The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
SuccessfulFair
Closed Gates
August 10Th
Association Will Possibly
Break Better Than Even,
Reports Secretary
PUBLISH WINNERS LIST
Mrs. Fred Schwartz Awarded
Trip To Radio City On
Advance Ticket Sale

A successful Stearns County
Fair closed its gates Thursday
night, August 10th, with prepara-
lions being made for larger show
next year. Despite the seemingly
small crowds, it is estimated the
fair will break even financially,
and there is a possibility Of profit
when all bills are in and paid.
Threshing activities in this COM
munity were the cause of the
smaller gate this year.
The new arrangement of build
ings, the new grandstand and the
enlarged pike presented a splendid
appearance and provided ample
space for a large crowd Of people
without congestion. The ticket sale
at the fair was a trifle smaller this
year than last, but through careful
management expenses were cur
tailed.
The program was enjoyable, the
only regrettable part Of it being
the failure of the balloonist to pre-
sent his ascension and parachute
jump. This, however, was no fault
Of the fair association, as the man
refused to 60 up owing to weather
conditions which he said were un-
favorable.
Mrs. Fred Schwartz, of this city,
was awarded the trip to Radio
City, which was offered as a stim-
illus in the advance ticket sale. The
announcement of this event was
made late Thursday night before
the grandstand.
The flower show was resplendent
with rock gardens and large dis
play Of flowers of the various var.
ieties grown In this community.
The agriculture display, although
not as large as last year, was OF
better grade. and the cattle barns
were filled to capacity.
are now engaged In computing the
premium list prizes and mailing
out the checks, which will be paid
within the next thirty days. The
premiums will go slightly over the
state allotment Of $1700, but the
fair will pay all premiums as listed.
The Stearns County Historical
Society, which is sponsoring the
Works Progress Administration
Museum Project in this county,
had a display Of historical articles
at the fair. The w. p. A. Museum
Project collected nearly one hun
dred articles for this exhibit from
st. Cloud and other parts Of the
county, including Albany, Melrose
and Sank Centre. The collection
included clothing, dishes and cook
ing utensils, tools and many other
interesting pieces. OF special inter
est was a grain cradle used in
1857, the uniform of the Civil War
worn by a Stearns pioneer, the
first American flag that was raised
in Stearns county, an old clock
made Of all wooden parts which is
hundreds Of years old and is now
owned by a jeweler in Albany, OF
interest to carpenters was the
spoke shave, old brace, and plane
Children appreciated the toy dish
es, doll and buggy which were the
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interest to this community, was
the barrel on which was painted
the opening Of the Capser store in
1854. The Historical Society and
the Museum Project have display
ed articles Of historical interest
several times in st. Cloud. The ex-
hibit last week in Sank Centre was
the first opportunity for the people
in this district to view such a dis
play and to see the work being
done by the w. p. A. Museum Pro-
ject.
In the item of the butter scoring
contest at the fair in last weeks
Herald, we failed to mention that
Fred Schilplin, publisher of the st.
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