The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-22
Today Sees Northern Minneso-
ia Fair in Full Swing for
Two More Big Days
SATURDAYS PROGRAM -'@A
IS EQUALLY AS GOOD
Auto Polo, Fashion Show and
Style Driving Contest on
Program for Tonight

Eearly forenoon today saw North
ern Minnesota's biggest and best ag-
ricultural and industrial exposition
under way in full swing with a rec
ord attendance. Crowds swarmed the
midway and every exhibit and attrac-
ton had it's share of the attendance.
Fair officials were very we'll pleased
today and are now looking forwad IT,
even larger crowds tomorrow and Sat,
urday, when the best entertainment
features are to be staged. /.
This evenings program will fur
nish entertainment of very high class.
The ladies' auto style driving, contest
will be staged in front of the grand
stand at 1880. Following this will be
the grand style show, featuring 80
young ladies and 8 young men in Ella
borate summer scene, with costumes
valued at $4,000. 49,. .-:,.
The auto polo will be a big feature
of this evenings entertainment: This
event was also scheduled for this al
tcrnoo!, but the contestants were de-
' layed en- route, and were to arrive
here at 5 o'clock this aftern noon. There
will be four or five players with
their cars in the exhibition tonight,
: and all are urged to see it, since this
is the only performance Of this fea-
ture.
Judging of horses, beef cattle, ag-
ricultural exhibits and farmers club
booths began this forenoon. The only
results announced are those of the
farmers club exhibits. The Equi-
table Farmers club took first place,
the Northern Farmers club second,
Better Farming club third, Wide
Awake Farmers club of Pleasant
Valley fourth, Grant Valley Farmers
club fifth.
]. Jagf of the University Farm at
St. Paul took the place of Hon. F..
w. Murphy on this afternoons pro-
gram, since fitness prevented Mr..
Murphy's attendance.
Tomorrow forenoon's program in
cludes the grand parade of livestock
in front of the grand stand at 10
o'clock, boys and girls field meet,
concert by the Blackjack band, pota-
to demonstration, bread baking DEM
onstration and judging Of exhibits.
feature OF the WOmen,S depart
ment, which is housed on the second
floor of the grand stand building, is
tomorrow forenoon's program. Mrs.
Grace 3. Thacker of the ,Bemidji
State Teachers college will talk at
11:15 on "Nutritional Foods for the
Family" Miss Nelson of the public
schools will speak at 1890 on "Thirft
in Sewing" Miss Hobart of the Uni
versity Farm is acting as judge Of the
exhibits in the women's amusement
Tomorrow afternoons amusement
program begins at 1: 80, and will in
clude pacing, trotting, and farmers
horse races; the Ward trio; Sakata,
the Japanese wonder; stunt flying by
the St. Paul Dispatch Flying. Circus,
wing walking on aeroplane, and a
parachute drop from the plane
Music will be furnished throughout
the afternoon by the Juvenile band.
The Blackjack band will play for
a concert this evening, and the Be-
midi Union band will furnish music
throughout the evening.
Saturdays program will be equally
as good as tomorrow's, with the fly
ing circus as headline attraction,
and those who have not attended so
far are urged to attend both tomor.
row and Saturday. Record crowds
are looked for on both days..