Holt County
Agricultural Society
OFFICERS
LLOYD GLEED, Chamber* PRESIDENT
VERN SAGESER, Amelia VICE-PRESIDENT
JAMES H GIBSON, Chambers SECRETARY
STEVE SHAVLIK, Chambers _ TREASURER
DIRECTORS
Lloyd Gleed Chambers
H6nry Wood _ Ewing
Ray Beed Chambers
C. V. Robertson Chambers
George Rowse _ ...... Chambers
T. E. Alderson Chambers
Steve Shavlik Chambers
Vem Sageser . Amelia
Ray Hoffman ....... Chambers
SUPERINTENDENTS
Henry Wood ... ___ Livestock
• Mrs. C. V. Robertson Flowers
Mrs. Lou Hubbard.. Needle Art
Neil Dawes . _ 4-H Club
Tom Lambert_,_ Farm Produce
Mrs. Paul Roth __ Pantry Stores
JUDGES
Beef Cattle Laurence Buller, Lincoln
Sheep and Swine Rex Voil, Sioux Ciy Stock Yards
4-H Show _ R. M. Kildee, Fremont
Home Economics Mrs. D. E. Powell, Stromsburg
Home Economics Mrs. Robert Boeckhenuer, Wayne
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Exhibitors, with the exception of open class livestock, will be
furnished with an exhibitor’s ticket without cost, which will
let them enter their exhibits, but which will not be good for
admission to the grounds.
2. Exhibitors in open class livestock will be charged a nominal en
try fee of $1.00 and issued an exhibitor’s ticket which will ad
mit the exhibitor to the grounds for the day’s program.
2a. A stall fee of 50 cents per single stall will be charged in the
open class.
3. Membership tickets are good for une year.
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WATSON HAY CO.
Inman Phone I 3-W
‘DEALERS IN PRAIRIE HAY”
Congratulations to the ‘56 Fair!
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Accounts
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Atkinson Readies
for 6th Flower Show
ATKINSON — The Atkinson
Civic Improvement Garden cluh
is planning its sixth annual flow
er show on Saturday, August 4,
at the auditorium in Atkinson.
This years* show will be named
“Gladiolus Splendorama.”
For the flower show there will
be a wild life and conservation
exhibit and, in addition, a divi
sion for junior exhibits as well
as the “glad" specimens and ar
rangements.
The North American Gladiolus
council rosette will be awarded to
the champion spike. The North
American Gladiolus council silver
medal will be awarded to the
winner of the greatest number of
first prize points in the specimen
classes. The Nebraska Gladiolus
society rosettes will be awarded
the grand champion arrangement
and composition.
"Everyone is urged to enter
their glalioli and flower arrange
ments in the show. The entries
may be made August 3 from 8 to
11:30 p m., and August 4 from 9
to 11:30 a m. Judging will start,
according to an official of the
club, at 12 noon. The door will be
open to the public from 2 to 9
p.m.
The public is invited to visit
the flower show. No admission
will be charged. The Garden club
members will be serving lunch
during the afternoon and eve
ning, according to Mrs. William
Marsoun, publicity chairman.
First Fair for
New Secretary
The 1956 exposition will marts
the tirst fair for the new secre
tary, James Gibson, as far as of
ficial duties are concerned. He
took over the many and varied
duties of secretary eariler this
year after retiring from the farm.
Mr. Gibson succeeds Edwin
Wink, who had served in the
position for a number of years.
Mr. Wink spent a portion of
the summer in Indiana receiving
special training for rural elec
trification construction work.
Rodeo is the only sport in the
nation that gives a national high
school championship.
Stuart Rest Haven
HOME FOR THE
AGED AND
CONVALESCENT
Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Nickless, Props.
Phone 5571 — Stuart
CAMP’S
Ben Franklin Store
ATKINSON
• SCHOOL SUPPLIES
• GIFTS
Prices to Fit Your Budget
i I
Norris W.
COATS
STUART
• HARDWARE
• FURNITURE
• PLUMBING
• HEATING
• ELECTRIC
ARTIFICIAL
INSEMINATION
MORE production from less
cows . . . better living
standards.
Duane Gray
Phone 358 — O’Neill
(Wilson’s Texaco Sta.)
PATTONS . O’NEILL. NEBR.
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Win. Krotter Co.
... of O’Neill . . .
MINNEAPOLIS ■ HOLME
NEW IDEA
SALES and SERVICE
PONTIAC
SALES and SERVICE
[West End Store . . . Phone 531
Maytag — Perfection — Hoover
A&M IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
Home Appliances
SALES and SERVICE
Complete Line of Farm and Home
HARDWARE & SUPPLIES
Uptown Store.Phone 496
Congratulations to the 1956 FAIR!
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