Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
On FAIR GROUNDS

| President +. VI. Mlnshall of the YER
non County fair society next possibly
to old Vermont is the fair grounds, and
few days ago the Censor editor was
privileged to go with him and inspect
| the improvements which have been
made on our fair grounds in the past
two or three years. They are sur
prising. and reflect highest credit up
on the fair officials and the loyal pat
ronage of Yernon's people.
The entrance roadway has been
graded, crowned and oiled-it used to
be a mud hole. The ladies' toilet has
been enlarged and new toilet for
men erected-both according to the
latest state specifications. A new
kitchen has been built onto the dining
hall. The grand stand has beeen rails
ed, new timbers and underpinning put
in, new steps built, new band plat
form and judges stand and free en-
| tertainment platform erected, and new
bleachers have been constructed in
front of the grand stand which will in
crease its capacity more than a third
A two-inch water main has been
| laid to all of the barns. The horse
barn, dining hall and art hall have all
had new roofs. The horse barn was
badly settled and decayed and this has
been Strengthened up and new sills put
in. $50 yards of cattle sheds have
been built-~also 100 yards of hog pens.
! The seats in the pavilion have been
raised so that all boys and girls club
work can be carried on there. Two
new culverts have been built under the
track Much Improvement has been
made in the north wing of the art hall.
The pony and poultry houses have been
overhauled and joined together and a
large number of modern wire coops
purchased. Flower and plant beds
have been put in, and the park is COM
ing along nicely and will make fine
grove in a few years. More than $50
broken window lights have been re-
placed m the various buildings.
A few years ago the association was
Sc, 800 in debt. The appropriation by
the county board wiped out $4,000 Of
this, and the association has paid off
the other $500, and on top of this has
put in much needed improvements to
the tune of $6,000-and at that much
more needs to be done to put the fair
buildings in first class shape.
All those who take pride in the fair
will be interested in knowing that the
Vernon County Fair is given third
b
by the state authorities, buildings and
attendance being the factors upon
which this is determined.
The association has at all times do |
mated the use of the grounds to public |
gatherings of every character without |
cost-baseball, political meetings, pic |
MICS, celebrations, commencements, etc |
Concerning the coming fair, officials |
are happy to state that two state fair /
attractions have been secured The |
association centered on quality, and |
fair visitors can be assured of the best |
free attractions ever seen on the fair |
grounds. The association has decid-
ed that three heats will constitute a
race, which will make the races better
and shorten the program. The off
Gals hope to conclude the program by |
four O'Clock each day so that those in |
the grand stand will have time to take /
in the Midway and also look over the /
exhibits thoroughly, as the associa- l
ton anticipates that the exhibits will L
be largely increased by entries from
other counties.
Officials of the fair authorize the
Censor to make the following state Il
ment concerning the elimination of II
baseball from the fair this year: can
honest effort was made to secure ball Il
teams at the fair this year. 1t was
planned to devote one day to base ball
and two days to races, as all agreed II
that each days program must be
shortened so as to permit a more ex- II
tensive viewing Of exhibits and Mid II
way attractions. Several teams of II
merit, such as the Giants and the Be- Il
lott team, we're written to, but we re-
ce1ved no response. 1t seems that at
the late date at which the Vernon fair
Is held, all ball teams have disbanded n
and it is difficult to get teams toge-
ther which are in shape to put up the
best brand of ball. We regret that we
were unable 20 secure the teams"
The Censor editor realizes that there
are two sides to the question of base
ball at the fair, and does not wish to
crlticlse the fair officials who are ex-
ercising their very best judgment in
the interests Of the fair, yet we cannot
refrain from expressing the deep re-
greet and keen disappointment we per-
sonally feel over the inability to Sc
cure ball games for the fair. We love
the grand old national game.
Walter Kuebler and Reuben Sher-
~ returned Monday from the summer
session of the Wisconsin University. |
Walter tells us that $500 students at
tended the session.
Conductor Pete Hensgen and fam
lily returned Monday from Sioux City,
Iowa, after. a two weeks vacation.