The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-12
Annual Exhibition, Carnival Is Opened
ATTENDANCEAT FAIR IS LARGE
 OPENING NIGHT
Fifteen Hundred Pass Through Gates; Program
 Goes Over Good Style
TONIGHT
zoo D. m.-Fireworks.

TONIGHT
 zoo D. Fireworks.
 7:30 D. m.-Movies, Fred Ordway.
 800 D. m.--Talk on "The Need of the Alaska Farmer" by E. A. Eggersgluess, horticulturist at the U. s. Experiment Station, Sitka.
 8:15 p. m.-Concert by the Tiny Snyder Harmony Trio featuring Miss Emma Jane Epler, Frank Tiny" Snyder, and Fred Richard son-popular radio. artists of KOMO and KJR, Seattle.
 8:30 D. m.-12:30 a. m.-Dancing under the auspices of the Ameri- can Legion.
 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 Douglas and Thane Day
 200 D. m.-Program of children under the direction of Mrs. Rose Davis.
 Flag Children of Govern ment School.
 Highland fling-Children of Gov ernment School.
 Blue Bud Dance-Children of Government School
 Piano olo-Margaret Pierce.
 Chorus = Douglas Government School.
 Chorus-Camp Fire Girls. Concert and Dance. Evening TOO p. m.--Fireworks. 7:30 p. m.--Movies, Fred Ordway.
 800 p. m.-Concert, Tiny Snyder Harmony Trio. 8:30 D. m-12:30 a. m.-Dancing under the auspices of the American Legion.
 SATURDAY AFTERNOON Children's Day Mildred Kendler and Peanuts" Children's Pageant. Bicycle Races. Tricycle. Races. Riddle Car Races. Evening TOO D. m.-FireWorkS. 7:30 D. m.-Movies, Fred Ordway.
 800 D. m.-Concert, Tiny Snyder Harmony Trio. 8:30 D. m-12;30 a. m.-Dancing under the auspices of the American Legion.
 "The attendance at the Eighth Annual Fair of the Southeastern Alaska Fair Association yesterday afternoon and last night, the first day, totaled 1,500 which number compares favorably with that of last years Fair" said John Reck, member of the Board of Directors today.
 The program yesterday afternoon consisted of several very lovely violin selections which were played by Dr. w. P. Rice, of the U. s. c. G. Cutter Unalga. Dr. Rice was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Max Pitshmann. | Promptly at o'clock, Miss Mel dred Kendler appeared on the scene and amid the joyous cries Of all the children present she led her pony, Peanuts" around the arena grasping it's bridle in true circus style. Later, she rode Pea nuts" and was followed by a vast group of excited and delighted children. Miss Kendler made a very charming little bareback rid CT and wore a tiny round blue cap perched on her head at dash ling angle, a blue dress trimmed Tn white sequins that flashed and sparkled and white slippers and socks. Peanuts" was resplendent in a white blanket trimmed with a blue border.
 Fireworks Display
 Between ' and 7:30 o'clock last night, beautiful display of fire works was enjoyed greatly by every one who saw them. Another such display will be set off this eve i ming and the two remaining eve nings of the Fair.
 A two-reel comedy entitled "The Jolly Jilter" and featuring Ben Turpin, which was displayed oy Fred Ordway, drew large and enthusiastic audience to the south end of the Fair Building where the pictures were being shown. A Especial showing of "The Alaskan in Juneau" was given for the bene- fit of those who did not see this locally made picture when 1t was shown recently at the Coliseum Theatre. There will be another
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