The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-25
STAGE ALL READY
SHOW Will OPEN
GARDEN CITY FAIR TO BE
BEST EVER, Is CLAIM
GREAT ANIMAL EXHIBIT
Many Acts of Interesting Char
acter Are Going To Be
Given Spectators -

Everything is in readiness Tor
the opening of the sixty first annual
fair at Garden City, August 20. "a
and Is. The stage is set and the
curtain ready to roll up on the best
annual fair ever held ,on those
grounds. The officers Of the asso-
citation have been planning and
working hard for some weeks past
to get everything in the best posi-
BILE shape. The displays and the en-
tertainments have been so placed
and planned that every one who
comes to the snow no matter who
he or she is, can not help but have
a good time. 1t has been the aim OF
the management of the fair to try
and please all who come to the fair
this year. Present Indicators show
that this can be done. The society
mas made a number of necessary
changes this year, which places the
grounds in the best of condition.
The equipment and Accommodations
for accommodating the patrons Of the
fair have been greatly improved.
Owing to all these changes for the
betterment of the grounds and ac-
comodations, the management Of
the fair feel confident That this
years show will be the best In the
history Of the society.
In order to help handle the I'M
mense crowds expected at the fair
this year arrangements have been
made with Sheriff Anton Osten to
have two special deputy sheriffs on
the grounds. One of these officers
will be to look after the people who
are constantly annoying the public
with some sort of their fake gamb-
look after the moonshine peddIers.
Nice People, But
Many of those who have taken
out concessions, in fact the most of
them, according to Secretary Me-
Cormack are fine people. but some
Of them are prone when the backs
of tae management are turned to
overstep trifie, and do things that
the society does not approve Of.
Those are the ones that the officers
will be asked to hold In check or
get rid of them entirely. Every
county fair has this same trouble.
On Thursday, August ~. the kid
team of Garden City will cross bats
with another kid team from Lake
Crystal. These teams have each won
game from the other, so that the
game on Thursday will be for blood
Secretary Mccormack and Presi-
dent Dave Crane. guarantee that
this game will dispei the worst
care of crouch in the world. At $3.50
ball between Madelia and Lake
Crystal.
Many Free Acts.
The free acts. the Music BY the
bands and the ladies already en-
gagged to sing on the different days
OF the fair will add to the amuse-
ment; Among the clowns who win
greatly amuse the kids viii be cot
tie Walker Clark" This marshal
will be on hand and nave his eye
on all suspicious strangers. Aunt
Sarah Peabody Willard. chairman
Of the committee for the suppress
sion of pipe smoking, will be there
to see that the rules of her society
are strictly complied with.
Pretty couples who are contem-
plating working in double harness.
will have chance to get a splendid
hanging lamp with which to light
up their little home, provided they
will say the words that will make
them one. in front of the grand
stand on Friday, August rs at A.
M. This lamp is generously offered
as prize to the best looking couple
who will get married on that day.
Secretary Mccormack to- day said
that he could not refrain from quot
ing the saving the there is so much
good in the worst of us, and so
much bad in the best of u.s. that
in reality there is very little differ
ence in mankind. For that reason
President Crane and Secretary Nc
Cormack wants to see everyone al
the fair. a.