The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-10-24
Fair and Circus Attended By
Great Crowds and Was Success

no no Sucn eXnlDlt mas ever Deen neiu
! in Nevada. The automobiles were dis
played in front of the high school
building and at all times of the day
and night the tents were crowded with
people. In the exhibits were included
late models, many of which have not
as yet been displayed in show rooms
of state distributors, being unloaded
direct from the cars and brought to
Gardnerville. The c. o. d. garage of
Minden had a complete line of Bucks
and one of the closed models was tip
ped on it's side in order to show pros
pective buyers the working of the
famous four-wheel brakes with which
the Buick is equipped. This company
also had a complete line of Chevro-
lets at the show.
The Helberg Motor Sales company
had late model Dodges as we'll as
Cleveland and Chandler lines, includ-
ing one of the new closed cars of the
latter make which embraces several
new designs in body construction.
The Midland garage featured the
Paige and Jewett lines in both open
and closed models, one of which was
equipped with Guild top. The Mid
land also displayed line of Fords,
being the authorized agent in this ter
ritory for the universal car.
The Brunkyle had a line of Stude-
bakers, including the late model with
the duplex top which is an exclusive
feature of the Studebaker. This dis
play also included a line of WHY'S
Knights, one of which was hoisted in
vertical position in order to show
the new balancer which is attached to
the crank shaft to eliminate vibration.
Oaklands as well as one Of the new
Rickenbackers with a straight eight
motor was included in the exhibits at
the fair.
This much for the fair and then
comes the entertainment end of the
event which was arranged by the stu
dents, the main feature being three
one-act plays and a fashion show
staged in the auditorium. Duane
Mack and Gretchen Cardinal delighted
the audience in little skit in which
husband and wife have heated ar
gument at the breakfast table and
which was bubbling over with comedy
Katherine Dangberg and Quinlan Ray
: craft brought forth many bursts of
laughter from the audience in their
life insurance skit, while Airline
Springmeyer and Walter Godecke pro-
: voked amusement and delight in their
act.
: During the entertais.fen Fern FL
ges and her brother Kenneth furnish
ed music, the latter playing drums,
xylophone and other instruments, the
former accompanying him on the pi-
} ano. The audience was delighted with
the musical ability of the pair and
| they were loudly applauded.
, At the performance Saturday eve
; ming, because of the fashion show at
! an added attraction to the entertain
ment, the auditorium was packed to
the doors, the crowd overflowing into
] the hallway. The Minden Dry Goods
: company and the Hat and Gown
> Shoppe displayed on models a most
complete line of the latest frocks
, millinery and coats as well as outfits
for children. The twins of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Park and the two children of Mr.
: Mrs Roberts acted as models for the
! children's wear and they made a hit
with the audience. Miss Elda Rosen-
brock, Miss Mabel Imelli and Miss
Mabel Andrews acted as models for
, the Hat and Gown Shoppe, while Mrs
H. f. O'Brien made teh announce.
; ments. Miss Alma Lampe, Miss
, Helen Cordes, Miss Gretchen Cardi-
nal, Miss Ruth Stodieck, May Pierson
Zada Cardinal and Mrs. Andrews
acted in like capacity for the Min.
den Dry Goods company. The frocks
. millinery and coats We're mighty at.
, tractive but in no way did the modes
! excel the daintiness and petite man.
I nerisms of the young ladies. Fol
lowing the show Geo. A. Montrose
acted as auctioneer and sold five gal
Ions of Zerolene oil and ten gallons OF
Aristo oil, donated by the high school
as a contribution to the fair. A num-
ber of cakes, cookies and other good
, les given to the school by the exhibit
tors were likewise disposed of by the
auctioneer and brought good prices.
, The Field Meet
Saturday morning a fild meet was
held and while the county schools
were not well represented the ath-
letic events arranged for youngsters
attracted considerable at n i o 4
: Little Jeanne Cardinal carried off the
, honors for winning the highest mum.
ber of points of any single entry to
. the contests. The list of winners OF
. the various events was lost by those
in charge of the track meet, and fol-
: this reason it is impossible to publish
: the names of the winners.
, Indians Win Football Game
D In the football game held Saturday
afternoon, the Indians School team
: defeated the Tigers in a rather rougf
r game. Twice during the game the
4 Tigers had the ball on the Indians
five yard line, only to lose the ball OF
downs. During the game Duane
! Mack, one of the star players of the
{ Home team had two front teeth bro
0 en- off and was forced to leave tn,
!, field. A little later Captain Anderson
e also one of the best players, was fore
$ ed to leave the field because of pain
], full injuries. The Tigers thus robbed
of their best players were unable tt
e cope with the splendid interference o.
= tho visitors and went down To defpat