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Show s Third Annual Poultry Hay Holds Sway In Festive Style crease this year. The current week, he stated, will see the largest weekly shipment of broilers from the state when ten carloads car-loads will be exported. He pointed out that with the large increase of baby chicks in Utah this year the feed business has doubled in volume. He closed with a tribute to the citizens citi-zens of American Fork for the manner man-ner in which they conducted the poultry day celebration. Prof. Alder said that no danger of over production in the industry is seen. He rather looked for danger from other quarters, namely, disease Thousands Throng City to Participate Partici-pate In Da"'s -Activities: Parade Proves Exceedingly Beautiful : Chicken Featured Throughout All Events. I The third annual Poultry Day, hich held svay in American Fork Wednesday, June 26, was proclaimed K the throngs, who attended to par-ti'cipate par-ti'cipate in the celebration, as the test yet, and a11 were enthusiastic jn their predictions of the festive day becoming leader in Utah's many state celebrations, because of its growing Industry and its rising importance, pom the salutes which ushered n the day until the last strains of the two big dance3 at night, everything-Was everything-Was a success and carried the central cent-ral theme of the chicken, which made the day possible. Thousands of people in piarked cars aEd standing, lined the streets from the Cobblestone Service Station to Jesse Green's corner, to witness , the parade, which officially opened the celebration. This feature was the most pretentious and without a floubt the most beautiful yet held in American Fork. Four bands, includ- Ilng the 145th field artillery band, took part in the parade and a mounted mount-ed color guard was furnished by the and falling off of quality. These dangers he warned poultry men against. He stated that last year's poultry exports brought into the state a total of $4,720,689 and that this year promised more with approximately ap-proximately 3,500,000 baby, chicks in the state. The festive activities and concessions conces-sions were enjoyed during the afternoon after-noon by the younger participants. A candy shower and childrens' sports created much merriment. A league baseball game between Provo and American Fork which resulted in a victory for Provo, a rodeo, horse races and clown antics furnished much entertainment at the City Ball park for the sport fans. A daylight Goode, first; IT. H. Tattersall, second. Exhibition Pen Scott Price first Comedy Entry (Mut & Jeff) R. W. Clark, blue ribbon. Buff Leghorns Ralph G. Smith, first. Rhode Islanfl Reds Heber C. Miller, Mill-er, first; Kayle Linebaugh, second; Virginia Mercer, third; H. C. Miller, first; Kayle Linebaugh', second; Kayle Linebaugh, first; F. O. Nielsen, American Legion Post 49, located in this city. The outstanding floats were the Poultry Queen's, the A. F. Poultry Producers' and American Fork City's. Miss Esther Pulley, reigning as Poultry Poul-try Queen, was beautiful and majestic majes-tic on her float. Her gown was aj striking creation in & form fitting evening dress massed witn brilliants and silver metals which Shimmered and sparkled in the sunlight. Miss Pulley gave the appearance of a huge glittering butterfly, her body forming the body for two huge butterfly but-terfly wings in silver and gold which served as a background. She was attended on the float by the Misses LuRue Buckwalter, Lenore Crooks-I Crooks-I ton, Violet Preston and Eileen Gor-Sen, Gor-Sen, the other fair contestants for the Queen honor. Miss Maxine Briggs presided over the Poultry Producers float and Miss Helen Moffett reigned over the fireworks exhibition was a feature during the sports program. A beauty contest was held in the late afternoon at the Stake Tabernacle, Taber-nacle, both for the kiddies and the young ladies. In the young ladies contest Miss Elizabeth Green of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove was awarded first place and wa presented with' a beautiful wrist watch.' Miss Naomi Halliday of this city took second place and was awarded with a clever wool bathing suit. Miss Lorlaine Boley with third honors was given a silk scarf, Miss Mae Wadley of Pleasant Grove, fourth, was presented with silk hose, as were Miss Betha Moyle and Miss Lillie Miller, fifth and sixth respectively. respec-tively. Miss Gladys Shumway was presented with candy for seventh honors. Kiddies bathing suits were presented pre-sented to little Miss Sydney Nicholes an'd Miss Beth Varney for capturing second; F. 0. Nielsen, first; Heber C. Miller, first. Plymouth Rocks Junius Noyes, first and second1. Orpingtons H. F. Beck, first. Brahamias Earl Crookston, first. , Ducks Frank Blood, first, Wm. V. Walker, second and third; Wm. V. Walker, first; Frank Blood, second; Giddihgs Bros, first; Giddings Bros, first; Herman