Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1939 — Page 17

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FREE ACTS. PARADES FEATURE FAIR

ive Parades To Me Staged During I Free Street Fair

Lf n | Parades Are llanned Five Times ■ith Feature Event On ■ednesday. Ikst OPENS FAIR L Cone* The Parade! It la Komr cry at each of the De- ■ f-»» Street Fair and AgrlL (bow* to hear, "Here KTV Parade!’ K, than ever thia year—at ■to It would aeent. from the L of the fair-will parade ■ v able to gorge themoelve* Ler favorite di«h the par ■t tpectai uiar. entertaining L, promised for the Street L year Five time* will Ln bear the tramp of Lc feet and the stirring L of aurcbing music. L Ipectatorv and mart hers ■ tried with a spirit of gaiety Ldoet* with the color of the ■leonted midway, with the l|ia>r of the land* and the ■o' their uniforms, nothing L aare splendid than a par ■ Tb«» believe* the fair board Lr iciordingly a< ts the fatr I Os* Monday Night ■f tec of the five parade*, of L will he staged Monday ■ tanking perhaps the color Liu*l><« of the others It Will, ■hr be the mod important, Lr It will signify the open■t the 1>» event of the Deca■Maher of Commerce. BoSclal*. city and county of- ■ •nd other leaders will ride anti nos cars that will ■ the fair at promptly 7:80 ■d Monday night. I Pvt Parada ■» d the most intereating of ■WI4-S although held but for ■anad time will be the Pet ► Toevday afternoon at 8:00 y ia 7 'ela the youngster* ■v’rs a tew grown upa lead■lagging or being towed by ■ •mje-tor household pets will ■ this unusual event. ■ Int: of the Pet Parade* was ■t test y»*r and met with in- ■ «K>r. v»| among th.- hundr.-d* ■Hover* that witne*'.*d ft. ■ • 9 Parade. Wednesday ■ luptetne the ultimate the ■ « 'V parade, with all due ■lo the other* i* scheduled [RnxVKp "o\ PAGE TWO) 1

The \\ hirling Wonders On Skates k-IHI -it het . w >»4« tt'Thn "Whirling Wonders,” which ar* to thrill L Tl ” *« , Pr * M> Btr ** t Fa,r ’””5 Agricult ursi Show on »k*te* .nA !,? 1 “ /""■Prlslngly accomplished routine of an ' l "-lek skating, will be ahown on Monroe street

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

FLOAT KEYNOTE WILL BE CHARM AT 1939 FAIR Nearly A Score Os Floats Are Expected For Fair Here In August Charm I* to be the keynote of the float* at thia year a paradea on Wednesday. August 3 of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show. Never before, with the possible exception of the Decatur Centennial Celebration, have the citizens of Decatur and fair-goers been privileged to witness such beautiful floats as will appear here next week — that I* the promise of Dr. H. V. DeVor chairman of the floats committee of the fair and L. Robert Rhein, who has been . warded the contract for making a major portion of the float* Several of the most distinctive and unusual float* ever to appear at a celebration similar to the Decatur fair will be ahown. the men have promised. Last communications from the float committee and Dr. DeVor assured fair-goer* and fair heads that | thia year's float entry list would probably be the largest of several I years. The floats will appear but one day — on Wednesday. They will, i however, appear twice on that day. They will first appear at 2 p. m. In the afternoon parade and again at 8 p. n:. for the night parade. The majority of the floats this year ar* being designed and built by Mr. Rhem* who was also awarded the contract for decorating the city for the street fair. Several merchants. however, have signified their intention* of and are uuilduig their own floats for this year's paradea. The firms, clubs and others who had floats in iaat year'a parade included : • Central Sugar company. Central Soya company. General Electric, Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc.. Celina. Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Blue Creek Dairy, Goodyear Service, Inc.. Elberson Service Station. Dierkes Auto Parts. 4-H Clubs. Perfection Dread company of Fort Wayne. Lee Hardware, Al. D.

