Charlevoix county herald., 1918-04-12
Fair Dates
Sept. 1920
Work for the 1913 Exhibit Well
In Hand.
Atty d. L. Wilson Continues as
Secretary.

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The Annual Meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Charlevoix County
Agricultural Society was held at the
Russell House on Friday, April 5th. All
directors and officers were present
with the exception of Richard Lewis,
who was detained at the last moment
by war work.
1t was a very enthusiastic meeting
and all indications point to an unusually
good fair this fall. The association is
planning number of improvements of
the grounds; among them being the
tearing down of the present poultry
building and the building of a new one
north of the sheep building; the clear
ing away of underbrush so that maple
grove can be started next year. 1t is
also planned to wire the grounds for
electricity to permit the exhibition of
machinery run by electricity and the
holding of night fairs at future date.
The dates for the 1918 Fair were set
for September 17-l8-19-20th; and Bee
Ho Gray's Wild West show has been
secured as free attraction. Contracts
for -go-round; several tent shows
for the midway and large tent show
were approved by the Board of Direc-
tors.
The following officers were appoint.
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H. B. Hipp-Vice-President; Dwight
L. Wilson-Secretary; Samuel E.
Rogers and Martin Ruhling, President
and Treasurer, respectively, were
elected last fall.
Committees and Superintendent Of
Departments were appointed as fol-
lows
Executive Committee-Robert Price,
H. B. Hipp, E. B. Ward.
Finance Committee-Richard Lewis,
F. H. Wangerman, Nat Burns.
Nat Burns of Charlevoix was appoint
ed Chairman of the Speed Committee
with power to select the other men,
bers.
Superintendents were appointed as
follows:
Division A-Henry Nowland
B-Terry Barber
| C-Ira Olney
D-Ira Olney
Ed. F. Mech
Ed. F. Mech
G-James Meggison
Holm Newville
Mrs. Robert Price
J-Mrs. w. F. Empey
K-Mrs. Robert Price
LIE. B. Ward
M-May l.. Stewart
1t was voted to have horse races in
connection with the fair and repair
work on the track is to be commenced
within short time and the track work.
ed all summer so that it will be in good
condition for racing next fall.
The association voted to pay railroad
fare one way on thoroughbred cattle
shipped in on exhibition purposes from
any point in CharIevoix, Emmett and
Antrim Counties.
Plans were made for gathering up
exhibits in part of the county remote
from East Jordan and taking them to
the grounds free of charge so that our
exhibits would be representative one
of the entire county.
Many other means for bettering the
Fair were discussed and referred to
the Executive Committee.
Free tickets to school children who
are neither absent nor tardy during
the spring term of school will be given
this year as last. Miss Stewart, the
commissioner of schools, will have
charge Of the securing of these names
and teachers should send their lists to
her.
The Board of Directors wish to assure
the people of Charlevoix County that
they have the success of the fair very
much at heart and would be very glad
to receive constructive criticism and
ask that each man, woman and child
start pushing for the 1918 fair and that
farmers in all parts of the county lay
their plans now for exhibiting the best
products of their farms. The exhibits
Of the 1917 fair gave the Kaiser one
black eye and the 1918 fair should black
the other eye and knock out tooth or
two at least.
While a man NAV he canabla of lou