Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
THE COUNTY FAIR
BEST EVER HELD
Large Crowds and Splendid Exhi-
bits Unite i'm Making Fair a n
Success.
THURSDAY CROWD LARGEST
EVER ON THE GROUNDS
Entire Program Of Attractions,
Amusements and Exhibits
Splendid Success Except
Airship Flights. Ev-
erybOdy Pleased.

The Winneshiek County Fair OF
1913 will go down in history as the
most successful in many years if
not in the entire life of the society
From practically every standpoint
it excelled anything we have ever
had, and the result is that those
who expended so much money
time and energy to make it sue
cess feel gratified over the man
ner in which the people generally
co-operated with them, and assur-
ed that there is now a real future
for the Winneshiek County Fair
future that foretells for this
county the very best county fair in
the middle west, not occasionally
but year after year, each excelling
the previous one.
There is no disputing the fact
that the fair had been very unsatis-
factory for some years past, and il
was decided to make a supreme eff
fort to place it upon a sound foun-
dation. Nine of Decorah's business
men personally purchased the
grounds and a large tract adjoin.
ing it on the north, and then al
large expense rebuilt them through.
out, carefully going over every por.
tion of the grounds, the buildings
fences and equipment, with the re-
suit that when it opened for the
fair last Tuesday it was splendid
modern exposition grounds, ample
for the needs Of this county fol
years to come, comfortable, conve
nient, and up-to-date in every
way Everyone who visited the
fair expressed themselves as de
lighted with the changes made, ant
willing to do all they could to hell
make next years fair still greater
and better than this year. AL
agreed that the fair had "madt
good,' that it was far in advance
of any neighboring fair, and tina
there is a future for Winneshiel
county in this respect. Secretar!
Enger had spent several weeks il
arranging details and travelin.
about the county urging the peopl,
to come to the fair, and he was Civ
en- much assistance by the other of
ficers. All are entitled to credit
for the success of the fair.
Treasurer l.. l.. Caldwell has ais,
spent much time in his department
and given valuable assistance. Pres
ident Baker had charge of the i'm
provements to the grounds AM
did much to make the fair sue
cess, while members of the execu
tive committee gave every assis
tance they could to the work.
Among those from abroad VIII
contributed to the program of tn
fair and the entertainment and in
struction of the visitors were DI
G. H. Sumner, secretary of the stat
board of health, of Des Moines, VIII
spoke ON public health condition
on Wednesday afternoon; Miss Ida
no Sutherland of the Ames college
who spoke Tuesday on domesti
science and the home; Professor
Mixa, Wagner and Hunt of tn
Iowa Agricultural College, Ames
in charge of the exhibits of the col
lege; and Mr.. Wann of Marion
Iowa, who judged the stock so sal
isfactorily. These were all secure
by Secretary Enger, and adde
much to the success Of the fair.
The executive committee have a.
ready taken up the matter of
fair for next year, while busy as
sisting the officers in closing u
the business of this year. All ar
convinced that a great county fai
can be maintained in this county
that the people of the county wan
a great fair, and that they will &C
operate in making 1t such. The
are determined that, next year
fair will surpass this one in ever
way possib
In spite o the fact that 1t raine
on the opening and closing day.
the receipts total about $3,SOt
which will pay all expenses am
probably leave enough to pay off tn
Indebtedness Of something owe
$60O.00.
Thursday was the largest day e'
er known on the grounds, Peopl