The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-27
DATES ARE SET
Two Kansas Fairs Listed by
National Association.
Topeka 1920 Free Fair To Be
Held September 1918.
TWO ASSOCIATIONS FORMED
About Hundred Fairs Are Mem.
bers of Two Units.
Hutchinson Fair Dates Given
Ont as September 1924.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--Dates for state
fairs and expositions to be held in
the United States and Canada during
1920 were announced at meetings of
two associations in Chicago. The two
associations were formed as the result
OF split in the parent organization
mere last February, out of which the
newer association was formed.
These associations are the American
Association of Fairs and Expositions,
the parent body that met in the Hotel
Sherman, and the International As
sociations of Fairs and Expositions,
the offspring. that held its first an
nual meeting at the Auditorium hotel
About 100 fairs were represented. at
the two conventions
B. NJ Davidson, of Springfield, IlIi-
nois. manager OF the Illinois State fair
was elected president of the American
association, while w H. Stratton, of
Dallas, Texas, secretary of the State
Fair OF Texas, was named presid dent
Of the International Association.
Dates selected for the leading fairs
follow:
American Association.
Aug. 16-21-Kankakee Interstate
fair, Kankakee, H.
Aug. 1921 or Aug. 80 to Sept a.
Wisconsin State fair. at Milwaukee,
date to be chosen by the fair man
agement.
Aug. A2O-2s = Illinois State fair,
Springfield.
Aug. 24-2s = Northwestern Ohio
State fair. Toledo. .+
Aug. 2s-2S-Erie Exposition, Erie,
Aug. 2s-sept. A. I1Iinois-Indiana
fair. Danville, Ill.
Aug. so-Sept. 4-Ohio State fair, at
Columbus.
Sept Educational Implement and
Vehicle Show. Peoria. Ill
Sept. 5-1O-Nebraska State fair,
Sept. s-11-Indiana state fair. In
dianapol:s.
Sept. s-11-west Virginia State fair,
Sept. 15-1s-Kansas Free state fair,
Sept. 1a-1s-Kentucky State fair,
Louisville.
Sept. 2O-25-Tennessee State fair.
Sept. 2O-25-MidIand Empire fair.
Sept. 27-oct. 2-East Tennessee
Division fair. Knoxville.
Sept. 25-Oct. 2-Tri-State fair.
Memphis, Tenn.
Sept. 27-Oct. 2-state fair of Idaho,
Boise
oct. 4-9-Alabama State fair. Bir-
mingham.
Oct. 9-24-state Fair of Texas. Dali
las
Oct. ;sO-Nov. 14-Texas Cotton Pal
ace, Waco.
International Association.
July 12-17-North Dakota State fair,
Fargo.
july 2o-24-Grand Forks fair,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Aug. 7-142Missouri State fair, Sc
Aug. 25-sept. 3-Iowa State fair.
Sept. Michigan State fair. De-
Sept. 4-11-Minnesota State fair.
Sept. 1s-1s-Montana State fair,
Helena.
Sept 1924 - Kansas State fair,
Hutchinson.
Sept 19-25-Eastern State Exposi-
ton, Springfield. Mass.
Sept. 1913 - South Dakota State
fair. Huron
Sept. 25-Oct. - Oklahoma Free
Ctate fair, MuskOgee.
oct. 2-9 - Chattanooga Interstate
Fair. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Oct. 1l-l6 - AlaDdlna state Ialr,
Birmingham.
oct. 16-26-Southeastern Fair As
sociation, Atlanta, Ga.
oct. 1928 - Mississippi State fair,
Jackson.
oct. 26-Nov. 5-Georgia State fair,
Macon.
oct. 2S Nov. = State Fair of
Louisiana, Shreveport.
Oct. 4-16 - Wheat Show, Wichita,
Kan.
Nov. 1-5-western Royal Livestock
show. Spokane, Wash.
Nov. IL - Northwest Livestock
Association at Lewiston, Idaho.
Nov s-13-Tri-State Exposition at
Savannah. Ga.
Nov. 1S- 20 Pacific International
Livestock Exposition, Portland, Ore.
Both organizations will meet in
Chicago in December, 1920.
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