The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Council Asked Farmer
Expression At Meeting
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StSdIIS Souuly III q idlCl Tain 11Aa
said the farmers want the fair.
Oscar Lying: Il don't believe It
proper for me to say much about
the fair, as I live in Todd county.
The last speaker touched upon
many things, but what we need
most is cooperation. There Is not
enough cooperation. There are men
on the fair board who do not sup
port their farmer cooperatives. All
should work to keep them. A few
are trying to build, others try to
wreck. We must get together and
build UP the Cooperatives and the
County Fair, and then all will be
successful"
C. F. Botz: mo doubt, the coun-
ty fair is a vital institution. Local
farmers get more benefit out Of 1t
than they do from the state fair.
We couldn't get the lease for the
$50 900 project because it was kill
ed in the city. The fair board has
no rights. for they can even get
the policeman to shoot off the
locks. OF course the farmers want
the fair"
Clarence Selensky, Of West
Union, stated he was in favor of
the fair and would do all he could
to cooperate. ..
Fritz Minette said he was not
stakeholder or member Of the fair
board but was in favor Of the fair.
JIG. Mathiesen said the farmers
not only want the fair, but must
have it.
Mrs. Cony Botz said the ladies
are vitality interested. Others would
be glad to take the fair If it was
dropped She advised keeping 1t
while we have it. The All children
and especially the Gopher Prairie
club members received many prem
iums at the fair and they spent the
money in Sank Centre. She stated
we should keep the fair.
John Lentz said he was in favor
of the fair and did not know why
they wanted to drop it. He stated
that they should stay right here.
Adam Orth said he was in favor
of the fair. He advised not to have
so many carnivals in town just be-
fore the fair. He asked for more
cooperation from the city people.
He stated that it was a farmers
fair, but that others should attend
Mr.. Orth has always attended the
fair.
VIM. frisco said he had nothing
further to add, but that he was in
favor of the fair. He continued the
farmers are all in favor of the
fair, call on some of the city folk.
DIR. Dubois said in part: that he
had supposed this to be a combin-
alton meeting of farmers and bus
mess men, but found later it was
farmers meeting. He stated that
cooperation was most necessary,
that pulling at cross purposes
leads to nowhere Combined effort
will mean success" He continued
that some mistakes had been made
in the past, but that it had been
possible to correct them. He said
we should keep the fair here. IF
we do not others will take it. He
then asked the question: Are we
so dumb that we cannot do what
others can do?" He stated that To-
cal exhibits could be seen only at
the county fair, and that this years
exhibits were wonderful. He advised
athletic contests as part of the
program, and called attention to
the large number of people who to-
day patronize athletic activities. He
continued, we can and must con-
tinue the fair in Western Stearns
County, it is the only thing that
keeps the rest of Stearns county
interested in us. He asked the CO.
operation of all, stating that is our
home let us make 1t as magnifi-
cent as we can. He advised that all
pull together and then we will
never hear again fault against the
fair.
Alex Botz said he would like to
see the fair continued, for the far
mers were always well represented
at the gate.
Ben Schoenhoff said 1t was I'M
just to ask how he stood on the
fair. He has always been in favor
of 1t. He remininsced and gave the
early history Of the fair. He stated
that there were too many knock
ers in the city Of Sank Centre, and
that we must pull together instead.
He said that the All clubs will
eventually take over the county
fair and make a success Of 1t. He
advised all not to drop It,
Oscar Sukke said he was in favor
Of the fair and agreed with all that
1t should be kept.