South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-06
BIG SUCCESS ASSURED;
ENTRIES COMING FAST
County Fair This Week AS
SumeS Large Proportions
Expected to Be Biggest
Show in History of County.

That nothing succeeds Ike success
has been amply demonstrated to the
business men Of the north side
through whose enterprise Mishawaka
viii this week celebrate one Of the
greatest events OF its kind In the his
tory OF St. Joseph county.
The country fair Thursday. Friday
and Saturday will make history for
the city. Not even the Variest Opti-
mist realized. when the celebration
was first moOted, that il would assume
such proportions as is now assured
for II. Up till Monday night the
entries received by Chairman Ed.
Went at his drug store by far exceed
ed ell expectations. The majority Of
these came over the telephone and
were from all parts OF the county.
The farmers and live stock breeders
have taken an interest in the fair that
was hardly TO be dreamt OF. Several
of them came TO the city Monday and
personally handed in their entries.
Every class on the prize list viii have
"A liberal representation. The prob
lem OF finding accommodation for all
the live stock, however. has been
solved. and the committee has decided
TO receive entries up until Thursday
morning when the fair will be official
~ opened.
Monday electricians commenced TO
decorate the north side streets. Hun
dreds of tncandescent lights were
strung on both sides OF the principal
thoroughfares. and these Will be aug
Inented by the owners OF the stores
and dwellings everywhere on the
north side. Jack Wambach, superin-
tended this part Of the program and
promises TO Guido any previous at
tempt ever made in the city in the
line OF decorations.
One big feature Of the celebration
viii be the wOmen's departments. for
which a splendid list Of prizes have
direct supervision OF Miss Grace King,
county expert on fancy work and
culinary. These exhibits will be
shown IN the Red Mems hall and also
in the GaylOr building formerly occu-
pied by the Sanitary laundry. The
entries IN these classes have already
been very numerous. In fact this will
be one OF the most interesting displays
ever seen IN these parts.
The entertainment part OF the pro-
gram will be on n generous scale.
The bird man viii fly twice daily. once
in the forenoon and again at
o'clock. His tango stunt in midair
will be something very new TO the
spectators, who will doubtless come
from many parts 10 see the Ialr. Inc
high dive by Otto Jansen, who will
lump from a ladder as feet high into
the St Joseph river. will be another
attraction with a soucpon of spice 70
IT.
Friday and Saturday nights there
will be n splendid display of fire
works: and MiShawakas fine band
will give selections during each after
noon and evening of the celebration.
In this connection +. j. Thayer. lead
er Of the band, states that he has or
dered several new selections from Chi
cago which will be heard in Misha-
waka for the first time during the
fair.
Thursday nights parade will be
something unique. For the nonce the
north siders will own the city, every
part of It Hundreds viii take part
in the parade, and many novel fea-
lures are being planned by the par
Elephants.