Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-07
THE DELAWARE IR.
Noted Speakers on VariOs :, ON.
plete Change OF PrOgraR. iy.

An innovation this year at the Del
aware County Fair which will be held
Sept. 3, 4, 5, and 6, Is that there will
be speakers practically every day of
the Fair. The Society Is not at pres
ent prepared to announce the names
of all the speakers, but can do SO with
in few days. Negotiations are now
being made to secure two of the most
noted speakers in the country for
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
Maj. Sanford and DIR. Powell to Speak
Friday Afternoon.
On Friday afternoon September 9Th.
there will be two splendid addresses by
Major L. Gordon Sanford of the Brit
ish army and DR.. Lyman P. Powell,
President of Hobart College. Major
Sanford took part in practically all
the main battles on the western front
during 1915, 1916 and 1917. He was
wounded at the battle of the Somme
and also again at Ypres in November,
1917. He was still in the hospital in
April 1918, when he was chosen by the
British government as one of the Off
GERS to come to America to help in the
Liberty Loan, Red Cross and w. S. S.
drives. He has been twice mentioned
by Sir Douglas Haig in dispatches and
was decorated with the military cross
by King George Of England. Before
the war Major Sanford was big game
hunter and was hunting in East Africa
at the time Col Theodore Roosevelt
was there. Major Sanford has a thrill
ing address.
DR.. Powell has just returned from
Europe, where he has been promoting
the cause of educational reciprocity
with our allies. He saw everything
from the bombardment of hospitals to
the destruction of French cities. He
speaks on the topic Win the War for
Permanent Peace"
Band Music Every Day.
Tuesday the Edgewood band will
play and on Thursday and Friday the
combined Oak Grove and Colesburg
bands. Arrangements are being made
for another band for Wednesday,.
Big Night Shows.
The night shows are a feature Of the
Delaware County Fair, but this year
| they are larger and better than ever
with new shows and features every
night. Besides the free acts seven each
night, on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights there will be the tremendous
motion picture spectacle and lecture
entitled "America's Awakening, one
of the biggest things in this line shown
here. On Thursday and Friday nights
a mammoth display OF, fireworks will
be shown each night. Also on Thurs
day night there will be a stock pa
rade The Society has purchased big
searchlights so that the track will be
brilliantly illuminated and this stock
parade and display will show the fin
est representation of choic live stock
ever shown in Manchester. The par
ade will also be held Wednesday at
ternoon in front of the amphitheatre.
Children's Day Tuesday.
There will be special features for
the children on Tuesday afternoon.
The boys of the county will have on
opportunity to compete in running
races, high jumps, bicycle races, tugs
of war, etc. These events will be in
three classes, some for boys to 10
years old, others for boys 10 to Is
years of age and others for boys Is to
al Or; fnH Ea
offered and detailed announcements
will be made later.
Daily Races.
Each day of the fair there will be
running races, team races, pony races
mule races, ETC., open to the people
Of Delaware County and anyone in the
county desiring to enter these events
can secure full particulars from the
secretary e. w. Williams
State Soil Exhibit.
Arrangements have been made for
an exhibit of soils, fertilizers and
demonstrations of same by the State
Agricultural College at Ames. This
exhibit will be accompanied by soil
specialist who will be at the service of
the farmers Of Delaware County and
will be willing to confer with them
relative to soils, fertilizers, etc. Farm
ers are invited to bring samples of
soils to the fair and this specialist
will conduct aciGity tests free of
charge
The work on the new stock pavilion
is being rapidly pushed and will soon
be ready for occupancy. This is one
Of the biggest improvements ever made
on the Fair Grounds 1t is as good as
can be found in the state and stock
men who have seen the plans of the
building are enthusiastic over it. The
ground is being graded and filled back
Of the amphitheatre so as to do away
with the sand which has been a great
inconvenience. A sprinkler will be
continually on the job during the fair
this year and the track and driveways
kept wet down so as to do away with
the dust annoyance.
WOLCOTT-ROGERS.
Miss Alice Wolcott, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. N. Wolcott, of this city,
and Mr.. Francis Rogers of Clear Lake