Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-11-05
MANY FEATURES.
OF INTEREST AT.
HIDALCO FAIR
Numerous Exhibits and Many
Amusements Will Feature
Hidalgo County Fair at
Mission This Week
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION. TEXAS. Nov. Mission
the town which advertises itself as the
home of the grapefruit, is now bent
on making the first annual Hidalgo
fair which is to be held here November
Sth, 10th, and llth. grand and glo-
rious success The fair as projected T.
being put over by the local post of the
American Legion with the cooperation
OF the entire citizenry.
Friday delegation from the local
Legion Post, accompanied by band.
made every town in the Valley. advei-
tising the fair. Citrus fruit exhibits
under the supervision of +. W. Hal
stead. government citrus expert, a
dairy cattle interest in charge of Matt
klappenrick. chicken and poultry under
the supervision of ii. B. Mitchell. a
baby show headed by Miss Cleo Dawson,
farm products exhibits. swine exhibits
a five event Rodeo. Browns Greater
Shows, and daily horse races, capped
by a monster parade on the morning of
Armistice Day will be some Of the fea-
lures of interest. The fair is being fl
nanced by the local post Of the Amerr-
can Legion with the aid Of the citizens
OF Mission and is to be held in the Mis-
sion baseball field which has been put
into special good shape for the OCCASION
Sheds and stands TO house the exhibl;
have been erected on the grounds, tse
race track is in the process of construc-
tion and everything will be in readiness
when the fair opens next Thursday.
Competition for the many valuable
prizes is open to every one and il Is
confidently expected by those in
charge. that many entries from Gamer
on county will be evident. Mission
promises to extend to all visitors true
southern hospitality. The program fol-
lows:
November 3.
Q a.m.-First Annual Hidalgo Coun,y
Fair opens. Morning devoted to the ar
rangement of exhibits. etc
1880 p.m.-- Athletic contests, broncho
riding by cowboys; roping and tieins
contests: steer riding; horseshoe con-
test; horse racing; band concert and
dance at fair grounds.
Nieht-Aidway attractions going all
the time. Exhibits open to the public.
Night admission free.
November 10.
IL am.-Mule races. burro races. and
comedy stuff.
1880 p.m.-Horseshoe contest: Roieo
events. bull dogging. roping. horse ra-
ces, mule races, burrc races. etc
pm Band concert and dance q,
Fair grounds.
the time. Exhibits open to the public
Night admission free.
November II.
A
rade by Valley Posts of the American
Legion. troopers from Fort Ringgoiu.
Boy Scouts. American Legion band. Val
lev schools, and Grand Pageant of the
Grapefruit. Bathing Beauties, mer-
chants. floats. etc.
III a.m.-Announcement of prizes a.
warded for the best float. ..air Grounds.
pm Baby Show staged under the
auspices of the American Legion Wo
mems Auxiliary-prizes and ribbons
will be Offered for best baby entries.
1880 p.m.-Horseshoe contest; Final
Rodeo evcnts-announcement Of prizes
in the five rodeo events. Horse races.
pm Band concert Dancing.
Hosse Races
Nov. 9-l0--.
300 yard dash. $500 and entrance
fee.
One fourth mile running race $500
and entrance fee. Entrance fee $1,000 in
all races. See large poster for particu-
lars.
Three to enter and two to go.
Kodeo Gard.
Nov. 9-l0-ll.
Yearling roping and tieing: entrance
fee $500. LIST. $4,000: 2nd. $500. 3rd
$1,000.
Steer riding entrance fee $25c
$2000; end. $1,000: 3rd. $500.
LIST. $50; 2nd. sic; Bird. $5.
lst. $1,000: End. $1,000: Bird. $500.
Broncho riding: entrance fee $500.