Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-17
SCHOOL FAIR
PLANS ARE
READY

| Plans tor the annual school fair and
field day to be held at the. Holtville
| high school March 81 and April !, are
| developing rapidly and present indica-
tions are that the number and variety
of exhibits and contests will exceed all
previous records.
| The large attendance mt previous fairs
and the limited time allotted made il
impossible for visitors to see more than
small pereent of the exhibits, accord
ing to school officials. and it has been
decided 10 continue the event for
longer time this year.
| Brawley, El Csntro Enter
Brawley and FL Centre expect to en-
ter number of the contests this year.
This will add very materially to the
interest and attendance. Friday after
noon will be Brawlev and Ell Centre
dav At this time the high school con
tests will take place. See program be
| low.
| Friday afternoon will be devoted tC
inspection of the exhibits of live stock.
poultry and school work. a number OF
dairy anI poultrymen %ill exhibit som,
fine animals and fowls.
| Saturday forenoon from 9 to II tn.
elementary schooFcontests will be held
Saturday afternoon from l:30 ON tn,
IIoltville Brawley baseball game viii
be played, making an appropriate final,
to the big two-day program.
The eighth grade, of the Holtvill'
elementary school has challenged tn,
eighth grades in tho seven other ele
mentarv schools TO Il spelling contest
this event to be held in the main audi
torium of the high school.
Will Announce Winner
Honorable j. b. Lillardl, state directoi
of agricultural education will announe.
i the winner in the agriculture club con
tests Friday evening at o'clock III
the high school auditorium. Following
| this the annual declamatory and orator
ical contest will tske place. This con
fest has come to be one of the features
of the school wear and already many
/ high school students are preparing fOl
the big event. Two ten dollar prizes
are being offered, one by Mr.. Dillon
of Varney Bros. and the other by Pro
| fessor Wardrip. One of these prizes
will be awarded to the high school
pupil delivering the best Grafton and
the OtItI W tHt ptl'il uNiiN tHf
best defamation.
The grand prize for the winner i'll the
elementary calf club, the elementary
| heifer club, and the Fhiph school grade
heifer club will be free trip to the
southern California state fair at River
side to be held next October. The prize
for the winners of seconl prizes in these
| IL
Elementary schools having as many
as five club members will receive first
prize Of so, second prize of So. IN
addition to the prize IL ribbon will be
given to winners in all contests.
The names of all elementary pupils
with the events they expect to enter
should be in the hands of Mr. Ward
rip not later than Mon,iav, March 27
All stock and other exhibits must be III
lplaee not later than 10 O'Clock Friday
morning, March 81.
Will Award Ribbon
| No cash prizes are being offered to
farmers but handsome ribbons will be
awarded to the winners in the different
classes. These classes will winclude ma
ture lows and bulls in the Holstein,
Guernsey and Jersey breeds. Also
hcifers and bulls under years of age
in same breeds. These animals will be
Judged rs individuals both in the grade
] and registered classes. They will be
| Judged rs dairy type for capacity and
production rather than on show ring
points. No production records will be
required.
The school room exhibits will be dis
| plaved III the home economies building
| and in the class ROOMS of the main
| building 1t is probable that number
of the local firms will make displays OF
! their wares.
The ladies in the home department OF
( the farm bureau expect To display their
work. These displays will not be by
each center as unit but by individual
entries. Ribbons will be awarded
Concessions to the various classes ana
organizations of the high school Will be
as follows: Seniors, lee cream; juniors
| lemonade; sophomores, peanuts aud pop
corn: freshmen, candy and chewing
gum; Y. NJ. G. \. pop; girl reserve,
! lunches.