Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1940 — Page 25

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

FAIR , [PITION

I U N( II aM IX the law ■ 4Bjfc B • fair goer* pause for a frosen refreshment ■fl'** tlteU. Y"“ ns ' . |l( j w ,y at teat year’* fat’’. <'rt,trr. Ilan K- "* Himan »uoll the mMwny during a noon hour lull; 1 url ■*<•• ' force stands In-side Office, Tiu- 1 K“* ' (nJ til* trusty, ■’•teed" Staff l*h«to I FAIR WORKERS ALL IT w It w b M'm. 1 nt, I i rn k-;..Mi and her right hand Boy Bcoui Hob ■~. (! ,,| < ,<t \id tent id the invaluable aid* lights |B, Ilniilir one id the a pre la I cop* at last y«Sl'» i* m fai t are the quern of last yea i s fair i, i ~. t with the fair kina Staff l*h<it*> lr Board Makes ■Plans For Five I Colorful Parades

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i-nhain <-s the life and gaiety of a stres-t fair, as doe* a parade. With that thought in mind, each year the atreet fair committee dm-s it* beat to provide as much of this phase of fun as po*»lble — and ea< h year has seen a marked growth and the sixe and attraction of the varioua parade* a* well a* the growth of the crowd* that galh er to watch them The *Hrrlng music of the band*, the atrlk'ng ewtor of baud uni form* blending with the rid of color that accompaniea each of the falra — theae and more artadded attraction*, believe the fair hoard. Ihat the <-libration cannot do without. Opening Parade The flrat of the'five parade* will bw staged Monday night. Thl* parade will start at piomptly 7 o'-'

ARRANGE THRILLING FREE ACTS; PARADES BIG EVENTS

HALF A SCORE OF BANDS TO PLAY AT FAIR Deratur Combined, City Bands I a-ad last Os Music Makers Half a score of the flneat handa I In thia and neighboring tommuniilea will be at the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show thia year. Will Howers, genial chairman us band committee* for the pant *ev- I era! year*. haa been buay at work fur weeka aecuring the brat bauds available for the fair. Wednesday of courae. will he the big band day at the fair thia year aa in former yeara Probably all 10 of the band* expet ted here for the fair will be oti hand early Wednesday morning They will then inarch In the Weiinesday afternoon and Wediie* day night paradra The |o expected to Im* here In < ludr: Grover Hill. Ohio school band, the Oakwood. Ohio high school hand, the Montpelier high school band, the Fort Wayne JournaMla gelte band, the Willshire. Ohio high a* hool band, the Hi* kfor.l Ohio band, the Wren. Ohio band: the Berne Hand, the City Hand of Decatur and of course the Hpcalur * onibined band The City Hand composed of a number of local arttels. will again "bally" for the free acta and provide musical entertainment for (airgoer* at varioua interval* Thia band will be available at practically all waking hour a of the fair The Decatur combined band will also make It* appearance at num erosa time* during the fair, lead Ing parade* and playing for fair sidelights the fair i« expected to be one of All In all the band element at the moat Important one of the moat entertaining feature* of the many expected I leek and will be the curtain rate er for the fair. The Decatur hand, the afreet fair official*. Chamber of Commerce officiate, city and county/ officer* ami other Important personage* Will ride in thl* parade lan king much of the brilliance and color of the other parade. It neverthelew* make* up In Importance Pet Parada One of the moot intereating par ade* of ear h »treet fair event ha* been the I’et Parade *taged each year rm Pet Day. Score* of tiny tots youngster* and even a grownup here and there participate hi the pet parade with unmatched leal Score* enter Into the spirit of the orr-a-.km and put up their "beat pal" to ' vie with the pet* of others. Thl* la the third of the Pet Parade* to be staged in connection with the fair and It promises to , Im* the moat Interesting and the i largest of the three Thl* parade i* scheduled for 4 p m. the fait- starting from the Jail Huge Parada* Wednesday The biggest parade*, of course, are staged on Wednesday of the fair such year This, hi fact I* par Store* of band member, from neighboring communities flock to the city on that day to match color and splendor of uniform*. In a spirit of friendly rivalry. probably 10 band* will be in 'he city on Wednesday of fair week to take psrt in the two gigantic par ade*. starting at 3 o’clock and 7:3d o’clock. In addition to the band*, the floeta will add a note of charm and grace to the line of march. A number of beautiful Ooata are to be featured In the fair this year, according to report*. Livestock Parade Then of course what would a street fair and agricultural »how be without the livestock parade. The music of the Decatur band will be the only element which might distract from thl* event- for farmer* and city folk* alike relish the witnessing of a livestock parade — the sight of clampion*, grand champion*, red and blue ribbon stock winner* passing by In review. This parade is scheduled for 8 o'tdock Friday night. On Thursday andßaturday there will be no fair parades