L/ • I J Walter Gard

DecJtni- •*”** «n*mber* of the board of director* of the Chamber of Commerce and the 1838 ro 4 a* r Cttl, "r al Bhow b< * rd Th, ‘J r R> rtght: Walter Gard, chairman have bt-n ?Z'*" <~ ,' nlnr , 's Tn * n " nd J W ,rd Calland. program chairman All nave been Instrumental in the ataglng of the big event thia year

TWIN DAY TO BE FEATURED AT FREE FAIR Crowds Are Expected Here Thursday For Convention Like entering Noah's Ark — in pair* — ho will they come to Decatur on Thursday August 3 of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show. Because on that day the city will witness its second “twin convention" In history. For the second consecutive year the fair board has decided to stage thia interesting sidelight to the carnival and agricultural aides of the event. Short ones, tall ones, fat ones, skinny ones, big ones, little ones •II are invited to attend the event •nd participate in the contest. A total of 550 in cash Is to be awarded to the winners of the various contests. The Mature of the convention of course will be the awarding of the major prise to the twins looking the most and If last year's contest waa a forecast of what to expect thia year the judges have a difficult task approaching. Prise* will also be awarded to the youngest, the oldest and others. The event last year was staged more a* an experiment. Event* of this kind had been staged In other nearby communities with mild succonaidersble acclaim. Especially at cess and in some inatancea with the city of Fort Wayne the an nual twin convention attracted attention. Expecting a good response the fair committee prepared tor Its first convention. The response waa enthusiastic beyond expectations •nd the entry Hat waa huge In proportion. However the greatest task evolved when the judges of the contest had to select the winners In the various contests. All in all the event was propounded a marked succesa and thus the second convention waa decided upon. Named Twin Day In fact ao greatly wa* the fair board Impressed thut It set aside Thursday of the fair a* "Twin Day,” with the parade of twins prior to their passing on the reviewing stand aa the feature of that day. The parade la scheduled for 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The county of course la expected to '(continued' on PAaK~atx7~ Schmitt Motor Salea. P. A. Kuhn Chevrolet, Kirsch A Son. Oldsmobile. Holsum Bakery of Fort Wayne. Gllea Porter Tire Co., Burk Elevator. Habegger Bros, of Berne. Van Wert County fair asaociatlon. A number of theae are also expected to enter floats In the parades thia year.

Decatur, Indiana, Thum day, July 27, 1939

On Chamber Os Commerce Board

- - - - R. E. Glendtnmg

Concessions List For The Decatur Free Street Fair

A tentative list of the concessions which will be placed here i for the 1838 Decatur Free Street . Fair and Agricultural Show and I their probable placing has been announced by Bob Helm, concesj alons chairman of the event. Although score* of attractive ' concession, including games, eati Ing stand*, picture and novelty gali levies, ball game*, etc., have been placed for the fair. Mr. Helm has promised still more by the opening ' date. All available space haa been aaked for but Mr. Helm and his cohorts have not decided definitely I upon a number of those to be filled in. and have indicated that they may bold off until the opening day | an that they may actually aee theae attractions before giving them a “spot.” Following is a tentative Hat of the concession* on the west aide of Second street running south from Jefferson street: Jefferson Street Brown'* Ball Game. Chapman'* Bingo Stand. Novelty Concession. Novelty Stand. Court Street Moran's Cracker Jack Stand. Morri*' Ball Game. Magimua "Gue** Your Age." Polly A Jean Handwriting. McGowen Ball Game. Palen Photos. Lutheran Eating Stand. Madison Street C. Graham Mouse Game. C. W. Pence Cracker Jack Stand. Sparrow Wooden Name*. Bobo U. B. Eating Stand.