Loeffler, second; Frank Blood, third. Geese Giddings Bros., first; Giddings Bros., first; Gustav Schmidt first; Gustav Schmidt, first, second and third; Gustav Schmidt, first, ribbon. rib-bon. Bantams- Wayne Conder, first; Earl Dra.per, second; Glen Gordon, third. Capons Niles Wing, first; W. A. Devey & Sons, second. Best Egg Display Heber C. Miller, first; Rollo Robinson, second; Irene Gid'dings, third. Poultry Day was one grand success. suc-cess. The committees who worked so diligently, the General committeemen committee-men and all the others on the various vari-ous committees, are to be highly commended for the results of their efforts. Nothing was spared to make the celebration of the highest type, and every person who devoted their time and effort in making the day that, are to be highly complimented. It is to be hoped that the reputation reputa-tion the celebration gained this year will be upheld if not surpassed in next year's fiesta. o first and second places respectively in the kiddies beauty revue. There were over twenty-five entrants in this last contest. At the chicken banquet held in the tabernacle at 7 p. m. over 300 persons were present. C. L. Warnick chairman of the Program committee, presided as toastraaster. Among the speakers were J. W. Gillman, chairman chair-man of the county commission; J. D. Stack, assistant general traffic manager man-ager of the Denver & .Rio Grande Western; Martin Nielsen of the Lions Club, George Turpin, judge at the Poultry show; Mr. Seitz representing rep-resenting the Union Pacific System; J. L. Firmage representing the business busi-ness men; William Chipman, chairman chair-man of the Banquet committee; S. L Chipman who toasted the Poultry Queen, Miss Esther Pulley; Mrs. J. IJ. Mower representing the Poultry women and Rudolph Konold, representing repre-senting the General committee. city float as Miss American Fork. This last was a clever model called "Sailing On", and indeed symbolized symboliz-ed Its title. Civic organizations and the busi-less busi-less houses furnished the other floats, each one a real creation and personifying the chicken industry. One float which perhaps tirew more personal comment from the crowds than any other was furnished by the A. W. Pulley and Sons Feed Mill. Its only color scheme was white, with a slight variation to silver, the latter being used on eggs which formed the name of the Pulley concern, fluffy dnow white feathers were used to model the entire float and to costume cos-tume those presiding. The parade feature ended just in time for everyone to eat plenty of the free chicken sandwiches served a' the City Hall grounds at noon. Chicken "a la king" reigned in grand We during the lunch hour. This 'future of the day's activities is ex- Pted to become one of the most interesting phases of the celebration, "'ore chickens to be used each year lo appease the appetite of the crowd and give more import to the grow- ' lnB industry. j The educational program given in Stake Tabernacle commencing at 30 Was perhaps of chief interest to e older persons in attendance. A Me representation of townspeople, Msitrs, city and county officials, r',rad men and poultry association 0 lcia's proved that the more serl-1 serl-1 aspect of the day was appreciating appreciat-ing the speakers were Jesse W. KS. President of the state poul-B poul-B Inducers' association, Mayor ir-a' Creeawooa. Clyde Edmonds, ' j'aaEor of the state association, H r' 0dwin' Prof. Byron Alder of the lph' C-' aiUl J' M' Macfarland- Rud" , eitietj I0ELOlti' general chairman, pre- tjcA" tlle speakers were enthusias-iislt'l enthusias-iislt'l "le uture ot tlle Poultry in-ed in-ed V5' lQ Utah' Mr- Edmonds quot-tirom?jUres quot-tirom?jUres to show that there is every the st6 f Pultry products of tat showing a SO per cent in- Night fireworks were featured at the ball park commencing around 9 o'clock. Beautiful set ipieces were shown along with various salutes, rockets and firing displays. This was without a doubt the most spectacular spec-tacular works ever seen in this city. The two big dances, which ended up the day's activities, one at the Apollo Hall and the other at Geneva, were both thronged, which undoubtedly undoubt-edly proved their success. Continuous throughout the day were 100 per cent talking pictures at the Cameo Theatre, who have recently recent-ly installed Vitaphone equipment, and a poultry show conducted at the New Gymnasium. This proved to be one of the most interesting features of the day. Large exhibits were on display with special displays on feeds, etc. The results of the Poultry Poul-try Show are as follows: White Leghorns Rulon Peterson, first; R. W. Clark, second, Albert Chadwick, third. Best Display of Pullets Rulon Peterson, first; Ralph Smith, second; J. H. Tattersoll, third; George Jacklin, first; Wendell Binns, second; sec-ond; Rollo Robinson, third. Best Display of Pullets Harold |