South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
COUNTRY FAIR WILL
HAVE BIG FEATURES
Entertainment is Discussed at
Meeting and Several Attrac-
tons Are AnnounCed-Ex-
peCt Large Crowds.

The north side county fair is going
20 be a big and important event for
aTisha.xaka and the amount or en-
thusiasm that is being infused into IL
cannot but tend 10 its success. At a
meeting OF business men held on the
north side Thursday evening there was
considerable work done in connection
with the various features OF the pro-
gram. Every business men on the
north side was present and many val
liable suggestions were offered. Ed.
Went presided and James J.. Kennedy
acted as secretary.
A Representative from the fire
works concern Of Newcastle. Penn,
which supplied the pyrOtechnic dis
play at the recent celebration in South
Bend. was IN attendance. and outlined
the nature OF the display which IL Is
proposed 70 have on the north side
during the three days OF the fair.
The matter was left in the hands of
the executive committee 20 decide
upon
The matter OF concessions for the
streets. several OF which have already
applied FOR space. was left In the
hands OF the secretary.
The matter Of space for the live
stock exhibits was taken up, and dur
ing the general talk on this feature,
Jack Wambach stated that from the
way the farmers were working on
their exhibits he believed that these
would extend from Lhe north end of
the bridge on Main St 10 near the
Grand Trunk depot A. +. Kuhn, Ed.
Birkett and Charles W. Clause were
named a committee 10 see after the
erection OF stalls and tents for the
different features.
Sr. Wambach suggested that mem
bers OF the executive call on George
Fountain Of the Perkins Windmill
Co. and obtain his advice on the diff
ferent features of the fair. which sug-
gestion became the finding Of the
meeting.
Ray Worthington spoke on the pub
licity end of the celebration, and of
the importance of getting the fair be-
fore the farmers and other intending
exhibitors. He believed in newspaper
advertising; all tie farmers, he said.
read The News-Times, and il would
be well TO run a page or two adver-
tisemen. in that paper between now
and the dates OF the fair. This was
the feeling OF the meeting.
The matter OF appointing judges
was left with the executive commit
tee.
ON the suggestion of A. T. Kuhn
the meeting decided To present the
produce exhibits, jams and jellies
and the products OF the farm sent in
for exhibition. TO the Orphans home
and the st. Joseph's hospital, Mish
awake. This will be done. of course,
subject TO the willingness of the eX-
hibitOrs.
ON BEHALF of the committee the
chairman told of the work that had
been accomplished by its members in
the way OF securing subscriptions, etc.
Aessrs. Wambach and Gamble read
the lists of subscribers. which when
completed. viii be published. These
subscriptions viii be sufficient Is give
two OF perhaps three prizes IN each
class.
James Heating was introduced to
the meeting by Ray Worthington as a
poultry expert and IL was decided TO
have AIr. Heating draft a schedule of
the prizes in this department, and TO
draw up the various entry classes.
The matter OF attractions will be
arranged today by the committee in
charge of this feature
At the meeting Monday evening adj
dresses Will be delivered by John
George Hepler, one of the best known
men viii give the committee ideas on
the carrying out to- n successful issue
their first county fair.
Frank j. Blckel was added TO the
committee and promised his active
support TO the undertaking.
The prize list VIII be completed by
the beginning of next week and pre-
scented az Monday nights meeting.
Premona football club dance to-