The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
SOUTHERN IOWA
! FAIR IMPROVES
APPRoPRlATEs $4,000 FOR NEW
BUILDINGS.
BIG EXHIBITION PROSPECTS
Great Crowds Are Expected and Con.
veniences viii Be Added for Their
Comfort and Accommodations.
Work Starts Immediately.

Members of the Board of Directors
of the Southern Iowa Fair Association,
with the exception of single mem
Der who was out of town convened in
executive session at the Directors
room of the Oskaloosa National Bank
Tuesday afternoon and It was a warm
session. The afternoon itself might
have contributed somewhat to the TEN
perature, the thermometer showing
something like SO in the room, but the
boys did not mind that. They dubbed
and boiled over with enthusiasm and
voted to appropriate the sum of $780,
900 for improvements and the work
started this Wednesday morning.
Something of an outline of the pro
posed betterments is like this: Exten-
sion to the grand stand, new exnIuIt
hall and pavilion, enlarged toilet ac-
commodations, other extensions and
accommodations as occasion may de-
mand.
Prospects for big fair are rolling
up, mountain hIgn, and the people
must be cared for and accommodated.
Already space has been contracted and
concessions granted. New accommoda-
tions must be provided. One hundred
feet additional grandstano space will
: be built to the east end OF the present
structure and will conform with the
curve of the track. This will make
the grand stand three hundred feet in
length P. w. Sparks has been engaged
to make the plans and to officiate as
superintendent of construction.
Pavilian to suppIant Art Hall.
The board voted to tear down the
old Fart hailp (which has become too
limited and In bad repair and to re-
place with pavilion and exhibit struc-
ture that will afford something over
seven thousand square feet OF floor
space, not to mention wall room and
gallery accommodations. This will be
the equivalent of-three store rooms
in the business section twenty feet
front by full half block in length or
one big room sixty feet front by 12O
feet in length. construction on this
building will be started IS soon as the
old building can be rCmov ed.
The new exhibition building will be
constructed on the pavilion idea and
will be the best thing VI the kind in
the state. There will be a central ro
tun5a or pavilion proper and leading
from this will be four wings. The pa
vilion will be roomy and made with
the idea of accommodating exhibits
and sales at other than fair times.
And before the pavilion is erected,
contract has been made with w. A.
Hoover for the big hog sale, to be. held
in the place, Sept. rs, following the
fair dates. Mr. Hoover will be, the;
first sale to be held in tie new build
ing. ...> .s.., o.. .sh' j. "a
Toilet accommodations for women
are to be doubled and TEST room con-
veniences added. e-2,sl =: e, -.
Work to be Pusheds25., 80.
Secretary H. II. Rosebrook was told
to 60 ahead with the'wo.k in hand and
to get things started and to push.
Ample time has been taken for the
completion of the work before the fair
dates. Sufficient workmen will be put
on the job to handle all departments
and the construction will be rushed to
completion. Ample preparations has
been made in the way of securing ma
terial for the construction. Secretary
Rosebrook anticipated the needs OF
the Improvement work and he took
care that material desired should be
in reach. There will be no delay occas-
toned by waits for timbers, etc.
Just what other work is to be done
will develop with the approach OF, the
fair dates. sr, -l6
Plans for the amphitheatre addition
and the pavilion are now being made,
The board meets Friday of this week
to review and examine the plans and
il the board approves, the work will go
forward with all possible speed