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 26, 1940.

Float Parades To Surpass Expectations Is Forecast

— Probably nothing at a free street II fair elicit* mon* "ah's" and ah's" 11 from the fair-goers than doe* a l beautifully decorated float. I'ndoubtedly nothing In the en'ertammeu vein at a fair I* more colorful than a parade of float* — uothing more attractive than nearly a score of theae intermingled with banda and marchers. Always It haa been th<- goal of I the itreet fair committee to afford fair-goers with a fine selection of gaily decorated floats. Always It ha* been their ambition to outdo ' the effort* of the previous year. However, since the Centennial celebration In 1938 this goal has been pushed up far above the goal of former year* The added significance of the oc caslon. the bigger crowd* attend- ; mg the celebration — these and other factor* <au»e<l a number of firm*, individual*, industries and orgunixatlon* to prepare floui* of all descript kins lairge float* small floats. wlde one. thin one* educational ones, beautiful one*, etc etc. Were In- < luded Mince that year the calibre of float* at the street fair* ba* been stepped up. laist communication* from Dr Harold V DeVor. chairman of the floats committee, indicated that this year at the fair all expectations are to be surpassed. Dr DeVoi with I. Robert l(h>-m. Fort Wayne decorator, and member* of the 194" fair board have been working for months in preparation for the event* Almost without exception firm* and Industrie* of the city have been contacted and offered an oppoitunlty to enter a float In the two big parade* on Wednesday A large number of them- have re- : spunded and they ’nave signified !h«tr Intentions of entering a decorated float In one or more pa rad I e*. A* for construction of the floats a ( ntimber have engaged Mr Rh*-m. who hold* the contract with the fair board for deioratlug the ((ViNTINtm i,X I-AUE TWO, Solicitation • _ ■ Georg* Auer, local factory «Mcnlive. I* chairman of the solicitation committee of the atreet fate thia i year and a member of the board of : directors of the C. of C. ■'

ADVERTISER’S INDEX 11 DECATI R ROTARY B P O. ELKS • I PHI IOTA TRI KAPPA DELTA THETA TAI’ MOOSE AMERICAN LEGION , DECATUR IJONH FARMERS STATE BANK DECATUR OIL CO Oas. Oil. Gre.aaa RTOIaZ DINER Sandwiches Hauc>argers ROYAL CAFE Lunches, dinners, sandwiches FIRST BANK OF BERNE 1 j SPECK HEBHLE Penny dunce PINORY * MURPHY--Barberlng BEND SERVICE Standard Oil Products WEST END CAFE Beer, lunches > DECATUR ELECTRIC Westingho ise products, electrical servicing THE STOP BACK -Confections. papers. magatlnes WEMHOFF MONUMENTAL WORKS-Markers, monuments. Rock of Ages products. DANCE- K P Home. Bob Rice and orchestra 1 LEE HARDWARE CO Complete Hardware merchandise CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO McCORMICK DEERING--Farm hnidements CHICK S COLONIAL CAFE—Baer liquor wines, food LYTLE A BHNEPP New and need ears. Studebaker agency NUART SIGN CO —Signs of all typaa. STALKY 8 CONFECTIONERY—-Complete line of confections ELBERBON SERVICE - Syricing, gag. Oil. tires KRICK A TYNDALL TILE CO. Extra quality drain and building tile HABUGGER FURNITURE- Furniture, oarpets. rugs, linoleum ZINER OIL CO.—Bulk distributors of Socony-Vavuum products CENTRAL SUGAR CO McMillen Industries. Crystal White Sugar Master Mis Feeds

