, 1934-11-16
HUNDREDS SEE

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for q look on their visit here sat
urday morning
Willacy county is proud or the
exhibits because IL shows what car
be done without irrigation wen dur
ing a drought, II was stated by those
in charge.
Schools Have Booths
Miss Flossie Lynn, head Of The
nigh school home economies depart
ment, was out to show what mel
girls can do. she gave them every
opportunity to exercise their own IN
genuity in arranging q booth and
they produced one OF the worthwhile
exhibits OF the fair. They displayed
three tailored dresses In a setting
representing o. store window, tneii
own idea.
Another feature Of the home &C.
onomics booth was a table prop srly
set for a meal and at n end was
printed a model dinner menu.
A sewing machine also provided
background for the dress display
together with placards showing tail
ored seams and steps In making Q
tailored pocket.
The first year class made al the
posters setting forth food values
model menus, and other principals
Of home management. The class al
so had full charge Of selecting the
best posters from among those avail
able and their location az the booth,
"A popular feature Of the fair was
the free coffee served by members
Of the HON economics class. Many
or the drinkers responded with gen.
erous donations which are being
placed in a special fund with whirh
TO buy linoleum for the home &C.
onomics department floor at school
Miss Lynn has 80 girls enrolled
in three classes, two in cooking and
one in sewing. She hopes to be able
to add a third year class In home
economics next year.
Best products from the kitchens
and sewing baskets Of Willac.
county farm homes were on display
in the home demonstration booth
Mrs. Walter Cooley. OF Lyfcru was
high individual point scorer In tht
home demonstration division with
50 points on 23 items. Mrs. Leroy
williams OF Raymondville was sec
ond with l6 points on rs article:
and Mrs. B. v. Crowell third with
Is points on ~ articles.
Miniature Alamo
Miss Edwards. home demonstra-
ton agent, said that IS women en-
tered a total OF 212 articles repre-
senting 54 kinds on items and tina
the Tuesday club Of which Mrs. G
Il. Crowell rs president scored n!
points out Of a possible 400. Ths
Lyford club or which Mrs. Haze
Ledbetter Is president, was seconc
with " points.
The Alamo ward school had ar
interesting department featurinl
q miniature Alamo. Examples or the
children's work was shown In the
sooth. Mrs. r. e. Green Is princi-
pal of this school for Mexican chill
dren.
A wide variety on school work also
was shown In the Robert 4. Lee ward
school exhibit. Much interest wa
shown in the types Of work done b.
the pupils Of this school Of which
Mrs. w. ". Pittman Is principal.
The high school. r. u. Fussell
principal, had an interesting histori-
cal exhibit including a number o.
books about Texas.
Miss Mana Smith. county nurser
co-operated BY setting up . health
booth including placards. "a dol
calling attention to proper infan
care and other items calling atten'
ton TO the dangers from diptheria
The storm prevented holding Of
the first fair In 1898 but Manage
Cook OF the chamber Of eommercl
feels that II viii be made an an
nual affair and that this years ex'
hibits viii induce manv additions
growers to show their best prod
ucts IN the future.
"a complete prize list is expected
to be available for publication II
Sundays Herald.