Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

Preliminary steps looking toward
the formation of a permanent Polk
County Fair association were taken
at the regular meeting of the Dallas
Commercial club on Wednesday
night, at the best attended session in
the history of the club. Aside from
a good attendance of the enterprising
merchants and citizens of the city,
there were a number of visitors pres
ent representing every section of the
county and every one expressed him
self in favor of fair association and
hibitions in connection with the
school exhibits.
Temporary Committee
After a general discussion of plans
for the organization and financing of
the fair temporary committe con-
sisting of Senator c. L. Hawley, of
Monmouth; e. V. d. Paul, of Buell.;
Thomas w. Brunk, of Eola; w. A.
Ayres and H. H. Belt, of Dallas, was
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plan for the temporary organization.
A recess was taken while the COM
mittee conferred and subsequently
reassembled to hear their report.
The committee recommended the
selection by the club of a temporary
president of the Polk County Fair
association and temporary secre-
tary. 1t was further recommended
that there be five presidents, one
secretary, one treasurer, an eXecu-
tive committee of three members, a
board of district managers, one from
each school district in the county, to
be appointed by the County Superin-
tendent, with the Superintendent to
be chairman of the board, a board of
directors of nine members selected
from men residing in different sec
tions of the county, the president to
appoint the executive committee and
board of directors The temporary
president to appoint committee to
draft constitution and by laws to be
adopted by the board on behalf of
the association, and the board of di-
rectors to elect permanent officers
and attend to the other details of the
organization. No recommendations
were made relative to the financing
of the association leaving this matter
to the association itself, after its
permanent organization shall have
been effected.
Ayres Temporary President.
The report of the committee was
adopted and w. A. Ayres, of Dallas,
was unanimously named as tempor-
airy president and Tracy Stats, of
Dallas, as temporary secretary
Discussion of the proper method
of financing the fair was taken up at
length. 1t appeared to be the con-
census of opinion that it was up to
the city of Dallas to provide grounds
and buildings for the association and
that the matter of raising the funds
necessary for the fair should be left |
with the association. 1t was sug-
gested that the county court be ask |
ed to assist either by a special levy |
or by the appropriation of funds.
Park May be Site.
The question of a permanent site |
for the fair was discussed at length |
and the use of the present city park /
was suggested. 1t was pointed out /
that Dallas could profit by the expe- /
rience of McMinnville and levy a |
small city tax for the purpose of fix
ing up the park for fair purposes, |
the building Of an exhibition and |
other buildings and. at the same 1
time. permitting the use of the |
grounds for park purposes at all /
other times All these matters will /
be taken up and acted upon by the /
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following their appointment and per-
manent organization.
Vote OF Thanks.
On motion Of U. s. Grant a vote Of
thanks was extended to c. l. Haw-
ley. of Monmouth; John Simpkins.
Spring Valley: T. W. Brunk, Eola:
f. V. d. Paul. Buell.: J. S. Ulrich.
Airlie. and J. W. Orr, Rickreall, for
their attendance and assistance ard
pledged good will in organizing a
permanent organization.
Chairman H. c. Seymour Of he
special committee appointed to ar
range for the meeting announced that
he had mailed invitations to so peo-
pie in different parts Of the county
urging them to be present and take
an active part in the affair. It was
stated that several letters Of regret
had been received but. in each in
stance. their writer's had given assur-
ance that they were in sympathy
with the movement and pledged their
support
Lunclleon Was Feature.
But little other business aside from
the fair discussion occupied the at
tention Of the club. An application
for membership In the club was re-
ceived from the Polk County Mercan-
tile company and favorably acted
upon. and one bnl In favor of the