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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1929
Page
5
Washington hosts a three day festival September 17 18 and 19 with a large parade free acts and family entertainment. The square will feature farm products special lighting and entrants may compete with floats decorated cars comics and other features for over two thousand dollars in prizes including livestock and other products.
Entry day is September 17 with entries accepted at 9 30 p m in poultry corn vegetables apples fruits grains seeds and garden exhibits. Livestock must be in place by 9 00 a m September 18 with judging beginning 10 00 a m September 18 at City Feed Yard under Judge Turner.
The Three Worcesters present an unusual act of acrobats and tumblers with a varied balancing repertoire. They promise originality and high skill to thrill audiences.
Both Wednesday and Thursday afternoons feature Washington and Letts versus Washington and Brighton in two solid baseball games. Fans are urged to buy tickets early.
A promotion announces 2200 in free prizes including two cars a diamond ring a wristwatch a Frigidaire and a radio plus other gifts. Shoppers are urged to ask at any store for the complete prize list.
The Parade Committee calls for entries for two parades in Washington City with prizes totaling $300. The first occurs Wednesday at 2 PM and the second Thursday at 2 PM. Awards include 1st and 2nd for floats in and outside the city and decorated cars, plus $10 for best comic feature.
Yowll invites residents to enjoy the Long Whiskers contest and a variety of other local contests during the day and night on Wednesday and Thursday, with activities planned across the schedule.
Ferris Wheel and Merry Mixup ride names say they will give joy to young and old as the Merry Go Round provides views and fun for all.
Division B lists prizes for Holstein Guernsey and Jersey cattle. Awards cover cows, heifers under 18 months, calves under 6 months and herd bulls with cash values ranging from 1 to 650 dollars. Several misprints but main categories include Holstein Guernsey and Jersey classes with multiple age groups.
The notice lists price bids for various swine classes including Duroc Jersey, Portland China, Poland China, Chester White, and Hampshire. Prices shown range for boars and gilts with different arrival dates, noting values such as $6.50, $4.00, and $3.00 across classes and age groups.
Washington International Co Building 1 describes coop provision by the Association. It defines a young pen as one cockerel and four pullets and specifies a cockerel as a male bird hatched after January 1, 1925.
The record details division B corn prizes for 1929 with best ten ears yellow and white dent corn and other single ear contests. Prizes range from 8 to 1 dollars across multiple classes for dent corn, pop corn, and other grains. Divisions also list oats, barley, rye, and spring wheat prize amounts.
In CC. S. Lemmon Room East Side Class 1 best exhibits display girls’ 4H home furnishing work and achievements for 1929. Values noted include $19 $8 37 35 3h $2 60c.
Prices listed for quilting and home furnishings items under the Women 5s Department. Includes cotton applique and patchwork quilts, wool pieced quilts, crochet bedspreads, hand needlework spreads, and other bed spreads with price brackets and township exhibition reference.
The annual poultry show returns with more and better fowls of all breeds. The exhibition takes place at the Washington International Company building this year.
Rest rooms and facilities for visitors will be available at City Hall and the Y M C A.
A unique act featuring Chilcote and his dogs performing novelty stunts such as juggling hoop rolling slack wire and other feats. The combination act promises to please audiences with their daring aerial routine and playful tricks.
The Washington Hussar Band performs daily afternoon and evening concerts and also plays at free attractions. The High School Band will appear in the parade with afternoon shows.
Leon Beatty Post Drum and Bugle Corp will provide drills and entertainment. The group has won several prizes this year and ranks among the state’s top three.
4 H Club and Ladies organizations will exhibit work in the 6S Lemmon room on the Mast Side of the Square.
Exhibits include corn Gramis and Seedys root crops vegetables apples and other fruits in Cunningham Room on the East Side of the Square. Entry blanks available at J C Penney Co store Hither Newspaper office Lytle's Grocery or Farm Bureau office.
Tuesday September 17 marks the first day of the Festival with all exhibitors urged to deliver products to the designated buildings by 9 30 p m Tuesday evening.
A community event features educational programs lun amusement exhibits and ball games with free attractions for the entire family. organizers invite families to join after a busy season and enjoy the festivities together.
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