Show 11 sk ia salt lake cites latchstring is out the annual utah state fair is just around the calendar corner and the states chief executive henry H blood the utah state fair association and every citizen of the capital city invites every utahn and every visitor within the commonwealth to attend the big show there never has been just such a state fair as the event that formally opens on saturday morning to continue for eight days to and including september 23 for never has such an array of exhibits been provided nor have there ever been so many exciting and outstanding amusement features offered for the entertainment of visitors agriculturally the 1939 fair has a distinct advantage over previous events of like nature in its being held two weeks earlier than usual this according to horticulture experts in particular means far better fruit exhibits because fruits may be exhibited direct from the te trees instead of having to be kept in cold storage for days before going on display displays too are sure to be in better condition throughout the exhibit period women exhibitors also are better prepared to display their handicraft this year county fairs have tended to make the feminine contingent more fair they have learned that to exhibit their needlework cooking and other works is no hardship they are therefore entering displays in greater number and variety than ever before and many of these are prize winners at this years county fairs entries in the various livestock divisions horses cattle sheep and swine are in such number and variety as to assure one of the finest stock exhibits ever seen at a state fair famous stockmen stoc kmen from all over the west will be on hand with prize winning entries the best in the west as proven by their winning records at prior fair and show events members of 4 H clubs led by miss vern shipley assistant 4 H state club leader have been busy for two weeks dinst installing alling the greatest of all boy and girl state fair exhibits in the 4 H club building on the fair grounds new display cases and racks have been provided to enhance the display of youth handicraft in a myriad of fields future farmers of america chapters also have been in the forefront of pre fair activities the coming event will seta new high for entertainment and amusement features aside from the diversions and delights provided by inspection of the exhibits the fair management feeling that visitors seek entertainment as well as education in their fair visits have gone far afield in providing fun and frolic they have provided a 7 act free circus that combines all the thrills and interest of lion and elephant acts with continued on page 13 state fair continued from first vage page acrobatic and aerial stunts plus plenty of comedy by a troupe of famous clowns another new and stellar event will be the celebration of miners day Saturday on september 23 the last day of the fair prizes totaling 1000 in cash and other awards will go to winners in machine drilling and mucking contests A queen and two attendants selected from mining and smelting smelling sm elting districts will assist in awarding the prizes |