The Mankato free press., 1922-08-18
EATO FAIR EVENTS
LINED UP STRONG
DIG SHOW HERE ON SEP
TEMPER IL, IL, 13, Il
NUMBER BIG FEATURES
Baseball Games and Horse Rae,
ing; Flying Arabs; Art
Department

Officers Of the Mankato Fair and
Blue Earth County Agricultural as
sociation have Just gotten out a
very attractive premium list of the
fair to be held at this city Septem-
Der IL, IL, 13 and II.
Among the many attractions at
this years show will be the horse
races and ball games. J. H. Mac
beth. superintendent of the speed
department, has arranged for The
following race program:
September II, running races,
novelty races. ball game.
On September Il: 2:20 pace.
s250o0 purse; 2:25 trot $25o.00
purse; Ball game.
September 13: 2:3O Trot $2S0Oo
farse; 2:2S Pace, $250.OO purse;
Running race. $500 purse.
September IA: Free for All Pace
or Trot, $S50.00 purse; Running
race. $500 purse; Shetland Pony
race, $4,000.
s. Grand parade of livestock at one
o'clock, September IA.
The Flying Arabs or Seven Fly
ing Whir1winds in two distinct acts
and sensational gymnastic acts; w.
]. LANCER. one Of the worlds great
est comedy dancing and tight rope
artists; the Kasting Kays; Tantow
and Eta and other sensational fea-
tpres are among the free acts for
this years showing.
The Club Work
Boys and girls club work-L 4.
Mcmillan, supervisor, w. E. Dur
balm, Superintendent. Attractive
prizes are offered to the boys and
girls who are raising gardens, cal
yes, poultry, and canning and sew
ing. The Farm Bureau has a large
enrolment of boys and girls who
are doing club work and a fine ex-
the Fair.
AN boys and girls who are car
rying on club work In Blue Earth
County are eligible to compete for
prizes in this department.. The regu-
lar contest rules viii govern.
Rest Cottage: The fair associs-
ton has recently erected and placed
at the disposal of visitors q rest
cottage. located in the center Of the
grounds convenient for the ladies
and aged people. The cottage Is
provided with easy chairs, couches,
beds, water and other convenienees
and has a lady in charge. Several
churches and other reliable organi-
zations viii serve meals on the
grounds.
The Mankato fair grounds are To-
Gated In the north end of the city,
and adjoin the switching yards OF
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way and the Chicago, St Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha railway. and
are only short a distance from the
Great Western and Milwaukee
roads.
Mankato livestock pavilion locat-
ed on the grounds offers stabling for
100 head of cattle and horses and
quarters for men. There is plenty
of good water in the building and
on the grounds. The pavilion is
we'll lighted day and night.
The fair association this year viii
pay out in premiums over $1,000.
In Charge of Departments
The following ladies and gentle
men will have charge Of the differ
ent Departments of the fair:
Attractions-Christ Steiner, su-
pervisor; George Atchison, superin
Automobiles-M. F. Sullivan, su-
pervisor; e. W. Willard, superin
tendent.
Auto and Machinery-Willian
Schulz, supervisor; W. r. Hammett
superintendent.
Bee Culture-Chis Steiner. Su-
pervisor; ]. W. Bennett. Kasota
superintendent.
Boys and Girls Club Work.
z. Mcmillan, supervisor; w. e
Dubahn, superintendent.
Concessions-W. E. Olson, super,
visor; William Quimby. superinten'
dent
Exhibition Ha1l-w. e. Olson. su.
pervtsor; F. W. Manderfeld, super
Farm Products-chris Steiner
supervisor; George e. Austin, sup
erfnterdent.
Frnits-Chris Steiner. supervisor;
L. 2. Smith, superintendent.
Gates-George Atchisen, Super.
visor; Thomas McGoyern. superin
terSent. .. ~.
aorses-Thomas McGoveru. sup,
ervtsor; Judd Cornell and X. +
Jones. Supts.
Cattle-Thomas McGovern, super
visori l. e. Mcmillan. superinten-
dent.
Music-George Draper, supervisor
and superintendent.
Poultry-Thomas McGovern, su'
perTisor; w. A Weber superinten'
dent
Publicity-W e Olson, supervis
or: Chris Steiner, George Atchison
Frank Franciscus.'
Public Safety-M. F. Sullivan
supervisor.
.Sheep-Thomas McGovern, super.
visor; James l. OConneil, LeSueul
Center, Superintendent.
speed-J. H. Macbeth. supervisor
and superintendent:
Swine-Thomas McGovern, super
visor; Emil Lavrenz' superlntend
Womeu's Work mad WeIfare-W
0lsou stpervisor: Mrs. Harry
Il,enan srfs: Mrs. C. L. Kennedy
cuiinary: Mrs. H F. Trooost. flowers