Askov American., 1937-08-19
ineCounty Fair
Will Hold Sway
Beginning Today
$500 in Cash Premiums
Will be Awarded to Ex-
hibitOrs in Annual Event.

The 49th annual Pine County Falr
opens today with two big days of
entertainment-onF Friday and Satur-
day Today-Thursday-is entry day
and all exhibits must be in place by
6 p. M, for which $500 in cash
premiums will be awarded. An eX-
ceptionally large All Club exhibit
is expected at the fair this year.
A fine program has been arranged
for in front of the grandstand, which
will be given both afternoons and
evenings Among the features of this
program will be the Yoshidas, Jap
anese troupe, which will put on two
big acts. Other numbers will be
presented by the DeWaldo Duo, ma
tionally famous cyclists; Miss Hen
derson and her performing dogs and
The Great Echo in daring trapeze
act The program, this year, is one
of the best that has been arranged
for in number of years and fair
goers are sure to witness some very
clever, daring and entertaining acts.
Wrestling Saturday Night.
A wrestling match has been ar
ranged for Saturday evening, follow
ing the program in front of the
grandstand, when Pat" KusS meets
Johnny Maars Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Maars has appeared on nine different
cards at the Minneapolis Auditorium
and has been returned the victor in
eight of his matches. Maars depends
on speed and science in his bouts,
and never starts any rough stuff. He
has one of the widest repertoires of
offensive holds of any grappler now
campaigning in the northwest. He
his speed from his days as light
heavyweight. Pat" has been cutting
a wide sWath among the nations
wrestlers and needs no introduction
to Pine county wrestling fans. Both
men rely on science and speed to
win their matches and one of the
best bouts ever staged at the county
fair is in store for fair patrons.
Girls Teams to Play.
A girls kittenball game will be
played Friday afternoon when the
Champion Pure Oil team of the Pine
City Girls League will meet picked
team from the other three teams
compromising the league. The game
should be a thriller from start to
finish.
The Pine City Junior Legion base
ball team will meet the Willow River
Junior team on Saturday afternoon
Immediately following the program
in front of the grandstand. These
two teams have met twice this year
each winning one game, so that both
teams will be out to take the odd
game.
Free Movies Friday Evening.
The fair management has arranged
with the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Commission for the show
ing of a motion picture in front of
the grandstand after the night show,
Friday evening. The picture shows
views of stockyards and packing
plants of the state, showing the killing,
dressing and processing of meat and
putting it in packages and containers.
These pictures are educational and
the Commissions interest in showing
them is to acquaint the public, espe-
cially the agricultural public, with
the service rendered at public mar
kets and packing plants and the i'm
portant part the farmers or actual
producers play in producing the meat
for the consumers of this nation.
This added attraction should be very
interesting and one that should ap-
peal to ALL The showing of these
pictures will be free to the public.
Midway Attractions.
The Harry L. Hines Amusement
Company will be at the fair again
this year to furnish the midway at
fractions. There will be the usual
rides, ferris wheel, merry-go-round,
kiddie rides, etc. Plenty of side shows
and concessions will be on the
grounds.
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