The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-11
GIMBELS PLANS
TABLELAND FAIR
FOR NEXT MONTH
Preparations Now Being Made
to Observe Tenth Anniversary
October Is to IS, Inclusive

Preparations are now being made
to celebrate the tenth anniversary of
the Allegheny Tableland Fair, which
was inaugurated and which has been
held annually at Gimbels department
store in Pittsburgh. This year the
Fair dates are October Is, 16, II and
10.
Back in 1882 Gimbels, in coopera-
ton with the Allegheny Tableland
Association and the Allegheny Table
land Council of Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce, conceived the idea of
taking to Pittsburgh the products of
the eight counties of the three states
comprising the Allegheny Tableland
district. Each year since 1882 the
Fair has gained more momentum.
The 10th Anniversary of the Fair
has the hearty endorsement and full
cooperation of the United States de-
partments of War and Agriculture.
1t will wildly illustrate our Govern
ment's activities in the National De-
tense program The United States
Department of Agriculture is sending
ten individual exhibits, with a 112
foot frontage, graphically portraying
the part the farmer is playing in our
national defense.
These exhibits are not only educa-
tional, but also are vitality interest
ing. Every man, woman and child will
find them a real treat. Men from the
Department of Agriculture will be in
attendance to answer any questions,
and to distribute printed information
on almost any problem to the farmer
The agricultural exhibits are alone
worth coming a great distance to see.
The Navy Department display is
something everyone will enjoy. This
exhibit alone covers a hundred feet
of frontage. You will see the various
activities of our Navy coast defense,
Marine Corps and the Maritime Com
mission beautifully portrayed in the
form of dioramas, model ships, de-
tense articles used by the navy and
pictures. The United States Army
also has a thrilling exhibit showing
all the branches of the service. There
will also be individual displays from
the Medical Corps the Chemical War
fare Service, and display of articles
made in the Pittsburgh Ordinance Di-
vision for the United States Army.
And to the brilliant array of gov
ernmental exhibits, add the displays
of the very best products grown and
made on the Tableland Farms. All
the women's sections of various
things made in the home-canned
goods, fancy work, needlepoint. Ev-
erything, of course, is entered in
competition for the cash prizes
awarded by the Department store.
Other competitive exhibits include
the hobby display open to All boys
and girls of the Tableland, an exhibit
of arts and crafts from the Somerset
Art Center and, after an absence of
one year, the Bird Bros. of Meyers
dale, Pa, will exhibit some prize gold
bronze turkeys.
The products of the Tableland will
be on sale by the farmers and grow
ers of the various counties and all
this is at no cost or fee to any of the
participants. Everything is spon-
sored and all expenses attached to the
Fair are paid for by Gimbels.
Farmers and others are urged to
send in their applications at once to
display their best products, in compe-
tition with others, for cash prizes.
The county agent has a program and
premium list or they may be obtained
by writing to the Tableland Fair,
care Gimbels, Pittsburgh, Pa.