Arlington Progressive (Newspaper) - April 11, 1968, Arlington, Iowa 1 34 April 1968 Iowa 50606 One Section 20 Pages iut Per Copy AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR FAYETTE COUNTY FAIRS 115TH ANNIVERSARY Sight for Sore Eyes The Fayette County which now ranks 9th in size in actual fairs in will present its 115 annual showing to the public beginning August and if present plans jell to actuality this summers fair should improve that rating to an even higher statewide At a meeting last Thursday even ing at Boot Hill Supper Club in West Fair Secre tary outlined plans for the 1968 event to representa tives of area newspapers After a supper and in of several members of the Fayette County Fair Alcorn outlined plans for the August He stated that more emphasis would be placed on even ing shows as he put Fair patrons in this area are just as sophisticated as anywhere in the They demand quality and we are going to give them the kind of shows they We regret that these types of shows cost just as much in Fayette Coun ty as they do anywhere and for that reason we will have to raise the admission rates just a the Iowa State sales tax now applies to fair admission tickets so that will also cause a little raise in the price of admission but we are going to put on a better show to off set that rise in TVs famous Max will be one of the stars of the 1968 ap on the grounds on opening August Other stars sche to appear will include four nationally known recording artists who will head a big Country and Western Show on August Also appearing as a special attraction for that show will be Lassie of TV For the speed buffs who always patronize the fair in force there will be Class A Stock Car racing on August American Motor cycle Association sanctioned Mo racing on Sunday after August and in the evening of that same day there will be a 100 Car Demolition Derby fea turing area drivers competing for in prize For the rodeo fan the Board has booked the Barnes Champion ship RCA Sanctioned Professional Contest Rodeo featuring Cowboy Star Rex Allen and his musical The Men Of The This fine rodeo will be staged on Thursday and Friday Friday afternoons Grandstand Show will feature a Junior Horse Also for lovers of the old fashioned fair menu will be a Horse Pulling Contest on Saturday after Horses of two weight classes will be competing for over in prize A gigantic parade in observance of the ll 5th anniversary of the Fay ette County Fair will be staged on Thursday August Following a route through the streets of West Union and then past the Prizes will be a warded for several catagories in Best Marching Best Commercial Best Comic Best Float by a Service best float by a youth best saddle club and best childs Countywide participation is asked for this No grandstand charge will be made for either the parade or the Junior Horse Wed like to say that this shapes up as a real ambitious program for Fair President Lester Schult and his executive but with de men such as Carl Palmer and Richard as well as all the area members of that Fayette County should again shine during Fair Alcorn is shooting attendance record than last years high paid ad and bet do OLDENBURG SEEKS SUPERVISOR POST FIRE FIGHTERS DANCE APRIL 20 Dance enthusiasts in the Arling ton area should make plans now to attend the annual dance sponsored by the Arlington Volunteer Fire This years affair will be held at the Moose Country Club in Oelwein on April 20th with music furnished by the fine Don Rhines and the Nite There will be dancing from 9 to As the tickets are only per person and can be pur chased from any of Volunteer or at Glens Garage in Arlington where Chief Glen holds forth when he isnt out leading his laddies in their volunteer Dig in your pocket for a buck even if you cant make it to the These fellows deserve all the support we can give them for their fine Stop in at Glens and give him a little Thanks for that and the rest of the boys will appreciate See you at the KEN FINK ENTERS SHERIFF RACE Kenneth former West Union mayor and operator of bus inesses at both West Union and today announced that he would be a candidate for the Re publican nomination for Sheriff of Fayette Fink owns KenMar Far Mor store at West Union and is in partnership with Ronald Ash in the Farm Home Store in Fink served two terms as Mayor of West retiring from that position He also served three years as a member of the North Fayette County Com munity School District Board of He is a native of Fayette Coun having been born and reared on a farm north of Fairbank in Oran He attended school in Fairbank and while with United States Army AntiAircraft division had further schooling at the precollege Following his tour of duty with the he worked for Capital Tobacco company at Charles City and then for Big Gain Products in West from 1950 until serving as manager the last nine years he was with that Fink is a past president of the West Union Chamber of a member of the A merican Legion and of First Methodist He and his wife are parents of five 15 10 five and He is a life member of the Na tional Rifle Association and as a licensed Instructor has taught ap proximately 150 boys and girls rifle Carl West Union farm this week announced his for the of fice of Fayette County term beginning Oldenburg owns 200 acres of land southwest of West Currently he leases the land to his Don Prior to this year he has farmed in partnership with this An older also farms in the West Union Oldenburg has been a resi dent of Fayette County since moving here in March of that year from to occupy the farm which he had pur chased from Charles West the year The were hosts to the Iowa State Mechanical Corn Pick ing championship in the fall of Oldenburg has been an active Farm Bureau member all of his farming served on mem committees and in recent years has sold Farm Bureau In surance and currently sells for Farm Service of He is a member of Bethel Pre church in West having served that congregation as a a deacon and an His wife is also a former deacon of the church and has been active in Womens Association In addition to their two Don and the also have a Harold and seven grand Oldenburg is the second man in the race for the post which will be left vacant as Floyd announced earlier this year he would not seek tion as Floyd Hen announced his candidacy last LOSS IN VOLGA BREAKIN Floyd Arlington Co operative Commission reports that the Volga Branch Office of his company was broken into sometime during Monday Approximately in cash was taken from a strong box by the thief or There was very little other damage leading au to surmise that money was all the marauders came to WADENA DINING SPOT TO MOVE Art and Gladys Thomas will move their Valley Inn in Wadena to a new location on April The building that will be the new home of the famous eating spot was formerly the Knox and is almost directly across the street from the old location in Art and Gladys will continue to serve the fine food that has made the Valley Inn one of the most popular dining spots in the A House Warming for the new location will be held on Tues day April with Bobby Lee and his Band furnishing the musical When your reporter asked Gladys how in the heck they could serve Easter Din ner at the old location and be ready for opening in the new location in just two days she I dont know how but if Art says we can do do The robbery is being investi gated by the Clayton County Sher STARMONT PUPIL COST TOO HIGH Recently the Starmont Commun ity School received notice from Jack Budget Re view Committee that the 196768 reimbursable expenditures for the school district had exceeded the state growth According to the State Department of Public In struction the Star mont reimbursable expenditures were per pupil in excess of the allowable During the last session the a was passed to limit school The said that If a school had sable expenditures in excess of the state average this year and if the local growth rate was greater than the state rate as computed by the state ler per cent this year a school district would have its budget reviewed by the Budget He view The State Depart ment computations show that our district exceeded both Due to the fact that the 196768 budgets were set last the state computations were not a vailable for ocal budget consid For this reason local school officials do not expect the Budget Review Committee to take any action against the school dis The development of the bud get for the 196869 school year will be a different
