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Full Calendar of Ladies Activities » Told by Women's Dept., State FairA jam-packed calendar of contests and special activities for the ladies has been scheduled by the Women’s Department of the State Fair of Texas during the 1960 Diamond Jubilee Exposition. Oct. 8-23, in Dallas.Special contests offering cash awards and other valuable prizes. in addition to the traditional competitive classifications of the Women's Department, include a Clothing Contest. Women’s Hat Contest, Photographic Contest and Yeast Baking and Cake Bakins Contest,Award-winning garments in the Clothing Contest will be modeled at noon on the opening day of the Fair. Oct. 8. Sept. 7 is the deadline for entries. The Hat Contest will be pudged Oct. 12 and winning entries will be exhibited during the rest of the Fair. Entry blanks and details can be obtained from the women’s Department on request.The statewide Photographic Contest is for the amateur photographers and winning pictures will be on exhibit in the Women’s Building all during the Fair. It is co-sponsored by the Dallas Camera Club. Entry deadline is Sept. 2.The Cake Baking Contest on Oct. 19 is co-sponsored by Bur-rus Mills, makers of Light Crust Flour. An elegant platinum necklace set with diamonds is the grand prize and three gold necklaces will also be awarded. Rules and instructions will be available Sept. 1 The Yeast Baking Contest is set for Oct. 14 and is sponsored tfy Fleishman’s Yeast.Thorn io •» f tret nri7**s tiLi c to u lt;*»«*✓*o- . * p -a number of other cash prizes, A featured special event of* Un T»|Kitfio RxDOfiitlOnL i iU. k~r lt;wi*. -Vi * •* V.? IX- J-*» t -i . t, ^ f ft r.W ilt or d lUii'wlirc’i! • ‘ uing visitors to the Fair during its first five years, 1886-1890 A Mexico Day reception is also scheduled on this day.Porcelain Art Day at the Fair is Oct. 12; China Painting Teachers Day is Oct. 13; the State Four-H Dress Revue will be Oct. 15; Czechoslovakia Day is Oct. 16.For details and entry blanks on the special contests as well as the other competition categories of the Women’s Division of the State Fair, write to Mrs. Leah Jarrett, Director. Women’s Department. State Fair of Texas, Dallas 26. Texas.
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Ennis Weekly Local

Ennis, Texas, US

Thu, Jul 28, 1960

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