ADVERTISERS IN SECTION 3 1. H L. Lankenau Co.. General Electric products. 2. WemholT* Monumental Work*. Monuments. 3. Cash Coal and Supply Co.. Coal, farm supplies. 4. Decatur Oil Co. Gas and oIL 6. Maier Hide and Fur Co.. Buyer* of hides and junk. 8. Butler's Garage. Automobile repair. 7. England's. Automotive supplies. 8. Snyder'* Diner. Food. 8. Beal's Diner. Food. 10. Green Kettle, Soft drink*, beer and confection*. 11. Jim's Service Station. Texaco products. 12. Ehinger'* insurance. General Inaurance. 13. Gamble Store, Automotive good*, sporting goods, etc. 14. L. Robert Rehm. Decorating 15. Vhrlck Bros.. Electric stove*, refrigerator*, waahera. radio*. K. Wall's Bakery. Baked goods. 17. Cltlsena Telephone Co. ’ 18. The Mutachler Packing Co.. Meat* 18. D. F. Teeple. Trucking ’ 20. D». ifttr Electric Shop. Electric auppllea. 21. Frohnapfel & Frohnapfel. Cfclropractory. 22. Decatur Vpholater Shop. New and Vaed furniture. 23. Bob's Confectionery. Boer and Sandwiches. 24. First Bank of Berne. 25 Plngry A Murphy. Barber Shop. 28. Suman's Case, Beer and sandwiches. 27. Paul H. Graham Co.. General inaurance, 28. Frank W. Downa. Printing. 28. Pumphrey Jewelry Store, Jewelry and glassware. So. Aihbaucher'a Tin Shop, Roofing, furnaces. 31. John E. Meyers, General contractor 32. Iceland H. Smith Inaurance Ager. y. General insurance. 33. Yoat Brother*, General contractor* 34. Flrat State Bank. Decatur. 35. Distributing Co.. Beer. Advertisers who appear In Section 4 Blue Creek Dairy. Dairy product*. S. E. Black, Funeral director Phil Macklin Co.. Plymouth sales. Meahberger Bros., Road builders

rii J. Ward Calland

S. E. Black Rest Booth. I nion Chapel Eating Stand. V. Morris Scales. Alley W. 8. Myers Custard. W. S Myers Candy Flos* Joe Nelghter*' Photo*. W 8. Myers Lunch and Drinks. W. S. Hunt Bowling Alley. W. 8. Hunt Ball Game*. Meaghan's Hoopla Tarbes Bowling Alley. Meaghum Cork Gallery. Second Street Following Is the list of concessions which have already been placed on the east side of Second street, aouth from Jefferson: Brown Penny Pitch. Sykoa Popcorn Stand. Alley Rnttz Orange Drink. Tarbes Open Game. Delta Theta Tau Bingo Stand. Elliot's Cracker Jack. Grote's Cuatard. Madison Street W. Long Eating Stand. Democrat Program Booth. Ball Game Pltch-TII-U Win. Ball Game. Penny Pitch. Spencer's Stand. Graham Pan Stand. Rowland * Root Beer. Alley Tarbes Diggers Tarbes Clothe* Pins. F. Help's Pltch-TIl-V-Wm Pal lota Xi Bingo Stand. Warner Mouae Game. Graham Ball Game. Magnamltua Stand. Monroe Street

Three Thrilling Free Acts To Be Feature At 1939 Decatur Fair And Agricultural Show

PET PARADE TO BE HIGHLIGHT OF FAIR EVENT Novel Affair Is Scheduled For Tuesday Os Fair To everyone else ft may be only a mongrel, a cur. or an alley eat—' but to some boy. girl, man or woman ft is the prize of the household. To tho satisfaction of these proud owners of dogs. cat*, canar-; lea. and others the 1838 Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show will again feature a Pet Parade. Mindful of the fact that the pet owners of the city are especially proud of their own household "lap dig" or prised family Uve possession. the fair decided to again stage the event, which proved so popular at the 1838 free fair. Tuesday. August 1. has been set aside for that day and has been n.xned "Pet Day” The pet paradi Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock will be the feature event of the day. The event la sponsored jointly by the WPA recreation drfartmeut ct th* city and the city fat* board. George F. Laurent and ftylveeter Everhart are In charge of the iffair. The women member* of the executive committee of the recrea- ' tonal program arc assist lag. They are Mr*. Lawrence Linu Mr*. Hugh Holthouse and Mr a Gerald Strickler. Right down through the midwayl a 111 come the parade of pstn at that hour »o fair-goera may be glv*n an I unrestricted view of the “prise"' ptta and their owners, a* they are proudly displayed at the end of a leash, in a wire cage, a basket, or other conveyance or container. If last year'* contest waa any forecaster of what to expect thia year rabbits, dog*, cats, canaries. j possums, 'coons, und a score of other animal exhibits may form the long line of march. Os especial Interest also are the conveyance* In which the feta are exhibited and the cleverness with which some of th* more ingenious youngsters decorate and “colorup" these contrivances and contraptions. All In all fair-goers aare been promised an entertaining afternoon on "Pet Day" of the annual Decatur Free street Fair and Agricultural Show. INDUSTRIES TO SHOW AT FAIR Exhibits To Be Placed Between Cattle, Horae Shown The Industrial exhibit, always a major attraction at the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, will be placed between the cattle and the horse tents thia year according to plans of the fair association heads. The space, which will house farm machinery and equipment mainly will be 150 feet In length and 150 feet wide At thl rear of thia exhibit will be erected a tent 20 feet wide. In which wll lb* housed Industrial exhibits. This tent will be a* as necessary to house the various exhibit*. Included among exhibits expected to be displayed In this tent will

