White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-06
There WILL Be no BLUE
DAYS AT STATE FAIR

There will te plenty of color featur-
ing the Washington State Fair, Sept.
9 to ID at Yakima-but no blues. Not
even on Monday, for that's the day OF
the big auto races, and blues have no
place in the disposition OF crowd
that's treated to su.n coping speed
program as that promises.
No matter what kind of fun he likes,
no matter what kind of worthwhile
information he Graves, the chap who
can't find it in plenty at the State Fair
lnis year needS to borrow some Boy
Scouts compass. And the same goe,
for his sister.
Celebrating the thirty-third ami
versary Of the Fair, Secretary A. E.
Lawson has provided all the long-fa-
miliar pleasantries, for the sake of auld
lang syne. But weaving in and out and
CLOSING over all, is wealth OF at
fractions new ard different. and sure
to delight the visitor whether it be
his first attendance or his thirty-tnird.
The great buildings a. already
pledged to capacity, and then some,
.or display space. 1'wenty-three coun-
ties last year entered agricultural ex-
hibits and at the rate communications
, are being received at the Office of the
secretary, greater number will par
ticipate this year. 1t is this fine CO.
operative spirit that has always as
sured the growth Of the Fair and en-
abled it to make a really remarkable
progress within the last few years.
Commercial display space was ex-
hausted long ahead OF s~neuule and
Secretary Lawson has provided emer-
gency room to take care Of the con-
| tinuing demand.
Every department will be busy and
interesting. The livestock shows, last
-. outstripping former records for
number and quality Of the fine animals
entered will this year chalk up new
record, it is indicated.
The women's department, featuring
culinary and artistic acEi evement, with
displays, demonstrations and contests
# interest to every woman in the state
Of Washington, will not have waste
DOT OF space within its signify walls
Women of the older-more domestic?
generation, will this year be drawn
INTO, active participation in the chiet
cooking contest, which glorihes the
age-old trick of bread-baking.
In the dairy exhibit building, one
loom will slow in miniature modes
dairy farm with suitable buildings,
and the ground divided for rotation
Of crops for profitable results.
Over at the automobile Luiiding, late
model cars and implements will strut
/ their stuff. Manufacturers this year
lave seen to it that color ia indeed
the word here.
II Who wishes to see the Prize chick
ems of the Northwest? 1ney are in
/, he big poultry building, "slathers" OF
them, with ribbons and pedigrees all
,oyously inter-feathered. Next door
in house of their own, the quick
yed Dummies hold forth, grown too
important and too ..u4.lefous-they
/ would!-to share a corner in the poul-
try building merely.
/ Out on the tracks, the loud voice of
The announcer allows no waits be-
I tween the shappy free acts, the races,
the jazzy strains Of the band. Horses
5treak by the grandstand, headed for
the big purses that make the State
.fair events SO strong a lure for horse
men. New blood, new speed, new parts
of the country, all these are represent
d in the program which crowds the
1929 racing card.
The driving contests with the huge
draft horses the mutt dog race for
boys ard their pedigreeless pups, tn
livestock parade-the trick elephants
just kid-size, the ]. busy, dizzy chaps
atop an S0-foot rigging that weaves
md sways and almost falls the
funny acrobats that pull amazing "a. F.
deviltry high up and low down-it's
whoopee and more all the time.
1 And for class, the night show claims
hundred per cent. The Winter Garden
Revue, New Yorky girl sho..
nigh order, is said to be knockout
even by persons rot press agents. The
II people included are high-class
artists Of beauty and grace, witt,
ability to really sing and dance.
Elaborate costumes and scenery are
carried, with special electrical equip
.nent.