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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
8
Governor Myers V. Cooper lauds the 80th Ohio State Fair calling it a showcase of progress in education agriculture industry and commerce. He invites all to attend August 25 to 30 praising past attendance and forecasting even greater success this year.
The Ohio State Fair highlights livestock excellence with Belgian and Percheron horses Jersey cattle and multiple sheep and swine breeds achieving international prominence. It also features about $10 000 in premiums for Ohio produce and a prominent Junior Fair guiding future agriculturists, plus extensive farm machinery displays.
The 1930 exposition will offer continuous concerts and vaudeville acts with a 20,000 prize harness program. An Aviation Circus is slated for Saturday matinees and a night show with fireworks. The Coliseum will host 6,000 free daily seats for livestock judging, while top saddle and harness horses compete nightly. The Sheep Building opening marks a major fair milestone.
Rural Community Playhouse will host the Airplane show beside last year’s venue. An old time dancing and fiddling event takes place in a tent between two lakes. A horse pulling contest is slated for Tuesday afternoon August 26 in front of the grandstand, followed by a horse shoe event on Wednesday afternoon in the Coliseum.
Aug 1 Welty reunion at Kirchhofer Grove attracted about 300 attendees. A morning greeting period followed by a noon cafeteria dinner and an afternoon program featured Rev Flohr on social problems and S H Welty discussing the Welty Book. Indoor baseball added post luncheon entertainment.
Mount Union College announces Prof Ross Wyre joins the College Conservatory of Music to reorganize the college band. Wyre, a trained conductor and soloist, brings experience with symphony orchestras and municipal bands and will begin work as regular athletic game performances resume.
Alton H. Etling of Orrville Ohio fields a second term bid for state senate as the sole Democratic candidate in Wayne County. His district spans nine counties and his supporters urge Wayne County voters to back their local candidate.
A recount of Price Russell arriving in Columbus to handle state business with diligence. The labor department notes his hands on approach and steady focus on official duties as it tracks ongoing governmental work.
The evolution from the first Pacific Coast cannery in 1864 to modern 1930 plants shows sweeping changes. Francis Cutting opened California's first cannery in 1857 in San Francisco, with handwork and soldered seams. By 1930, plants feature high speed washing peeling pitting slicing conveying and automatic sealing and cooking with streamlined material flow from entry to cooling room ready for market.
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