The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-23
To Receive The
Most Weddin0
Gifts inCO.
Fair Board Meet Thurs.
Evening; Float Prizes to
Range from SIS to sos
PUBLIC WEDDING TO
CLIMAX SEPT. EVENT

Couples from all sections of Lin
ried at the public wedding which
will climax the Western Lincoln
County Fair and Labor Day cele-
bration in Libby. The lucky couple
will receive hundreds of dollars
worth of presents from the com
munity. The bride may choose her
own officiating clergyman, if she
wishes, and the groom will be hap
by to know the fair board will re
ieve him of the usual ministerial
fees. Interested couples should
make application at the Western
News office soon.
Ticket prices were set at the fair
board meeting last Thursday.
Seventy-five cents will be charged
for each of the four separate pro
grams, or $3.50 for a season ticket
good for Sunday noon at 100 o.
clock through Monday evening at
1000 o'clock. Children under four
teen will be admitted free of charge.
There will be an advanced sale Of
season tickets.
All clubs wishing to participate
in the baseball tournament are in
vited to come, and should contact
Ralph Roberts, chairman of this
committee. The fair board decided
to charge fifty dollar entrance fee
for each club participating.
Sid Escott, chairman of the par
ade, reported on his plans to have
separate. judges for the individual
sections of the parade as floats,
events, and so on. Five
oVer-an prizes for floats, ranging
from SIS to sos will be given this
year. Mr.. Escott stated that the
float division will not be split as
Any float is eligible
tor prize, he emphasized, whether
sponsored by an organization or an
The following prizes
will be awarded: LIST, sos; I'd, $50;
Srd, $40; 4th, $25; 5th, SIS.
A partial list of concessions and
heir sponsorship was given by the
Concession Chairman, Mrs. Lois
Brown. They include: throwing base
balls at the niger" the c. B.
Grange of Troy; hamburger stand,
The Pine Tree Grange; pop stand,
he Star Auxiliary; fish pond, The
Eirl Scouts; pie and coffee stand,
he Takima Club; hot dog stand.
he Woman'S Club; bingo, the Altar
Society; ice cream stand, the Ski
Club; dart game, the Neighborettcs;
hrowing baseballs at milk bottles,
Modern Arts Club The American
legion will also sponsor a conces
ion, but it has not yet been an
bounced.
A Merry Go-Round, Swing Chairs
md Shetland pony rides are TO be
t the fair. II is probable that cot
on candy and Ring the Bell con
essions will also be on the grounds.
A complete sports competition
for children has been plan
led for youngsters ranging in age
rom 10 to Is years. Here's the
coop, boys and girls, so start get
ing in form noWl For BOYS and
iris up to six years-tricycle race,
Dot race, and hopping race For
iris z to IL years-bike race, so
d. foot race, sack race, duck walk,
nd balloon fight for boys the same
ge-bike race, 75-yd. foot race,
lck race, duck walk race, and
poster fight. For girls II to IS
ears-bike race, 75-yd. foot race.
nd wheelbarrel race; for both boys
nd girls horses and knight" the
inning team will receive "a. Prizes
IT the other events will be first
,, second-$l. and third-50c.
here will be a surprise grand finale
it'll six fine prizes
And don't forget, Fair Board
hartman Lloyd Midyett said. the
lblic wedding, which is the grand
male of the fair, will bring the
rtunate couple more wedding
fits than probably any other couple
Lincoln County's history