The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
GO TO WILMOT
TO ATTEND FAIR
Crowds Go to Wilmot to
Attend West Kenosha
4 County Fair.
OPENED DESPITE RAIN

Wilmot was the destination Of
hundreds of Kenosha and Kenosha
county people Friday as they fiocked
to that village to attend the second
day of the fourth. annual West Keno
sha County fair. The driving rain
which fell all day Thursday did not
halt the opening of the fair and with
more agreeable weather this morning,
a banner crowd was expected.
The parade of school floats, original
ly scheduled for the opening day, was
staged this morning. The business
parade will be staged on Saturday
afternoon and will be followed by
the stock parade.
Congressman Cooper There.
The fair was officially opened on
Thursday afternoon when Congress
man Henry Allen Cooper, of Racine,
spoke to the crowds who had braved
the rain to attend the fair. He
emphasized the fact that farming has
become a science and not guess
work and encouraged all forms of
progress for rural communities.
F. G. Hull, of the farm bureau,
at Madison, also gave an address,
pointing out what must be done by
the farming communities of the state
to better agricultural conditions. He
urged better roads, better marketing
conditions, the use of good seeds and
the raising of pure bred stock.
Likewise he emphasized the need
for better social and educational adj
vantages in rural communities.
Exhibits Most Interesting.
The exhibits are now all arranged
in the booths and present the most
extensive and interesting display that
has been known in the history of the
fair. Perhaps the display which has
caused the most interest is the ex-
hibit of bedspread more than
seventy-fve years old, tied with candle
wicking; there are many other en-
tries in the curio contest.
The other departments are also well
filled. In the grain tent, there is an
abundance of grain in sheaf, remark
ably tall corn, grasses and fruits.
The poultry exhibit is more extensive
than in other years. Scores of horses
and cattle of all kinds are entered
at. the livestock show. A most inter-
esting educational exhibit is present.
ed there Under the direction of State
Veterinary Inspector R. F. Pynn, show
ing the dangers of tubercular cattle.
There are also several exhibits
staged by merchants and statesmen
from all over the country, all of
which have proved most interesting.
Dinner Is Big Feature.
The dinners served by the women of
the west part of the county continue
to be one of the big features of the
fair. The dinner ON Thursday lived
up to the reputation established in
past years and the ones for today and
Saturday promise to be just as APP
petising and bountiful. Dances are
held each evening in the gymnasium
with music furnished by the Barden
Melody Boys. On Saturday evening
a showing of Granddaughter" a film
featuring Thomas Meighan. and Lila
Lee will precede the dance. An aero
batic stunt which thrilled the crowd
on Thursday is also to be continued
feature of the fair.
To accommodate the crowds desir-
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Shore is running buses regularly
from Salem, connecting up with the
line to Lake Geneva.
Announcement of the awards of
prizes for the school parade held
at the West Kenosha County Fair
this morning was made just after
noon today. The prizes were awarded
as follows;
High School Floats-First, Seniors;
second, Sophomores; third, Juniors;
fourth, Freshmen. All entries here
were from the classes at the Union
Free High school at Wilmot.
Rural School Floats-First, Mound
Center school; second, Oak Knoll
school.
Graded School Floats-First, Silver
lake schools, rainbow float; second,
Trevor schools, Xmas tree float; third,
Bassett's schools, patriotic float;
Wilmot upper grades, Indian float.
Agricultural Floats-First, Wilmot
lower grades, fair float; second,
Salem Center school, old oaken bucket.
Pony Prize Contest (for best pony
and cart)-First, Lyle Pacey; second,
Rodell Schenning.
Saddle Pony Contest--First, Joe
Hill; second, Verna Schultz; third,
Reginald Epping.