Under The Stars At State Fair 1939 Revue Preview
The 1939 State Fair program promises Ernie Young’s elaborate outdoor revue Under the Skies with a 22 piece Carl Freed band, vaudeville acts from top circuits, Zavatta troupe aerial stunts, Kazac family feats, Ballato mimicry, and a Noël firework finale. Also features the Nancy Drew and Doctor Mystery double feature with G-Men intrigue and a Zane Grey western, Heritage of the Desert, closing the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Young
C. B. Hansen
Mr. Young
Idle Beast
Young
Carl, Freed
Mr. Yeung
Kazac
Cole Others
Elly Wells
Four Fays
Marie Ballato
Ballato
Ernie Young
Huron
Carl Freed
Ringling Brothers
Northwest
Lloyd Nozza
J. Carroll Paish
J. Edgar Hoover
Nolan
Heather Angel
Janice Logan
Robert Wilcox
Broderick Crawford
Helen Broderick
Comedienne
Lennie
John Steirbeck
Public Enemy
Northern Wisconsin Fair Attendance Up
The Northern Wisconsin District fair in EWA FALLS on August 16 saw its best attendance in years despite rain. The first five days featured the revue America Swings, which was canceled the opening night. On the concluding day, the WLS National Barn Dance Company performed. Captain Esra Barrows suffered a cracked collarbone during ascent into wires, and Carl Doran sustained a fractured jaw after being struck by a mallet during auto polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewa Falls
Mus
Wisconsin
WLS National Barn Dance Company
Esra Barrows
Carl Doran
Huron’s Picture Houses Offer Topnotch Attractions During Fair
Huron theatres present State Fair Week lineups led by James Cagney and George Raft in Each Dawn I Die. Bing Crosby headlines The Star Maker with a large cast and a midweek preview. Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan star in Million Dollar Legs, while Our Leading Citizens features Bob Burns as a local lawyer amid industrial unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cagney
Bob Burns
Bing Crosby
Huron
Cagney-Raft
Cagney
George Raft
Jime Bryan
George Bancroft
Raft
Raff
Bingi
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
South Dakota
Bushfield
State Theatre
State Fair cattle swine and horse entries expected to peak
Secretary C B Hansen announced advance indications point to record entries in the 1939 State Fair cattle swine and horse divisions. Past totals show 365 swine 259 cattle and 68 horses in 1938 with growing interest from Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and South Dakota towns and cities across multiple breeds and exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Hansen
Hansen
Cherokee
Iowa
Fargo
N. D
Medford
Wis
Des Moines
Mank
Minn
Minneapolis
Racine
Grinnell
Winnebago
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Fire Protection At Fair Grounds In 1939 Exposition
The Huron Fire Department and State Board partner to provide 24 hour fire protection during the exposition week. Buck Cotton, fire chief, outlined plans with a central fire truck and five firefighters covering day and night shifts. Additional department equipment is ready if needed. A CCC and small camp presence is noted in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turon
Aga
Exposition
Buck Cotton
Huron Fire Department
Fair Grounds
Cotton
Fairrounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernie
Ancy Drew
Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
Nancy
John Litel
Frankie Thomas
Happy Harrison
Miss Harrison
Moncton
WN. B
Ratt
Crosby
Burns
New York
Gus Edwards
Louise Campbell
Ned Sparks
Laura Hope Crews
Linda Ware
Walter Damecseh
Philharmonic Orchestra of
Los Angeles
Texaco Service
Texaco
Kansas
MAC & Earls
Dak
Northwest States
8. D. Exposition
Donald Woods
Evalyn Venable
Russel Hayden
C. Henry Gordon
Sidney Toler
Paul Guilfoyle
Robert Barratt
South
Dacotah Portland Cement
Cement Plant
Rapid City
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