The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
FAIR EXTENDED
OVER SATURDAY
BOARD VOTES TO CONTINUE Ex-
POSITION ONE DAY.
ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE SHOW
stock Judging Starts and Committees
Take Charge Of Art Hall Exhib-
its-Fruit Display Ahead
of State Fair

its-Fruit Display Ahead
of State Fair
Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition
will be carried over Saturday. The
program will be extended one day tc
include all of the events as planned
The change was made necessary by
the postponement of Tuesdays pro
gram.
Tuesdays program was moved W
to take place today, Wednesday, and
some of the events of wednesday
were omitted to give place TO the
first days program. Other events
will be advanced a day and this will
bring the racing program to termi
nation Saturday afternoon.
All classes of exhibits will be held
by the association for another day
and will be released Saturday even
ing. This will give another day OF
the fair and exposition.
Decision was reached this morning
at a special meeting of the Board
and the vote was unanimous. This
act was in full accord with popular
sentiment and judgment and with the
approval of exhibitors and conces
sion enterprises,
The weather man has come to the
rescue of the fair management and
has promised to be good for the re,
mainder of the week. He says that
fair weather and warmer will prevail
for the morrow, at least. and that
gives promise Tor the remainder OF
the week.
Tuesdays Rain Cut Crowd.
OskaIoosa and Mahaska County
day was welcomed Tuesday with a
disagreeably cold drizzle of rain
which made quite number OF
changes necessary il the program
OF the day, but in spite of the rain
the attendance was good Stock
judging in practically all of the de,
partments began in the morning and
a few belated exhibits were also re,
ceiyed. The racing program Of the
day was called off on account of the
muddy condition of the track and chs
evening program of amusements was
also laid over for better weather con
ditions
Space at a Premium.
Every department is now full 10
the limit of it's capacity and reserve
space is at a premium. The north
door of the Exhibit Hall has been
closed up in order TO make room for
a part of the floral display and sTace
is equally in demand in the other de
partments In the Merchants Ar
cade, every booth is occupied for the
entire length of the grand stand on
both sides of the center aisle and the
business and patriotic interests of
the county have established a good
healthy rivalry IN order to present
the most pleasing and effective dis
play.
Departments.
Over in Exhibit Hall, Z. T. Hanna
is the Superintendent of the Depart
ment of Grain and Vegetables and he
is assisted by Elmer Cameron. Their
Judge is /. E. Proudfoot of Altoona
Iowa. and the varied exhibits are well
worth careful study as they are the
products of the farm in this fruitful
section of Iowa. In this collection
are four watermelons that together
weigh 191 pounds as well as sugar
beets that would seem to set aside all
need for sugar economy in Iowa.
Great Fruit Display.
Plants, Fruits and Flowers occupy
the center of attraction at Exhibit
Hall and it is little wonder, as Albert
Cooper. the Superintendent. has sue.
ceeded in bringing together re,
markedly fine display and particular.
ly so in regard to fruit, as this year
has been poor one in that line, but
no one would think so to see this
display. J. A. Stephenson and Miss
Ellen Hodgstead of Grinnell are sery,
ing as assistants and the Judge is
Prof +. S. Herrick of Ames. After
this no one can say that Iowa does
not raise fine fruit.
Pantry Stores.
In the Department Of Pantry Stores
with Mrs. r. w. Holt Of Beacon as
Superintendent, we have a display
that would delight the heart OF any
housewife and with the assistance of
Mrs Joseph Butler and Mrs. Anna
Cook, the display is attracting con.
siderable attention. Miss Marion
Wentworth is the Judge and due
credit is given to the interests of all.
The exhibit indicates the wonderful
possibilities Of household economy
in cooperation with the rules OF Gov.
eminent restrictions at the present
time.
Work Of Women.
Located in the northeast section
OF Exhibit Hall is the Department of
Textile Fabrics, under the superin.
tendency of Mrs. Charles Victor, and
here with the assistance of Mrs. w.
w Williams, Mrs. K. A. Cunningham
and Mrs Frank ALIGNED some w