Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
BIG PROGRAM
AT. FAIRFIELD

ALL OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Is
PREPARING FOR THIS
WEEKS EVENTS.
Fairfield, Oct. S.-All Of Jefferson
county is preparing for the dig Two
days session of the Old Settlers asso-
citation which occurs on "Wednesday
and Thursday of this week IN fair-
field, A number of free exniDitions
and attractions have been secured ny
the various committees In charge anu
there will be something doing every
minute beginning on Wednesday morn
ing at $50 a. m. and closing THURS
day at midnight
The Keota Ladies band will be IN at.
tendance on Thursday and 1t is sala
mai a special train from Burlington
will bring several hundred people 70
the Thursday program, while NUMBERS
of people from all of the surrounding
cities and towns have sent word that
they are coming.
ADJUSTMENTS A PLENTY.
There viii be automobile races on
the fair grounds both afternoons anu
hase hall games on Alumni PARK.
There will be picnic dinners for when
the Central and Burlington Parks VIII
he utilized and the Court House
SQUARE will also be used for family
dinners.
The two paradise, the Industrial ana
Educational. are promised to be some.
thing out Of the ordinary, scores OF
men are working day and night and
many beautiful floats are promlsen.
Practically every child In the scnools
of Jefferson county Is striving 10 OUT
do the big educational parade OF
wear ago and it is thought every one
of the students will be in line.
A session OF "Court" will be held IN
the city park throughout the Two
DAYS and lucky will be the man VINO
e~o-- she Of some sort at THIS pig
celebration. e1 =.
for the two days events.
WEDNESDAY. 1.-iO beH ~.
s:30-Band concert in the PARK.
:Oo-Business meeting Old Settlers
association.
Election Of officers.
General business.
.:O-DeYelde and Zelda. artistic
ilfbrists.-northwest corner park
1o:OO-Flying Marriotts, sensational
aerial act.-southeast corner park.
10. 30-Industrial and Manufacturers
narade. Parde forms on West Broad
way and side streets. March north on
Main to Burlington station, east 70
Cont street south on Court to Broad
vay. east to B street, south to Burning
ton west to Court, north to Broadway,
west south and east about square.
south on Court to Washington and dis
band.
10: oO-No6n. Picnic dinner. Free
coffee and ice water for all
1:0O-Band concert In park.
1:3O-Old fashioned spelling scnooi
at band stand.
North Court street, march south 70
Broadway, east to B street, south 10
Burlington. west to court, north 10
Broadway, west, south and east ABOUT
the square. south on Court to WASH
ington and disband.
2:30-Kangaroo court - southwest
corner park. :.
3:0o-Boxing and wrestling matches
northeast corner park.
3:00-Basehall game, Alumni FIELD.
Admission 25c. !.
3:30-Oid settlers Vaudeville IN
band stand.
4:00-Develde and Zelda, equilibrists
northwest corner park.
4:30--Flying Marriotts. aerial act
southeast corner park.
5:OO-Supper.
7:00-Band concert in park.
7:3o-DeVelde and Zelda. equiliDrists
northwest corner park.
7:45-F1ying Marriotts, aerial act
southeast corner park.
8:OO-William Jennings Bryan. Chau'
ltauoua park, admission free.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II.
S:SO-Band concert in park.
9:15-Develde and Zelda, equiliDrists
northwest corner park.
10: o0-F1ying Marriotts, aerial act
southeast corner park.
10:30-Old Settlers parade.
Same line of march as on Wednes-
day.
| 12:Oo-Picnic dinner. Free coffee and
lice water for all.
1.0O-Band concert in park by the
celebrated Ladies' Band Of Keota.
2:0o-Boxing and wrestling matches
northeast corner park.
| 2:3o-Baseball game, Alumni Field
admission 25c.
| 2:30Kangaroo Court-southwest cor
ner park.
s:oo--old fashioned singing school
band stand. :,
| 3:SO-Concert by kaota Ladies' band
| 4:00-Develde and Zelda, equilibrists
northwest corner park.