Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1937 — Page 12

FLOATS TO BE FEATURED AT PARADES HERE Colorful Floats To Rival Those Os Centennial In Beauty Today on the eve of the 19371 Decatur Free Street Fair, sponsor : hU by the Decatur Chamber ofj Commerce, members of the flout committee of the fair board have | promised an unusual treat for those visiting the fair parades. Undaunted by the fact that last j year during the Centennial celebration a precedent was set for the presentation of beautiful ami attractive floats, the committee this yeur doubled their efforts to keep puce. While nothing as elaborate as those used last year have been se- , cured for the street fair, members of the committee have neverthe-l less expressed a keen satisfaction in the array of floats that been secured. To date a total of 12 floats have been tentatively contracted for | the fair parades. Some of these were built by L. Robert Rhem,| street fair decorator, while others were arranged by their sponsors. Others are also expected to Build several floats at the last minute to further add to the color of the fair parades. Following is a list of the sponsors that have signified their intentions of entering a float in the ' parades. The float committee for the fair was headed by Carl C.' Baxter. Dr. H. V. DeVor and Mild

Studebaker Willys Stop in and see our new models while attending the fair. Case Motor Sales GEORGE W. CASE Corner Monroe and Third Streets (at the Boknecht Service Station)

EVERYBODY SHOULD ATTEND THE BIG DECATUR FREE STREET FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

KAHN Ciotku 'to 'TTUoAuAI Hi fW LjMLJ the belt— a. wile investment Clothes tailored to order by KAHN of Indianapolis, aside from flattering your appearance, give you the inspiring sense of confidence that results from the knowledge that your attire is perfect. You become more fond of them; they seem to become better with age. Throughout their long and handsome lives they engender the glow of satisfaction that results from the realization of a good investment. Over 500 Fall Samples from which to choose.

Peterson Clothing Co All Clothing stores will remain open Wednesday Afternoon of Fair week.

red Worth man. Blue Creek Dairy, 4-IF Club, Central Soya Company, Central Sugar ! Company, Seven Up. of Fort WayI ne; Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc.. Al D. Schmitt Ford Motor Sales, I P A. Kuhn Chevrolet Sales. Psi 1 1 lota Xi sorority, Decatur Minister 1 |al Association, Loyal Order of 'i Moose. B P. O. Elks. Rotary Club, | Lions Club and General Electric I. Company. FAIR ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 18 Entries For Indiana State Fair To Close On August 18 —~ Indianapolis. July 29 — Exhibitors were warned today by Henry j i F. Schricker. commissioner of agri-; culture, and head of the Indiana state fair to be held Sept. 4th to; 1 10th, inclusive, that August 18th | i in the deadline for entries in the' Hoosier exposition. Commissioner Schricker said ' each exhibitor must have a $2.50 ■ 1 ticket which permits entries in | I any number of divisions such as cattle, dairy, horticulture. hand-| I craft, etc. In addition the exhibitor ticket is good for admission of one; person and car to the fairgrounds during the week of the fair. Entries must be in the hands of Harry G. Templeton, fair manager at the state fairgrounds. Indiana- ' polis. on the date mentioned above. ■ August IS. This will permit a staff i of 20 girls to arrange them in re- [ ! spective judging books and the cat-, 1 aloguing of the horse and cattle entries. Mr. Schricker said.

Early Buyers Get First Choice! “Alpagora" Means the finest, lightest weight, longest wearing fabric that is used in Overcoats All of our Alpagora Coats made by Hornstein Newman company are in the store ready for your inspection.

MUSIC TO PLAY LARGE PART IN DECATUR FAIR • Prominent Bands To Furnish Feature Attraction At Fair Music will play an important part in the 1937 Decatur Free | Street Fair, according to those in charge of arranging for the event. ] Approximately half a thousand ! musicians are expected to furnish j the musical note for the fair this I year. Included in the musical or--1 ganir.ations brought here will be ! the Sons of Veterans band of Van j Wert, Ohio. This organization is i said to be the only one in the ; world com-posed solely of sone of ; war vets. The band is composed of 30 pieces. Probably the la rge s t of the , bands will be the Van Wert high school band composed of 55 pieces. I With the exception of the Sons of Veterans and the local Legion ■ band, each organization will be j composed of high school and grade students. For Tuesday's parade the following bands have been contracted: Montpelier. Ohio City. St. Henry. Ohio; Van Wert. Ohio; Decatur • Boy's, Decatur Girls' and the AmI erican Legion band, also of this, city, Journal-Gazette Band. Fort Wayne. For Friday's parade the following have been contracted: Ft. Re- ! covery. Ohio: Wren. Ohio: Pauldling, Ohio: Berne: Sons of Veter-i ans, Van Wert, Ohio and the three local bands. Among the more prominent dir- ' ectors will be Joseph Danner, of | the St. Henry band and Leonard l Wolfe, Van Wert director. Both are i well known in this city, having ' played here at various events in i the past. 0 Police Car Gets Tag Pueblo. Colo. —(U.R) —No one can i accuse A. Earl Butler, traffic offiI cer, of partiality in handing out l tickets. He went so far as to tag ; a police car for double parking. o Mother Throws Ringers Fort Worth. Tex.—(U.R)—Mrs. H. IC. Still, mother of four children, is looking for new worlds to conquer in the sport of horseshoe j pitching. She has won ever city ' tournament since 1923.

