The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR POULTRY SHOW
FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBIT WILL
BE HELD AT THE ARMORY
IN THIS CITY
DATES FEB. II, IL, Is
LIBERAL CASH PREMIUMS AND
DOZEN SILVER CUPS ARE
OFFERED

At largely attended meeting of
those interested held at the Commun-
ity Club rooms Monday evening it
was decided to hold Poultry Show
in Sank Centre, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Feb. II, IL and 13 under
the auspices of the Stearns County
Poultry Association.
j. B. Schoenhoff, president of the
Agricultural Society of Stearns coun-
ty explained that at a former meet
ing the Sank Centre Poultry Assoc
iation was merged into the Stearns
County Poultry Association and that
the officers for the new organization
DR.. H. F. Hennemann, president;
Carl Pauly, vice president; Mrs. R..
V. Plant, secretary; Harry F.
Schmidt, treasurer, and George Mi
nette, general superintendent, had
been selected because of their active
interest in the poultry business. Mr..
Schoenhof also stated that the Off
GERS of hf1e Fair Association were
back ffthe proposed poultry show
and desired to encourage it in every
way possible.
Those present at Monday evenings
meeting were unanimous in their
opinion that poultry show should be
held, and that it should become a
yearly event hereafter. 1t will not
be possible to get any assistance
from the state this year, but eventu-
ally the Stearns County Poultry Show
will be placed on the list with county
fairs and large portion of the
money paid out for premiums will
be returned by the State.
In order to give the officials time
to get things ready it was decided to
/ hold the First Annual Poultry Show
| at the Armory in this city Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Feb. IL, II and
las.
The Officers of the association were
authorized to prepare rules under
which the first show will be held and
arrange the prizes. The copy for the
booklet has been turned over to the
Herald and they will be in the hands
of the secretary about February first.
Every person living on the six routes
out of Sank Centre will receive
book. Several hundred will be mailed
into Todd, Douglas and Pope coun-
tiles. y
Under the plan adopted the poul-
( try show will be open to exhibitors
from Stearns and adjoining counties.
A nominal entry fee will be charged. =,
The cash prizes will be liberal and
the business men have hung up a
dozen silver cups, one for the win
liners in each of the various classes !
The Fair Association will pay sub
stantial grand prizes for the best ex-
hibits of poultry entered by Stearns
county residents.
| There will be no admission fee
charged at the gate. The birds will
be displayed in specially constructed
coups where they can be seen to the
best advantage. Hundreds of peo-
pie should be attracted each day.
A motion was made and carried
that every person contributing $1.00
or more for this years show should
be given cards showing they were
life members of the Stearns County
Poultry Association. Twenty MEM
bers were signed up at Monday eve
ning's meeting. Mrs. Plant and Sig
urd Holme were appointed a COM
mittee to solicit funds from the bust
ness men. Practically every one
called upon was glad to cooperate
and nearly $500 is in sight, enough
is expected to defray the expenses of
this years show.
The entries will close February
10th.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Bartell mo-
tored to Grey Eagle Sunday and
were guests at the home of Rev :,
Canon.