, 1935-06-28
PICNIC
SUBSCRIBED
AS SUCCESS
Association Is Praised
For Work to Help
Growers And o
Accomplishments
INV staff Correspondent


(By Staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN, June ga num-
Der OF things combined TO make the
second annual picnic OF the valley
Vegetable Growers association at
Fair Park q success and not the
least OF these was special dispense
ton from the weather man VINO
carefully routed several good rains
around Harrington instead OF per-
hitting them to strike the celeora-
ton
The 5000 or more persons who
attended the celebration were duly
grateful for this concession on the
part OF the weather man and pro-
ceeced with the full enjoyment OF
the entertaining program that hao
been arranged by hard working as
ISOLATION committeeman.
Difficulties Overcome
A number of difficulties had TO
be overcome, q tick quarantine
interfering with schedule Of horse
and slow mule races but they were
run finally. Another great difficulty
was the Overwhelming number OF
YOUNGSTERS who wanted TO enter the
cracker eating contest. Committee
men who came forth prepared With
only one bag of crackers were dumb
founded when nearly a hundred
boys and girls Of all ages demand
ed some.
Although some few contests were
held in the morning, the program
did not get well under way until
after the noon hour. Picnic Iun-
ches were spread on the grounds at
noon
Manager A. L. Brooks Of the
Harrington Chamber OF Commerce
welcomed the growers to the city
declaring the growers association 70
be the first organization Of its kind
TO survive its first year or two. He
also spoke Of national conditions,
declaring that 1t was necessary that
farmers reach the point where
49, would not need help.
R q. Burwell and Henry Ais
never. Hidalgo and Cameron Coun-
10 agents. were introduced and each
spoke briefly. Burwen declaring
that the association Is doing more
for vegetable growers OF the valley
than any other organization IN
this section and Alsmeyer offering
his co-operation in all matters
uertaining TO the agricultural al
Vancement Of this area. Ralph Hut
chins, Willacy county agent. sent
his regrets at being unable TO at
tend.
Homer P. Huntley, secretary OF
thG association and chairman OF
the sterilization committee, ex-
pressed the belief that every time
the committee has set q price tnat
IL has been justified by marker
conditions.
Work Is Reviewed
r. ROY Ruff Of Brownsville, as
aOciation president, reviewed Work
Of the organization ana READ a teie-
gram from r. 3. Robertson OF tne
Central Labor Union congratuiat-
ing the organization on us &C.
embellishments and wishing II wen
IN the future.
The principal talk vas made by
Fred Newland, attorney for the as
notation who also acted as master
of ceremonies for the days program.
he referred particularly TO the TACT
that It was the work Of the associa-
kion and a committee that 1t sent
To washington that resulted IN the
railroads agreeing TO substantial
freight rate concessions Tor n
Valley.
He referred the various types Of
operators in the vegetable deals but
declared that the association is low
N complete cooperation with n
valley interested shippers.
number Of officers OF the as
sdsiation were introduced including
z. a. Bailey, Edinburg; w. H. Brave.
Mercedes; w. o. Shubert. LaSara;
all association directors: Ruff, presi-
dent; Huntley. secretary; w. p.
Clements and Fred NJ. Sellers Of
Santa Rosa, president and secretary
of the Cameron County unit: A. G.
Barnhart OF McAllen and Fred
Wright Of Weslaco, president and
secretary OF the Hidalgo county unit.
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present.
Entertainment was furnished by
the wyrick Brothers quartet and by
Orville Huntley. sen Of Homer p.
Huntley, who sang a solo.
Winners Named
Winners Of contests during the
day included the following: Nail
drtvtng-Mrs. May Engelbrecht,
Stuart Place. first: Mrs. John Wat
son. Highland, second: Mrs. G. A.
Carter. Harrington. third.
Horse races (first heat)-Harold
Byland Of PTimera on Kate, first;
Robert Armstrong Of Primera on
Betty. second: Harold Ball Of Har-
lingen on Patsy. third; Richard
Galloway Of Harrington on Tony.
fourth Second heatl-Richard
Galloway, first.
Tug-of-War-Primera defeated
La Feria. Santa Rosa defeated Har-
hngen, Primera defeated Weslaco
and Primera defeated Santa Rosa
IN the final. There vas q captain and
four men CT each side.
Fat mems race-N. A. Everett, La
Feria. first; G. W. Reed. Harrington,
second.
Three-iegged race-Jack Compton
and j. G. Rodgers. Harrington, first:
r. l. and Harold Schwarz, Mer-
cedeS. second: Hollis Lauderdale
and Melvin Wayne Blount, Harlin-
zen. third,
Slow mule race-Carl Tanberg.
Primera. first: Robert Armstrong.
Primera. second: Wiley Duncan.
Harrington, third. Owners were not
permitted TO ride own animaD.
Cracker eating-P. j. McMurtrie.
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