Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-28
COMFORT OF ALL
IS CARED FOR
BETTER ROADS, SPRINKLED
GROUNDS AT COUNTY
FAIR

Sometimes, we recollect, it grew
awfully hot and dusty at the county
fair, so much so that the average per-
son did not feel like roaming around
for any length of time, but ON August
%, "a, 20 and Goth this year, when
the Wisconsin Valley Fair and Expos
ition takes place, the inclination is
going to be diametrically opposite
And why?
The Many Reasons
Out at Marathon park just now there
is lot of activity. Saying nothing
about the new grand stand that will
seat $500 people and the stock pavil-
ion, the roof of which is just now be-
ing built and the bleachers alongside
of the grand stand which will seat
1900, twenty-five men are hard at work
building roads. widening old ones and
grading surfaces. They are creating
an entrance to the grounds that has
long been closed, at the northeast cor
ner near the Training school which
will make possible the parking of cars
in that area thus eliminating in a
large way the annoyance automobiles
entering at the east gates cause Pc
destTians.
Secretary A, w. Prehn of the Agri-
cultural society also assures us that
sprinklers will be used freely through
out the grounds this season, thus as
suring complete elimination of dust
which at times became intolerable last
year. Every inch of the roads through
Marathon park, the midway and other
stretches where visitors will want to
tread, will be frequently given a good
covering of water.
Auto Polo
One of the biggest features that has
ever been obtained for northern Wis
consin county fair has been contracted
for this year. Mr. Prehn has made
arrangements for an automobile polo,
including eight specially built dirt
track cars and eight licensed profess
sional drivers. The polo event will
take place every afternoon and with
the cars standing on edge almost as
the ball is driven here and there,
plenty of thrills are promised. This
event is an expensive one and it was
only the other day that the directors
gave Mr.. Prehn permission to go ahead
with it. The polo car drivers are ex-
perts in every sense of the word.
Accompanying the polo cars will be
an aeroplane and acrobatic stunts will
be performed way up in the air When
Mr.. Prehn first received letter from
the company telling of the daring
stunt in which man is lifted from
an automobile into an aeroplane, the
name "Fosnaugh'' was mentioned as
hn hot ,nl,
Gently killed in an accident but some
substitute will probably have been OBJ
tanned by the time of the fair. This
attraction will be carried over Satur-
day, a specially thrilling program be-
ing prepared for that occasion.
II have never before had so many
inquiries about the fair" the secreta-
ry added further, "and there is every
indication that exhibits of agricultur-
al products as well as dairy will be
greater than at any previous fair.
Poultry Show
The Central Wisconsin Poultry as
sociation is making extravagant plans
for poultry show that will be way
above standard. Following the Mar
athon county fair, the members of the
doSOCloLlOn nave CDliCjuOcu W Ldht
their exhibits to Merrill where they
will be entered in the Lincoln coun-
ty fair. The juvenile department, un-
der Wakelin McNeel, shows every
promise of being exceptionally attrac-
tive this year. The automobile show
planned some time ago, will material
ize and will be held under the grand
stand where splendid floor space will
be available for exhibits.
Drinking fountains and lavatories
will be conveniently located in all
parts of the grounds, another feature
of the improvements now under way.
The 1921 fair, in every way, the direc-
tors and secretary announce, will be
bigger and better one than any In
the past and moreover every effort is
to be made to introduce conveniences
which will make people comfortable
every minute they are on the grounds.