The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-11-20
| CO. FAIR MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
Report of Sec. Hillerud Shows
Years Deficit of $1,150.24
Includes Dance Floor
10 SIGN $1,000 NOTE
Officers Reelected Unani-
mOusly-Dates for 1881
Show Set for August


ricultural Society of Stearns
County at the Sauk Centre Com
munity Club rooms last evening
was the most largely attended in
years, in spite of decidedly in
clement weather.
County Supt. VIM. Boerger, Fred
Schilpin, publisher of the st. Cloud
Times, Carl Henneman secretary
of the Stearns County All Council,
st. Cloud, and the Woods Brothers,
prominent farmers residing near
Paynesville, p were those from out
side the Sauk Centre community
attending.
President J. B. Schoenhoff in op-
ening the meeting gave a very in
teresting talk on the 1890 fair and
the condition of the Association.
There are LAT stockholders, all but
As being in the Sauk Centre ter
ritory.
The president said that while the
receipts for the 1880 fair were
much lower than for several years
the exhibits were decidedly the
best. Total number of entries in all
departments at this years fair
were 1870, being about 400 more
than in any previous year.
He said the dance floor erected
at the grounds this year cost $943
and that the net returns from the
dances were $3.50.
Mr.. Schoenhoff rightly contended
that the fair should have the unit
ed support of every citizen of the
county. He stressed the develop
ment of the All Club work which
the Fair Association had sponsored.
Secretary Hillerud's report show
ed that the Association was in the
red this year to the extent of
$1,15024 with all premiums paid.
Vice President Otte being called
upon said he was certain that the
officers were heart and soul in the
work they were doing and were en-
titled to the hearty cooperation Of
all the citizens of the county.
Roman Botz, member of the Co
pher Prairie All Club who exhibit
ed his Baby Beef project at the.
Junior Live Stock show at South
st. Paul last week made very
fine report of his experiences.
Eleanor and Oswald Winter, also
members of the Gopher PraiEie
Club showing their projects at the
Junior Live Stock show made in
teresting reports.
e. B. Woods, OF Woods Brothers,
Paynesville said they had been
large exhibitors at the Fair for a.
number of years and were perfectly
satisfied with the treatment receiv-
ed. He said they were willing to do
everything in their power to make
the fair success.
Fred Scbilpin, of the st. Cloud
Times, made an interesting talk.
He said the fair must be continued.
The fact that there was a deficit
this year should not discourage the
officers. Mr.. Schilplin referred to
the 4-H Club work in the county
and said he was convinced there
was no other movement in the coun-
ty doing as much good for the
young people at the 4-H Club work.
He urged the fair to continue to
sponsor All Club work.
Carl Hennemann, secretary of
the Stearns County All Club Coun-
Gil said that while the fair officials
had their troubles, the All officers
also had financial troubles. He
congratulated the Herald and the
Sauk Centre business men on the
manner in which they supported
this splendid movement.
County Supt. VIM. Boerger said
he first became actively connected
with the Stearns County fair 19
years ago when the growing of
potatoes was taken up in the rural
schools of the county. Prior to
that time not more than 10 carloads
of potatoes had ever been shipped
out of Stearns county in any one
year. This feature was continued
for three years, the last year 500
carloads of choice potatoes were
shipped out of old Stearns.
He said any thought of discon-
tinuing the Stearns County Fair
was preposterous. While the rural
boys and girls had taken active
part in the fair they had received
much more benefit that the Fair
had because of this activity.
Mr.. Boerger deplored the tend
ency to separate the Rural schools
from the community. He maintain
ed that the activity of the students
in the Rural schools in the Stearns
County Fair had done much to re-
move this condition.
President II. w. Bishop, of the
Sauk Centre Community Club, in
a short talk, said he was heart and
soul in favor Of continuing the
fair and strongly indorsed the 4-H
Club work.
Oscar Lying, president of the
Sauk Lake Cooperative Creamery,
said he sympathized with fair Of
fcers in dealing with their prob
lens. but any thought of discon-
tinuing the fair must be abandon,
ed.
In order to pay all of the out
standing bills Of this years fair
eight Sauk Centre business men.
one farmer and Mr.. Scrilplin. of st.
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