Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-16
COUNTY FAIR
DRAWSBIG CROWD
Greatest Fair Ever Held in DEBORAH
Fitting Adjunct to Homecoming
Celebration.
ADJUSTMENTS AND EXHIBITS
NEVER BEFORE EQUALLED
Remarkable Program of Races, Ball
Games and Entertainment
Features Together With
Greatest Array of
Live Stock and
Exhibits Ever
Shown
Here.

Inc Dig WlnneSnlek county Ialr
this year was without doubt the Big
gest and best of any previous fair
held here, and Secretary f. ]. Curtin
and his associates are to he con-
graduated on the big, genuine four
day entertainment thai was provided.
The weather, with the exception of
one day, Friday, was all that could
be asked for. Friday an all days
rain set in, and very few ventured
to the grounds, although some good
races were run in the mud.
The first day, Tuesday, drew the
largest first day crowd in years,
while Wednesday was the big day of
the week, it being estimated that
$4,000 or more visitors were on the
grounds. Thursday was another
good day, but the crowd not as large
as Wednesday.
The exhibits and attractions this
year were far superior to any other
fair ever held here. Livestock ex-
hibit, cattle, hogs, sheep and horses
outclassed any display ever seen In
this section of the state, and We
don't believe any county fair ever
showed finer lot of stock.
The Midway was crowded with a
variety of shows, which attracted
good patronage all the week.
The free attractions were in q
class by themselves, everyone OF
them being a state fair attraction
That they pleased is putting it mild
ly. The Flying Fishers was one OF
the star attractions, which was the
best of its kind ever seen here, while
the Lenore Trio, Brady & Delaney
Chelcott's Novelty all proved high
class acts.
The balloon man, Walter Raub
vas unable to get to the fair unit
Thursday afternoon, owing to losing
his balloon over in Indiana couple
of days before. Nevertheless ne
procured a new balloon and made
beautiful fight about 1870, and Il
was the only fight made, as the
weather prevented on Friday.
The races were the best ever seer
here. a resume of which will b.
found in another column.
Taken all in all the fair was
success from start to finish and tht
management is to be congratulate
on their efforts to give the people O.
Northeastern Iowa something worti
while. That they succeeded is put
ting it mildly. While the admission
this wear was only so cents, it cut
the receipts down considerably, bu
the chances are after the bills ar
all paid, the treasury will have
little balance to the good. The eX
pense of conducting fair is enorm
Gus. and few people realize what tn
cost is. But the association is for
\ tunate in being able to pay thel
debts. and have a little surplus TO
improvements on the grounds. Fac
wear sees some additional improve
ments which are worth while. Thu
wear the association was compelie'
70 procure four big circus tents Z
house the livestock, and the expens
of this was quite heavy. Many neS
hog pens were built, and everyon
was filled.
The 1922 fair will go on recor
as having the largest displays, no
I only of stock, but everything els
that pertains to fair, of any 1ai
| in the history of the ASSOCIATION
That the big fair is growing year,
l. a credit to Winneshiek county.
4 The ball games of fair week wer
all good ones, Decorah winning wv
and losing one. On Tuesday Decora
defeated Calmar 5 to 2. Arne Sol
lien pitched for DEBORAH, Greg
Becker for Calmar.
The Lansing game on Wednesoa
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