Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-26
BIG FAIR PROGRAM
NEARLY COMPLETE
Fair Management Contend That the
People This Year Will See
More at the Fair Than
Ever Before.
CATTLE AND SWINE
EXHIBITS LARGEST EVER
Big Dray Load of Fireworks Ar
rived in Decorah Monday by
Express, Another on
the Way.

The Wlnneshlek county fair man
agement and various Homecoming
Committees have held meetings dur
ing the week, and arrangements are
nearly complete for the greatest
week Winneshiek county and De-
corah has ever seen.
The full and official program of
the entire week as we'll as the line
of march for the Industrial and
Civic parades will be given in full
next week. No autos or other We
hicles will be allowed on Water street
on the mornings of these parades,
because if they were permitted it
would create confusion, and the line
! Of march must be clear.
The parade committee has decided
that the line of March start on East
| Wafer street below the Rock Island
depot, the parade then moving west
the entire length of Water street,
doubling back as far as Winnebago
and then south to the court house
square, where the mornings pro-
gram will be given.
On Tuesday morning Col. Hanford
McNider, National Commander Of
address S @iininsdlS.aedfi ofre ne par'
ade.
The Merchants Band, Prof. Carlo
A. Sperati leader, with 30 pieces,
will give a concert on the platform
lin front of the court house. The
address of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor F. w. Conover with q
response by some former resident OF
Decorah.
Many floats will be in the parade
some so or 60 have been planned fol
. now, and some of the outside town:
, of the county will have fine re
preventative floats in the parade.
The fair management contend tha
the people this year will see at tn
fair more than they ever did at an,
: county fair before. The free attrac
tions booked are the best ever see
on our fair grounds. The Midaw
has the newest novelty devices, an
there will be plenty of good music.
| The livestock show will be tn
greatest in the history of the count!
Every hog and swine pen has a
! ready been engaged. The manage
ment has already provided doub
the accommodation for cattle and III
space has already ben taken. Al
other big tent 40x60 was ordered
accommodate the cattle exhibit, al
O we believe you won't see any bett'
cattle at the state fair than will
i'll exhibited right here at our own Wi
Tneshiek county fair.
Base Ball-Tuesday Decorah al
Calmar will play. Wednesday Deco
ah and Lansing and Thursday u
- corah and Waukon.
~ The admission this year is only
:. cents and no charge for autos
l. other conveyances. We look for
Nv record attendance and can assu
no our visitors that everything has be
: arranged for their pleasure and co
no fort.
er The management has advertised
nit 35 newspapers outside of Decor'
so the fair and Homecoming
"a, widely advertised.
he Those in charge of the Floral II
A at the fair would like the entries
nd exhibits to be made on Monday, A
I'd. 7th, so the best space can De p
nd vided for the many articles wn
er. are entered. Kindly bring your
ee- hibit Monday if possible.
ne Tuesday, Aug. s. Legion Day
All ex-service men in uniform
'ht be admitted to the fair wltn
lu- charge. Soldiers you are welcoh
:" The big Homecoming festival
ing held during the same week
the corah will look its best. Come
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