The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-15
EXPECT EXHIBITS WILL BE LARGER AND BETTER
MANY PRIZES FOR WINNERS IN SPORTS CONTESTS

| Those not receiving copy may
have one by dropping a card to
Mr.. Switzer. The booklet will also
contain political advertising from
those local firms who wish to place
advertising in the booklet may do
SO by calling the Western News of
flee. Firms will not be solicited
The Lions Club will have charge OF
the parade and President Paul
Church has announced that Harold
Gompf will be the chairman,
Following are the prizes being of
fered. Best float, $40; second best
float, IS; best decorated auto, S.;
second best decorated auto, $3.50,
best decorated horse and rider, IS,
second, $3.50; best decorated bicycle,
first, second and third places will
receive three dollars, two dollars
and one dollar respectively.
! Entries in the pet parade will
also have chance for prizes for
three dollars are being offered as
| first prize, two dollars for second
prize and one dollar for third prize.
Horseshoe pitchers will have a
chance to show their ability and
probably win prize The best pitch
er will receive $3.50 and second best
one dollar. The winning tug-o-war
team is slated to get five dollars Of
the prize money and the boys and
girls who enter the bicycle races
will also have chance to get either
I the one dollar first prize Or the
fifty cent second prize.
Planning for Many Floats
| Merchants and others will be So
licited for floats for the parade
Everyone is welcome to place
float and the more present the more
fun it will be for all. Those wish
| ing to enter should contact Mr..
Gompf and be present September II
at the intersection of Mineral Ave,
ION Lincoln Blvd. at one o'clock for
i that is where the parade will ytArt-
It will then 60 down Mineral Ave.
to First street. up California and
will end at the Moose hall.
/ At the end OF the parade the fair
will be officially opened. Exhibits
will be shown both inside and out
side the Moose hall Displays of
every nature will be in evidence.
Sports such as boxing and other
games will take place in special
arenas on Fifth street Captain
Hughes of the local CCC camp an
nounced his camp would probably
furnish several fine boxing bouts.
The evening. starting at eight
o'clock, will be taken up with very
interesting program at the Libby
Recreational Center A. L. Dean
of Troy and A. A. Wood of Libby
are chairmen of this important
feature.
Rules and Suggestions
Entries and exhibits should be
made on Friday whenever possible
All entries closed at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
cents for seconds will be paid on
|, everything listed except poultry
and calves. Prizes on poultry will
be $l25 and on calves $500 for
: firsts only
J Premiums will be paid only on
items listed in the fair books.
Exhibitors must ill out their own
entry blanks and have them in by
| Friday.
, Exhibits must be left in place un-
til after the evening program.
, Beside the members of the agri-
+ cultural committee the meeting Fri
5 day evening was also attended by
J. F. Bowen and Ellie Rice repre-
senting the Grange, Mrs. j. f. Bow
en-, Mrs. j. P Fuller Mrs. Hugh
Slauson and Mrs. E. O. Bergstron
representing the Libby Farm Won
5 ans Club and D. F, Fewkes and ]
B. Farris of Troy. Paul Church was
e present in the interest of the Lion:
: club.
S The entire western portion Of
!. Lincoln county from Warland to this
: Idaho line is invited to participate
in this fair. If any person living
], on a farm or in a town would like
i, to exhibit produce or other mate
: rial at the fair, they are most vel
come to do So
: Has Grown From Small Beginning
d The fair started few years ag,
with a small time Farmers Nigh
staged by the Commercial Club TO
the nearby farmers. Each year i
has grown, taking in more territor.
X all of the time, and today it is al
annual western Lincoln county eel
S, ebration. Elmer Switzer, ST.. ha
l. been in charge of the affair sine
al the beginning and each year put
he forth great deal of effort in OF
ze ganization and execution of the al
ly fair. 1t is to this man that tn
credit goes for many of the fin
ideas and a great portion of til
e. work. He has surrounded himse
1g with many willing and ambition
as workers who are constantly plal
or ming for bigger and better ia
,lf each year.
". Residents of this section of II
country are invited to attend Il
of fair. There is no admission char
m but various organizations will ha