Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28


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palms. small pot plants. flowers. and
in bold relief the cup which Mercedes
won for first prize last wear.
~Sharyland Novel
The ~Sharyland booth embodies sew
ersl novel ideals also. with a large
sun in the back, radiating rays of
Intelligence. cooperation. prosper
ity. water, soil. climate, homes, citrus
and good roads. The booth is fin
ished in blue and gold with blue
streamers across the top Of il.
Edinburg has a brilliant booth o!
bright red and white, the display
being finished in a myriad Of diff
ferest streamer and decoration eff
feet. The white and red streamers
ar grouped al on end at the back, and
spread out in the shape of a fan,
with a mass of Streamers hanging
from the top in definite shapes and
patterns.
Raymondville's booth shows some of
the wild animals found in that sec
tion, a bobcat being in the center,
and a coyote in one corner-both
mounted The name Is across the
back in large. red letters made frem
crepe flowers, set against an ornate,
multi-colored background. Rose and
green are the colors OF the display
section. In one corner is q miniature
windmill. with cattle, chickens and
horses gathered around its wooden
trough.
Weslaco Farm Home
The designers OF the Weslaco
booth went into elaborate detail in
arranging one-half Of the exhibit
space as a model Valley farm home
and barn. The model home shows n
strip OF highway in the front, with
automobiles on IL, tractors in the
field. cattle and chickens around the
barn. and a Lawn for the home. some
plowed fields. and some set out in
citrus-in fact every detail OF a
farm. The remainder OF the exhibit
space il finished in green and or
ange. with a tangerine LETTERING Of
the name of "Weslaeo,' and fruit
decorations.
The moon forms a background for
Lyford's interesting exhibit, being
painted on a setting. with a light
shining through TO make K ~realis-
tic. The booth is decorated with
palms and has borders of green
onions and sbrigs Of aethol, with
shocks Of sorghum al each end OF II.
A mighty pillow. emblematic of the
tilier Of the soil. stands across the
enter Of the Stuart Place exhibit.
the exhibit which until 1926 won
first prize every year. The ex-
hibit is finished in mixed shades Of
brown and tan. delicately shaded to-
gether. and has its customary plain
display OF excellent fruits ssd vege-
tables.
La Feria Modernistic
Ia Feria stepped into the modern
iStic in designs and color schemes in
the arrangement Of a booth. the
back wall being covered with designs
Of strange proportions and color.
and the plates and bottom Of the
exhibit being painted strangely. but
attractively. The roSelle is used to
set off the exhibit. with some flow
ers scattered about IL.
Santa Rosa has q green and white
exhibit. with moss around all OF the
plates. and n sugar cane fence
around the edge Of the booth. A
painted orchard scene sets off the
back Of the booth. with streamers
across the top.
A painted ocean background. with
real sand in front for the beach eff
feet. is Combes' contribution in dec
~orative designs for booths. The
Combes booth has an elaborate cell
ing. made Of moss. with the front
and sides ornamented with Spanish
daggers. bananas and other large
trees. The border of the exhibit is
made Of sand.
Elsa. next door 10 CombeS, has an
other painted background, showing
q landscape scene. with clouds in
the background. and the name paint-
ed on. The exhibit has a miniature
railway station, and highway cross
ing. to show the city. with n small
train running around the entire
station and other buildings. On
each side of this is a miniature farm
home and farm. with the flowers
and vegetables planted in real soil.
San Benito Plain
San Benito has IN exhibit with =
setting. so far as ornamental
ton is concerned. the only d~ecora-
tions being potted palms and hang
ing ferns, palm leaves and group
ingS of kumquats on the stems. The
booth is finished in purple and gold.
and in the center Of il is a large
SNAf. mdut OIL IaNEeriNtS ana 0InaF
fruit. with a light at each or the
and another AZ the center.
up the star against the dark
background. All decorations and
borders are OF plants, flowers nd
fernS.
The Primers booth has a solid blue
background. with a large design on
Il in tangerines. with decorations Of
leaves made of sliced grape
fruit. and other figures made ~
Sebastian has another rather plain
exhibit, roselle and aethol being used
Tor decorations. with a deer head IN
The center. and a wildcat on hand.
The booth is finished in green with
! white base.
Donna's exhibit is in plaque with
thin orange trimming stripe. i;
: very plain. with little sprigs cf
against the BACKGROUND. civ
ng a black and gold effect. and no
on.
Santa Maria has n yellow and or
streamer effect over the booth
" that city. the streamers being tied
st the back. Plumosa ferns are
in Che and some
lowers adorn the booth. which also
s very plain in its decorations.