New Ulm review., 1921-11-30
FAIR MANAGEMENT
HAS $4,000 DEBT
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to obtain suitable carnival company
for County Fair purposes at that.
Altho the directors were agreed that
the carnival attractions were not a
desirable adjunct to County Fair,
nevertheless they felt that there were
so many patrons of the fair that would
feel dissatisfied unless they had the
noise and commotion which follow
in the wake of carnival that it would
be best to leave things as they are.
Mr.. Retzlaff in his remarks also stated
that in his opinion the State Fair is
detriment to the State of Minnesota
and no benefit and that the time is fast
approaching when the farming COM
munity would prefer to patronize live
County Fair rather than be robbed
and grated upon at the state fair which
is the condition at the present time.
In view of the fact that New Ulm's
County Fair has become veritable
small state affair, all present felt that
nothing should be overlooked or left
undone to make the fair bigger and
more attractive from year to year.
Building Plan Needed.
A motion also was made that a regul-
ar building program should be worked
out so that all buildings to be erected
in the future would fit into the regular
plan. 1t was claimed by some present
that the poultry house is not in the
proper place, and this was admitted
by the officers who stated that a regular
plan had now been worked out so that
the buildings that are erected in the
future will fit in properly.
George Marti waxed quite eloquent
at times and stated that in his opinion
the Agricultural Society is practically
the only, live organization in the city
at the present time and that it should
receive the undivided support, not
only Of the business men but of the
citizens in general, including the farm
ing community.
The Association is financially in
good shape as it's assets show. The
real estate is valued at $22, 400, Build
ings, $33,000; besides that the Asso-
ciation has $3.50 worth of personal
property, $3S3.OS cash in the bank and
it's accounts receivable amount to
$500 making the entire assets total
ef arn
small bills outstanding aggregating
5000, notes payable $4,000 and capital
stock $4230, total liabilities $13,830.
This leaves an actual surplus Of $45, 900
over and above all outstanding liabili-
ties. The property is insured for loss
against fire in the sum of $4,000.
The following directors and officers
will serve during the coming year:Ferd.
Crone, Jacob Klossner, Jr., F. H.
Behnke, DR.. Emil Mueller, A. j.
Yogel, J. A.. Ochs, H. F. Schrader,
DR.. J. P. Graf, Fred. Behnke, And. A.
Backer, Ernst Wicherski, VIM. Linde-
mann, Herman Polkow, Theo. Thor
modson, Otto Wiedenmann. Ferd
Crone, pres; Jacob Klossner, Jr., vice
pres; w. A. Lindemann, sec.; F. H.
Behnke, treas.
Secretary Lindemann's annual re-
port was read and ordered filed. The
receipts. and disbursements according
to this report were as follows:
Receipts.
Balance, Nov. 13, 1920 $525.OS
State aid 100000
Borrowed money ~ 100000
Refreshments receipts So 3,105.66
Gate and grandstand re-
ceipts 6,73s.e5
Concessions and privileges 481.4O
Entry fees observation-disclosures 1890
Advertising ------- 324.10
Miscellaneous -- 1,526.77
Total -----$ 23,715.66
Disbursements.
Labor, advertising, etc. - s4,e23.51
Cattle barn and platform ! 12,247-44
Premiums - 2,288.O0
Insurance, interest, etc. - 794.13
Music and attractions - 3,384.5O
Balance on hand ------ 378.O8
Total --------- $23, 1856
The attendance at the fair this year
was also better than it was the previous
year. This years attendance was.
1889 as com pared with 11,483 of the
previous year, gain of over 1000.
The attendance has shown a steady
increase for some years which is very
hopeful sign and augurs well for
larger and more successful fair from,
year to year.
Z PICTURE PUZZLE CAME.
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Elsewhere in today's issue Of the
Review will be found a large adver-
tisement announcing picture puzzle