Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
CONTRACT SIGNED
FOR AUTO POLO
Management Winneshiek County
Fair Received Contract For
Auto Polo From X. A.
Hankinson, Manager.
CONTRACT FORWARDED TO
MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Auto Polo Will Prove One of the
Highest Glass Attractions i'm
the Country Today. The
Tornado Sport of
Modern Times.

The management of the Winnie
shiek County Fair received a con-
tract the other day from Mr.. r. A.
Hankinson, manager of the Auto
Pclo attraction, the contract having
ship Hawaii Maru," on which Mr.
Hankinson and his attraction were
sailing to Yokohama, Japan. The
contract was signed by the fair man
ayers and duly returned. We print
the letter below:
On Board S. S. Hawaii Maru''
To Yokohama-15S2 miles
From Seattle-264S miles.
Management Fair Association,
Decorah, Iowa:
| am enclosing herewith con-
tract covering the Tuesday of
your Fair, which l believe is COR
rect according to the under
standing we had personally.
Will you kindly affix your sig
nature thereto, and return one
copy to the writer in care of the
Philippine Carnival Associa-
ton, Manila, p. ].
We are now out weeks from
Seattle, and though the weather
has been somewhat rough, the
voyage has been most enjoy
able. We are lining up our con-
tracts so that we will probably be
back in the good old States
about June 1st, ready to put on
a more sensational brand of
AUTO POLO than has yet been
seen.
With kindest regards, and
asking your prompt attention
to the return of the enclosed
contract duly signed. l am,
Yours very truly,
r. A. HANKINSON.
Prop.
This attraction will appear at tn f,
Winneshiek County fair next August
and is one of the highest class attrac-
tions travelling. 1t is said to be the
tornado sport of modern times. an
dIlTdCtlOu WulCu luC uCnioiio
of the 10th century public.
This year the fair management
will put on night attractions, and
auto polo will be one or them, al
though it will be one of the after
noon attractions as we'll. The fair
grounds will be lighted by electricity
in fine shape for the night attrac-
tions, and some great smusements
will be on the evening program.
Prof. Walter Raub and Miss
Adams, the two aeronauts who ap-
peared at the fair last year have
signed contracts to be with us again.
They will use four, five and six par
achutes in dropping from the bal
loon. They were very anxious to re-
turn to Decorah this year, as their
treatment by the management last
year was very pleasing to them.
The above with the professional
auto racers, beautiful day and night
fireworks, harness and running ra-
ces, and other big attractions yet to
be booked, a wonderful program will
be given.
Another big feature this year that
will be given special attention is the
live stock exhibits, and we nope the
farmers will start planning now on
their exhibits. This county is noted
for exceptionally fine cattle and hors-
es and every farmer should make 1t a
point to have an exhibit on the
grounds.
The fair this year is going to be a
hummer, if time, energy and money
can make it so. 1t is not a money
making proposition, but 1t takes mo-
rev to make fair, and fr the people
will only help the good cause along
by their attendance, we can put Oh
one of the best weeks OF amusemeG'
TO be found anywhere in the country.
1t is the one week OF the year ror a
get-to-gether good time, and this
wear there is going to be something
doing all the time to make thihgs
interesting for everybody. Just speak
q good word for the fair from now
on, and notice the results nex'
August.