The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Plan All Building
For Fair Grounds

officers being unanimously re-elect
ed. They are: w. H. Rattle, presi
dent; b. H. Otte, vice president
J. A. Schoenhoff, secretary; Johr
Ceynar. treasurer.
The first speaker on the program
was Miss Moan Anderson, Al
Leader and County Home Demon.
stration Agent. She gave a resume
of her work during the year, and
outlined some Of the plans for tbs
future. Among the major plans is
a All camp at the fair next year
which she believes will encourage
greater exhibits of livestock among
the All boys and girls.
Supt. Garland Taylor spoke on
youth Movement" in connection
with the County fairs. He COM
mended the fair officers in their
pioneer effort in catering to the
youth of the county, and stated
that the program of the past year
was a success and he hoped 1t
would would be put over again
next year. He stated they had done
something worthwhile for the coun-
ty, and that this unselfish enter
prise would do good to build up in
terest in the fair and to increase
the gate receipts.
r. F. Hall, secretary of the Fed
Grated Fairs Of Minnesota, outlin-
ed the proposed work program of
the WPA as it concerns the 81
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members of the organization he re-
presents. He spoke on the value of
the All movement and stressed
the need of encouragement along
this line. Mr.. Christgau> he said,
stated that he hoped to put a Al
building on every fair grounds in
the state, and in this connection
the Federal government has set
aside a large fund for buildings
and for the Identification of the
grounds. He estimated that a Al
building would cost in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 and that 1t
would be necessary for the local
men to sponsor this amount with
$4,000. He stated that they wanted
an outright grant when this pro-
gram was first proposed, but the
government refused, on the ground
that the improvement would be
more greatly appreciated if some
local money were added. He stated
that the fair officials have a res
possibility and that they could CO
operate with the City Council in
this project. He stated that in the
neighborhood of from $4,000 to
$4,000 was available for work at
the fair grounds. This money is to
be expended for All building, a
grandstand, improvement of the
race track, baseball diamonds, re-
creational fields and new fences.
Mr.. Hall also stated that monthly
sales of purebred cattle will be
held throughout the state In the
future and the plans contemplate
holding them at the various fair
grounds.
Other speakers were Senator
Woolsey, Of Melrose; Commissioner
Lawrence Herzog, of this commun-
ity; E. w. Olson, principal Of the
Senior High School; Roy Scott
president of the Community Club
and the Athletic Club, and Frank
Pangburn, president Of the City
Council. Mr.. Woolsey spoke on the
desirability of All work at the
fair and pledged his support to
the movement. Commissioner Her.
zog pledged his support to the fair
and the All movement. Mr.. Olson,
of the school, stated that he was
interested in the All movement,
but that his primary interest was
in school athletics. He stated that
the school expected to purchase
lighting equipment for football
field and are now interested in de-
veloping a good field and placing
the lights. He was assured of the
cooperation of the fair officials
by the president, W. H. Rattle. Mr..
Scott spoke for the Community
Club and for the Athletic Club in
the interests Of independent ath-
letics, and continued that it was
necessary that they have a place
to stage good, clean athletic events.
Mr.. Pangburn stated that the
Council was interested both in the
fair and athletics and hoped that
they would be able to work togeth-
err in a good way for the welfare
of the community.