MERCHANTS ARE GETTING SPIRIT OF FAIR WEEK Many Firm* Colorina t p. Painting Up For Gala Event Here Not to be outdone by the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, many merchant* of the city are also planning "unusual going* on" during the week of the fair, according to the merchant* them ■elves Since It is the spirit of cooperation from these same men upon which tike suite** of the annual event depend*, they too have evi dently felt the need fur "dressing up " Many of the merchant* have em ph>yed decorator* to brighten up their “fronts" and display window* with bunting and flag* while J other have taken the Job them aeives. They also have planned to take advantage of contacting the huge number of person* that will visit | the city that week by rearranging their window* with the most attracilve merchandise and offering th*-ir best bargain* A spirit of cleaning up and pahit tev up has also spread among the merchant* and many have rente va’ed their fronts. Advertisement* in this and pre4"U* section* of the Demm-rat he e pr<w lalmed the men han'*' cote, ration in the event and have iXiled attention to special bargain* whk h some have to offer during ihe week a* an added Incentive to attend the fair Messages of goodwill and pledge* of *up|M>rt from the men ham* are toniaiiied in thia edition, aymbolk <>f their pride and their apprei la (oncesNionN Robert Helm. Decs'ur clothier, nice again la serving aa concession* chairman of the free street fair Mr Helm, a member of the t'hain 1 l>er of Commerce, ha* acted a* conlisMhma chairman for two previous fair*.

Daring, Entertaining Acts Including High Aerial And Comics To Be Staged Here

lion of the community In which I they live and upon who*e i-itlaens I they depend for support Member* of the Chamber of Com Murce and the fair board have urg ' ed visitor* to take advantage of ! the bargain* offered during fair week and urge them to plan to “sandwli-h an hour of shopping" ' between fair visiting. FLOWER SHOW IN COURTHOUSE TWO FAIR DAYS Caxh PrizeM To Be Given Winners In Show Thursday, Friday Plans have been completed for the flower show sponsored annually b the Decatur Garden <-liib at the I Decatur Free Street Fair and AgrlI cultural Show. The show will Im- held in the corridor* of the county courthouse Thursday or Friday of fair week and I* open to any person in Decatur or vicinity. Entries will be made on Thursday from 7:30 a. m 10:30 a. m. with the Judging from II 30 a m to 1:30 p tn. on the «ame day. The flower* will Im- Judged according to arrangement*, color combination, ralatkm to receptai le. proportion and balance, distinction, originality and condition Cash prlie* will lie given to the first and second winner* in each division No entries are to In- removed before Saturday afternoon. The committee In charge I* coin po»ed of Mr* Lawrence Green. Mrs Floyd Atker. Mr*. Henry Heller. Mr* Amo* Ketchum. Mr*. William Kohl* Mr*. Don Lutes. Mr*. Earl Butler, and Mr* Iteltot. Passwaler Flower* will Io- classified a* foil ows Cla»* 1 Miniature bouquet, four by four inebe* or under Cla** 2 Twin bouquets. | ,i\iNTIXI'WI> ON PAOK TWO, ,"Q * Event* Calendar Given For l-H Member* At Fair I - —■ ♦ A complete calendar of activities for all niemtiers of 4 H dubs in the county during the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show ha* beet, announced by L. E. Rrch- | bold. Adams county agricultural a- ! - gent. The activities of the club* ac- | tually opened on Wednesday. July ! 24 when the girls' clothing, canning room improvement». record tesik* 1 and secretary book* were brought into the DeVos* building, site of the exhibits. Exhibit* were privately put Into i their places on Thursday and are ' being judged today and Saturday The balance of the calendar, as listed by the county agent s office. follows: July 29 — Aug 3 — 4-H euhlblts open to public. July 29 — Parade 7:3® P. M. Coronation immediately after the parade. July 30 4-H Calve* due at tent 9:00. Corner of First and Jackson streets. 4-H Pig* and lambs due at tent 9:00 Judged 9:30 at First and Mad Ison streets. Milking contest S oo p. M July 31 — Baking and food preparation exhibits and record books due 9:00 A. M. Sharp. Judging contests beginning 10:no A M Sharp In Lincoln school. Float parade — afternoon and evening Aug. - 930 A M Private Judg ing of dress revue begin* at Lin coin school M 00 P. M Public dre»« revue Free Act Stand 4-H Calves judged 1:00 P. M 8:30 A. M. Boy* demonstrationso contest at pig clt*b tent. Aug. 3 — Livestock parade 8:00 P. M Girls may remove their exhibits any time after 3:00 P M. Friday, ur any time Saturday.

