Evening star., 1952-08-23
Montgomery Fair Sci,
Aside a Special Day
For Urban Dwe|Iers

City folk who long to return to
the simple life are expected to
swell the already record attend
ance at the Montgomery County
Fair at Gaithersburg, Md. as
Suburban and District Day is cele-
brated today.
Fair officials anticipated q
crowd of $4,000, as transplanted
Government workers get around
to visiting the fair grounds on
their free week end, which is to
bring them back to their home
town days.
officials were still inclined tc
believe the overall attendance this
year would hit the 10000 mark
despite the damp and sultry
weather that plagued the first
three days of the five-day county
fair.
The horse and pony show was
expected to draw thousands te
the fair grounds.
Pony Show Begins at 10 AM.
The pony show was to begin at
10 am. The showmanship of
horses was to continue throughout
the day, with the windup show
scheduled at z pm. The horse
show in past years has been one
of the most popular features of
the entire fair.
Climaxing the fair will be a
one and one-half hour fireworks
display. scheduled for 10:30 pm.
The display was postponed from
Thursday night because of rain.
In all its promotion the fair
has emphasized that the fair is
aimed not only at old-time county
residents, but at Government
workers who long for return
to their hometown activities.
|, Yesterday the fair was dedi-
Gated to farm organizations, as
the All Future Farmers of Amer
lea stood in the spotlight.
Hundreds Of county farm youths
took part in the competition, as
sheep. swine and dairy and beef
cattle judging took place.
Navy School Band Plays.
Last night, crowds heard the
Navy School of Music Band.
The bands appearance
prompted a protest by a musi-
clans union official. A letter sent
to the White House questioned
the propriety Of the Navy Band
playing for an event where ad-
mission was charged.
The Navy explained that the
band'S s. appearance wasn't a con-
cert. The band was there to pro-
vide musical accompaniment for
the ceremonial drill team from
Anacostia, the Navy said. Just to
prove it wasn't a concert as had
been stated in some fair publicity
the band stood throughout its
appearances while the drill team
went through its fancy footwork.
The Navy said the explanation
apparently satisfied the White
House.
Showmanship awards among
the youth yesterday went to Cor
don c. Keys. Of Olney. Md. in
the swine competition and to
Broderick McCrossin. of Gathers
burg, in the sheep exhibition con-
test.
Other awards yesterday includ-
ed:
Grand champion swine-Female
Berkshires. Gordon c. Keys; Du-
rocs, Emile and George Geisbert
of Gaithersburg; Hampshires,
George H. Welker III. Of Clarks-
burg: Poland Chinas. James e.
Welsh. Of Gaithersburg: Spotted
Poland Chinas. Emile and George
Geisbert. and Yorkshires, Helen
and william Thompson, jr., Of
BoydS.
The showmanship awards in the
swine classes in the under Is years
of age class went to Emile Gels
bert.
/ Female sheep grand champions
Hampshire, Edwin Muncaster
lDerwood Shropshires. Francis
! lMuncaster. of Derwood. and
Southdowns, Nancy Lechlider, o1
lLaytonSville.
Heavy Team Contest.
Jim Eckles. who brought his
team Of draft horses more thar
1900 miles from Mariana. Pa. wor
the heavy team pulling contest