Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-10
PARADE opens
MISSION FAIR
ARMISTICE DAY
Heads Arnuse-
ment Program and
Citrus Display Is
Educational Feature
Special C The Heraldl

MISSION, Nov. 9-The biggest
and best yet. say fair officials Of
the Hidalgo county fair, which
opens here Monday with a big
Armlstice parade at 10 a. m. The
stage was all set late Saturday
afternoon, and everything ready
to run off on schedule throughout
me three days OF the celebration,
which is being put on under the
auspices Of the American Legion
post.
Booths and concessions. agricul-
tural exhibits, handicraft exhibits,
rodeo, contests, speeches, every
thing which goes to make O. big
time county fair have been ar
ranged for the occasion
The parade which Is TO be q
feature or the Armistice day cele-
bration, Is to be made OF numbers
of beautifully decorated floats and
cars, ten bands and bugle corps.
cowboys, cowgirls, boy scout, and
other features. Walton Hood. past
state commander of the American
Legion, will be the principal speak
er at the program at the fair
grounds after the parade.
Citrus Display
Stressing the growing Importance
OF citrus as the leading Valley
product, the fruit plays the lead
in fair displays, and will appear
in every place possible, oil types
being displayed by the growers.
Hart r. Lonino, federal supervis-
ING instructor and wv. 4. Leight OF
the bureau of Standardization and
research projects of the bureau OF
agricultural economics will demon
strate grades applied 70 Valley
fruits in a large booth given over
to the housing of these experts
and their demonstration. Com
munity and Individual exhibits
have brought out a varied display
OF prize specimens. and the emph-
asis on community displays espe-
cially has brought out some strik-
ing exhibits. Commercial exhibit
ors have made up displays Of prac-
tically everything used around the
farm or the home. and by the
variety Of their booths, the at
Effectiveness OF arrangement, this
promises to be one Of the most
striking OF the sections Of The fair.
The women have not been for
gotten. and all kinds Of hand work
and other articles will be displayed
by them under the auspices Of the
women's civic clubs, each Of rhich
Is sponsoring a department Of
home demonstration work. Art
exhibits, displays OF antiques and
articles Of historic interest are
being provided BY the women,s
clubs.
Poultry, one of the Valleys new
industries, proves the rapid strides
It has been making by the exhibits
of thoroughbred poultry Of many
varieties.
Valuable Prizes
Valuable prizes offered IN all
lines brought out a greatly increas-
ed number Of choice exhibits.
Entertainment features are not
forgotten. and Toll Gill and Bob
Daniels are IN charge OF the rodeo
which headlines the diversions.
and cash prizes in every event in
sure lively competition IN every
division. The following daily pro-
gram will be carried out: 10 a. M
cowboy and cowgirl parade. 2 p. III.
Grand entrance. introduction OF
ropers, grand march, rope and
breakaway bronze riding. steer bull
logging, wild steer riding, steer
bulldogging. wild ride IN chariot
behind steer. bronc mules and
jumping burroS, rope and tie-down.
7 D. m-Grand entrance. introduc-
ton Of ropers. with a program
similar to that OF the afternoon 70
follow. Football and several other
big events are also planned.