Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, Friday, July 24, 1931
PERRY PRAIRIE COMMUNITY
FAIR AND CONCERT CLOSES
Demonstration and Boys Clubs
Take Part in Final Program
of Event
With club women and the members of the Boys' Agricultural Club
taking part in the final program, the 1931 Perry Prairie Community Fair and
Concert was brought to a close Thursday night.
With F. H. Haug as general chairman, the Demonstration Club, of which Mrs. W. F.
Schaefer is president, and the Boys' Club of the community, of which Wilson
Wieting is president, had an active part in arrangement and presentation of the
fair.
Miss Onah Jacks, Falls county demonstration agent, co-operated with club women
of the community, while Dan Clinton, county farm agent, worked with the farmers
and boys, being assisted with the latter by E. Dreyer and John Haug.
Boys taking part in acrobatic stunts featuring the program were Edward Schmalz,
John Wieting, Nelson Krumnow, Arthur Krumnow, Herbert Lessman, Edwin Haug,
Monroe Haug, Carl Dreyer, William Lee Wieting, Wilson Wieting, Andrew Neumann,
Herbert Krumnow.
Two of the busiest persons in the vicinity of the fair grounds during the
two-day event were R. J. Haug and C. H. Hartman, recording secretaries to whom
awards were made for publication in The Democrat.
Outstanding among entertainment features of the event was the Community Band
directed by E. J. Holze. The members of this organization provided
delightful music for the crowds throughout the two-day fair.
Baseball and other amusements opened Friday's program.
"Enrichment of the Through Club Work" was the subject of an inspiring address
delivered Thursday afternoon by Mrs. D. C. Kelly, federated clubs worker of
Groesbeeck. She was presented to the assembly by Miss Jacks.
Horseshoe pitching and other diversions featured the late afternoon hours.
Supper was again served by ladies of the community at the evening hour.
Music by the Community Band, entertainment features by the "Kitchen Band," a
Demonstration Club stunt, and the club boys, a play and moving pictures
comprised Thursday night's program.
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Permission granted to Theresa Carhart and her volunteers for printing by
The Democrat, Marlin, Falls County, Texas
