Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-23
IOWA STATE FAIR
IN FULL SWING
PREPARATION DAYS SEE UN-
USUAL ACTIVITY AT EXPO
SlTIoN GROUNDS,
EVERY DAY SPECIAL
DAY DURING NEXT WEEK
Management Expects Attendance This
Year to Exceed All Previous Records
Ammunition Train Members 20 Act
As Guaras-Presence of Soldiers to
Draw Attendance of Relatives.
Special 20 Times Republican.

Des Moines, Aug. 23.--Iowa's sixty
third annual state fair and exposition
is now on. Yesterday and today as
pre- aration days saw unusual activity
thruout the grounds. By tonight it is
expected all exhibits will be in order
and Friday morning the big fair will
present its first full days program.
From then or every day up 10 and in
Guiding the last day of the fair which
I is Friday. Aug. 81, there will be special
| programs
! The special days this year follow:
Friday, Aug. -. children'S day: Satur-
day, Aug %, Des Moines day: Sunday.
| Aug. 26. music day; Monday Aug. %,
inanufa cturers' and implement dealers
day; Tuesday. Aug. 2S. old soldiers
day; Wednesday. Aug. %. state and
patriotic day; Thursday. live stock pa
rade day: Friday, auto race day.
The management is predicting the
attendance this year will exceed 325.-
600 The largest attendance thus far
was last year with total Of $4,000
But this year there are many factors
which should add TO the attendance.
The Third regiment, numbering some
San r2eZ. and The ammunition train OF
over 700 men are encamped on the
grounds The Third will probably put
on a reg mental drill some day during
the fair altho this has not yet been
fully determined. The ammunition tram
members will act as guards about the
grounds Many people will come to the
fair ground to See the soldiers and
relatives will come to camp near them.
All soldiers have been given passes TO
all parts OF the grounds.
It is anticipated also that there will
be d big attendance Of farmers as the
farm work is well UP. farm owned
automobiles are thick and the roads are
good.
The outstanding features Of the fair
this year will be the emphasis placed
on food production and food conserva-
ton. The agricultural exhibit, inclUd-
ing the displays by counties. by indi
yiduaI farms and by others. will eXem-
plify The abundance Of Iowa's harvests
and the diversity of her crops.
Canning Demonstrations Daily.
In the way Of food conservation can
ming demonstrations will be put on
daily al the boys and girls club build
ing. Lectures on conservation and
household economy will be given daily
in the women and chil6ren's build
ing.
Among the other big features of the
fair will be the forty acres OF n1achin-
cry; a tractor show and demonstrate on;
an automobile show: the live stock eX-
hibit. now recognized as -unequalled By
any other exposition in the world; some
800 birds in the poultry show: high
way commission exhibit and an unusual
all day program at the women and
chilGren's building.
In the women and children's building
there will be a public health exhibit
schools exhibit and art exhibit The
programs to be put on in these build
inys. however. are Of unusually high
order. Experts OF national reputation
will discuss child welfare, problems
Of caring for children and domestic
science questions. In addition there
will be patriotic programs. the Red
Cross and Women's defense council
features.
Monday. Aug. -. will be food conser
vation day as well as manufacturer
and implement dealers day. At meet
ing TO be held in the women and chill
dren's building at 1890 Governor
Harding. Hon. Duncan Marshall, min
| lister of agriculture Of Alberta, Canada,
| and others will speak. w. ". Marsh
Will preside.
II the way Of amusements there viii
be automobile races on two afternoons,
| Friday. Aug. "a and the following Fri
day, Aug 81, the last day of the fair.
! There will be horse racing each day.
The night shows will be War in the
| Trenches shown by fireworks in front
of the amphitheater and a horse show
| at the live stock pavilion. AS usual
| there will be many high class bands
| with Thaviu's band in the leading role.