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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
20
Juniors up to age 18 at West Liberty fair will showcase exhibits supervised by Mrs. Elizabeth Buckman and Mrs. Helen Smith. Entries span baking jelly and jams canned fruits vegetables meats with prizes from $2 to 75 cents and judging by percentage systems per rule books.
Wide range of competition open to fancywork followers at West Liberty fair. Exhibits in needlework divisions must be in by Aug 18 6 p m with judging starting Aug 19 at 8 30 am. Divisions K-1 K-2 K-3 cover tatting applique crochet knitting embroidery cross stitch quilts rugs and more with varied prize amounts.
West Liberty officials announce a rich field of entries for the jellies and jams department at the fair. Exhibitors may submit one exhibit per class with no entry fee. Prizes include 1.25 for first and 0.75 for second on blackberry gooseberry plum grape crab apple currant apple and raspberry jelly.
Hundreds of farmers in the southeast and New England face ruin as a multi million dollar drought grips fields. Scattered showers fail to yield enough moisture for re planting while photos depict typical drought scenes across affected areas.
West Liberty fair flower and plant competition limits entries to exhibitors own cultivation. No professionals. displays use only flowers, with greenery disqualifications. Entries close by 6 p.m. Monday. Mrs Geneva Campbell oversees with Lawrence Boshart assisting.
All entrants to the West Liberty fair grounds must carry an authorized ticket issued by the Union District Agricultural Society. Gatekeepers will admit only those with valid tickets. lost or forgotten tickets will not be accepted.
Nichols Schools announce opening for the fall term on September 1 with a half day first day and buses on last year's routes. Lunch starts Tuesday, new superintendent R B Lord and staff organize grades from primary to eighth, including new teachers Nettie Anderson and Burdene Cunningham among returning principals and coaches.
West Liberty fair officials ban all gambling activities including wheels lotteries and games of chance. Betting on races or committee decisions leads to ejection from the grounds under this rule set.
West Liberty fair entrants must reside in Iowa and submit items by 6 p m Monday. Mrs James Irkett and Robert Lane oversee judging of amateur oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and ink, and pastel works plus amateur photographs and miscellaneous art in several classes. The junior division accepts pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, pastel, crayon, clay modeling, and soap carving for ages up to 18.
Experts in various fields have been secured as judges across departments at the West Liberty Fair. The executive committee selected the judges and the board will not hear appeals except in cases of fraud or protest, which must be written.
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