Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-28
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.HARLINGEN. Tex. Nov. 27.-First
nrize was awarded today BY the Val
| lev Mid-Winter Fair judges 70 the
| San Bcnito exhibit as the best COM
munity display al the Valley Fair.
Second prize went TO Stuart Plac"
and third prize was awarded 20 the
Brownsville booth, Mercedes and
In Fcria followed in order.
AS 10 scores San Benito was given
aOl s points. Stuart Place 1855 and
Brownsville-Fl Jardin~S9O5.
The Brownsville-F Jardin ex-
hibit was arranged IN large space.
with the center IN white, where the
exhibit proper was placed. and q
border of red crepe paper, win
decoration Of rows Of oranges run
ming out from the central mart or
the exhibit like ravs of sunshine. the
oranges being interspersed with
green.
The ton ~ the booth. and the
sides were latticed with sprinkiings
of green leaves and branches woven
throughout. n few palm leaves being
nlaccd ~ point in the disulay Tor
decorations. Suspended over tic
| exhibit u the huge clrstHr OF
-.venfv-fiva grapefruit from the orr
chard of Claude Macy near Browns
Vile.
Alamo's exhibit i IL white. with
very little decorating The exhibit
proper II on stand il the fore
mart az the booth. with q passage
wav between This and the wall. on
which Il 4 shelf. the same level as
he exhibit booth. Or this shelf are
heaprd niles ~ grapefruit and other
citrus. and some decorations Tor
the display.
San Benito Display.
San Rcnito's dsnlay j. one 81
the most artisticallv arranged. so
far ~ the decorations are con-
cerned. II IS finished in light
green with a border consisting ol
two solid rows of oranges aroma
tha entire exhibit. with hundreds OF
rosele buds strewn along the bor-
der space. with cedar twigs mixed ~
for color effect The background Is
~ LIGHT brown. setting off the color
scheme Of the display
Mercedes has q very attractive
| display. with n dark green setting
ana many pot plants and flowers
around the edge of the exhibit space
Fruit Il also planted around the
hcrders. and hangs in clusters from
,be TOD az the booth. while tne
color effect i carried out with
manv green leaves.
Featuring the Comhes exhloit'
which Il ARRANGED in lN-toot space
Il a LARGE semi-circle Of fruit, WIN
the fruit 80 ARRANGED that eacn
row fits snurly against its neighnor'
the larger fruit being nearer tne
outside edge and the small fruit
nearer the center. The space IS dec
Grated with palm leaves. ana
Iarqe amount Of fruit and vegetables
IL crowded into the small space.
Donna has large exhibit, IN req
and orange colors. with decorations
az kumouat fruit and leaves strewn
throughout the exhibit, ana aiohe
tho walls.
Ravmondville has the greatest as
sortment OF articles Of any otner
c~hihit IA the Fair. IN this booth,
which IS arranged with passage
NAV curvinr THROUGH 1t, there are
mand side lines which were rlaced
IN the display to show the products
Of the section. these being on the
outer rim, with the space inside the
nassagewav.>used for the exnioi'
proper. Miniature light houses. wind
mills and the like add interest 10
this booth. and the name Of the
citv is arranged in red paper roses
| across the back.
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