The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
EXHIBITION SURPRISES s ALL
FoNDEsT EXPECTATIONS.
OFFICIALS ALMOST SWAMPED
Entry Makers Surely Had Their
Hands Full Monday, Monday
Night and Up To Noon Tues
day-"Keep Smiling"

prevailing, a huge success for the
| second number of the Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition is assured. Mon.
day, the opening day of the Fair, the
day of preparation, exceeded the
fondest imaginings of the manage
ment and when the gates were
thrown open to the public this Tues
day morning people were, standing
at the gates seeking admission. The
progressive and big spirit of the ex-
position dominates everything and
people are impressed by the splendid
proportions of the show.
Tuesday morning was given over
largely to completing the entries and
placing of exhibits but the early
coming of the crowds started the
business of the fair proper and the
big show was on. Tuesdays attend.
ance has exceeded all previous rec
ords for second day attendance.
Streets and avenues leading to the
exposition grounds were early con.
gested. One paved avenue was not
sufficient to carry the auto traffic
and all side streets were tributaries
to the constant stream of traffic NOV
ing toward the G avenue entrance,
By twelve o'clock noon the grounds
looked like the old time big day"
of the fair. With such a patronage
and attendance as was experienced
today, what are we going to do with
the crowds expected for the other
days of the exposition?
Swamped With Entries
The tired crowd of entry makers on
Monday in Exposition hall, were the
personification of patience. There was
semicircle of people with "things
for the fair" standing about the desk
of the assistant secretaries shortly
after o'clock. 1t grew and grew all
the day long, till finally, late in the
afternoon, it was announced that left
overs would be cared for, if nece3
sary, Tuesday morning. Those from
distance with duties at home, took
up with the suggestion and arranged
to come back early the day follow. 1t
was 8 o'clock Monday night before
that weary, good humored clump of
entry applicants began to perceptibly
dwindle.
An office for the secretaries was
improvised by putting in a standing
desk ten feet long, cutting off the
short aisle way leading to the north
exit. The five good natured secre-
taries were scarcely off their stools
all day. They were Mrs. Ida Wort
man, Mrs. Effie Underwood, Helen
Jordan, Carl johnson and Dollie Hill.
Force Forgot to Eat
Dinner was forgotten by the tag
writer's in the rush, and sandwich
was substituted for supper. Such
faithfulness must be appreciated by
any one who stops in the rush of fair
week to think seriously. On. the first
day of the fair an enormous amount
of clerical work is thrashed through
at top speed. The degree of accu-
racy attained is only possible through
experience, and a determination to
Edo it right" whatever the surround
ings.
Department superintendent and
their helpers have trying time the
first day of the fair, but so mingled
with pleasure through seeing the big
show grow, that after all the day is
one of pleasure. By Monday night
there we're piles of things still on the
work tables to be displayed. Work
moved more rapidly as the crowd les
sened late at night. By Tuesday
order was well on it's way
put of chaos, and by noon Exposition
hall was " all dolled up for company"
Just Keep on Smiling
A little sunshine was discreetly
scattered here and there, pleasantly
,iding over the high tension of OPEN
ng day. The cooperation of the pub !,
-
ic generally in all these matters that
make for the success of the fair, is
.reatly appreciated by the fair man.
cement. On no other spot on the
lobe are there SO many good natured
'eople as in the territory of the Sou
hern Iowa Fair and Exposition, of
'hich broad and fertile expanse Oska-
oosa is the natural capital.
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Exposition sidelishts.
New collapsable wire chicken pens i
ave been added to the equipment OF I
he poultry hall The pens are Of the |
ame size and make and add to che ap- /
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