Berlin town fair keeps name after name change
Before America entered World War I the town in Berlin Michigan changed to Marne to honor a French victory, but one local institution retained the old Berlin name, despite the broader renaming.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
7
Before America entered World War I the town in Berlin Michigan changed to Marne to honor a French victory, but one local institution retained the old Berlin name, despite the broader renaming.
The Amarillo paper lists 15 year old Billy Snorgrass taking his first train trip to Chicago with plans to fish at Lando Lakes Wisconsin with relatives while parents monitor weather and track reports. It also notes numerous Amarillo families vacationing in Arkansas and Fort Smith, birthday greetings, summer camp departures, and hospital news.
Passengers from the Monterey report that Free French forces captured Tahiti peacefully from a Nazi sympathizer faction during the South Pacific island crisis. Actress Joan Fontaine, Jefferson Street, is listed as attending Cheley Camp this summer.
In Decatur NL a four month old duck hatched four months ago stays with 4 year old Wayne Day. The barnyard pet follows him everywhere, offering a playful, tuneful presence that draws attention in the rural community.
Fragment mentions downtown outing and a comparison to Donalds waddle with protests heard for blocks. No clear people, places, dates, or events identified.
Old timers at the Berlin fair resisted changing the event name though pro Allied sentiment spurred talk of renaming. Officials of the sponsoring association affirmed the Berlin fair would keep its title regardless of wartime pressure.
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