Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-22
BIG IMPROVEMENT
AT FAIR GROUNDS
More Than S4OO,OOO Expend-
ed by State Of Ohio.
new BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED

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struction One of the Largest Build
! ings of Its Type In the Country.
! New Facilities For Added Convent
ence of Ohio State Fair Visitors.
Columbus. o. Especially Visible
evidence of the reconstruction and
Improvement program worked out by
Charles V. Truax, director of Ohios
department Of agriculture, and G. h.
Lewis, state fair manager, is appar-
ent as the time approaches for the
opening, Aug "a, of Ohio's great fall
exposition More than 100000 have
been expended since last fall on new
buildings, improvements and facili-
ties for the added convenience Of
state fair visitors.
The big jobs undertaken in the last
year will be completed days before
the opening of the 1924 fair.
Most important of this years inn
provements is the $250,000 cattle
barn. This is an enormous structure,
fireproof, of brick and steel construc-
ton It's dimensions are 800 by $50
feet and is the largest building OF its
type in the United States. Accommo-
dations are provided for 1000 head OF
cattle Steel stall construction has
been installed throughout and mod.
ern facilities provided for the comfort
of blooded animals to be quartered
there.
The swine building has been recon
structed and enlarged. 1t is newly
equipped with 900 steel pens. The
Judging arena has been rebuilt and
is fianked on two sides by bleachers
Finishing touches are being put on
the new lighting system to cover the
115-acre fair grounds plot. Sixty-nine
standards of improved type, each car
rying 3O0-watt lamps, have been dis
tributed advantageously over the
grounds. In addition, many suspended
lamps have been placed. Most of the
wiring for the new system is under
ground and a transformer station cap
able of controlling the current dis
tribution has been constructed and
equipped with the latest type of ma
chinery.
Throughout the grounds there are
many evidences of decorative and
artistic improvements. New flower
beds, shrubs and plants are flourish
ing. In the race track oval have been
erected two enormous mounds, on the
face of which little beddings, plans OF
three-color variations, spell out these
words: THE Sun Always Shines In
Ohio" and Fairs Mark the Progress
of Our State"
New gates of brick and cut stone
have been erected The main en-
trance on Eleventh avenue will pro-
vide five passages for automobiles
and two for pedestrians.
For the first time in the history OF
the Ohio State Fair, the management
is planning a seven-day exposition.
The fair will open Aug. "a and con-
tinue through the following Saturday.
The opening day, Sunday, will be
dedicated to religious services and
musical programs.
Attractions ana oXnlDltb VIII pc GA
banded to harmonic with the en-
larged facilities. One of the import
ant features of fair week will be the
coronation of the Ohio State Fair
Queen" Elaborate ceremonies are
being worked out for this event The
young lady selected for this honor
will be chosen by statewide popu-
larity contest.
Automobile show, the nightly horse
show in the Coliseum, harness racing,
the pageant-spectacle Queen Fash
ion" live stock and farm machinery
displays, horticultural and agricul-
tural exhibits-in every particular
this years state fair will surpass in
interest and entertainment that OF
any previous year.
The expansions and improvements
lust completed mark the beginning or
a reconstruction program that Is to
extend over several years. Director
| Truax and State Fair Manager Lewis
have been securing additional prop
erty necessitated by the growing pop
ularity of the fair. Considerable land
has already been secured to the east
of the original site and part OF this
is being cleared for auto parking