South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
|. H. MILLER HEADS
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Abe Frank First President De-
cIineS Second Term-PlanS
Are Discussed.

Plans. Incorporating the salient
features which it is believed viii
make for a bigger and better fair
this year. were made yesterday az
ternoOn at a meeting Of the directors
OF the St. Joseph County Fair &
Amusement co. The initial purpose
% the meeting was the election Of
officer.
+. f. Miller was named president
10 succeed Abe Frank, former presi-
dent, who declined reelection be-
cause of the pressure Of business and
iu health. Mr.. Frank last year de
voted so much Of his time and
energy 20 the project, then in a
crucial stage, that ne nearly under
mined his health. Together with
Mrs. Frank. he Will leave tomorrow
morning for Mississippi for a health
triP OF a months duration.
Other Officers Named.
other officers named follow: O..
r. Lang. first vice president; George
Hepler, second vice president; i. w
Lower. third vice president; Abe
Livingston. treasurer, and John De-
vine, secretary.
Besides the election OF officers
committees were also appointed. Tn
like former years. the committees,
with their chairmen are To have
absolute control OF their various de-
partments. The future policy Of the
management of the fair. fl is under
stood. will be TO brook no interior
ence with the operation and running
of any one particular feature. max
ing the committee accountable for
its success.
Raise Admission Price
or chief importance yesterday at
ternOOn was the decision Of the di-
rectOrate 10 increase the general ad-
mission price of the fair from 50
cents 10 so cents for adults. Chill
dren Will be admitted for % cents
In view Of the fact that the fair at
fractions will he bigger and better
and i'm reality more amusement Of
fered. the directors felt justified in
increasing the admittance price.
The night features, so cOnspicu-
Gus last year, are TO be abandoned
this coming fall. il was decided one
evening during the week may he de-
voted TO night attractions. but. aside
from this. the grounds will close at
O'Clock.
Many tentative plans. at present
under consideration only in outline
form. were raised at the meeting
The majority of them were referred
20 the various committees pending
definite action 10 be taken up Tues
day. Feb. !. when another meeting
viii be held.
In these plans suggestions for en-
larging the scope OF the fair the
addition OF new permanent cattle
sheds for live stock exhibitions. and
other contemplated improvements OF
a similar nature were referred 10 the
building committee.
The date for the fair this year has
not been fixed. bat il viii fall APP
proximately about the same time Of
the year as last. An effort is To be
made. however. to avoid the equi-
noXial storms, into which the fair
ltA last y year A1Frt rains DltlN eel
havoc with the program and. al
though every effort was made 10 fol-
low the original schedule as much
as possible, il not only hurt the at
tendance but made the postpone
ment of some of the matinee races
necessary.
Races To BE Featured.
The races were probably the big
gest drawing card of the whole pro-
gram last year. and special stress
ON this one department is TO be laid.
Preparations are already under way
20 secure a faster card of horses. II
is probable that "A racing meet some
time during the summer viii be held
but this will be on a smaller scale
than the race attractions during the
fair week proper
It has been decided that the open
ing day, probably ON a Tuesday. shall
he known as South Bend Mishawa la
and county day ON the same day
school children from the city. paro-
chial and county schools will be ad-
mitted. This privilege was given
last year. bat was badly abused. At
lnlS next Adlt strict observance OF
the rules governing the admission Of
children ON the opening day viii be
adhered 20.
Committees Named
The committees elected yesterday
afternoon. with their chairmep. fol-
low:
Stands. concessions and races-A
Frank
Building and grounds - ~ f.
Lang chairman. I w Lower Joe
Werwinski. Elmer Mcdonald.
Legal-John Devine, chairman.
w. a McInerny
Finance-W 81 Mix chairman.
A. r. Erskine.
Amusements. ticket-takers and
sellers-C j. Alardt
Advertising - j. T.. Ellsworth
chairman; r. a. Miller g. r. sum
mers. w +. Bryan.
Agriculture-John Bordner.
Beef CATTLE h StickeI
Hogs and sheep-G Y. Hepler.
Dairy cattle-Edward Zeitler
Draught horses-Asa r. Mathews.
Poultry and manufacturers eN-
hibits-Frank r. Herring.
Auditing Prank O'Brien