Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-30

That there is a widespread anC
growing interest in the coming Poll
County Harvest Festival and Schoo
Fair throughout the county, is thu
declaration of County Superintend
ent II. c. Seymour, who returned
Wednesday night from a weeks swing
around the circle, in an endeavor tC
interest the children and parents in g
Polk county exhibit at the coming
state fair. While he found that the
county would probably make a credit
able exhibit at Salem, he found inter
est in the county fair very pronounced
and is of the opinion that practically
every school in the county will have
exhibits on hand
Visited All Districts.
Superintendent Seymours itinerary
took him into nearly every district in
the county, and the meetings at the
different school houses We're so ar
ranged that other districts met there
and thus he was enabled to see people
from every separate district. The
meetings were held in response to
circulars sent out by the Superintend-
ent. and were primarily for the pur-
pose of explaining matters in connec-
tion with the state fair. In every dis
trict where Mr.. Seymour called, he
was met by parents and children in
terested in the schools, and in matters
connected Herewith, and aside from
the boost for the fairs, it is believed
that much good will result. All who
Ao ta ocIy nd I'M Cohnn1
matters made it a point to attend the
meetings, and confer with the super
inendent, thus saving them a trip
to the county seat, and consequent loss
of time.
VIII Exhibit at Fair.
1t was found that school after
school was preparing an exhibit for
the Polk county fair in October Gen
orally the schools reported that they
could not get their exhibits ready in
time to make a showing at the state
fair. 1t was the practically unani-
nous opinion that the early date for
the Salem show prevented the best
showing possible, and the later date
for the Polk fair seemedto please the
people much better. Superintendent
Seymour is confident that the coming
fair will be the best ever held in the
county, judging by the questions
asked regarding it, and the wide
spread interest manifested.
Want to Show Stock.
In matters aside from the school
exhibit, Mr.. Seymour found that
farmers generally were interested in
exhibiting products from their farms,
and the best specimens of their stock,
and he is firmly of the belief that ar
rangements should be made to provide
for stock exhibit. The general
committee on arrangements has al
ready discussed this phase of the mat
ter, it is said, and movement is now
on foot to provide space for such an
exhibit The school exhibit and the
display of farm products will be made
in the National Guard armory build
ing, and ii has been suggested that
the vacant land adjoining on the west
be utilized for a stock exhibit The
committee has under consideration
plan for building temporary sheds on
this plat, and ii is probable that some
such arrangement will be made.
Entertainment Committee Busy.
While the entertainment committee
has not yet announced its list Of at
fractions for the fair. it is practically
assured that the Arnold Carnival
will again be on hand with
a list Of shows and free acts. In addi-
ton to this. it has been suggested
that arrangements be made with some
of the numerous aviation companies
on the coast to give at least two aero
plane flights during the three days Of
the fair Aviation is now attracting
much attention throughout the country
and Il is pointed out that no one at
traction would bring as many people
as the certainty of at least two flights
by a competent bird-man. There
are a great many people who have
never seen anything Of the kind and
to those who have. the spectacle Is
always interesting and never-fail-
ing source Of attraction.
Throughout the county there ap-
pears to be a growing sentiment for
the formation Of county fair asso-
citation" said Superintendent Sey-
mour. During my trip ] found
many prominent farmers who advo-
Gated this idea. They want a perma-
nent association formed and the
holding Of an annual exhibition Of the
products Of the soil and the schools
assured. Polk county can produce as
rreditable a display Of this nature as
anv county in the state. and I believe
that the matter should be taken up
and the organization perfected in
time % handle next years exhibition.
Every section Of the county appears
io De- willing o. enter enthusiastically
into the plan and 7 see no reason why
t should not be a success from the
start. I saw a number of the men
who have been placed on the commit
lee from different sections of the
county. and ] found them an Interest
"a. and they promised % attend the
meeting called for Saturday night st
he court house On Dallas. This senti-
ment points O. the success of the fair.
md Indicates that an portions Of the
county are united ln the desire 90 see
B creditahle display and 81 make the
second annual exhibition a success"