River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-11
Great Fair Assured
II Weather Behaves
Every Department of Pierce County
Fair Is Enlarged And Improved
Amusement Program Will Be Es-
pecially Observation-Disclosures Is
Children's Day


There is only one thing that can
prevent the Pierce County Fair next
week from being wonderful success,
and that is unfavorable weather con-
ditions. If the weather is at all fav-
orable, records, both in point Of at
tendance and number of exhibits,
will be broken.
Already, with the fair still week
away, more entries have beel receiv-
ed than made up the entire display
of last years fair. Every building
on the grounds will be taxed to its
capacity to house the displays.
Over twelve carloads of livestock
from outside the county have been
entered. This includes a carload Of
sheep and carload of poultry, the
latter consisting Of over 1000 birds.
All this stock has been shown at
various fairs held the past three
weeks, including the Tri-State fair at
Superior and the Northern WISCONSIN
State Fair at Chippewa Falls, and
these exhibits have carried off a
great many premiums.
Although the entries already ex-
coed any previous fair everyone who
can is urged to enter something.
Room will be found for everything.
Thousands of Children to Attend
Fair Wednesday
Great interest is being manifested
in Children's Day, Wednesday, Sept.
II, when all school children of the
county will be admitted free to take
part in the dedication ceremonies of
the new building for boys and girls
club work and educational displays.
Superintendent T. j. MeaIey in
forms US that from word reviewed
from the teachers in the county he
looks for 5000 children to attend the
fair on that day.
Practically every school in the
county will close on Wednesday as
Superintendent Mealey has given his
consent that closing on that day to
attend the fair will count as day of
school,
Among the good things on the dedi-
cation program are an address by
w. A. McNeel, state club work lead
err, of Madison, talks by other prom
inent speakers, the judging of club
work and educational exhibits, com
munity singing and the giving Of
club yells.
A parade of boys and girls attend
ing the fair will take place in front
of the grandstand at one o'clock. 1t
will visualize the wonderful work
being done by the boys and girls in
the county and give one an idea of the
great number Of grownup exhibitors
the fair is going to have in few
years.
Good Ball Games
Good ball Games vii. be big
feature of the fair. On Thursday
morning at ten o'clock the Beldenville
and Spring Valley teams will play.
Both teams are out to win and a hot
ly contested game may be looked for.
On Friday morning the winners of
Thursdays game will play the
Colored All-stars of st. Paul. To see
this colored team in action will alone
be worth the price of admission to
the grounds.
Fine Free Acts
Excellent free acts will take place
between the heats of the races in
front of the grandstand each after
noon.
Horse Shoe Pitching Contest
On Thursday and Friday afters
noonos beginning at four o'clock
there will be horse shoe pitching
contests open to everyone A large
number of horse shoe enthusiasts
from Prescott and River Falls have
already signified great eagelmess to
take part in these events.