The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-08
Heavy Racing Expense and Free Attraction Costs Wills
Cause Net Loss of Approximately $3OO---Fine
Ball Game Between Belgrade and Richmond

Calves over one year,
First-Henry Meyer, Metre Grove,
with Holstein calf.
Second-George Minette, Sank
/ Centre, with Brown Swiss calf.
The baby contest resulted as fol-
lows:
Nearest perfect under one year.
First Prize-Vern Sykes baby B.
months DID,
Second Prize-Lee Johnson, twins
Third Prize-Babe Gillig.
Nearest perfect between one and
two years
First Prize-Maroel Boucek, Osakis
Second Prize-Fuchs' Twins.
Third Prize-Tony Dusek.
Handsomest and brightest baby
Billy Lee Parker.
Highest scoring baby, any age
Vern Sykes baby.
The Progressive Farmers Club,
east of Sank Centre, organized them
selves into two sections for the Far
mers', Club competition. The Pro-
gresssive Club exhibition with Paul
Wilcox as superintendent, won first
prize. The Booster Club exhibit sup
ervised by John Wolfe, won second
prize.
The butter guessing contest in the
agricultural building developed con-
| siderable interest. The guesses rang
| ed all the way from 2 TBS. to 1000
pounds. The exact weight of the
butter on exhibition was 159 lbs, IA
or. Sixteen persons guessed either
159 lbs. II o., or 100 Tbs. These Is
guessers will be compelled to draw
lots for the winner.
People crowded all buildings every
day, particularly the livestock sec
tlS,1s. Farmers residing in the vi
fcinity Of Paynesville and Watkins
had large exhibits of Jersey and
Guernsy cattle, and for this exhibit
they are entitled to much credit and
the appreciation of the fair associa-
ton.
The Sank Centre business men are
more and more approaching the ben
| eft to be derived by exhibiting at the
fair. There were never as many
commercial exhibits as this year.
The concession department was
literally patronized by both towns
people and strangers. The receipts
from this department were $837.25
as AGAINST $3.50 last year.
| While everv day had an enjoyable
program. Friday was the really big
day. st Cloud and Albany sent their
hands to work in conjunction with the
Sank Centre band st. Cloud also
sent their famous Elks male quartet,
composed Of Don Freeman, Paul Cook
M. L. Cole and Don Stewart, The
gentlemen rendered several selections
in front of the grand stand and re-
ceived tremendous ovation.
j. R. Howard, president of the
National Federated Farm Bureaus,
was advertised to speak Friday after
noon. He was unable to be present,
but Senator Potter of Brown county.
president of the Minnesota Farm Blu
reau, made an interesting talk in
which he reviewed the aims of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau and what it
had accomplished.
Fred Harder, a farmer residing a
short distance from Sank Centre,
drove home the Ford, holding number
As which was drawn out of churn by
a little girl.
A Curtiss aeroplane lowered over
the grounds every afternoon and Fri
day afternoon thrilling parachute
drop was made from the plane from
a height of about 5000 feet. The
machine was owned by the McEller-
got Aeroplane company Of Appleton
and was driven by a licensed pilot.
His tendency to fly low merely graz
ing the grand stand, however, made
! the occupants verv uncomfortable.
This stunt is all right as long as all
works well.
The music furnished throughout the
entire fair by the Sank Centre band
was most ENJOYABLE. Members of the
Hand ard Brandt orchestras working
out of Sank Centre were added to the
local organization for the occasion
making splendidly equipped and eff
ficient band.
The streets were crowded with old
and young every evening Of The fair.
There was very little intoxication if
any during the daytime, and there
were no accidents. Later in the even
ings the Herald understands. moon
shine was more or less in evidence.
The free attractions were passably
good with the exception of the alleg-