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Show " , UTAH STATE FAK NEWS The Utah State Fair, schedu'.-! schedu'.-! ed for Salt Lake City Septem-. Septem-. ber 16 through September 24, . will be "given back to the peo-, peo-, pie" this year, J. A. Theobald . secretary manager of the Utah State Fair Association, announces. announc-es. "This year's theme will be 'A S Forty-Niner Utah Fair," Mr. Theobald said, "with the motif of the eight-day affair centered on agriculture and stock raising, ! showing progress from the early I days of Utah to the present. Workers now are remodeling the Theater fair building, which ; will be used as a county horti-; culture and agriculture building. , Space will be allotted to coun-j ties on a permanent basis, assur-1 ing the counties the same space each year if they so desire. County clerks and county com-I com-I missioners in each of the 29 counties coun-ties of the state have been contacted, con-tacted, offering the counties space in the building. It is suggested sug-gested that each county which takes a permanent location install in-stall a colored noon light with the county's name. The signs will be lighted for every event in which the building is used during dur-ing the year, giving the counties continued publicity. More counties have indicated they will offer exhibits this year than the total number in 1948, Mr. Theobald said, but he hopes that most of the state's 2!) counties coun-ties will enter before the deadline. dead-line. An outstanding feature of the fair will be the premiere presen-itation presen-itation of the 1950 ice skating ex- travaganza, "Holiday on Ice", which will run nightly during the fair. This colorful spectacle opens ! in Denver the week before coming com-ing to Salt Lake City, where all kinks will be ironed out so that it will be letter-perfect when it Is shown at the fair. The event will be replete with ; new costumes, new acts, new faces and music, and promises to be one of the most spectacular events ever to be. shown in Salt Lake City. All postage meters owned by the state have been equipped with a stencil advertising the fair, so that every letter sent out carries a reminder to attend this year's event. Also, '49er State Fair stickers are being prepared for automobile automo-bile windshields, windows and packages. The stickers carrving the outline of the state will bo available within a week and will be available to anyone who wishes wish-es them, Mr. Theobald announces. announc-es. The stickers can be had by cliing or writing the Administration Adminis-tration Building, State Fair Grounds, Salt Lake City, after Aucust 1. |