Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — “County Fair” a Great Success. [ARTICLE]

“County Fair” a Great Success.

The “County Fair,” staged at the high school building Saturday evening, under the auspices of the domestic science and agriculture departments of the school, proved to be a great success, both socially and financially. It is estimated the school will clear between SSO and $75, which will be used in purchasing additional supplies an dequiprnent, and to help pay for the new Victrola recently purchased. The fair conformed to the oldfashioned regulation County fair, with several stands dispensing lemonade, ice cream cones, cakes, pies, hambergers- etc., and a number of Shows and various interesting and entertaining attractions and stunts, among which “Mazeppa,” the freak; the Indian fortune teller; the museum; merry-go-round; the nigger baby stand, etc., were cleverly presented, to say the least. The minstrel show, the most imposing of all the varied attractions offered, composed of about twenty well chosen characters, each of whom did full justice to his part. In the corn show the prizes were awarded / to Lelia Paulus, sweepstake best ear of corn and best exhibit; 2nd on yellow corn, Stuart Short; Ist on white corn, Gravalous Hansson. Considerable interest was “manifested in the exhibit of both the corn ahow and the mutual training and domestic science departments. The exhibits of the latter consisted of various pieces of sewing, cooking and handiwork accomplished during the year by members of the class.