P. A. SYSTEM AT FAIR AGAIN Marcellus Miller To Again Install Public Address Line A public address system will again he In use during the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, it haa been announced by fair offlcial*. i The system. which was first used | several year* ago. has on a number of occasion*. paid for itself In the service rendered, fair officials stat*d. and they have felt that ft haa become a necessary part of the celebration. ' Marcellua Miller, local radio expert. haa again been employed by , the fair association to install and operate the “p.a. system" during I the fatr. Mr Miller haa inatalled the aystem for a number of year* and la acclaimed by the fair board aa having rendered satisfactory service in its operation. He or one of hi* asaiatanta will be on duty during all active hours of the fair to offer the assistance of the microphone and he system when necessary. The use of the system will, how'ever, be restricted to call* of ImHViSTIXt'KD <>s p«;e two, lie milker*, cream separators, seed corn exhibit* and other display* | of general interest to farmer* and . agriculturalist*. Any individual or firm desiring ' exhibits in the tent or In the space I reserved for machinery and equip- , ment ha* been aaked to contact i I Robert Helm, concessions chair- 1 1 man. or H. P. Schmitt, livestock' I chairman. Only a minor charge ha* been > made for exhiblta at the livestock ' field The charge for apace in the lent la 40 cent* per front foot. | and In the machinery space 30 cent* per front foot. Depth of exhibit space in the tent will be ' 14 feet, permitting a six-foot aisle.. The depth of apace for the farm 1 machinery will be considerably greater, aa thia machinery will be I placed In two row* In the 150x150 Ifoto area, with an aisle through the center. I'

Clown Cyclist To Entertain u 1 \ corffor tg/ck / \ CYCu/r / \ \. /gu '7 \ s' I ’ \ X s' z / f S 4b fl c% 7 & jO a* *4 r JttKKmSaa WMHHHLr- A ' '■..'■l' 7 -r?5 1c * /■ * 1 ■" , ** ■■ 1 "The Great Vnldare" will be one of the feature performers during the free acta at the fair thia year. "Valdare" la billed aa a laugh-pro-voking cyclist, who displays rare ability in making bls vehicles perform.

SE(TION THREE

| lliich Aerial Act, Comic Bicycle, Skating Acts Are Booked For Street Fair Here. SHOW DAILY Free acta — the fun-furnlahing fare for falr-folka! Free acta —that part of the annual Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, which practically every fair-goer expect* and plana to aee! Never before In the history of the annual fair event here has a line-up of free acta been arranged that promise* more thrill*, more fun and more entertainment than those secured thia year by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, apon- , sora of the annual event. Never before have the free act stages of the fair seen such a variety of entertainment in that line —a type that affords entertainment. pleasure, beauty and a touch of that colorful, yet welcome humor. Hollywood Thrill Girls As for spine-tingling thrills — there are the Hollywood Thrill Girls, known to their parents as just J sequel line and Jennie Teeter. While many eventful happenings are scheduled for the fair, no one attraction is expected to afford the fair-goera with such a breath-tak-ing display aa the “race for life," which climaxes the act of theae I girls Augmenting a full program of acrobatic* and tumbling over and around high aerial rigging, five hundred feet above the earth, Jackie and Jennie Teeter do their ! "race for life.” A slim, metal cable support* 1 the weight of the two comely maidens a* they elide to the ground below, clinging only by their teeth to a strap that files down the cable at freight train | speed. Before their first scheduled engagement here a specially trained crew of experts will begin to assemble the gigantic structure that is the backbone of any aerial act—the rigging. This huge rigging will extend from the parking lot on First and Madison street* nearly to the alley on Madison be(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO>~