Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-29
Maine Fairs AssO'n
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our homes and to our town, and may
the spirit that brought you here
bring you back as days go on and
years pass by"
The Races Start
At this point, official starter Wal
ter p. Ordway called attention to the
races of the evening, the score cards
showing a large entry in the Ten
Minute Class" Before the races
started, however, for some unknown
reason, the balloon man lost control
of his wares and two hundred inflat-
ed balloons bearing the names Of
ten Maine fairs fioated over the
company and gradually settled.
The first to appear on the track
in the ten minute class was Walter
Rapp, vice president of Brockton
Fair, who spoke on 1.-THE Fair-Its
Value to the Community Coopera-
ton" M Rapp is a forceful speak,
er and his talk was not only interest
ing but full of helpful thoughts. In
part he said:
Men are successful when they act
together and are weak when they act
apart. Cooperation means concur
rent effort of labor, the association
of collective action of persons for
the common benefit. 1t therefore
means the sinking of ones self for
the benefit of the whole and it is
absolutely necessary, to have a sue
cessful County Fair. that there must
be complete harmony and coopera-
ton by everyone connected with It..
Fairs must cooperate with one an
other. I do not know of anything
that has done more to benefit the
fairs Of Massachusetts than the
Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs AS
sociation. 1t has helped us financial
ly by getting out a larger atten-
dance; helped us educationally and
in the development and improvement
tural and dairy.
Do you know the fair is in reality
one of the greatest educational in
stitutionS in America? Where else
can you go for such ripened informa-
ton and learn so much at so little
cost of time and money? Here you
witness the best that industry pro-
duces; there, the very last word in
farm products and garden exhibits;
here, blooded stock, bred to the pur-
pie and brought forth for your criti-
cism and approval; poultry. domestic
science, art, improved machinery,
horticulture, the best of invention and
motive power-all will be found on
the grounds Of any UP to date fair.
Production matching production,
judgment being rendered being rem
dered by men and women with eX-
pert knowledge of their subject-fol-
low the winner-there you have 1t!
Therein lies the value. The success
of the county fair is. in my opinion,
to gather around you busy men who
are willing to sacrifice something for
the civic good"
AS a band is necessary to all good
race meets, art" Plummers Singing
RUDE Band was hired to furnish the
jazz. While it's general appearance
was in keeping with it's name, clos
err examination revealed this musical
outfit to be the Skowhegan Citizens
band of % pieces.
Included in the ten minute class
were some mighty fast steppers such
as c. A. Nash, president of the Bay
State Circuit, whose time was
Greetings from Bay State Circuit;
G. Bernard Austin, editor of Trotter
and PAGER, General Racing Condi-
TONS: Harry c. Briggs, race secre-
tary, Bfockton fair, "Brockton Hoof
Prints; Senator H. C. Buzzell, secre-
tary, Belfast fair. Racing in Name;
DR.. 6. E. Chesley, secretary, Roches-
ter fair, Rochester Speed Notes.;
/. r. Morrill,, National Trotting AS
ISOLATION; Frank p. Foss, Lewiston,
EARLY "reminiscences"
Between heats. exhibition miles
were stepped by some Of the fast
ones that had been kept under cover.
Included in this stable were, that
grand old veteran, W. H. Gocher. Sec
rotary of the National Trotting AS
ISOLATION; Jim" Butler. who spoke