Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
IDEAL WEATHER AND MANY At
FRACTIONS BRING OUT uN-
USUAL ATTENDANCE.
BATTALION or SOLDIERS
UNFuRL FLAGS OF ALLIES
Early Awards Made in Pony and Dairy
Departments-Liv Stock Exhibits
Compare Favorably With Those Of
Other, Years--Many Babies Entered
in Health Contest.

lSSo nOiiSSy <hAS. ApSSiA W >N>>--N
and the many attractions Of the big
programs are bringing out the crowds
to the sixty-third Iowa state fair,
which opened with full program Fri
day. Today q Dss Moines day with q
special drill and review to be put OH
this afternoon by 1900 colored troops
from Fort Des Moines.
One of the popular features of yes
terday,s program was the, flag raising.
on the flag pole in the center field
which Is 125 feet high. Early in the
afternoon a battalion of soldiers from
the third regiment unfurled the three
big flags of the allies, the stars and
stripes of the United States, the tri-
color of France and the Union Jack OF
the British. The crowds cheered wild
ly as the bands played patriotic airs
and the great flags were unfurled. Al
night a search light plays on these
flags so they can be seen plainly from
all parts >of the grounds.
Early Awards Made.
Judging started in all departments
yesterday. Shetland ponies were judged
in the horse department with the hon.
ors going to G. E. Bum Of Peoria, ILL.,,
the Bridgeford farms of Aurora, Ill.,,
the Welty Shetland Pony farm Of Ne
vada, Iowa, Mrs. Adam Stirling and
Hugh Hall of Des Moines
The early dairy awards, include the
following: Creamery butter, whole
milk, first, w. P. Hughes, Dunkerton;
second, H. c. Radage, Strawberry
Point; third, H. A. Griese, Readlyn.
Gathered cream, first, E. A. Gud-
bangen, Hanlontown; second, J. H.
Bakken, Ridgeway; third. F, G. Hinze,
Manly.
The first baby entered in the baby
health contest which would have been
the first to be judged when Judging
started Friday morning, was claimed
by the hand of death Thursday night
The child was Robert Tilman Laubach,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Lau-
bach, Des Moines. He was a year old
and had been Ill the past few days.
Z There are almost twice as many
babies. entered in the baby health con-
test this year as in any previous fair
the total reaching 45S as compared to
,232 last year : In order to complete the
Judging the Judges. work right thru the
noon hour and will not complete their
work until the last day Of the fair,
whereas heretofore they have finished
on Thursday or one day before the
close Of the fair.
sTheresis q big tractor show at the
fair this year and tractor demonstra-
ton. The auto show includes one
third more cars than at ANY previous
fair.
In live stock, the horses and cattle
are about the usual number of the
highest breeding. The swine display
is not quite so large as in some years,
the high prices for hogs cutting down
the stock somewhat. There are more
birds in the poultry show than ever,
totaling close TO $500.
Features Of Program.
Sunday there will be a big union
Sunday school meeting on the fair
grounds under the direction Of the
state Sunday school association and
there will also be religious services,
Then there. will be sacred concerts at
'ternoon and evening.
Monday, Aug. ~ is manufacturers
and implement dealrrs' day, Tuesday
old soldiers day, "Wednesday state and
patriotic day, Thursday live stock pa
rade day and Friday auto race day.
Monday will also be food conserva-
ton day. There will be addresses by
Governor Harding, the Hon. Duncan
Marshall Of Alberta, Canada, at a pat
riotic program TO be given Monday
morning at 1880.
On Wednesday in addition to it's be-
ing, state and patriotic day it will also
be boys and girls club day. Members
of the boys and girls agricultural
clubs will join in a parade on that day.
There is good race program each
afternoon of the fair. Yesterday af-
ternoon there were auto races and on
the closing day Of the fair, Friday,
Aug. 81, the program will be given over