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Secretary-Treasurer - ■ -i wiwOT ' ’ I J John L. DeVoss is secretarytreasurer of the Chamber of ComI merce which is sponsoring the annual Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show from August 2 to 7 inclusive this year. FLOWERSHOW ADDS BEAUTY TO EXHIBITS j Decatur Garden Club To Sponsor Flower Show Two Days Os Fair A feature two-day attraction of the Decatur Free Street Fair this year will be a flower show, sponsored by the Decatur garden club. The exhibit, which will be located in the corridors of the county courthouse, will be held on Thursday and Friday of fair week. Judging in the exhibits will be made on Thursday morning by Mrs. L. L. Yager, of Berne; L. D. Adams, and Mrs. George Sprague, both of this city. Awards will be given to the producers of the best gladiolas. mixed bouquets, dahlias, roses, petunias, large and small zinnias and potted plants. A prize of $1 will be given first place winners. Second place winners in each division will be given 50 cents each. Honorable mention will also be made in each classification. Members of the garden club, who comprise the committee in charge: Mrs. Sam Butler. Mrs. Earl Butler. Mrs. George Rentz, Mrs. Floyd Acker, Mrs. Charles Beinecke and Mrs. Roy Runyon. Closing hour for the entries is Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. o Trade In a Good Town —Decatur.

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EXHIBIT TENT I TO BE PLACED I ON MADISON Industrial. Commercial And Automotive Exhibit Placed Here A gigantic 100-foot tent will house the industrial, commercial and automotive exhibits of the I)e-| catur Free Street Fair this year. The entire display of the three classifications will be housed inthe tent which Is to be located on the corner of Third and Madison streets. Many of the prominent automobile dea'ers of the city will display their various makes of autos and trucks at the exhibits in addition to ‘‘dressing them up" for the various parades of the fair. This year according to a ruling of , the fair board, only autos that are decorated will be permitted in the parades. leading industries of the city and surrounding community have signified their intentions of displaying their various products at the exhibit and the methods of ; manufacture. I Commercial exhibits of leading 1 wholesalers and retail firms of ' the city will also be on display in i the exhibit tent. i ( A last minute decision of the I street fair committee also placed the conservation display of the Indiana state department in the exhibit tent. Bud Townsend, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will have charge of the exhibits and has made arrangements for their display. o FAIR PROVES HOMECOMING IS POPULAR EVENT Thousands Os Former Residents, Relatives Expected For Fair Decatur’s annual Free Street Fair has proven to be an annual homecoming event, despite its short number of years. This is also expected to be a big factor in swelling the daily i crowds at the fair. This element is one that has proven a special drawi ing feature and inis helped to perpetuate the annual show, adding I thousands to the daily throngs. - Many citizens of Decatur and i

Housing Chairman r A Housing of the cattle, horses, and other similar shows during the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agi Icultural Show from August 2 to . Inclusive is under the supervision of a committee whose chairman is Adams County Agricultural Agent L. E. Archbold. Adams county have received word from relatives or former residents that they expect to visit here during fair week. Reunions with old friend* is considred one of the finer points in the staging of a street fair. Thursday has been set aside by members of the fair board as Homecoming Day and that day of the week is expected to see the greatest number of homecomers. However, every day of the fair sees hundreds of homecomers on the streets and registration books from previous fairs show that visitors come from almost every state in the union. In 1928 Decatur staged a Homecoming event, which met with unparalleled popularity. Last year during the celebration of the Centennial. the city also set aside a day for the homecomers. Each of these events proved to be one of the most popular of the celebrations. Appreciable merit is also given the community by these hundreds of homecomers, who return to their native state or county with high praise of the city, county and its I fair. This year an especially great eff ort will be made to royally entertain these homecomers, by giving them a non-forgettable glimpse of the community and its activities.. Johnsondale, Cal. — (U.R) — Bui' snakes and king snakes are being imported into this section in an experiment to see if they can drive out the rattlesnakes.

Xw / Y Blue Creek Home-Maid ICE CREAM 1W 1 IRiiyw -is made fresh daily During your visit to the Decatur Agricultural show treat your family and your friends to that delicious “Blue Creek Home-Maid Ice Cream.” Richer - Fresher - Healthier Save at Our Cheese and Confection departments. CONFECTIONS: CHEESE: Candies Brick Cheese Jumbo I eanuts American Cheese . panish I eanuts Pimento Cheese Cashew Nuts Swiss Checse PtTru Longhorn Cheese I otato Chips Limberger Cheese MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT THE Blue Creek Dairy, Inc. Decatur—Berne—Bluffton

FREE! A Genuine Silver Sleep Spring the number of inches of wire used in the construction of these springs. Visit our Store. Fair Week, where a Silver Sleep Spring will be on display in front of the store. Inspect it. place your estimate in a box and be eligible for the award. No obligation to buy. Everyone eligible—only one entry to each person. Keep this free offer in mind Fair week. See The New Silver Sleep Springs in Our Window We have on display a full line of Springs. Come in and look them over — the prices are attractively low. Welcome To The Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show AUGUST 2 to 7 ZWICK’S NORTH SECOND STREET