The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-02


the scale from art exhibits to the
latest in farm devices, the eightieth
annual edition of the state fair will
be opened Saturday morning to its
followers from all Indiana and
surrounding states.
Rejecting a new era in state
fairs, the Indiana presentation will
close the night of Sept. 9, with the
hope of officials that attendance
will reach the 100000 mark to sur
pass last years figure of 198,755.
That goal, officials say, depends
solely on the weather, as they have
reports that fairs throughout the
country are drawing the biggest
crowds of history.
Everything will be in readiness
tonight for the opening. Farm
machinery is under tents on the
grounds. New automobiles are
under the cover of the Manufac-
turers' building where the pageant
of industry is to be staged.
Finest in Cattle Entered
Indiana's finest in cattle and
horses await the judges ribbons.
The newest devices for the city and
country home are arranged and
boys and girls and men and women
are ready to show. in the competi-
tive classes, what they raised on
their farms this summer.
Art exhibits are scheduled to sur
pass the entries of the past and
every vendor of canes, balloons and
pop is ready for week of vocal
effort.
Saturday will be Boys and Girls
Club day and Children's day at
the fair. Children under II will
be admitted free.
One of the outstanding first Gay
presentations will be the barn
dance and radio show Saturday
night in the coliseum. There stars
of WIS and WKBF will DO their
stuff for the assembled thousands.
Races Start Saturday
The first harness races will be
run on the track in front of the new
grand stand Saturday afternoon.
Monday, the annual Grand Circuit
racing will open, to continue the
remainder of the fair.
Horse, dog and cat shows, horse
shoe pitching contests and pulling
contests by the heavy work horses
of the farm also are on the schedule
for the week.
Exhibits will be open Sunday.
However religious services will hold
the spot light The Little Brown
church of the air, presented by WIS,
will be presented in the afternoon
following Sunday school services as
we'll as a sacred concert by the In
diana university band.
A aShingto on bi-centennial
pageant will be presented at 4;30
and 1880 Sunday in the Indiana uni
versity building.
Road Exhibit Set
Facilities have been made for
parking cars on the western section
of the Playground near the entrance.
Street car service to the ground will
be stepped up with added service
on the Illinois and College lines.
An exceptional display at the fair
will be that of the state highway
commisSion-the first in history.
The display in the west section of
the manufacturers building will
consist of maps, charts and outlines
portraying the growth of Indiana'S
highway system.
The new Indiana university build
ing which will house the worlds only
daily fair publication-the Indiana
Student-will be dedicated Tuesday
A printing equipment exhibition will
be shown in the building during the
fair.
Quartet Contest Slated
A variety of vocal endeavor is
scheduled for the quartet contest of
the Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, which will open Labor day
and end at the fairs close.
Cash prizes totaling $500 will be
awarded winners and runners-up in
the contest.
The grand finale of a series of
pushmobile contests held through
out Indiana in the last few months
will be staged Tuesday night at Z
in front of the grand stand. Quail
fications for the event were to be
held late this afternoon. The min
iature racers, replicaS of the big time
jobs Of the board, dirt and brick
tracks, are in shape for the con-
test.
Winners will receive gold cups
from the state board of agricul-
ture.