The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-14
FESTIVAL AFTERMATH
Permanent Home For the Big Enter
prise Becomes Essential.

FAN Festival the Necessity for some
building of proper size and proper
tions in which to hold the event and
give both the exhibitors and the pub.
lie the necessary room In which to
display ana view the products OF the
great and growing county of Mahaska
has become more and more evident
and this year this fact was realized as
never before. The exhibits in many
cases were crowded and quarters for
display purposes were cramped and
inconvenient. The Fall Festival assO-
citation has become incorporated re.
Gently and this problem should be
taken up and solved in some adequate
manner that will redown to the cred.
II and glory of this great and rich
section of the state, ,..-,~ ii. ,.-.,
Every once in a while, the old Dues.
ton of purchasing the fair grounds
and establishing the county fair is
heard, and this season considerable
talk was heard along this line. The
G avenue west paving Is now only
about block away from the entrance
and Manager jackson of the Oskaloo-
sa Traction & Light Co. is reported
as stating that when ever the people
are ready for plan of this kind,
that the company will build q spur
track out to the grounds. This also
is we'll worthy Of consideration.
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In the Automobile Gymkhana on
Friday afternoon, Chas. S. WaITing
was chairman, Max 0Brien time
keeper and X Yer Ploeg and SID M.
Morris also served on the committee
in charge of the events. There were
three other races listed, but no con-
testants appeared and so they we're
given up. six. .
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During several of the selections
played by the band on Friday, Lloyd
Farmhouse took the baton and led
the boys In their stirring music and
now speaking about the Iowa Bril-
gade Band, they are certainly entitled
to large eegree Of, credit for the
fine work that was done during those
chilly days. Frequently. they. sat in
the band stand, with, their overcoats
on, but they stood by the work in
hand ami their bright and inspiring
music was a huge delight to all. Wis
itors and strangers in, the city were
greatly pleased with the musical fea'
lures. ~. .,. -. .-.
This year for the first time ribbon
awards were used. First prize, blue,
second prize red, and third, pink.
They were Uttered In gilt printing
and the various departments were al
so designated. They were a great cred
it to the enterprise OF the Fall Festi-
val management. Special rosettes
we're also given to those securing the
sweepstake awards.
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James Lawrence as chief of police
Is to be congratulated on the able
way in which all police arrangements
were carried out. On Thursday par
ticularly, the crowd was a good nat
ured one but the lines we're kept in
fine shape all along the line Of march.
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During the parade on Thursday
the service OF the street cars was
suspended for the time being, but af-
ter the lines were opened up follow
ing the parade, it was Immediately
resumed and regular tratfic was
again maintained.
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In the front window of the Schee
garage was a large panoramic view
of the 200 acre wheat field on the
farm of R. w. Moore of Cedar, that
is In Harrison township. The picture
shows three reapers in active use
and the view looks considerably like
some of the views shown of the great
northwest harvest fields, but mind
you this view is in Mahaska county,
Iowa and We don't have to go away
from home to see farming done on a
large scale. ..s
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In the relic department, an interest
ing feature, was the relics from Brit
ish East Africa, which were shown
on the north side of the cage by Chas
F. Spann of 623 North B street and
formerly a missionary of the Friends
church in that far country. He was
away for several years, but g was
Obliged to return on account of the
health of his family. They are now
residents of Oskaloosa. aE".s -
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A Card to the Public. g..
Success of the 1915 Mahaska Fall
Festival, has been dtte largely to the
hearty. cooperation OF the numerous
department committee who worked
early and late, gratuitiously, and har.
moniously and TO the exhibitors, farm
ers and crop and stock specialists OF
Mahaska county, citizens OF Oskaloo-
sa, manufacturers and others. Without
whom the management would have
been powerless, The best of feeling
and spirit prevailed throughout. Con
tests, while sharp. in every competi
ton, were all good natured and gen
eral satisfaction Is expressed, i2%,
Special mention is Tnerited by those
who toiled early and late without rest
and without meals. that the work OF
the festival might BE completed, ex
hiblts properly housed accommodated
and judged. Those who participated
In the administration Of the four days
of success may. find qualification in
the knowledge Of work well done.
George G, True,