The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-09-20
Exhibits of Farm Products
Are Good But Not Many
Of Them
BADGER CANYON is
POPULAR AS EVER
Kennewick Valley Carries
Off Pomona Grange
Silver Cup

For fun, frolic, finances, general
good time and good attendance, Ken
newick's Fair, which closed Saturday
night, was the biggest and best since
the palmy days of the old Grape Car
|nivals.
In only one respect was the fair
a disappointment. The fruit and ag-
ricultural exhibits did not come up to
the expectations Of the committee nor
the crowds, nor did they accurately
reflect the abundant farm produc-
tion which are the rule throughout
this district.
The limited number of exhibits were
of excellent quality and the individual
and district booths were attractively
arranged
The Pomona Grange cup, Offered
for the best district display was won
by Kennewick Valley, with Finley
second. This cup remains the property
of the fair association until it has
been won twice by one district. 1t was
won last year by Finley. Neither Ben
ton City nor Richland entered the
competition this year.
The Kennewick Supply & Storage
company's cup offered for the best
individual display by any grower, was
awarded to Fred Mills on his fruit
exhibit which also won first prize in
its class. j. f. Perry's individual ex-
hibit of farm products which was
awarded first prize in its class was
a close second for the cup.
The special prize of SIS for the best
booth by any organization was di-
vided between the Ladies Aid of the
M. E. Church and Robert w. Ely
post, American Legion. The church
ladies had an attractive booth of
needle work and cooked foods and
the Legion fruit display in which
the orders insignia was artistically
designed with fruits and grain.
The Women department, managed
by the Kennewick's Woman's club
was well filled with an excellent dis
play of fancy and other needle work,
canned and cooked foods.
One of the most interesting exhibits
was in the curio and antique booth,
arranged by Mrs. G. F. Hockersmith
and Mrs. Lee Lampson. This was a
new department this year and gives
promise of becoming one Of the most
popular departments Of the fair. The
excellent showing this year is due to
the large number of antiques con-
tributed by Mrs. M. A. Mitchell and
Mrs. r. @. Macmahon. No prizes were
given in this department.
Although their exhibits were not so
large as last year the Boys and Girls
club members made fine showing
under the direction of Miss Gertrude
Gage. Entries in the livestock and
poultry departments were more num-
erous and this department also gives
promise of continued growth and pop
ularity.
A number of local firms had attrac-
tive advertising booths.
Miss Dayle Miller as Queen Pomona
II, reigned over the festivities Of the
two days and conducted her court
to the entire satisfaction of her many
subjects The coronation scene Friday
evening and the queens second ascen-
sion Saturday evening provided a
touch Of color and artistic beauty.
Mrs. ID. G. Rodgers, chairman of the
Business Girls coronation committee
and Milton Hooper who designed the
robe and the throne setting
are entitled to much credit for this
feature of the entertainment. Fol-
lowing the coronation the queen and
the large audience were entertained
by Miss Marjorie Moores in dancing
Geneva Broughton and her
slaves in an Egyptian fantasie, and
a vocal solo by Miss Z. p. Chellis, of
Richland.
Badger Canyon, which went out Of
commission eight years ago demon
strated that it had lost none of its
charm as place Of foolish fun and as
money getter for the fair association
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