SET UP BOOTH ON COURTHOUSE LAWN AT FAIR All Activities To Be (’ontrolled From Police, (’. (’. Booth Activities of the 1940 Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural . Show this year will be directed 1 from an advantageous point on the | courthouse lawn, according to the plan of the fair association A heavy, durable shelter I* to 1 be erected on the corner of the courthouse lawn and It I* from this point that police activities will also : be dlrecteil. An addition to the police head quarters the fair association will establish an information IxMith and ! office there and the public address I system will use It a* its center transmitting points t'alls for lost children, for fair head* and other leader*, will lolssued from the microphone In the iMMlth A »pe< is* police telephone line | will run Into the booth and a man will be on duty at all time* to han die call* Activities of the city, state and 1 comity and »p» < lal fair policemen will Io- fed through this line at the booth. Members of the Decatur Chain . her of Commerce and the street fair committee will also I hand constantly during the active hour* of the fair to offer aid and Infor mat lon when needed The Shelter I* to lie a type that can In- knocked down after tin- fall but still afford durable and con venient shelter during the fair It Is planned to have the sheltei in operation from the opening time of the 194" fair until the , loslnr hour. Saturday night August 5 at midnight.

THE QUEEN’S ATTENDANTS THttLH 4 I jk I 2Q* | * ■ #■■i‘/^sl I ii x ><* *Xt it V ’li Ct' tH . •A WIBBSB4 Pictured above are the four girl* who will eerve a» attendant* to the queen of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show They ate left to right. Ilarel Nyffler of Berne. Grace Moaner of Gen.-ra Ruth Grandllettard of Hartford and Barbara Bryan, all member* of the I II club* In their respective communilie* They were selected ax attend ttUe In a meeting of all I II club member* at Berne recently ’ROUND AND’ROUND I HIW* — - ill H W nI SPp bMbb * i si t ' K jjfl U J*' Jl£ifei ■■■■■■■■■Mi ■ -—I BB"* f Pictured above are three acene* "■napped" of fairgoer* enjoying a > whirl on the ride* at the I»3M »treet fait The pictnrM on the left and j right were taken on the Caterpillar, while the ceitier photo abowa a | youngaler on the kiddie ride. “ ® la ® t*hoio

SECTION FOUR

FlyinK Fishers, Alvin And Kenny, Emil And Evelv n Are Bonked To Play Here. ACTS EACH DAY Three Splendid free act* that are guaranted to bw as spine < hilling thrill tingling a* any ever wltne** <-d at a Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show are to be shown at the 194" event, which o|*-ns here Monday Always has Hie DecalW fair been among th** foremost In th** prsseli tatiini of novel, entertaining and thrilling free acts This has In-en the fair's undisputed claim Hut this year more than ever before so say the fair tewdera, have the outstand.ng acts in the free act entertainment world been moured until three ai t* were hooked. John I. Iw-Vos* and t'arl Gerber, working a* member* of the free ait committee of the fair, along with General Chairman Herman II Kmei keberg and other secured the act* I Following I* listed a description of the act* which promise to aft ord plenty of free entertainment to fair gm-r* this coming week Flying Fishers Heralded aa one of the most ex lilting flying trnpexe acts of mod ern times I* that of the Flying Fish era. coining here direct from "the p,ig tops" "Mtartlng where other leave off I* described as psrtlcul I arly fitting to the performaaces of ' thia act. They open their act with dlffi I cult and unusual routines ihat are usually r<-**’rvi-d for the "closing punch Watching the Fishers is said to lw an awe Inspiring sight Tiny actually rival the bird* in flight as they execute beautiful pirouette*. somersault*, catches and leap* Bar leaps into the net are the standard cloaing form for most flying acta Although the Fishers have not d*-si-ried this traditional finish they do >•. in away that keeps the spe< tutor* glued to their pviXTixi in- <ix i-.Mit: Tffoi