The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-17
Record Breaking attendance
At County Fair Sunday
Over 5000 People
On Grounds During
Afternoons Show
ALL EXHIBITS LARGER
Fine Displays In
All Departments
Excellent Entertainment

Sunday with the largest attend
ance in recent history, when
over 5000 people entered the
gates to view their fair. Lit
orally hundreds were turned
away from admission to the
grandstand, which was filled to
capacity long before the after
noon show started.
This was a gala day for fair Of
ficials because the weather and at
tendance break exceeded their
fondest hopes. Concessions took
up more space on the ground than
for several years, and entries in
practically all departments exceed
ed those of last year.
Attendance Monday and Tuesday
was light compared with Sunday,
although Tuesday was considerably
better than Monday. Tuesday was
st. Cloud day and the st. Cloud
band was brought here to take part
in the program.
An interview with c. F. Botz, sup
erintendent Of the agricultural de-
istered 444 entries. thirty more than
last year. Generally products shown
in this department were of better
quality than last year.
The flower show was a spot of
beauty and here too the larger en-
tries indicated greater interest in
the fair. Entries in the cut flower
division totalled 275 and ported
plant entries were so. Mrs. Oscar
Klonne is superintendent of this de-
partment. Her assistant is Mrs.
0. c. Hardin.
A rural school display, also much
larger than last year, had a large
number of interested visitors thru
out the entire fair. Here the boys
and girls of rural schools exhibited
handicraft, book covers, and many
things usually made in school,
There were soap carvings, wood
work and other specialties which
showed fine workmanship and care
full training. This was truly a fine
exhibit and well worth a visit from
anyone.
The women's department, under
the supervision of Mrs. Elmer
Grindy, also had a greater number
of entries, especially in the baked
goods department. All the fine
things made in the homes of the
county were displayed to- advan-
tage and an interesting exhibit re-
suited. Winners in the various div
isions of this department, as well
as all others will be published as
soon as possible.
A tour through the barns gave a
splendid idea of the number of fine
herds the county possesses. Every
available space was filled and many
of the best herds of cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs were shown. Geo.
Minette, superintendent of cattle,
stated that Lewis Smith, of st.
Cloud, was unable to exhibit be-
cause of an accident. Harry Hoop
er is superintendent of the hog and
sheep departments and Frank Pes
chek is superintendent of the horse
department.
A fine display of poultry, under
the supervision of Mrs. Jos. Fish,
was shown this year, and here too,
space was at a premium. The poul-
try show was good from every
standpoint. Judging in all divisions
took place Sunday and Monday.
Cattle, horses, sheep and hogs were
not judged until Monday morning.
An exhibit which drew much
attention was the conservation
display, which with a back
ground of pines showed Mime
sofas natural habitats, both
live and mounted. Raccoon,
badger, red fox, black and sill
yer fox, chuklar cartridges,
mink, black raccoon, an owl
and gosh hawk made up the
live display of Minnesota's wild
life. Mounted owl, deer heads,
moose, and fish were placed In
the background. The display
drew o heap Of favorable COM
ment, and IL was credit to
Game Warden Leo PeytOn, Of
Melrose, who was responsible
for this show at the fair. An
other beauty spot was the rock
garden and waterfall, built In
connection with the flower
show. This was erected by r.
". Michels and his able staff
of assistants. Wiener Nursery
also entered q display Of nat
ural beauty, in which were
shown q number Of evergreen
and pine trees, ETC., In q back
ground setting fronted by grass.
A program of more than usual
merit was presented on the track
and platform in front of the grand
stand. The motorcycle races Sum
day afternoon drew large at
tendance and the DeWaldo vaude-
vile acts completed a fine enter
tainment. Each day the DeWaldo
offerings appeared twice before a
satisfied patronage. Monday and
Tuesday afternoon shows were
augmented by a Model T Derby,
and an extra event was added to
Tuesday nights show, when a spec
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