The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-02-22
Community Club VIII
Back Up County Fair

Back Up County Fair
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in that case, it would be very
doubtful, if the Hotel would be
reopened and this as you know,
would be the biggest black eye,
this City could ever have hand
ed to it.
The ordinance passed last week
makes it possible for five ION" sale
Licences to be issued in the city.
However this does not mean that
the Council must grant five licenses
or even one, for that matter. They
will view the availability and stabil-
ity of all applicants and then make
their decision. -...-
Landlord Harry Whitehead was
present and gave figures which
showed that the hotel had lost ap-
proximately $500 each year fol
the past three years, not allowing a
single dime for the services of
himself and Mrs. Whitehead.
No further action was taken on
this question.
A committee had been appointed
by President Scott to interview the
business men to ascertain their
reaction as to whether or not the
Stearns County Fair should be con-
tinued. Fifty per cent Of the men
interviewed were of the opinion the
fair should be discontinued, 25 per
cent were strong for the continu-
ance and IS per cent were indiffer-
ent. All felt, however, that the de-
felt should be cleaned up.
President Scnoenhoff stated that
the contracts for the 1888 fair were
let early with the expectation that
the Board of County Commission
ers would make the usual appro-
priation of $1,000. This they failed
to do. The present Indebtedness of
the fair is approximately SITS. In
order to clean up the 1882 fair $3.50
was borrowed on a joint note. This
was paid together with other old
bills, so that as a matter of fact
the 1888 fair broke even without
any subsidy Whatever.
Vice President Ben Otte read a
very interesting report from the
Secretary of the Minnesota Fedora
ton of County Fairs which showed
that the county commissioners of
the state annually appropriated an
average of $4,000 each to support
county fairs.
Some cities where the fairs were
located appropriated $1,000 or more
to maintain in the fair. The aver
age cost for police protection was
$63 per fair. The cost for the
'Stearns County faire last year was
much higher. -
There were 10000 entries in the
boys and girls contests competing
at the County fairs ofrthe state. A
large number offthe fairs reported
the Club work of the boys and
girls the most interesting feature Of
their fairs. ~'.
Director Paul Domke stated that
the farmers wanted and were en-
titled to the fair. They needed the
hearty cooperation of the Sank
Centre business men.
Henry Leutmer, well known
Metre Grove farmer, and director,
...u he had always been booster
for the county fair and believed it
should be continued. He found the
fair very educational and inspiring.
Director Frank Minette said they
should not lay down; the fair
should be continued. -.
DR., J. A. Dubois urged that the
1884 fair be strictly agricultural;
to cut out all the cheap amuse-
ments. .y .-.-.
President Scott suggested that
the Community Club appoint a
committee to work with the fair
officers, each having the same au-
thority with the view in mind of
pulling the fair out of the financial
hole. The President stated that in
other years the Community Club
had passed resolutions to get back
of the fair. They were usually so
far back they could not be seen.
Frank Minette made motion
that the president be authorized 20
appoint committee to work with
the fair officers in putting on the
1884 fair, embodying the ideas OF
President Scott. The motion pre-
vailed with a unanimous rising
vote. .-s
The dates of the 1884 fair have
not been set.
Asa M. Wallace, president of the
u. S. los Highway association re-
ported on meeting of the organi-
zation held a few weeks ago at
Alexandria at which time resolu-
tons were passed and mailed to
Highway Elsberg that in accord
Fance with his plan to eliminate
state numberings and use the Fed
eral only where there are Federal
numbers in trunk lines, urging the
maintenance of No. 10 through
Sank Centre and to the Twin Cities.
This route would materially reduce
the mileage between Fargo and the
Twin Cities over No. los which is
routed through Little Falls and De-
troit Lakes.
Lunch was served at the conclu-
sion of the meeting.