The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-14
DATES FOR FAIR
FAST APPROACHING
Stearns COunty's> Annual Ex-
hibit Will Be Held Mon,
Tues, We'd, July 2-3-4
FINE PROGRAM READY
Horse Racing, Fireworks, Free
Acts-Advertising Trips
June 1925

AT the meeting of the directors,
shareholders and others interested
in the Stearns County Fair held at
the Sank Centre Community Club
rooms Friday evening reports from
the heads of the various depart
ments showed that the program for
the 1928 fair to be held at Sank
Centre, Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, July 2, 8 and A was we'll in
hand.
In prior years the fair has last
ed over a period of four days, the
first day being entry day. Under
the plan this year there will be
only two actual fair days, July 3
and 4, Monday, July 2 will be en-
try day. \
For several years the Progress
sive Farmers Club east of Sank
Centre have had things pretty much
their own in Club exhibits. There
will be competition this year as the
farmers residing in the Melrose-
New Munich territory will arrange
a booth which the promoters prom
Use will furnish plenty of healthy
competition for the Mccormick
Lake farmers.
The fair proper will start
Tuesday morning. The big feature
of this day will be the spelling
contest conducted by Supt VIM.
Boerger among the students of the
rural and graded schools of the
county. All children of school age
will be admitted to the fair free
Tuesday, July 8.
There will be an abundance of
free acts. 1t is impossible to give
the complete list at this time as it
is not completed. Two snappy
harness horse races will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons. July a there will be a
free for all half mile running race
for green horses, owned by farm
ers. No horse winning a purse at
a previous time will be allowed to
enter. z-
Unusual fireworks will be shown
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
with a complete change of program
each evening.
Special entertainment features
for the evening shows are being
arranged.
For several years exhibitors
have been confined to residents of
Stearns county. At Friday eve
ning's meetings the rules were
changed to permit farmers living
in counties adjacent to Stearns to
exhibit on an equality with Stearns
county farmers. Most of the
ty-fairs of the State are open
The care Of the child while at
the fair has been. a serious problem
for the mothers. The Public
School building has been turned
over to Miss Dolores Burke, Stearns
County Red Cross nurse. She viii
have number of assistants and a
baby station will be maintained
during the fair. This will UNI
doubtedly be greatly appreciated
by the mothers.
All children starting to school
Sept. 1, presenting themselves at
this building will be given free
examinations by physicians and
dentists.
The building will also be used
as First Aid Station. There
will be number of health posters
on exhibition which parents can
study with profit.
The Public School exhibit will
be moved into the County Rural
School building.
Two advertising trips will be
made. One all day trip with the
Boys Band will leave Sank Centre
the morning of June 25, stopping
at every point between Sank Gem
tire and st. Cloud, including New
Munich. After lunch the caravan
will leave st. Cloud for Paynes-
vile, stopping enroute. The trip
home from Paynesville will in
clude stops at Spring Hill, Green
valid and Metre Grove.
June 10, a short trip will be
made to Elrosa, Belgrade and Broo-
ten, probably winding up with an
evening concert by che Boys Band
at Brooten.
The admission at this years fair
will remain the same as for sever
al years. The adult will pay rs
cents on entering the grounds; if
he does not care to remain for the
evening show he can present his
stub and receive a refund of %
cents. To take advantage of this
refund the stub must he presented
before 600 p. M, Of the day the
ticket is issued. The admission for
children of 10 and under will be
25 cents; admission of autos to
grounds, % cents; admission to
grand stand days, % cents; adj
mission to grounds evening, SO
cents; admission to Grand Stand
evenings, 25 cents.