Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-27
COOPERATION
THE KEYNOTE
County Fair Officials Review
Work and Plan for Coming
~ Exhibit.

Every citizen, taxpayer, and patron
of our County Fair should be pleased
to note that our last fair was a decided
success in that despite the cost of extra
special free attractions, the improve
ment made in buildings, the increased
amount of premiums offered and paid,
and the upward trend Of expense incl
dent to the management of Fairs and
business in general, that the manage
ment of our county fair is still able to
show a neat cash balance with which
to commence operations for the season
1915. If searching criticism and original
suggestion for fair management and its
Improvement have any virtues, it is
certain that the last Board of Directors
meeting held Thursday, Feb. l6, inst.
augurs well for the success OF our
3lSt annual which will be held Sept. Z,
s, 9, 10-1915. All of the official board
was present except two, also Supervis-
ors F. J. Mech of Charlevoix, and P.
H. House, of Boyne Falls, as COM
mittee from the Board Of Supervisors
to investigate and act in an advisory
capacity. Whatever warmth some OF
the discussions developed it was plainly
evident that all present were determin-
ed to cooperate with each other end
with the public by putting forth every
effort to make our next fair larger and
better The finance committee report
ed cash receipts for the year $4155.43,
and disbursements $3973.30, leaving
cash balance of $lS2.13.
The following appointments were
made: Horace B. Hipp, Vice-President
r. A. Brintnall, Secretary. The presi-
dent, vice-president, and secretary,
were authorized and instructed to ap-
point the remaining officers and super
intendents. The officers to be thus ap-
pointed are, general superintendent,
and the superintendent of each divi-
sion. Before making these appoint
ments the officers entrusted with the
duty would be pleased to receive
suggestions with reference to these ap-
pointments from any one interested in
the success of our fair.
II was decided to give one pass to
each exhibitor in Cattle, Horses, Swine
Sheep and poultry divisions for use of
helpers needed to care for exhibits.
A rule to guard against race horses
entering for premiums was adopted.
Steps were taken to secure an exhibi-
ton Of products by Western Michigan
Development Bureau, also demonstra-
tion in fruit packing, also to secure
the exhibition Of our County Farm
stock, at our next fair. Such exhibits,
of course will not be in competition
with the regular premiums. One of
our county banks also offers to in
augurate a corn contest and offer at
least fifty dollars in gold for the best
three bushels of corn The public will
be fully notified as soon as the details
of the plan can be worked out. The
same liberal premiums offered last sea-
son will remain with perhaps the ex-
ception of few changes that the
executive committee may see fit to
make. A careful comparison of premi-
ums offered by other fairs indicate that
the size of premiums offered has little
10 do with any seeming lack of coopera-
tion that may exist in our county, as
compared with the interest shown by
the citizens of other counties in their
exhibitions. If every citizen was prompt
ed by generous impulse to "boost"
the highest success of every laudable
undertaking would be promoted. Our
31st Annual should be in full keeping
with our county's progress, and every
citizen should remember that its sue
cess will be largely determined as in
the past by the friendly interest shown
by each and every one. Our next fair
will be exactly what you and the man.
agement make 1.-THE Best County
Fair in Northern Michigan.
r. A. BRINTNALL., Sec'y.