The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-06
ATTENDANCE AT
EXPOSITION is
SHOWING CAIN
More Than 80 Members of
Last Legislature at
Luncheon.
PURDUE GROUP MEETS
Elaborate Plans Are Made
for indianapolis Day
Fete Friday.

Governor Ed Jackson and men,
hers of the Indiana Legislature were
the guests of honor today at the IN
diana State Fair on invitation of
the fair board.
They were entertained at lunch
con in the Woman's Bldg, by mem
,ers of the girls school of Home
Economics, at which Levi P. Moore,
lair board president, presided.
More than thirty members of the
last Legislative session planned to
attend the gathering.
With paid admissions Wednesday
eggregating 1896 persons the at
tendance for the first five days Of
the fair was LAT more than last
YEAR. Wednesdays admissions were
2.579 more than those for the same
Gay in 1927.
While the legislative group was at
luncheon, about 300 members of the
Purdue Agricultural Alumni Asso-
citation met in the Purdue Bldg. at
1870 D. m. for their annual Purdue
1ay celebration. Prof. John H..
Skinner, dean Of the school of agri-
culture, was the principal speaker.
Future plans of the association were
outlined at the meeting.
indianapolis Day Friday
Girls who have attended this
years girl school at the fair and
who have made records for them
selves will be awarded scholarships
in State universities and normal
schools tonight at dinner in the
Woman'S building. Mrs. L. G.
Vanice of Anlo, director of the
school, will preside.
State fair officials are planning a
dig day for Friday, Indianapolis day.
Mayor L. Ert Slack and members
Of the city's official family will be
the special guests.
A parade starting downtown and
going to the Playground, under
Sponsorship of the Indianapolis
Junior Chamber of Commerce, will
be one of the main events Of the
day.
Several floats have been entered
in the parade and awards will be
made to the best appearing.
Judge Horses and Cattle
Judging of horses and Hereford
and Jersey cattle was held today
in the coliseum. Judging of sheep
and swine, two of the high points
of the fair since it opened last Sat-
urday, continued. Grand circuit
racing and vaudeville continued in
front of the grandstand this after
noon following the horseshoe pitch
ing contests this morning.
The horse show and vaudeville are
on the Coliseum program this eve
ming.
The Jackson County. quartet
Wednesday won the Tenth district
contest which is sponsored by the
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
and the State Federation of Music
Clubs. The quartet Is composed Of
Lawrence and Harold Schepman,
Wesly Borcherding and George Mil
lie. The three winning district
quartetS will sing for final elinina-
ton Friday evening in the coliseum.
James Risk of Montpelier won the
singles championship in The horse
shoe contest Wednesday afternoon
before crowd of 5000 persons.
Pitching contest for boys under
Is and men over so started this
mornin gin front of the grandstand.
Sets Canning Record
Tippecanoe County established a
record in the canning, baking and
clothing show of the Girls All
Clubs, according to announcements
of fair officials. In these three
classes this county had forty-seven
individual entries and collected as
many prizes. Johnson County was
runner-up with thirty-four; Della
ware County third with thirty
three and Rush County fourth with
twenty-nine.
The style show in the Woman's
Bldg, is continuing to be one of the
chief attractions of the fair for
the women. The area in which the
show is being given by L. S. AyreS
and Company has been damned
daily with oulookers. Various styles
for day and evening wear and sea-
SOnal STYLES are being shown.