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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
3
The Ideal Farmer's Club announces a one day fair on Saturday September 15 1928. Proceeds from gifts listed fund prizes. A calf club for boys under 14 trains calves to be shown at the fair with prizes awarded in the forenoon.
Entries open to all and free with judging at 1 PM. First and second prize items sold at auction. Awards include Best Loaf Bread Best Currant Apple Plum Jelly Best Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Butterscotch Pie Fried Cakes Raised Doughnuts and best home grown vegetables and fruits. Offiers listed for Ideal Farmer's Club with Fred Smith president and Vernon Rawlins treasurer.
The Ideal Farmer's Club, formed in May 1926 in Ideal, Iowa, plans a One Day Fair on September 15, 1928. Home Economics Club of Argo-Fa joins with a flower show. exhibits include flowers, handiwork, pastries, canned fruits, grains, and farm produce. Events include a band concert, sports, speaking, singing, and a picnic dinner at Hartman Grove. Admission is free, with donations funding grounds and amenities.
The afternoon program begins at 1 30 at the Community Building in Clinton Iowa with Harmon Stakemiller directing community singing and readings by Martha Rush and Ruby Seim. The Thomson Orchestra plays and Savanna Male Quartette sings with Savanna Rotary Club representation. Rev Harned of First Presbyterian Church is listed as pastor.
Calves are analyzed for traits and potential growth under the care of handlers Hans Herman Senneff Rush Carroll Carl Daehier Sherm Oakley Vernon Rawhins Frank Foltz. This note lists the participants and their roles in the study.
A pleasant maple grove on the Hartman farm south of Ideal will host picnic dinners. Such dinners will be the order of the day starting at twelve o'clock.
Premiums offered for farm products with open competition and no entry fee. First and second premium items to be auctioned in the evening. entries close by 1 PM. Includes specific prizes for yellow and white corn, oats, barley, alfalfa, potatoes, squash, and pumpkins. Sports events feature running dashes, sack and three legged races, shot put, jumping, nail driving, potato peeling, and horse shoe pitching with cash awards. Events start at 10:36 AM near Hartman grove, with participants under 10 and over 10 for youth sprint races.
The Thomson band, similar to local clubs, will perform at the One Day Fair in Ideal without compensation. The Ideal Farmer's Club thanks them for the courtesy. Concert begins at about 8:15 PM or after the prize-winning exhibits sale, which starts at 7:30 PM.
The Ideal Farmer's Club reports 103 members with a list of names and addresses. Secretary Vernon Rawlins invites new members and 25 cent annual dues from those not listed or with homes not shown.
A list of committees formed for a single event includes Grounds and Light, Finance, Program, Music, Sports and various department heads. Notable names include Andrew Miller, Adam Heinze, Sharpe Carroll, Henry Ottens, Glen Bower, Chas Wilt, Dan Senne, Merle Turney, Donald Wilt, Mrs Grace Beim, Mrs Neva Rawlins and Mrs Joe Pessman. The Women’s Home Economics group is led by Mrs Henry Par.
Elusive division calls for young ladies and gal entries to be present at a specified time. Items offered include an embroidered sofa cushion priced at 82.00, embroidered pillowcases 2.09, table runner 2.00, quilt top 2.00, centerpiece 2.00, guest towel 2.00, pin cushion 2.00. Proceeds to be auctioned at the event.
The Ideal Farmer's Club praises lasting friendships formed through its activities and notes the One Day Pair event has fostered help and camaraderie. It urges high school boys to prize merchandise, plans exhibits across crops, crafts, and sewing, and invites community women to contribute, stressing the event's success depends on strong exhibitor participation.
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