The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-09-19
Fair Board
Gets Ready"
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS PUT
IN SHAPE FOR MINNESOTA'S
BIGGEST COUNTY FAIR.

The Board of Directors is exceeding
ly busy these days completing all ar
rangements for the Redwood County
Fair which will open next Monday and
continue throughout the week, closing
Friday evening. The preparation of
grounds, the repairing and re-arrang-
ing of buildings and the added i'm
provements have entailed an immense
amount Of work and that this work
is so nearly completed week before
the fair opens reflects great credit
upon the men composing the Board
of Directors. These men are Geo. E.
Phillips, Peter Mckay, C. c.. Crocker,
F. G. Hubbard, NJ. w. Dennistoun, A.
p. Rams, C. A. Luscher, Thos. Hoskins
and w. A. Hauck. They are
assisted by Rud Stensvad and M. A.
Ebright who have charge of the con-
cessions.
Grounds and track have received
much attention and are in excellent
condition. There have been some ad-
ditions and changes in the grounds and
buildings which will add materially
to the comfort of fair visitors. Four
bubble fountains have been placed
near the main exhibit building and
this will prove. great convenience
especially to the children. The rest
room has been put in the pink of con-
dition and will be in charge of COM
petent woman as it has been in former
years.
The converting of the stock pavilion
into modern dance hall has been
done at a great expenditure of money
and labor. However the results more
than Justify this expenditure as the
maple floor offers an exceptionally
fine place for dancing and the check
room and refreshment booth add
greatly to the convenience of the
building. The Board will manage all
dances given here, thus assuring the
public Of absolutely clean and proper
conditions for dancing, and will pro-
vide splendid music.
There will be number of excellent
eating places on the grounds. The
ladies of the Church Of Christ have
erected a permanent dining hall and
will serve lunches and meals under
the cafeteria plan, their new build
ing providing an excellent place for
such meals. This is only one of many
good "eat shops.
Exhibits are coming in splendidly,
according to the report of Secretary
w. A. Hauck. Hog and cattle entries
closed Monday evening and the hog
exhibit will be larger than ever be-
fore with the cattle exhibit at least
as large as in former years. An
interesting part Of the livestock ex-
hibit will be the entries made by MEM
bers of the boys and girls clubs of
the County. Entries for the other
classes of exhibits will be made Sat-
urday and Monday
One of the new exhibits for this
year is the creamery exhibit which
will be made in the main exhibit hall.
Many of the surrounding counties have
had these exhibits which have proved
very attractive and Redwood County
will endeavor to have one just as
fine.
The Pike will be about the same in
length as in former years with sew
eral new attractions on it. There will
be plenty of band music as always
and the free attractions before the
grandstand have been selected with
great care this year and promise
much wholesome entertainment. A
flood light has been purchased and
this will add greatly to the evening
shows, the light making it possible to
see the performers much more readily
than they have been in the past. The
program of fireworks is complete and
will be given entire each evening.