The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-10-27
Unusually
Large Crowd
At Libby Fair
Larger Building Needed To
Accommodate Spectators
At Fair.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
AND MANY DISPLAYS

Sometimes an institution becomes
SO successful that it raises serious
problem because of its growth and
the resulting size That is the prob
lem now facing the sponsors of the.
Libby Community Fair. Where
can building be found large enough
TO house the fair next year," is
question that must be answered.
The fair held last Thursday night
in Moose hall was SO largely attend
ed that it surprised everyone. The
attendance has increased from year
TO year, but the big upsurge in in
terest this year surpassed all ex
pectations. A count was made as
the crowd was leaving the hall, and
it is said fully 700 people were IN
attendance.
Unquestionably the Community
Fair is the most popular annual
event to be held in Libby. It start
ed a few years ago by the Libby
Commercial Club entertaining the
farmers on Farmers Night The
last few years, the Libby Farm
Woman's Club has joined with the
city organization to make the affair
the great success it has developed
into. This year beat all former
records.
A large number of vegetables,
fruits, farm crops and poultry were
of such excellence as to surprise
everyone. And the exhibits not
only of the women but of the men
as well. A number of Libby bust
ness firms had exhibits in the base
ment that attracted the attention of
many. Both floors of the hall were
crammed with exhibits and the
large crowd in attendance.
The program started about y
O'Clock, with several musical mum
bers and readings. Three high
school girls sang two selections.
Joan Miller gave two excellent read
ings. w. w. kemper, instructor
of music in the schools, and his
brass quartet more than pleased the
audience. Ruth Switzer sang BY
the Bend of the River most pleas
ingly, and an encore. The Boys
Glee Club added much to the pro-
gram with two numbers, and Miss
Mary Boyle sang in her always
pleasing manner. Deep in the
Heart of Me-" and responded to an
encore.
P. c. Huchala spoke briefly on
bees, and gave his hearers some in
formation new to many of them.
The state department had ar
ranged for the presence of II. A.
Halverson, county agent of Flat
head county, and Miss Eleanor Har-
rar, home demonstration agent for
the same county.
Miss Harrar spoke first, pointing
out to her audience some of the bas-
lc factors in the proper making OF
various items of dress and articles
for the home, such as color COM
binations, the proper use of mate
rails and designs, and not what to
do. Her address was of much value
to the ladies.
Mr.. Halvorson gave an interesting
address, dwelling not so much on
agricultural problems as on the sub
iect of the advantages that come to
the farmer in home building. Mr..
Halyorson had addressed the gath
ering a year ago and said he noticed
a considerable improvement IN the
exhibits. He said perhaps the ex
hibits were not of any higher quail
lty but there were not SO many OF
an inferior grade.
X. A. Klehm, president of thd
Commercial Club, gave a few words
of welcome at the opening OF the
program and then turned it over tc
Supt. A. A. Wood who announced
the numbers.
Much of the fairs success was
= due to the hard work by the Libby
Farm Woman's Club, with Mrs. K
o. Bergstrom, Mrs. Augusta Man,
icke. Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Slausson ane
others assuming much of the labor
They have one or two suggestions
for next years fair.
|. There should be more and bet
ter entry blanks.
2. All handiwork must be made
during the year preceding the fal
except novelties and antiques
3. Standard size jelly glasses mus
be used
4. Canned fruit must be bette
classified.
Mrs. Bergstrom, club president
wishes to express the sincere thank
of the ladies to the public for thel
interest and hearty cooperation.
There were 231 entries in the ex
hibits; SO first prizes and 80 secon
prizes. A list of the prize winner