The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-01
RecordCrowd
at "Wednesday
Performance
TODAY'S PROGRAM ENDS
ONE OF FAIRS BEST
SEASONS

OEAOOIN0
If favorable weather con-
tinues through today, the
Redwood county fair is des-
tined to have one of the best
years in it's history, officers
indicated Wednesday night
after a record breaking crowd
had milled about the grounds
from mid-forenoon until near
the closing hour.
Tuesdays crowd eclipsed
the first day in 1885, receipts
at the grandstand and out
side gate being higher by
$500. The afternoon crowd
was estimated at 5000 by c.
A. Lauterbach, treasurer,
while nearly 1000 passed
through the gates for the
evening performance. His
figures were based upon re-
ceipts from adults and esti-
mated attendance of children.
While Thursday crowds
never equal those of We'd
nesday unless the weather
plays pranks with the board
on the second day, today'S
fair throngs will exceed Tues
days crowd if the weather
continues good. Today's pro-
gram includes the fastest
races of the week, the free
for all and the 2:14 trot, and
the All livestock parade be-
fore the grandstand in addi-
tion to the excellent grand
stand acts which have thrilled
crowds at four performances
already, the dance, the exhib-
its and the midway. Another
$500 cash prize is to be
awarded this afternoon.
Wednesdays mob of spec
tators began pouring into the
grounds by 9 a. m. and ticket
sellers were working at break
neck speed on three lanes in
to the grounds long before
noon, a stream of cars coming
in from both directions with
hardly a break particularly to
the west where the line.
formed in town. The parking
space, usually adequate, over
flowed soon afternoon, filled
from stem to stern, into near
by fields. Last years estimate
Of 5000 the second day was
as fitting Wednesday.
2 Race Accidents
Two spills, neither with serious
consequences to horses or drivers,
added to the high pitch of excite
ment in the last race Wednesday.
Carts behind "The Referee" and
Flying Cloud locked wheels on
the back stretch during the second
heat and both horses went down
but finished the heat, The Referee
coming in fourth.
Flying Cloud figured in another
fall rounding the turn in the get
away of the third heat when the
wheels of her cart and that of "Al
Spin, Forrest Crocker's mare,
locked. Iowa Boy came up fast
and went down in the scramble of
writhing horses and broken carts.
Since only three horses finished
the race, the fourth money was
given to ALI Spin who was in front
of Flying Cloud and interfering
with no other horses when the ac-
cident happened.
There are 2,171 fair exhibits,
not counting school displays or
All club animals and workman
ship. Culinary is the largest de-
partment with BIS exhibits while
the women's departments gener-
ally have the longer entry lists.
There are 51O entries in the need
lework exhibit and 149 in house
hold arts. Farm produce judges
viewed 267 exhibits including
some surprisingly good corn while
the swine barns had to be stretch
ed to accommodate 149 hogs.
There are 81 cattle, 81 sheep, 147
poultry exhibits, nine dairy and 81
horticulture exhibits, all exclusive
iof boys and girls departments.
Always bright spot in the
main building, the Paxton town.
ship booth is up to standard all
though lonesome again this year.
Only county Farmers club which
takes advantage Of the prize offer
ing and chance to advertise its
wares, the Paxton farm group as
signs members to each class of
products and makes it their duty
to have them ready at fair time.
Then a committee arranges the
displays Of field and garden crops,
fruits and canned goods with an
artistic touch which seems to inn
prove despite the lack Of COM
petition.
The work done by WPA-em-
ployed women IN sewing projects
IS on display next to the Paxton
booth, work which IS a credit to
the needlecraft Of the women
who support their families