The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-21
SNAPPY PROGRAM
FOR FAIR VISITORS
Diversified Entertainment Ar.
ranged by Officers to Salts
fly all Visitors
WILL BE A BIG SHOW
Most Critical Will Find Much
to Please-HOrse Races
Two Days

to Please-Horse Races
Two Days
The Suearns County Fair will be
held in Sank Centre on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 2, 8
and 4.
Monday, July 2, will be entry
day.
The holding of a county fair in
Minnesota at these early dates is
unusual.
In the past years the Stearns
County Fair officials have been
confronted with the proposition of
competing with Todd and Benton
county if the fair dates were set
before the State Fair. If later
was selected the fair was bound to
be held at the time of the eqinoxial
storms which always come in the
latter part of September.
Last year the officials of this
organization decided to break away
from the tradition of holding the
Fair just proceeding or following
the State Fair and selected dates
which closed the Stearns County
Fair on the evening of July A.
There is an old saying that
nothing succeeds like success. The
1927 Fair was a decided success.
The exhibits in the agricultural
building were not as heavy as in
former years but the quality was
decidedly better.
For several years the Progressive
Farmers Club of Sank Centre have
had clear field as an organization
and have copied the cash prize.
Their path will not be so rosy this
year. The farmers living in the
territory of Melrose and New
Munich have banded together and
will have booth which will compel
those living in the territory of the
Progressive Farmers Club to put
forth their best effort if they are
to win the first prize.
The Stearns County Fair strives
to be an organization of which the
entire county shall be proud.
Stearns is one of the largest coun-
ties in the state, geographically and
in population.
The average citizen of Stearns
county does not hide his light UNI
der bushel. He can proclaim to
the world that Stearns county man.
ufactures more sweet cream butter
each year than any county in the
United States. Incidentally, Sank
Centre manufactures more sweet
cream butter each year than any
other creamery in Stearns county.
ALI of the above illustrates that
the world is comparatively small
but-"Main Street" is always on
the map.
When this story was started the
intention was to talk about the
Stearns County Fair for 1928.
When one has in his minds eye
the unusual beauty of Sank Centre
he is apt to lose sight of its physical
advantages.
There we go, we have wandered
away from the big idea of the
moment-the Stearns County Fair
at Sank Centre on Monday, Tues
day, "Wednesday, July 2, 3, a.
President J. B. Schoenhoff,
Secretary Gunther Hillerud and the
other officers of the fair, have spent
much time in arranging program
which should appeal to the boy
and girl, the farmer and the bust
ness man. The Herald believes
they have succeeded.
While the entertainment feat
ures have been fully protected the
Fair officers have not lost sight OF
the fact that the agricultural ex-
hibits Give stock and horticultural)
are the backbone of the Fair.
incidentally, the Stearns County
Fair is located in Sank Centre. The
business men have given literally
of their time and means to make
the Fair success.
Service men of the late World
War appreciate their privileges as
American citizens. Naturally they
are back of every worthwhile move
ment to advance the prosperity of
Sank Centre and Stearns county.
July Fourth is national holiday.
The officers and members of |
Robert James Swift Post, American
Legion, as civic duty, have charge |
of an industrial parade which will |
be held July 4, leaving the City |
Park at 100 p. m, and marching |
en- masse to the Fair grounds,
where competent judges viii select |
the winners.
Stearns county is to have COW
calling contest. This will he part
of the fun at the Stearns County |
Fair on July 8 and A. The winner
of the contest will not only be
awarded the title of champion
Cow Caller of Stearns County" but
will also be presented with a
beautiful silver Swiss COW bell |
trophy given by the Blue Valley
Creamery Institute.
The contest win be open to- all
farm folk-men, women and chill
dren. Volume of voice will be
figured by the judges at 80 points,
the carrying quality of the voice at
30 points, the musical quality of
the voice at 10, and the appeal Tin |
the imagination Of the judges) the
call would have on the COW, 80 (
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