The Nome nugget., 1929-01-26
FAIR ASSOCIATION MEETING Is HELD

appearing in the Nugget quite a few Nomeites gathered at the city hall Thursday night to take part in and further the scheme for holding fairs in Nome.
 Promptly at P. M. the meet ing was called to order by Chair man Robinson who briefly outlined the work done by the general committee to date.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary Rynning and were approved as read. The report of the secretary covered all of the several commit tee meetings held prior to this meeting.
 A. Polet reported that he feels confident of being able to raise the necessary funds to carry out any sort of program outlined during the Fair. L. E. Rynning as chair man of the Reindeer Committee stated that it would be out of the question to have anything like a good reindeer exhibit this year this included reindeer and rein deer products. Ben Mozee agreed with MT. Rynning and stated that the inability of the reindeer men to make any kind of a showing was due to the fact that the time | at their disposal for getting m worthwhile exhibit was very limit ed. but promised that at next 1 years Fair very creditable showing could be made. Mrs. W. F. Baldwin. chairman of the Ma tive Products Committee. was un- avoidably absent from the meeting | owing to sickness. but sent word that she was in favor of holding local fair and consented to act on the committee and help it along. Luther Dunbar, Territorial School Exhibit. thought that some sort of exhibit could be put on if Fair were held. but said that owing to the short notice the ex l hibit would not be cry complete, Mrs. Robinson, Bureau of Educa- ! tion exhibit, also pleaded lack of time altho she was willing to do ] her best and get up as good an exhibit as possible under the cir 1 cumstances. Luther Dunbar, of the Boy Scouts committee, stated that the charter for the formation of Boy Scout troop here had not arrived yet. but promised to get the scouts in trim to help out at the Fair as Traffic cops and otherwise. Mrs. %. S. Weaver, on Household and Arts, asked to be excused from serving on the com mittee. Mesdames Mccarthy and Olsen who were not presen. at the meeting also wished to be relieved from committee duties.
 J. J. Keenan. of the Mining com mittee., said that he had taken I'D the matter with J D. Harlan and that while they both favored the idea of Fair, thought that a good showing in the way of ' mining exhibit could not be made this year. but promised to get up as good an exhibit as possible. There would be no trouble. he thought. in getting very good exhibit for next years Fair. Guy Boyd, on Amusements, Attractions and Concessions. promised to do all he can, but felt unable to defi- nitely outline any plan until a date for holding Fair had been set. He was much in favor of the idea of having a fair. Dr. O'Hara concurred. Tom Jensen, on Furs, said he was in favor of the idea of Fair and was positive that a very good showing could be made in the fur line in the event of a Fair being held this year and some prizes be hung up for the best offerings along these lines.
 Mrs. Paul Potter as chairman of the Dog Committee, wished to with draw and suggested that the pro- per thing would be the appoint ment of man to the chairman ship of this committee.
 Mir. Polet strongly favored the holding of a Fair this. year, even on small scale, as a starter.