Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
ACTS ENGAGED FOR
THE COUNTY FAIR
CAro OF HARNESS RACES
SCHEDULED At NORTHERN IOWA
CIRCUIT MEETING.
SMITHS ROYAL SCOTCH
BAND TO PLAY At FAIR
Band Which Proved So Popular Last
Year Is Engaged For Fair Week.
All But Feature Vaudeville Act Are
Contracted For by Ed T. Austin OF
Local Fair Association.

The card of harness races to be run
at the Marshall county and other
northern Iowa fairs next fall was ar
ranged at the annual meeting of the
Northern Iowa Fair Racing Circuit.
! held in Des Moines Wednesday. E. I.
Austin, superintendent Of amusements
Of the local fair association, and presi-
! dent Of the racing circuit, attended
from this city and was reelected
president The card Of races arranged
governs at the fairs to be held at
Calrion, Mason City, Cedar Falls, Ell
dora, and this city, and one other
town, probably Ninton, which yet is to
be included.
While in Des Moines Mr.. Austin
contracted for the music and most OF
the amusement features for the fair
program. He also attended the meet
ing Of the Northern Iowa Fair Secre-
taries' Association, at which Secretary
A. r Corey of the state fair associa-
ton spoke and read correspondence
with the federal department Of agTl-
culture and food administration de-
partment relative to the conducting OF
fairs. These departments Of the fed
eral government have taken the posi-
ton that state and county fairs should
be conducted as usual with the addl-
ton Of special features that will tend
to promote interest in war food pro-
duction.
Slight Change in Races.
No change is to be made in the
purses to be offered by the local fair
for harness races, but some changes
have been made in the class races.
The pacing races to be carded will be
the PA Els. 2:l3 and free-for- all
pace. and the $50, g IS. e:1s and 2: 10
trots. In addition the local fair asso-
citation will add 10 its program the
usual colt races for purses probably OF
$3.50 H s. Stansberry, Of Cedar Falls,
was reelected secretary and treasurer
Of the fair racing association.
Re-eneaee Scotch Band.
Visitors at the fair pro badly will
generally be pleased to know that
Smiths Royal Scotch Highland band.
of eighteen pieces, which played at the
fair las, year has been engaged for
this year. The band carries TWO vo-
played last year were generally thought
to mark the most advanced step in the
entertainment for fair visitors in the
history Of the association This year
the band gives a prominent place in
its program to war music and songs.
The effect Of the war is felt in the
difficulty experienced in securing big
vaudeville acts because many OF these
troupes have been broken UP or re
duced in size by young men members
being drafted or enlisting. Mr.. Aus
tin has not yet been able to secure the
feature act Of the vaudeville show, but
ne has arrangements made with book
ing agencies which are expected to re-
suit in one such troupe being secured.
Other Acts Engaged.
The other acts Of the program have
been engaged. and with the feature
act will make a program Of six or
seven acts in addition to the balloon
ist They are The O'kuraS, the Appolo
Trio, Lii Kerslake, and Lucille Belmont.
The O'Kuras are japanese man and
woman team OF acrobats and foot
jugglers who appear in two acts. The
Appolo Trio, described as the golden
| athletes are a team OF three gym
nasts and acrobats who appear in
gymnastic and acrobatic acts In
| bronze-colored tights. One Of their
! features is a series Of poses in imita-
| ton Of statues. Lii Kerslake, known
| in vaudeville circles as "Cld Man
| Kerslake because he has a son who Il
| doing a similar act, shows troop OF
six trained small pigs which do all
sorts Of amusing acts. This is the
comedy feature Of the program.
| Miss Belmont who made daily bal
loon ascensions and parachute leaps
at the fair last year has been re-en-
| gagged for this season.