Title: Illinois Agricultural Association record (microform)
Identifier: 5060538.1931-1934
Year: 1931- December 1934 January 1931- December 1934 (Jan0s)
Authors: Illinois Agricultural Association; Illinois Agricultural Association. Record
Subjects: Agriculture
Publisher: Mendota, Ill. : The Association
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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; '", V.y ' ,»4 / * .v. * ' ..• 1 -. . •' f '.'. i ■ ■ ■ ■'.-■■• •'";:■;•' -J ■m B arm Dureau D ay At Stale Fair Auqust 24 \ i FARM BUREAU DAY will be celebrated at the Illinois State Fair on Friday (August 24) as In former years. The Fair opens officially on Aug. 18 and continues until Aug. 25. The big I.A.A. tent with parcel checking facilities, drinking water, chairs and exhibits, will be lo- cated in approximately the same posi- tion as last year. The Country Life Queen Contest in charge of V. Vani- man, will feature the contest winners from 34 counties chosen last winter. This event will be held in the colise- um and will begin at 10:30 A. M. T Personality, natural beauty, poise, charm, etc. were among the points followed by the judges in selecting the winners from more than 600 young ladies who competed in the 1934 con- test, says Mr. Vaniman. A huge triangular platform four feet wide and sixty feet on each side —total 180 feet—will be constructed in the coliseum where judges will se- lect the Country Life Queen of Illi- nois for 1934 and her Maid of Honor. This will be the fourth annual state contest. .;•' V -c^.-.: ■■'■■';■ : Complimentary tickets will go to all counties having entries. More than 5,000 people witnessed the selec- tion of Miss Roma Breimer of Lee county as state winner last year. Harvey J. Sconce, an official of the Century of Progress, one of the judges at the 1932 contest, gave the idea and plan to officials of the World's Fair last year. They turned it over to a newspaper (Tribune) which sponsored a personality contest modeled after the Country Life Queen contest."'";^'.^.:^':-;.:;: •".;;•;., ^ I. A. A. headquarters primarily will be a place where Farm Bureau members and their friends can rest and visit. The committee from the I. A. A. staff is planning to have musical entertainment by 4-H Club orchestras and other talent dis- covered during a series of lyceum meetings arranged by County Farm •Bureaus last winter. The Farm Chorus under the direction of D. E. • Lindstrom will be a special feature. ; It is planned to install a radio in the tent and bring in daily market re- ports for posting on the blackboard. A short speaking program will be held in connection with the personal- ity contest. A banquet in honor of the 34 coun- ty entries will be given Thursday evening, August 23. Names of county winners are as follows: Rose Brewer, Bond county; Lillian L. Fox, Crawford; Elaine V. Johnson, DeKalb; Hermine Huffman, Edgar; Grace Shepherd, Edwards; Selma Moeller, Effingham; Beulah McKay, Henderson; Mabel E. Lam- bert, Henry; Kathleen R. Sloan, Iro- quois; Jean Chandler, Jackson; Clare Virtue, JoDaviess; Rosemary Johnson, Knox; Frances Buesching, Lake; Helen Rowe, LaSalle; Vera J. Daniels, Lawrence; Marian McCracken, Lee; Anna C. Jacobson, Livingston; Marian Winters, McDonough; Carrie Alice : (Continued page 5, Col. 3) ;
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BEPBESENTAXrVE OF THE WINNERS FROM 34 COUNTIES ARE THESE ATTRACTIVE GIRLS WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE STATE-WIPE COTTNTBY LIFE aUEEN CONTEST AT THE STATE FAIR ON FARM BUREAU DAY, FRIDAY AUG. 24. Left to right top row: Marian McCracken, Lee county; Virgrinia Kohl, M9nard county; Rose Brewer, Bond county. ^ Left to right bottom row: Grace Shepherd, Edwards county; Mabel Lambert, Henry county; Margaret Hauser, Montgomery county; Helen Bowe, LaSalle county. .. _ ...,,.•. ~ • •' ' ■-.' 1 .' I. A. A. RECORD

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