Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
GOV. OLSON TO
SPEAK AT FAIR
Will Appear on Program
Friday Afternoon, Au-
gust 10.
Petry-Giese Nuptials Will
be Spoken in a Public
Wedding.

An important feature of the Pine
County fair this year will be the
appearance of Governor Floyd B. Oh
son at $3.50 p. m. on Friday after
noon, Aug. 10. In securing Gov Olson
to make an address at the fair the
management is extremely fortunate
since he is in considerable demand
as a speaker at gatherings through
out the state. However his accept
ance of the invitation to come to Pine
county was received by the board
yesterday.
The fair board also has planned
to have a speaker from each party
if it is possible to get one and invita-
tions have been extended to former
governor Theodore Christianson, Re-
publican, and to John Regain of Man.
kato, Democrat. These men have not
beard in front of the grandstand
Immediately following the free act
programs. Mr.. Christianson has been
invited to speak Friday evening and
Mr.. Regain Saturday afternoon.
A Free Fair.
Pine county will have a free fair
as both adults and children will be
admitted free to the grounds both aft
ernoons and evenings. This has been
made possible through donations by
Pine City business men, who have
contributed over $500 to help take
care of the expense for operating the
fair. The state law provides that any
agricultural society that wishes to re-
ceive the state allotment of Sits to
be paid to exhibitors must hold an
annual fair to which a charge is
made Because of this it has been
decided hat a small charge of 25 cents
for each car will be made at the out
side gate. All individuals will be ad-
mitted free whether in cars or not.
Fine Grandstand Program.
An excellent free act program has
been secured for fair patrons this
year, consisting of six high class acts,
which will provide entertainment on
a par with former years. There are
four different troupes-the De Waldo
Duo in two acts, wire and double
contortion act and novelty double
bicycle and unicycle act; the Free
borns, novelty balancers from Ger
many, in ladder and table balanc-
ing act and a comedy acrobatic act;
Miss Henderson with an exceptionally
clever act of performing dogs; Fret
Rockies in a sensational swinging
pole act, IS feet in the air. Rockies
is playing at Excelsior Park, near
Minneapolis, this week.
There will be plenty of entertain.
ment on the midway with the three
rides, shows and concessions. The
new floor in the big exhibit building
will provide good entertainment fol
the dancing public.
Present indications are that there
will be an abundance of exhibits in al
departments.
Public Wedding.
George I. Petry of Hinckley, and
Miss Grace Giese of Pine Lake, will
be united in marriage at a public
wedding at the Pine County fair or
Saturday evening, August goth. The
. ceremony will take place on the plat
form, in front of the grandstand, i'm
mediately following the evening pro-
gram, starting at about $3.50 o'clock
Mr.. Petry is a son of Jacob Petry
of Finlayson, and has been employed
by the Dempsey Motor Company al
Hinckley the past four and one-hali
years. He has been a resident oil
Pine county since 1912, coming here
with his folks from Austin. Miss
Giese is a daughter of Mrs. Carl Zill-
man of Pine Lake, and came to Pine
county about 10 or IL years ago.
The fair management plans to make
this wedding the most elaborate OF
any held at the fair. 1t will have ali
the solemnity and dignity attending
a formal church wedding and the
platform will be appropriately dec.
Grated with flowers for the occasion
The name of the attendants, the Of
ficiating clergyman and other mem.
bers of the wedding party will be an
nounced later.
The wedding couple will receive
a present of $25 in cash from the fair
and many beautiful and useful gifts
from the merchants in the county
The marriage license will be a gift
from Mrs. Portia Gum, clerk of court