South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
$4,000 WAS
ATTENDANCE
AT 1918 FAIR
Actual Paid Admissions for
Week Were 44,126-0f-
fiCiaIS are Satisfied
With Efforts.

Another bigger and better Inter
state fair has come to successful
close. Shortly before 3 o'clock sat
urday afternoon, at the end OF what
as probably the best and most in
teresting racing card OF the week
the fourth annual Interstate fair
was declared TO be history. Accord
ing TO official figure, completed late
Saturday evening, exactly 44,l26
paid admissions were checked as
having passed through the turnstile
safes at the main entrance during
the entire week Of the fair. Unofii-
cial figures place this number near
er 10 $4,000 people. including the
passes that were issued 10 all work
ers on the grounds and TO members
OF the home guards who partici-
pated in Friday evenings entertain
ment. This fgure falls about 10000
below the number expected By fair
officials.
I'VE are satisfied" was the YER
dict OF fair officials. All had a good
word to say for the attendance Of
the week although II was pointed
OuA lAAdL With AAAUA z ID VI e~hAD " Cd III
or during the week these figures
would have been materially in
creased. saturday, with it's double
track program, drew more than H.
600 people to attend the race cards,
which proved best from a track
standpoint Of the entire weeks at
fractions
Compliment Fair Association.
During the entire week race horse
men. exhibitors. stock men. visiting
fair men and others continued to
express their opinion that the Inter
state fair was the highest class of
the kind which they had e-co'i 'er
ed in their experiences. On task
man, here in the interests of a
well known horseman's journal eX-
pressed his opinion that the Inter
State fair had one Of the finest
business organizations and track
equipment that he had even seen.
The race track was in good condi-
tion during the last two DAYS of the
fair. the stock exhibits were rated
as being as good as those Of the In
diana state fair. while the exhibits
in the various other departments
far surpassed anything Of the sort
in the middle states. These we're the
opinions expressed by men who are
in close touch with fairs throughout
the entire country.
No Objectionable Features.
Another noticeable feature Of the
fourth annual Interstate fair was
its cleanliness. the lack of any OBJ
jectional attractions or characters
that are generally found al such
places. The fair association gave this
feature Of the big exposition con-
siderable attention. There was no
rowidIsm Of any nature on the
grounds. while most of the attrac-
tiOns were Of an educational char
acter.
Although IL Is impossible 20 state
definitely at this time as 10 the fl
nancial result Of the fair. the Off
Gals are certain, that in spite Of
the inclement weather suffered dur
ing the week, IL was a success as far
as money was concerned. officials
have been keeping track OF all sug-
gestions for improvements made by
visiting fair authorities during the
last week, and these will be brought
UP before the board OF directors in
planning TO make next years fair
totally outclass any other organiza-
ton Of its kind In the middle west
In discussing the attitude OF the fair
association one big fair man said
saturday.
VIII Grow Better Each Year.
If this fair association continues
in its present spirit this viii be one
OF the biggest attractions in the
country within the next few years
The men behind the fair are not ex-
perienced. and they admit il. but
believe me they are sure wise
enough 20 learn. They are not afraid
20 spend money 10 make the Inter
state fair a success. and these two
requisites are the secret Of their
success now and Of continued will
reap their Just rewards"
Credit Due Mrs Zimmerman.
Probably the most credit for the
success Of the fourth annual fair IS
due % Mrs Verne zimmerman IN
her position AS sscretar. OF the as