The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-08-11
COMMITTEES
WORKING WITH
FAIR DETAILS
Three-Day Show to Have a
Fine Program; Two New
Buildings; Others to Be Put
in Better Shape

Tho annual Fair held at the
E.;r grounds site at The Trees on
tbe Columbia river just east OF the
end of the Kennewick Pasco
bridge. under the new name OF the
Renton- Franklin Fair and under
tha management of a Fair board
from both the Kennewick and Pas
m sides of the river, is now getting
under way in good shape. The
Fair this year will be three-day
fair instead of the two day, as
previously held. There have been
many requests for three-day fa1r
in the past and with the larger ter
ritory to draw from it was felt adj
visable to add the extra day this
wear The fair dates have been set
for September 1910, just proceed
ing the state fair. .
The Fair board at recent meet
ings. in cooperation with other or
CARNATIONS, have completed plans
for the construction of new build
ings for the community and agri-
cultural exhibits and the home
economics and All club exhibits.
These buildings will be put on the
line of the new buildings construct
ed last year and will be built on
substantial construction, goo d
floors so that all departments will
have much more satisfactory ex-
hibit space than has been the case
in the last few years. There seems
to be no question now but what at
least two new buildings will be
constructed before fair time and
the other buildings reconditioned.
The premium list has been in
creased a little in size this year,
particularly as far as the pets de-
partment is concerned. 1t will in
clude exhibits on all classes of
livestock, agricultural and horti-
cultural exhibits, home economics,
including plain sewing, fancy
work and canning and baking, 4-H
club exhibits in all of the depart
ments, and the pets. Superintend-
ents with whom check has been
made report considerable interest
in the fair this year and there
seems to be no question but what
there will be very creditable ex-
hibit of products from both sides
of the river this year. The butter
fat contest now being held for the
fourth year, is the only depart
ment in which premiums have been
reduced. There is still, however, a
very substantial premium for the
leading one in this class and un-
doubtedly there will be strong
competition here again this year.
Entertainment features are
again under the direction of
Charles Powell as chairman with
strong committee to support
him. Entertainment features dis
cussed at Fair Board meetings
have included some speaker of ma
tional prominence for each of the
two leading days of the Fair, if
it is at all possible to work this in
on the program and possible to get
some one. 1t is also hoped to have
the various communities contrib
ute definitely to the program as
was done last year. This type of
program was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present. There will be a
number of other features includ-
ing the usual carnival and dances.
The queen contest under the d.
rection of Ralph Reed and Chris
Puderbaugh is now being lined up
IN splendid shape and it is expect
cd that a number of candidates
will start their campaign to sell
admission tickets and dance tickets
to the special fair dances, lust
preceding the Fair.
On the whole everything looks
promising for good exhibit and
good attendance at the Fair and
with a strong entertainment pro-
gram worked up no one should 90
away disappointed. In keeping
have dropped.