of Wisconsin communities
are making local and county fairs
serve a big purpose in advancing the
cause Of a 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 a banner year
for community fairs.
"The church, the school, the town
hall, the community center, the small
town or village-each one of these in
stitutions forms a nucleus around
which we can build a community fair
says J r. Kolb, rural sociologist az
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
.sters are all agents for the promotion
of good fellow ship 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-
gether that the best results can be
brought about This is just as true Of
country folks as if 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 viii
develop a 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 mingling 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 at viii
mot. The county agent and the high
school principal there decided to divide
the county into two divisions, a far 70
be held in West Kenosha county at
Wilmot 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 a bic
fair was put on for West Keuosha
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 hest
county fairs The fancy work ex-
hibts were said to have surpassed the
exhibits at the state fair.
Friendly Rivalry Encouraged
Opportunity for friendly rivalry was
afforded the schools Of the county By Il
mammoth parade. Floats We're enter
ed by each Of the high school classes
and from many of the ueighborine
rural schools The seniors won first
prize among the high school floats.
Their float was artistically decorate ed
in blue and white and bore the motto.
If We Rest, We Rust The Wllmot
primary school was a prize winner in
another division The float was bean
tifully decorated in white and rain
bow colors carrying a Japanese lady
drawn BY L little boys,
A baseball game between Wlmoi
and Antioch high schools was the chief
athletic event on the program for the
afternoon Besides this event 26 races
and contests were staged Climbing
"a creased pole for a gold watch huns
at the top was one of the most inter.
esting contests Creased pig and wild
chicken chases gave much merrjment
TO both spectators and participants.
Financing The Fair
Any trouble gettine money for IN,
fair Not a bit Booster day" wa.
the first source IF revenue. VISITING
business men from the city of Ken
osha to the county schools were tar
ged. One hundred dollars resulted
Selling display space 70 auto dealer.
for the winners each day Of the fe5l
put on BY the ladies Of the commgnlt,
proved extremely profitable Nor,
than $500 was realized 4 pure bres
bull donated by a community stock
man was disposed Of At considerabl,
profit by an auetiopeer.
High school students ran ere,
hot" stand and three ice cream an,
candy booths They also pat On
couple Of side shows. Only the YER,
best concessions We're allowed on tht
grounds. and $4,000 was rcalize5
from this source
The money was used for community
improvements. Water works in tht
high school took care of part Of the
profits A gymnasium viii probably
follow soon. 4 community she'd fog
the housing Of bicycle automobiles,