Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13

The big Winneshiek County Fair,
which has set the record for coun-
| ty fairs in Iowa for some years past,
opened auspiciously yesterday after
noon, and nothing now remains to
complete another record breaker ex-
cept good weather. Everything is in
readiness and Secretary Curtin,
President Baker, Assistant Secretary
Bucknell and many others who have
been giving valuable and laborious
service to help make the annual
event great success, have prepared
a great show, replete with all that
goes to make up genuine exposition
and carnival of amusements.
We are going to press several
hours earlier, this week to give our
employees an opportunity to enjoy
the big occasion, so it is impossible
to attempt an adequate resume of
the exhibits until next week. 1t
should be stated, however, that this
years exhibits. especially athe stesk
, show, surpasses in number and
quality all former exhibits for many
years. In the hog barns alone there
are about $50 of the finest hogs
shown, while in the cattle barns,
VIM. Headington & Son show eleven
) of their splendid Shorthorns, Glenn
Pilgrim, of Madison township and
Louis Meyer of Fort Atkinson also
making fine showings, the latter
with the Herefords. The poultry ex-
hibit is also big one, in fact every
department of the fair is fully up
to the high standard set here.
Floral Hall contains a splendid
complement of fancy work, fruits,
flowers, etc, with a big exhibit by
the Motor Supply Co. occupying the
center.
All the space outside the race
track northwest of the grand stand
is packed with a veritab1e midway,
stands, shows, cane racks, Ferris
wheel, Whip, Museum and host Of
amusements of the sort that never
fails to delight the crowds out for a
time. ~There are exhibits by the
State Agricultural college, Adams
Seed Co., Reed and Lennon and
others in tents, and in fact all that
you could possibly be looking for at
the-big fair. Come Wednesday, come
Thursday, come Friday and stay for
f, the night show. This is the year
everybody is celebrating. You will be
welcome and you will be pleased.
| Yesterday afternoon the Decorah
Merchants Band formally opened the
fair with parade to the fair
grounds, the crowd following the
fine organization of young men and
women directed by Prof. Sperati.
At two O'Clock the aviator, Clifton
Penn Oleson made beautiful flight,
and again at 4:3O, going up over
$500 feet, looping the loop and do
ing all kinds of thrilling stunts.
Then came the $3.50 trot, an exciting
race won by M. T. Grattan, the three
Leonards, in daring trapeze and ring
performances, the Takit6 Japs, in a
very amusing barrel kicking act, the
Fisher Sisters, in thrilling gymnastics
and whirling in mid-a suspended
from rope held by the teeth. TIE
Togo Japs in splendid hand
balancing act, and the Four Casters
in a wonderful casting act. A run
ming race that elicted much interest
and rivaly was won by VIM. Malli.
/ II was big days program for
any day, and great credit for the
opening. The night show opened with
a splendid concert by the Decorah
Merchants Band, followed by an
Ihorr's program OF very interesting
i vaudeville attractions and then one
!, Of thesfnest fireworks. displays ever
seen here. The crowd was delighted
with 1t. Dancing and other amuse-
Iments filled the day with amusement