American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAIR
ARE ALMOST COMPLETED
Splendid Exhibit OF Sheaf Grain WIZ
BE Made Arrangements Will Be
Better Than in Former Years.

So far as known, the Power County
Fair is the only one in the state that
will be managed by women And the
women are going to make success
OF il. according to every indication
They have way of getting things
done, and there will not be the con-
fusion on the opening day that has
existed in former years.
AS beginner, no exhibit will be
admitted to exhibit hall until it is
entered and given a number. Then
it will be taken inside and placed
where it belongs under direction OF
superintendent who knows what
she wants.
The secretary's office will be on
the outside of exhibit hall, on the
north side of the hall, by the door
near the rear. All exhibits must en-
ter therein, and they will be properly
entered and numbered before going
1 in. Mrs A. II. Barton is superinten-
dent of exhibit hall, and has a force
OF husbands at work evenings putting
UP shelving and ratings. The hus-
bands of members of the various COM
mttees are the only ones favored in
this way. Outsiders are barred until
the fair opens.
The agricultural exhibit Will occupy
the west third of exhibit hall, both
sides and center. and will be taste
fully arranged under the direction OF
Mrs Frank Moench.
Immediately adjoining the agricul-
tural exhibit Will be the exhibit of the
Red Cross auxiliaries, grouped. in
which the following things viii be
featured: sheaf grain, threshed grain
canned fruit, canned and dried vege-
tables, and vegetables. Mrs. d. B
Jeffries is superintendent of this de-
partment
Next comes the school exhibit, Mrs.
: A. L. Thorne, superintendent. and the
girls club work. Mrs. II. c. Wones
p superintendent. In the center of the
! hall and in front of these departments
will be the manual training exhibit.
Mrs. Thorne has charge of this ex-
hibit. also. Miss Pelkey, domestic
science teacher. will assist in the
. demonstration that will be given.
Adjoining the school booths ano
q occupying the southeast corner Of the
! hall will be the canning and cooking
exhibits Mrs ". T. Oliver is super
/ intendent OF cooking and Mrs. #. F.
Y Fitzpatrick OF canning.
i In the northeast corner Of the nall
- will be the Red Cross, Junior RED
~ Cross. and Home Service departments
,s The superintendents are Mrs. Charles
= Hartley. Red Cross: Mrs. Dewitt
Brown. Junior Red Cross: Mrs
~ George Cronkhite, home service.
West of the north entrance doOi
n viii be the Woman's Council OF De
l. fonse department. Mrs Cotterel 81
n pcrntendent The feature of this de
"A parlment will be the showing of su
h. aarless cakes and candies.
ir The handwork booth Mrs Altree
t. superintendent, comes next, with ;
y showing of hats dresses and plaiI
r. sewing etc.
q The child welfare booth. Mrs. Mar
garei call Norris superintendent
a. comes next Bulletins for distribu
f. ZION win be found in this booth
N Last. hut not least. is the boys
N agricultural booth. with an exhibi
u from the war gardens of the county
ir Mrs Charles Johnson is superinten
~ dent Last year this was one of tn
,s most interesting departments of tn
III fair. and il promises TO be such thi
10 year
an The ladies' plan to have everythin
in readiness decorations and all. b
RI Tuesday evening. and as many eN
ne hibits placed as come in. There vii
~ be someone at the building Monda
II and Tuesday to take care of all tn
~ exhibits that come in early.
US The grounds have been enlarge