Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1910 — Upbuilders of Indiana State Fair. [ARTICLE]

Upbuilders of Indiana State Fair.

Four men who are widely known over Indiana and who have long been actively Identified with the upbuilding of the State Fair will at the coming fair again be in charge of departments in which they have for many years been interested. Each of them has served as president of the State Board of Agriculture. John L. Thompson, one of the pioneer sheep men of Indiana, and who is known over the world as an expert on Shropshires, will have charge of the sheep uepartmen . Mason J. Niblack has expanded the swine department to a point where it Is one of the largest livestock divisions of the fair. Sid Conger has made the poultry show of the fair one of the largest of its kind in me country. James E. McDonald has for a decade had charge of the art department of the fair, and year after year through his efforts one of the largest buildings on the grounds is filled to overflowing with displays of especial interest to women. The outlook for this division is especially good for the coming fair and it will abound in displays of knitted and crochet work, hand-made laces and embroideries, hand sewing, fancy work, photography, arts and crafts, paintings in oils and water colors by professional and amateur artists, china painting and photography, with many other features popular with women. The other divisions of the fair and the experienced members of the board in charge are: Agricultural products, C. B. Betijamin. Crown Point; horticulture, David Wallace, Indianapolis; mechanical. E. S. Tuell, Corydon; speed, C. H. Anthony, Muncie; horses, J. Lynn VanNatta, Lafayette; cattle, Clem graves, Bunker Hill; admissions, John C. Haines. Rockport; grandstand Dan C. Reed. Attica;. concessions, H. L. Moores Hill; coliseum Knode Porter, Hagerstown; amuse*, ments, L Newt. Brown. Franklin. Os car Hadley, known over Indiana as a cattleman, is president of th* l board; J. W. LaGrange of Franklin is treasurer.