The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-01
Champion Holstein Cow to
Be Exhibited at State Fair
May Walker Ollie Homestead Has
Produced 1923 Pounds of
Butterfat in IL Months

May walker Ollle homestead,
champion butter producing cow of
the United States, is to be a roy
al visitor at the Minnesota State
Fair and Northwest Dairy Epo-
sition, September 3 to 10, Fair of
ficials announced today.
This famous Holstein cow own
ed by F. E. Murphy, of Mime
apolis, is to make her farewell"
appearance at the fair this year.
Her owner believes that her won
derful record of 1923 pounds of
butter in one year entitled her to
well-earned rest at the famous
Fence Farms, at Breckenridge,
her home.
One of the largest cattle shows
ever held in the middle west will
be staged at the State Fair this
year. The horse, swine, and sheep
shows will be of unusual merit.
Every available booth in the Agri-
cultural building will present a
county exhibit. Fruits, flowers
and vegetables of super quality
will be exhibited in the Horticul-
tural building.
More than LOO boys and girls
who have won distinction in club
work in Minnesota this year, and
last year, are being given free trips
to the state fair, where they will
exhibit their work, and conduct
demonstrations all during the
week.
Sousa's band; gigantic air.
craft show; the fireworks spectacle,
''The Fall of Troy;;" thrilling auto
races and horse races; two big
stages of open-air circus acts; mu-
sic by a dozen noted Northwest
bands; a wonderful Evening Horse
Show; and the Morris and Castle
Shows on the Midway, are the
high spots on the entertainment
program.
The stage is set for the open
ing Saturday morning at the Min
nesota State Fair and Northwest
Dairy Exposition, Twin Cities,
which will continue from Septem-
Der 8 to 10.
With the greatest educational
and entertainment program in
years, the 68th annual State Fair
promises to be the biggest and
best" ever. Prize money totaling
$136,511.00 will be presented to
winning exhibitors. The enter
tainment program, with 100 differ
ent features, will cost 100000. :
90.
Preparations have been made to
care for more than 100000 visit
ors. Reduced fares on all railroads
with one cent mile excursions
on many of the roads, is expected
to result in the heaviest travel in
years to the State Fair.
Much interest will center in the
mammoth Aircraft Show to be
presented. With nearly two doz-
en- different types of airplanes on
display, visitors will be given a
splendid opportunity to study close
up the development made in avia-
ton in recent months.
The Spirit of San Diego, sist-
er ship of the Spirit of st. Louis,
will be on display. Frank M.
Hawks, who made the 1900 mile
flight from Houston, Texas, to the
Fair grounds, also will give an ex-
hibition of stunt flying in the
monoplane each afternoon.
The coming Fair has been call
ed 'aSousa Fair" because of the
7-day engagement of Lieut.. Com
mander Sousa and his band of 70
pieces. Daily concerts will be
given by the band September 3, A,
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The racing program will be full
of thrills. Sig Haugdahl will
head field of rs automobile driv-
ers competing, September 8, Z and
10. The horse races are scheduled
for Sept. 5, 6, 8, and 8, harness
and running horses competing for
the $4,000 in purses.
Each night excepting Sunday
there will be the fireworks spec
tacle "The Fall of Troy" These
are only the high spots on the pro-
gram. 1t will be "The Fair of a
Thousand Thrills