The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-16
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At POINT
ON MONDAY
Biggest Fair of All the Sixty
In History Is Anticipated
Next Week

CROWN POINT Ind. Sept. is =
Lake county's sixtieth annual falI
opens Monday morning at Crown Point
and lasts until Friday evening Of
fcers of the different departme nts
who have been checking over entries
for nearly two weeks. predicted today
that il would be the biggest fair of all
the sixty.
Monday will bring the big rush. Ex
hibitors will come crowding with fine
cattle. horses. sheep. hogs. poultry
sheep. farm products ard fine arts ex-
hibits The concession men with
their tents and amusement devices
Will be clamoring for space; mer-
chants will bring elaborate displays
10 their wares including everything
from the fiimsy apparel OF women to
tractors and corn husking machinery
Many OF the horses for the speed
events have been housed at the far
grounds for some time and dal.y
workouts on the track have given
some intimation of the class OF races
which VIII be put on. More are ar
riving daily as they hnish engage
ments at other fairs. It is assures
that there will be more fast horses on
hand this year than ever before.
Tuesday the Judging OF exhibits
viii take place starting at 10 o'clock
There will be some special races not
on the regular program which are now
being arranged and the first OF the
series Of excellent free acts and band
concerts viii be given. Tuesoay
evening will be the hrst of the night
fairs At o'clock the stock parade
VIII be staged All of the proud win
ners OF the ribbons will be led past
the grand stand These evening pro-
grams will be held the rest OF the week
providing free vaudeville acts AMI
band concerts in addition to the other
amusements.
wednesday is chiidren's day, wnsn
the youngsters viii be admitted free
when accompanied by their parents
The first Of the horse race program IS
scheduled for this day. Thursday is
farmers day. always the biggest day
Of the fair when every community
within a radius Of 100 miles sends It's
quota Of fair devotees. Friday tn
soldiers. sailors and home -coln.nS
dav when special Difference is shown
veterans of all wars and when tn
county fair is turned into one big
The association has been fortunate
this year in booking a number Of the
best special acts to be found on the
leading vaudeville circuits for the
free attractions on the afternoon ana
evening programs. Many of these
acts require elaborate and expensive
equipment and are seldom seen out
side of the theatres of the largest
cities.
Officers or the fair association are
as follows;
President-Thomas Grant, Lowell
Vice President-W. b. Stratton.
Hobart
Treasurer-James H Love. Ler.y.
Secretary-Fred A. Ruff C. Po<2t
General supt.-J- H. claussen. G.
Point
partments who have charge of the
entries are as follows
Privfleges-J A. Peattie. Crown
Point.
speed-L. E. Bailey. Crown Point
Fine Arts Hall-Clarence p. Fate.
Crown Point.
Mechanical-Nei Brown. C Point
Cattle-Charles T. Bailey, Lowell
Horse-C 1. Strickland. Lowell.
Hogs and Sheep H. Hayhurst,
Lowell
Poultry ]. Baldwin. crown
Point.
Agricultural Products-Perey Jan
sen. Gary.
County Agent V A Place viii he
in charge of the boys and girls clubs
and school exhibits.