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Show ZZ7ZZ.. t, "' ' " . 1 928 Utah State Fair ; To Be Golden Jubilee t ........ ? Martha E. Gibbs, eretary. ' ' Governor George H. Dcrn jri an ftp-peal ftp-peal to the people of Utah, said: f "The Utah State Fair will this year celebrate Its fiftletn birthday. It U the Intention of the State Fair Board to magnify this anniversary with an exhibition that shall excel any of its I predecessors and shall contain unique) l features appropriate to the occasion. It Is expected that the quality and variety var-iety of exhibits and entertainment offered of-fered wiiramply jtiBtify an unprecedented unprece-dented attendance at the Fair by tb people of Utah. This goldea annlver- That the 1928 Utah State Fair. October Octo-ber 6 to 13, will be staged as a golden Jubilee exposition and portray ylvldly the Industrial and agricultural progress prog-ress of more than seventy-five years, Is the assurance of the management of the Utah State Fair Association. . The exposition this year Is said to be the fiftieth fair held by the Territory and , the State. The occasion will accord-lngly accord-lngly be used to depict the development develop-ment of resources and to present In a distinctive array of exhibits the vast wealth and resources of the State of Utah. Every department of the Fair Is industriously in-dustriously preparing for the finust Buowmg in us History. "The climax of fifty fairs", Is the slopan adopted for the forthcoming exposition and the directors are cooperating to tho end of making it a truly climactic b!io Besides reflecting the 'Historic prioress, prio-ress, the Fair will present the wldcit variety of exhibits and the choicest specimens of products ever seen at the local exposition grounds. A vigorms effort will be put forth by tho men and women in charge of the 192S expos!-' tion to secure the attendance of every I man, woman and child In the St'ite of i Utah and Hdjacent territory. The Fair will U not only educational educa-tional and Inspiup?, but r.nmin? a i well. The management has boon..! av.ry becomes all the more Interesting and important because it will give the people an opportunity, through examination exam-ination of the exhibits, to visualize how far we have advanced during tnls i hist half century. .. . , "The State Fair belongs to the people peo-ple of Utah, and they will be proud to note the many improvements that have been made In the physical condition tf the buildings and grounds, the -additions to exhibit space, the increase ii tho number of exhibitors, and tho excellent ex-cellent character of the exhibits. The State Fair ic essentially educ.tbnal. It was orl&InaUy created to give tl e people a cross eocllon view of tue products of the fields, mines and factories, fac-tories, from which tin commonwealth derives its prosperity. Such cxhllilts ntlmulute a friendly rivalry anion? ,: r the greatest can! of entertainment features fea-tures ever offered at a lliah Rilr Every hour of every day will be packed pack-ed full of thrills 'Mid excitement. Hourly Hour-ly all of the Tun f jiUurr-s win in the open area of tin grounds -'1 ') . will be i!() extra vlmlnsion charges tcr any of tha events, eseopt ths Irirrnns races. . ' i The ofilcors rad "directors of ' the , Ut:ih State Fair Association are as follows: W. C. Vlnder, proaident; II. L. Mulliner, 1st vice-president; Louis S. Cardon, 2nd vice-president; George S. McAllister, treasurer; A. G. Mackenzie, Mac-kenzie, Charles II. Smith, John F. Mendenhall, Mrs. Jennie E. Leslie Mrs. D. W. Moffatt, George G. Smith, Jesse 8. Richards, and George Abbott, directors; Ernest S. Holmes, manager; producers, and have a tendency to Inv ;Vove the qurlity of our prodnctn through emulation of the methods if tho prio wliftiers. Thnt purpose con-t'nr.es con-t'nr.es to puldo tho directors of the undertaking. Tho 1023 Fair will cot , v$'S shov the progress that hiss been mis, tat will give a Klimpso of the 'B"6"tcr future d3volopment. of our state. f ; "it. Is my earnest hope that" all IH take advantage cf the opportunltiea aflorded by the Fair to come to a better understanding of Utah's vast resources and possibilities. I am cer- -: -tain that a cr.reful study of the exhlij-its exhlij-its will yield bit dividends in educa- ., tion and In appreciation of our own state." . . v |