The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-02
County Fair Is
Splendid Success
MORE THAN $4,000 PEOPLE AT
TEND FAIR HERE LAST WEEK
EVERY ONE PLEASED.
RECEIPTS, $4,000.
RACES AND ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURES EXCELLENT
EXHIBITS NOT SO HEAVY

The most successful County Fair
Redwood County has ever had closed
last Friday evening after four big
days. With perfect weather through
out the entire week, splendid pro-
grams both afternoon and evening
and large crowds each Of the three
days, the management states that
it was by all odds the biggest event
the county has yet seen. Receipts run
about $4,000 and the attendance for
the three days is estimated at over
$4,000. The maximum attendance
was Thursday when there were at
least $4,000 people on the grounds
during the afternoon and evening.
The same men who have served the
County SO splendidly for the past sew
eral years were in control again this
year and did big service again for
the county. These men who each
year sacrifice their own interests and
business to the needs Of the Associ-
alton, worked against big handicaps
this year in securing entertainment
features, race horses, the necessary
big success was due totheir great
ability and team work and their un-
firing efforts. The concessions, enter
Itainment features and general man.
agement were in control Of Rud
Stensvad, president, Secretary, C. v.
Everett had direct charge of all the
exhibits and the numerous details
which mean so much to the success
Of the fair; C. A. Luscher as treas
urer looked after the receipts and
expenditures which is in itself a vast
amount Of work; A. c. Dolliff arrang-
ed for the races and had the manage
ment Of them for the three days, and
F. G. Hubbard as general publicity
and advertising manager was busy
for several weeks before the fair and
did splendid work. The other men,
Der of the board who assisted in var
ious capacities about the buildings,
grounds and grand stand, as well as
in making the pre-fair arrangements
are Geo. Phillips, M. w. Dennistoun,
"A. d. Stewart and John Colville The
members of the board do this work
each year at a very great sacrifice of
their business interests and both
County and Association are deeply in
their debt.
The racing programs were excel
lent this year and as usual proved
the big attraction to the majority Of
the people this year attending the
fair. These races with the vaudeville
stunts given each afternoon and ev-
ening made the big entertainment
features of the season. Princess
White Cloud who sang each afternoon
and evening also proved very popular
and the many friends she made were
pleased to know that she has already
promised to return for the 1919 fair
Another favorite of the vaudeville
artists ives little Billy Williams, the
four year old acrobat who formed an
important part Of the Crane family
attraction. Another popular enter
tainment feature was the dance CIV
en- in the big tent grounds each even
ing. Friday evening the armory was
erflow dance crowd. A complete fire
works program was also given each
evening and proved very satisfactory.
Exhibits in all departments with
the exception Of swine were smaller
than usual this year because of the
shortage of farm help. Several fine
herds of cattle were not shown be-
cause their owners were kept at home
by farm work. The vegetable and
grain exhibits was also smaller than
usual and without apparent reason.
The quality Of the exhibits was excel
lent but many farmers and gardeners
simply neglected to do their share
towards the making of the fair by
bringing in fine farm and garden pro-.
ducts. Several farmers who comment
ed on the smallness of the exhibits adj
mitted that they simply neglected to
bring in exhibits which might have
proved interesting and would certain
" have shown their interest in the
fair.
The special booth Of the Redwood
County Red Cross chapter was very
attractive to large number of peo-
ple and was productive Of much re-
newed interest in the work. 1t was in
charge of County Chairman Margar-
ct Little assisted by workers from
the various branches of the County.
The Y. w. G. A. was also represent
ed by booth in charge of young la
dies of the high school faculty who
explained to all interested the work
of the Association in the War Relief
Work and distributed literature. Spe-
cial exhibits were also made in the
industrial building by H. M. Hitch
cock E. Duncan, C. D. Thompson and
the Lauterbach Brothers. The re-
mainder Of the building was taken up
by the household, field and garden
exhibits and the various demonstra-
tons of the schools. Several special
exhibits were made on the grounds.
It is impossible to mention in de-
tail even half of the various things
which make the fair so well worth at
tending. However many people who
were here from a distance pronounce
| ed it the best Of many fairs they had
attended and the fact that the atten-
dance this year was heavier than ever
before is very positive proof that the
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