Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-24

Island Wooden Mill nine, score,
Reedburg, Z; /. w. c., 2.
The Sank county fair opened to-
day under fair skies and with ev-
cry promise of being the bigger
and better event which the officers
have anticipated. Early this NOR
ming, people began arriving from
the surrounding country and the
first day gave indication of being
one of the biggest opening days
the local organization has ever
had.
The grounds present a very at
tractive appearance, the midway is
one long line of color and activity,
and all of the exhibit buildings are
filled to the brim with interesting
displays.
One Of the added attractions this
year is the new educational build
ing which has been built since last
fair time. The new structure much
resembles rural school house, al
though larger than the average be-
ing As by so feet. 1t is painted
in white, with touch of green, and
is one Of the finest buildings on the
grounds
Inside are found the usual extern
sive displays of the work of the pu-
pills Of the county schools, the var
ious projects, the vegetable entries,
and the domestic science depart
ment showing. These are group
ed by schools, making it easy to
find the display in which the visit
or may be particularly interested.
The county public health service
occupies prominent corner and
here County Nurse, Mrs. Norma A
colt is kept busy answering ques-
tons and explaining the displays.
which include a complete layette
for the new baby, furnished through
the courtesy of Mrs. II. c. Berg,
first aid exhibits, and health pos
terS.
This morning, DR.. Henika of the
state board of health gave talk
on goitre prevention; there were to
be athletic events in charge of this
department this afternoon On
Thursday, Mr. Richards of the
state agricultural department is to
talk on the short course and there
will be a bed-making demonstration
and other features, Today chill
dren we're weighed aud measured.
Chocolate milk as we'll as plain
milk are being sold to aid in pay
ing for this educational building.
Automobile Row
Entering the west gate, the auto
mobile exhibits usually attract the
masculine eye and there are not
few lady visitors as we'll.
The Berkeley garage has an inter
esting array of Chevrolet cars, in
Guiding many good looking models
and these are exhibited by obliging
statesmen,
The Ford display is of unusual in
terest this year because of the new
models exhibited, touring car and
coupe just arrived here. These
are centers of attraction, holding
their own with a cleverly gotten up
''Fordette", a tractor, and the gar
ages new service truck which max
es the beholder "see red"
The Dodge display is housed in
roomy tent, permitting the show
ing of many models, including
trucks, sedans, coupes, and touring
cars, all of them worthy of inspec-
ton
Carlson & Wickus display with
their endurance test Chrysler is
one of the popular stopping places
for the curious, a car without driv-
er running hour after hour never
failing to excite wonder.
Farther down the midway, Kis-
sci display Of five models will give
the automobile lover a real thrill.
The Livestock
There has been a great change in
the number of horses exhibited as
the result of the coming of the au-
tomobile Years ago there were
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