The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-06
31st Annual
County Fair
Is Hi tory
Exhibits Fewer Than In 9th
er Years, But Quality
Was There
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
1t Is Not Known Whether As
ISOLATION Broke Even
Financially

With the most favorable weather
enjoyed for many years the 31st
annual Stearns County fair came
to a close very late Tuesday even
ing, July 4.
The hard work of the officers re-
suited in a very fine program, in
structive, varied and enjoyable.
An innovation at this years fair
was the local boosters meeting the
visitors at the gates. "a group Of
rs organized and directed by Ven
G. Wedge, were splendid greeting
committee. This gesture pleased
ture of each succeeding fair.
st. Cloud sent up a splendid rep
resentation Sunday. The high
lights of the Granite City Day was
the appearance of the Catholic Ca
thedral Girls Drum Corps. These
young ladies have been but recent
ly organized They presented their
program in front of the grand
stand and were given rounds of de-
served applause.
Late Sunday afternoon the Drum
Corps of Granite City Post, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, secured the
spotlight. This organization has
only been functioning but short
time but they went through their
difficult formations like the veter-
ans they are.
Sundays program was exception
ally heavy. The spelling and in
telligence contests between the
township champions of the Graded
and Rural Schools is very deserv-
ing work conducted each year by
County Superintendent Of Schools
VIM. Boerger. Before this contest
was completed the people in the
grand stand and grounds became
very restless as they were anxious
to go on with the amusement pro-
gram. If this contest could be
held in the Rural School building
another year, with the winners
brought before the grand stand to
be introduced and receive their
prizes the Herald believes it would
solve an always vexing problem.
The horse racing program Mon
interesting and caused considerable
excitement. Melrose and Brooten
played ball Sunday and with excep-
ton of one inning gave classy
exhibition. The final score was 9
to 6 for Brooten.
The amateur athletic program ar
ranged by director Paul Domke for
each afternoon and evening Of the
fair proved to be very popular at
traction. To the Herald it would
appear to be wise for Mr.. Domke
to keep on developing the physical
condition of the sturdy young man
hood of the community.
The free acts were above the av-
erage to be seen at county fairs.
They were clean and enjoyable.
The fair program proper closed
with a fireworks display. The fair
association were sadly handicapped
for funds. This display was very
lame.
Because of the early date Of the
fair, and for other reasons, the ex-
hibits in some departments were be-
low those of former years. They
made up in quality what they lack
ed in quantity. Poultry exhibits ex-
ceeded all previous records, while
livestock showings were beyond all
expectations.
One of the largest crowds ever
assembling at the fair grounds
was on hand Tuesday evening.
There were hundreds of autos-to
the right, to the left, fore and art,
yet they all entered the grounds
and departed without even a fender
being scratched, thanks to the ef-
ficient men at the gate.
For the first time in the history
of the Stearns County fair every
officer and every helper, each ex-
hibitor paid their way into the
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