The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
CHAS. HARRISON
new FAIR HEAD
ELECTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
AT MEETING MONDAY-E.
M. GILLIG SECRETARY
FAIR DATES SET AT Meeting
SEASON WILL BE EARLIER
NEXT YEAR TO MEET
WITH NEW PROGRAM

Charles HARRISON was elected pres
ident of the Stearns County Agrl-
cultural Society by unanimous vote
o. the members at a meeting held a.
he rooms of the Commercial Ciub
Monday evening.
+. M. Gillig, Agricultural instruc-
tor in the Sank Centre schools, was
chosen Fair Secretary in like mail
ner as was Henry Bergman, who sue
ceeaed himself as Vice President anu
Lynn Whitson, who succeeded Leo
Schoenhoif as treasurer.
Mr.. Harrison succeeds Ben DUBOIS,
who declined to serve second tefm'
and Mr.. Gillig succeeds Gordon v.
Horse who also, in his annual repor'
l., he assoc alton, decline to ;ga'n
as, me the duties of secreIary II tce
ASSOCIATION.
directors Of the society we've hot
eje,:,ed at Mondays meeting. Ey mo-
ton made and earned, 1t was de'loeo
that in the future, directors OF Tie
eanizauicl would be chosen ny the
officers CT the society.
AT the conclusion of the meeting
and by a rising vote, the -out-sola-'
officers of the association were eA-
tended the thanks of the society fof
their work n behalf OF the Ialr anu
the successes attained through thelf
labors.
Dates for the 1921 Stearns county
fair were set at this gathering, these
Gates to be August 80, 81 ana sep
tamber ! and 2. 1t is the opinion Oh
those present that by holding an ear
Her fair here next year, many per
sons VINO could not otherwise 90 So
r,ioht be induced to bring In thelf
exh,nits. Then too, these dates pre-
coed the dates of the state 1alr oS
- weeh, making Sank Centre at
tractive to exhibitors who plan TO at
tend the state event also.
F. E. Minette, speaking before the
.SSp,h,v urged concentrated eHoft
a,id cooperation between the ousi-
ness men and farmers in the lneet-
ests of the county fair. Upon ms
s,uc,ra.lon, it was agreed to lnViee
the towns of Belgrade amd broo'en
n take a. more active part IN the pro
,oot;on of the county fair. Both u
these communities staged community
fairs this year which met with moc-'
success. tne
+,rv discussed the fair from the
y. M. Cling, newly elected 5seeie
y;ew.noint of the farmer. He sta1eo
that there were many instances con.
necteG with the fair in the past
wb;ch were not entirely in. ACCORD
win the interests of the agricultural
district and that he believed that tn
might overcome by giving more pup
l;city to the agricultural side OF ene
fair. He asked that in the future
farm displays and farm attractions
he eiyen the display their presence
,..r. u.ii1g also said that
he was in favor of personal soifclta.
t;on IN behalf of farm exhibits, and
asked that a committee be nance
whose duty it will be to see that all
farmers who have stock and produce
worthy of exhibit, bring their con'rl-
button to the fair next year.
1t was decided also to make the
y next fair event an attractive enc t'
.ody. chat the free attractions
shows, concessions and exnlDitS
should be so arranged and SO adver.
tised as to be made attfact' e al al
times. Seating &C: ,mcdatlons roo
were planned, it having been po'nsee
out that the grand-stand alone was
not adequate to nle,- the demands
the larger crowds and it was pro-
posed to build bleechars along tie
track in addition to the grand-stand
Persons standing along the track
were not given the Accommodations
with their presence Warranted.
When the question of disseminating
the fol-, was brought before the
meeting, it was Immediately disnaiss'
ed. A county fair was deemed most
essential to Sauk Centre and Stearns
county. :.
The report of Secretary Morse fsl
the fair just close. showed that me
e-.er.,os this year were $4,000 more
than they were last season. 'ais
according to the report, was due &C
the races and the excess cost OF al
production. Receipts this year We're
s.q28 in excess of last year. Abou'
5 $500 of this amount was put into m
provements at the grounds this year
making the total deficit of this years
fair 81 800.
Because Of the enthusiasm demon