The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Governor Clarke Sets the
Wheels In Motion.
ENORMOUS LISTS or ENTRIES
Great Crowds Come to the
Dedication. Other Counties
Are Well Represented. De-
spite Many New Buildings
Several Tents Had TO be
Erected to Accommo-
date the Patrons.

date the Patrons.
With flags flying and bunting flung
to the breeze, bands playing and
crowds swarming the Southern Iowa
District Fair was formally given over
TO the people today. All that has
gone before has been in the nature of
preparation. Those who have CON
tributed exhibits Or in other ways
helped make the fair have done their
part, and now come the good people
0f the district to see and TO enjoy
the elaborate program OF entertain
ment for them made and provided.
And the people have responded to
the invitation in way that leaves
no doubt as to the success of the
great fair. Crowds began entering
with the opening of the gates and
long before the arrival on the grounds
OF Governor Clarke OF Iowa, who ded-
icated and opened the fair, the place
was throned with people.
Machinery Set in Motion.
Fair weather has smiled upon the
occasion. Local showers Monday
afternoon had the effect OF laying the
dust that had become q little both
ersome, but this mornings weather
was Of an inviting variety and people
came out in response to the day and
the occasion.
Immediately upon arrival at the
Rock Island station from Des Moines
at ten-thirty o'clock, Governor Clarke
was hurried to the Fair grounds
where the program of dedication was
in waiting Here. before a great
gathering OF the people, those who
have been concerned in the building
Of the Fair and those who lave come
as visitors and guests he formally
gave over the new equipment and
place to the purposes intended.
5uiided Greater Than They Knew.
Men who early this year went out
into the field and attempted 10 reap
telling the people that the time had
come to make the Fall Festival
something bigger and better, regu
lar fair or something similar, built
upon solid foundation and certain
financial bottom builded better than
they know. 1t was hard up hill climb
and a tough putt at the start but now
the very fellows who refused the sup
port OF their name to a subscription
paper are falling over themselves TO
get in and be a member Of the South
ern Iowa Fair and Exposition Associa,
ton.
1t is about the biggest idea that has
hit this community in years. 1t takes
up where the Fall Festival and Home
Coming left off, and goes forward in
mighty strides. The fair of the old
DAYS never saw anything like this.
Great Crush of Entries.
Entries were supposed to close at
nine O'clock p. m. Monday evening
but the crowd in the Secretary's office
seeking attention at this advanced
hour Of the day was so great that 1t
was near ten O'Clock before the last
"CiC gwen Inv NIAi ASo 'NSAAS ~
The secretary's force labored all day.
without lunch, without dinner and
without a particle of refreshments
aside from a cup of coffee. Not until
the rush that was carried beyond the
supper hour had subsidized did secre-
tary RosebrCok or his helpers think of
refreshing themselves. The secretary's
Office, commodious as it is, proved
far too small to accommodate the
. crowds and people stood outside the
building in line and waited for hours
to have opportunity to enter their ex-
hibits. f....
Officials on the Jump.
Secretary Rosebrook was the most
sought after man on the grounds. EV.
eryone wanted to ask him about some
thing; to secure some favor or lay in
q complaint; 10 have something chang
ed or to obtain permission to do this
or that. He reached peonle as rapidly
as possible but he had 'em lined up
at his window thick as swarming bees.
AIRS. Dolly Heddel Hill. old time en-
try expert was first assistant TO Sec
rotary RosebrOok, Assisting her was
a force -four competent workers
who had had previous experience In
such work. Mrs. Frank Underwood,
Mrs. Ida Workman. Mrs. Lulu White
and William Andrews. And this force
was not nearly adequate 10 cope with
the deluge OF business that poured np-l
on III II was as large however as the
Office would accommodate Provisions
viii be made to handle the Secretary's
Office rush in other WAYS another time
and the system can be altered to fe-1
cilitate the handling Of the crowd. A
more minute division OF the labor can
be made.
The Goyernor'e Reception.
Hon. George w. Clarke. governor
Of Iowa. was met at the Rock Island
station by reception COMMITTEES,
composed Of D. x. llnsicker presl Z
dent o. The southern Iowa fair and