Watermelon Day Plans Move Forward at Rocky Ford Meeting
At the Business Men's club rooms on Monday August 10 citizens organized for Watermelon Day and Fair. Hon. W B Gobin was elected chairman with D W Barkley as secretary. Committees formed with Mayor Pollock chairing the Executive panel and leaders named for Finance Public Comfort Grounds Melons and Music. Speakers touted the event as a state pride and predicted strong crowds despite prior imitators. A report from trainer Jack Sproule predicts lively races and eleven horses in training. The Colorado State Fair premium list for Pueblo September 14–18 is ready for distribution. The Women of Woodcraft hosted a well attended park social and The Frontier Monthly is praised for improving quality. Also notes on teacher recruitment and a promotional notice from the American Teachers Association.
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Business Men's Club Rooms
W. B. Gobin
D. W. Barkley
Pollock
I. D. Hale
P. J. Reifer
E. W. Kearby
S. H. Pollock
N. W. Terry
G. A. Daring
Melons
A. C. Comer
Louis Swink
J. H. Crowley
A. B. Kouns
M. Padger
D. V. Burrell
M. G. Anderson
Albert Connor
Fred Haines
G. W. Oliver
Emory Robb
G. A. Jones
J. L. Bennett
J. H. Rucker
G. W. Malott
J. B. Peterson
A. E. Nichols
M. O. Goggins
Oliver Adcock
Sam Matthews
Len Brown
E. J. Smith
F. M. Clark
J. H. Price
Rocky Ford
Wm. Matthews
J. Kk. Dye
Chas. Becker
Ford
M. A. Randel
Santa Fe
Fair Association
Veteran Association of the Blue and Gray Holds Annual Meeting
The Blue and Gray Veteran Association, the state’s lone such group, held its tenth annual listing of events at the fair grounds last weekend. Major C. M. Robins opened the afternoon with prayer. J. M. Christon was elected president with wards and officers named, and H. S. Vaughn of Denver delivered a well received address.
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C. M. Robins
Harry Robins
J. M. Christon
McCarty
E. D. Ward
J. H. Burr
C. W. Fenlason
A. Nicholes
Q. M
Warren Blinn
J. Dennes
L. M. Campball
Geo
Osborne
Thos. Burns
W. J. H. Shockey
H. S. Vaughn
Denver
Odd Fellows Hall
Fairgrounds
Robins
Christon
Frank C. Goudy
Mr. Goudy
L. M. Campbell
J. H. Lockhart
Col. Waugh
M. M. Nelson
George West
F. C. Goudy
Nelson
Calvary
Chas. Collins
Dixie
Campbell
Blue Coats
Col. Lockhart
Sheridan
Miss Weatherwax
Shelton
Maj. Christon
Veteran Association
Rocky Ford souvenirs flourish with Watermelon Day items
Rocky Ford shoppers will find a growing range of Watermelon Day souvenirs from Kennedy's book store, Maxwell, Cartwright's and others including natural color pictures, panoramic views of the sugar factory, cantaloupe trays, and novelty neckties. The novelty necktie sold well last Saturday, signaling strong local demand as fair goers collect reminders of the event. Water supply concerns persist with delayed connections and low pumping.
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Rocky Ford
Kennedy
F. M. Stark
H. J. Maxwell
Cartwright
Austria
Liberty High School
Grand Opera House
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Rocky Fenn
Rennie E. Fair
Jack Sproule
Fair Ground
Mr. Sproule
John Breezely
W. R. Dye
John Carrie
Raymond M
Raymond, O
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J. A. Lockhart
Johny B
J. W. Beaty
Manzanola
George Forker
Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Mr. Weiland
la Junta
Clay Haley
Ben Neher
Las Animas
J. J. Cooper
Pueblo
Woodcraft
Pueblo Chieftain
Frontier Monthly
Colorado
American Teachers’ Association
J. L. Graham
LL. D
Mgr
Randolph Bldg
Memphis
Tenn
Veteran Association of the Blue and Gray
Enterprise
W.D. Ebbert
R. L. Sides
Newdale
Dodge Hale
California
Hale
Lyons & Coggin
H. Woods
Christ
Ladies of the
Grand Army
Fair Grounds
Burr
Kinney
Co. Lockhart
Gramophone
Gervais
Fenlason
Emma A. Godding
National Capital
George Todd, Sr
Hickox
W. R. C. Adnett
Todd
Gervins
E. C. Shelton
Farmers Department Store
Trinidad
E. N. Berry
Mr. Berry
Dukes
Prowers
Lamar
Maxwell
tNo 1. C. J
Kendig
W. F. Backus
J. A. Lawson
Hereford & Avard
Otero
Williams
Swink’s
Swink
Wiliams
F. D. Stoop
Sid
Enterprise Office
C. L. Darby
Alta Vista
Melon Growers
G. B. Diehl
L. H. Gerbing
Rocky Ford Steam Laundry
The
F. G. Curran
Bell's Dairy
R. W. English Lumber Co
Bingham Ranch
Wet
Alta Vista House
Holbrook Bros
Room
Board of Trade
Pueblo, Gol
Manila
E. R. Cook
Hereford & Award
Boulder
Kimzey Grocery CO
United States
Railroad Ave
M. O. Coggins
Ness
Lyons Bros
New York, N. Y
M. O. Coggins CO
Pittsburgh, Pa
Rocky Ford Trading Company
Rocky Ford Trading Co
Elmer Comer, Mer
Rocky Ford Grocery CO
State Bank Block
A. M. Jackson
J. B. Lawson
Jackson-Lawson Coal and Transfer Co
Canon City Coal
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