The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-22
Office in the administration building,

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;; Each boy will bring equipment, ex-
cept food, such as he would take for
camping expedition. This should
include two blankets, one comfort,
one empty, pillow slip, night clothes,
hand towels marked with name, soap,
hair brush and comb, tooth brush,
enough laundry to last ten days, and
any other articles thought necessary.
1t will be we'll to include a rain
coat.
Arrangements will be made for the
company of boys to take part in a
parade during fair week and for this
purpose each boy will be required to
bring a pair of khaki trousers, and
shirt of the same material
Provisions will be made for check
ing blankets, clothes and other be-
longings and money may be deposit
ed with the secretary for safe keep
ing. A valuable watch or jeWelry is
out of place in a camp. The state
fair management will not assume re-
sponsibility for any loss of property
except while on deposit with the sec
rotary.
The company will be divided into
groups, and each group will be as
signed work for one-half of each
day The balance Of the day will be
allowed for visiting places of inter
est on the fair grounds, attending
lectures and other meetings of in
struction. Duties to be assigned
service for the officers, assistance in
judging rings and ushering at the
srandstand and stock pavilions.
The daily routine will be some
what on a military order and as far
as possible the arrangements will be
conducted as in any we'll organized
camp. Certain regulations will be
required, such as time or rising and
retiring, general department, hours
for meals, etc.
The boys will be allowed to leave
for home on Friday. August 81. at
p. m. 1t is not expected that any
boy will withdraw before the time
specified unless for good and urgent
reasons satisfactory to the fair man
asement. II it happens that anyone
should find himself unable to comply
party he may be dismissed at any
time and the state> fair management
will not be liable for the expense Of
the trip.
Each member Of the party will re-
ceive badge which may be retained.
After returning to their homes the
boys will be given opportunity to
words on What l Saw and Learned
at the State Fair These essays are
to be forwarded unsigned, but with a
letter accompanying each essay. to
the state fair secretary, on or before
October LIST. They will then be judg-
ed in competition by an impartial and
disinterested committee.
The winner of the first prize in this
contest will have his expenses paid
to the annual meeting Of the State
Board of Agriculture to be held in
Des Moines the second Wednesday in
December, at which time he will be
expected to read the prize winning
essay before the State Agricultural
convention.
The State Fair management Will
endeavOr to exercise the utmost care
to give the boys a profitable time
and to protect them from injury and
harm. 1t is not to be held respon-
sible for any accident, damage or
loss. Should an accident occur, quick
is maintained on the fair grounds
with physician constantly in at
tendance
It is expected to have a party Of
earnest, ambitious boys whose ex-
penses, including transportation,
meals and provisions for sleeping will
be borne by the State Fair manage
ment, and for whose instruction and
entertainment every effort will be
put forth. They will be under the
constant supervision of several ear
nest christian men who are expert
enced in boys camp life.
For further information write to
county superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner, VINO is chairman for Deca-
tur county.