The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Thursday, September Il, 1940
Tobacco Volley =,
Community Fair
Greet Success

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Tobacco Valley Community Fair
held at Eureka September 6 and Z
was the elimination of months of
planning, many days of labor and
year of high hopes for its spon-
sors, the Tobacco Valley Grange.
From every standpoint the fair was
a grand success; the weather was
ideal, the attendance large, the ex-
hibits were more numerous and in
many instances of better quality
than last year The vegetable ex-
hibit especially was exceptionally
large, varied, and of outstanding
merit, and the flower, culinary and
domestic art departments were very
fine. The poultry exhibits were
larger than last year and the young
stock shown by the boys and girls,
while small in numbers were ex-
cellent specimens.
A splendid attendance both days,
about 900 paid admissions on Satur-
day, was very gratifying to the fair
officials, and the crowds OF people.
and their automobiles we're very eff
ficiently handled by those in charge,
there being no accidents or unpleas-
ant incidents on either day.
There were a number of nom
competitive exhibits that added
greatly to the attraction and enter
tainment of the fair and were much
appreciated by those in attendance.
The forest service had quite an ex-
tensive display of beautiful enlarged
color photographs and exhibits of
equipment. The A. A. A. furnished
a clever and interesting mechanical
exhibit demonstrating its various
activities and the benefits derived
by participating farmers The large
and varied display of curios and
relics placed on display by the Lit
tie Theatre Club was one of the
centers of attraction in the main
hall, and the aquarium furnished by
Mr.. P. v. Klinke attracted much
attention and comment. There we're
several head of Karakul sheep ex-
hibited by a firm from eastern
Montana, and H. ]. Yoppe exhib-
tied pen of five purebred rams.
The Iowa Flats, Rexford and Glen
Lake schools each had fine and
extensive display of school work,
that were a source Of much interest
to people of all ages.
The Eureka high school band add
ed color and entertainment on both
days and they were much appreci-
ated by the fair committee and the
people who listened to their snappy
music. Horse races bucking con-
tests, and steer riding provided plen-
ty of exercise and spills for the
contestants and amusement and
thrills for the spectators. The
smaller boys had lots Of fun and
chances to win some spending mon
ey in the calf riding, watermelon
and pie eating contests, and the
ladies very ably demonstrated their
ability in the nail driving contest,
all OF which contests proved high
" entertaining and amusing to the
crowds. A number of Kootenai
Indians participated in the sports
and entertained in the evening with
poW-wows and war dances. A small
carnival company from Missoula al
SO was on hand to help along the
fun and relieve the people Of their
surplus nickles and dimes.
The fair committee reports that
there were a total of FOB entries
and 2o5 premiums awarded, the
largest exhibitor having 81 entries
and carrying off IS awards.
The Grange deserves hearty con-
gratulations for the success of its
effort to make the fair the out
standing event of the year, and
much of the credit must be given
TO the fair committee, especially its
chairman, A. c. Mackey, and to all
members Of the Grange who gave SO
literally of their time and talents
towards the ultimate success of the
fair.