The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-20
Public Should
Support The
County Fair
Every Detail Is Arranged for
Stearns County's Biggest
Annual Exposition
FIREWORKS WILL CLOSE
Base Ball Tournament-Fine
Free Misunderstanding
Admission Reduced

Every detail has been completed
for the annual Stearns County Fair
which will be held in Sank Centre
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sum
day, Aug. 81, %, 20 and 80.
The Herald interviewed President
Schoenhoff Wednesday afternoon.
He said: 1--WE have the biggest and
best fair in the history of Stearns
county all arranged. There will be
an abundance Of exhibits in every
department. There will be more
than 500 Al Club boys and girls
exhibiting their projects. The pa
irons Of the fair have a gratifying
surprise in store for them when
they view the marvellous advance
the future farmers Of Stearns coun-
ty have made over a year ago. The
amusement program is wholesome
and was booked with the thought
Of pleasing ALL"
The Junior Chamber Of Com
merce have been busy the last 10
days raising money by popular sub
.scription for a fireworks display
Sunday evening, to close the fair
properly. Their efforts have been
crowned with success. This dis
play will be one Of the very best
ever exhibited at the fair.
Last weeks Herald called at
tention to the baseball tournament
which was to start Friday. Because
Of conditions changes have been
made in the order in which the
teams will play. Sank Centre and
Brooten will clash Friday, instead
of Melrose and Freeport. Satur-
day Melrose and Freeport win play
and the battle for county suprem-
acy will be fought out Sunday at
ternoon between the winners Of
the previous games.
Robert Swift Post, American Le-
gion, have charge Of Fridays pro-
gram. This day is Legion and all
Stearns County day. The Ex-Ser-
vice men have done a fine Job and
the program of stunts with other
posts cooperating will be Of UNI
usual interest. The Industrial Pa
rade will be held Friday. Present
are that there win be
more than 100 displays in line
when the professions leaves the
City Park Friday at 1890 p. N.
Saturday, Spelling Intelligence
Contests will be held: The young
people Of the rural schools will
clean up a program rapidly which
would stump most Of their elders.
These contests start at 10 A. NJ.
II every citizen Of Stearns coun-
ty would attend the fair one day
the Association would close the year
with every cent Of Indebtedness
paid and a snug balance In the
treasury.
After all this Is Stearns coun-
ty institution. The association Is
directly responsible for the splendid
work Of the Al Club boys and
girls and Is worthy Of the warmest
support Of every citizen.
There will be dancing Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings on
the finest outdoor dancing floor in
Central Minnesota The Junior
Chamber Of Commerce have charge
Of these dances and they have Sc
cured splendid music for these
parties.
Bandmaster p. w. Hanson report
ed that four bands had been signed
up to take part in the band tourna-
ment which win be held Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Admission: Adults so cents, good
for day and evening. Call for pass
II you leave grounds. Evening only
so cents; gates thrown open to pub
lie Friday and Saturday evening at
900 o'clock All children II years
or under admitted free any time
during the Fair. Children over IL,
IS cents. Grandstand afternoon or
evening 10 cents each. Automo-
biles, day Csc; evening free.