The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Local Fair
Has Largest
Crowd Ever
Hundreds Come Here From
Surrounding District For
Big Event in Libby.
MANY FINE EXHIBITS,
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

A friendly and highly cooperative
spirit reigned in Libby Saturday
during the largest edition of the
Western Lincoln County Fair ever
to staged in this city. Folks from
the entire county and various other
sections OF the state were present to
help put the celebration over in
first class style.
The parade which started the af-
fair off at one o'clock sharp was in
charge of the Lions Club and was
the largest and most successful pa
rade ever to 60 down Mineral ave-
nue. of this city.
The Grange won the first prize for
the best float which consisted of $40.
Their float was huge horn of plen-
ty displaying real fruits and vege-
tables and was drawn by a small
tractor.
Second prize float was built by the
Libby Public Schools and won
prize OF five dollars. This prize win
ner was a huge white affair made
OF napkins and placed over truck.
Honorable mention was given to
the Pine Tree Club and the Farm
Women's Club.
The best decorated auto, entered
by the Senior Girl Scouts, won the
five dollar prize.
Two prizes were given for the
most colorful horse and rider. Buzz
Boothman won the first prize of five
dollars and Mrs. Hugh Slauson won
second prize or $3.50. She was rid
ing horse which belongs to x. A.
Klehm.
Weslie and Colleen Hansberry
won the three dollar prize for hav-
ing the best decorated bicycle They
were customed as Uncle Sam and
Liberty.
johnson b Boothman, two small
young ladies, won the three dollar
prize ~ dr1t In the pet apar1de.
Miss Joy St. Marie received honor
able mention and prize OF two
dollars. This feature was sponsored
by the Senior and Junior Woman's
club.
The fraternal prize was won by
the Rebekah lodge and consisted Of
five dollars.
Prize winners in the races held in
front OF the Moose hall at o'clock
were James Madison, Larry Wikum,
Violet Role, Wilma McRel1, Lila
Davidson, Airline Jewell, Eugene
Nelson, Donald Madison, Jimmie
Madison, Rudy Krebs and Bob Pet
ersOn.
An unusual amount of interest
was shown in the horseshoe pitch
ing contest when "a individual pitch
ers entered and let Mr.. Winfrey win
the first prize OF $3.50 and Mr..
Sweeney win second prize of $3.50
AT the doubles eight teams were en-
tered and Rounds and Bill won the
$3.50 prize while Sweeney Il Down
ing won second prize OF $3.50.
Exceptional Exhibits
The displays at the Moose hall
were exceptional, for the great vari-
ETY. and fine quality made many PEG
pie stand opened-mouthed with won.
deFment. The flower show wa.
gorgeous and much credit goes t.
those who did the arranging OF thu
many beautiful varieties.
Although some of the exhibits
were late in being entered, the mem
bers OF the Farm Woman's Club art
to be complimented upon the ex
cellent manner in which they tool
care OF each and every person will
an exhibit. Plans were made before
the show started and everything wa
done as planned.
Elmer Switzer, ST., chairman O
the agricultural committee OF thu
Libby Commercial Club, was ex
cellent as the head of the group il
charge of the affair. Organization
to participate beside Mr.. Switzer'
group from the Commercial Club
were the Grange, Libby Farm Won
ans Club, Lions and the Troy Com
mercial Club. Judges were Leonar'
Eiason, county agent OF Flathea'
county residing at Kalispell, AM
Miss Lillian Tubb also of Kalispel
and who is the home demonstratiol
agent in that city Fred Sandbor
of Great Falls, Great Northern az
ricultural agent, aided IN arrang
ing the exhibits.
Huge crowds were in the Moos
hall and on the grounds surround
ing the building all day. The cor
cessions were operated by the Farr
Woman's Club, the Junior Metht
dist Aid, the Grange, the Lions an
the Catholic ladies. The CCC boy
held several boxing matches whic
were refereed by William Seims.
The tug-o'-war was won by tt
republicans (Grange) after a figl
that really made the spectators s
up and take notice. The watt
fight was postponed by the Libt
Fire department due to the fact tn
no competition could be found.
Judges for the parade were MI
Claus Detjens, Libby Farm Woman
Club; J. T. Brindley, Lions; G.
Lillevig, Commercial Club; Mi
Marvin Kessel, Junior Woman
Club; Fred McGill, Grange; MI
Gordon Cornell, Senior Woman
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