The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-12
Open House at Fair
Friday For School
Children of County

open house for Wayne county school
children will be held at the county fair
grounds on Friday, the last day of the
Ialr, when 1t has been announced that
scnool children will be dismissed Rid
ing devices, including an airplane glid-
er, whip and a swing, were SEIZED
uled to arrive in Richmond Tuesday
afternoon and with these, the enter
tanning and harmless amusements of
the Midway n everything" fair Of
ftcials believe they can offer the chill
dren entertainment that will make the
day a memorable one.
| A large number of amusement de-
/ vices were booked for the fair orig
lnally, but cancelled their contracts
when it was found the management
would not permit any gambling con-
cess1ons or paddle wheels to be
brought in. For some time it looked
as there would be none of these pop
ular amusements at the fair. and it is
only within the last few days that it
has been possible to contract with the
ones that are coming.
To Dismiss Schools.
Schools will be dismissed for half a
day in the city, said Superintendent
Bate Tuesday morning. County schools
also may be dismissed for all day Fri
day by agreement of each local group
OF school officials, County Superinten
dent Williams said
The day will also be observed as
the 18th anniversary of the occupa
ton of Mexico City according to a
statement of Mr.. Williams
In addition to the day granted tc
county school pupils for attendance
at the fair, students who are club
members may have all three days of
: if they wish, without loss of schoo
credit.
While closing of county schools i:
not obligatory, responsibility restint
: with the trustees and advisory boart
: in each township, the county superin
tendent has expressed himself as beint
heartily in favor of the plan, and il
; sending letters to all trustees callinl
their attention to the fair and suggest
J ing Friday closing 1t is known tina
number of the townships already ar,
in favor of closing, also.
Judging Program
The judging program from which
exhibitors may know when to SHOW
their stock, was announced after
meeting of the fair superintendent
Monday afternoon, at fair headquar
] tiers.
Entries are all to be in place by
o'clock Wednesday morning, Sept. IL
) and judging on the exhibits will star
at 1890 Wednesday morning, accord
ing to the decision of the meeting
, Poultry, exhibits in the womens de
partment, and in grain and vegetabl
classes, will be judged in the fore
noon and early afternoon
! At 1 o'clock livestock judging vii
! start with grade draft horses, shee
and beef cattle being judged simu
, taneously. Livestock judging will cor
: tinue at $50 o'clock Thursday morr
! ing with different judges working i
! dairy cattle, horse and hog rings. Bot
: breeds of draft horses, Percheron an
Belgian, both Poland China and Duro
I Jersey swine will show at the sam
= time, in order to complete the pr,
MUM placing earlier.
: Thursday afternoon Spotted Polan
= China, Chester Whites and HampshiI
hogs will show, and the driving hors
;, and saddler show will be held at nigh
Judging of classes not yet finishe
;, will begin Friday morning at $3.50 an