12 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 March 8-9-10-11, 1921 



The committee met with Cameron, Mullen and Corey present. 



The proposition of Ed. M. Williams, Des Moines, Iowa, to furnish 100 

 two and two and one-half inch elm trees planted on the fair grounds and 

 guaranteed at $2 each, was submitted to the committee by Mr. Foglesong, 

 the landscape architect. 



The committee authorized Mr. Foglesong to order a sufficient number 

 of trees to plant one row on the parking from Grand Avenue gate to Uni- 

 versity Avenue, and on the parking of University Avenue from E. 30th 

 to 33rd Street. Also one row inside the fence from the Grand Avenue 

 entrance to University Avenue. Also one row on the north side of the 

 street running from the street car entrance to Rock Island Avenue. 



The proposition of Walter Raub to put on balloon ascensions during 

 the fair was brought to the attention of the committee. 



The committee authorized the secretary to make a contract for these 

 ascensions covering seven days of the fair for the sum of $400. 



The following bids were received for printing the 1920 premium list: 



12,000 copies 15,000 copies 



Campbell Printing Co $2,671.00 $3,157.00 



Homestead Printing Co 2,475.00 2,895.00 



The Dalton Press 3,584.00 4,424.00 



Register and Tribune 3,294.00 3,867.00 



The Doty Publishing Co 2,595.00 3,038.25 



The committee authorized the secretary to award the contract to the 

 Homestead Printing Co. on their bid of $2,475 for 12,000 copies. 



The committee appointed the following superintendents: 



Poultry Department — V. G. Warner, Bloomfield. 



Rabbit Department — Frank L. Eastwood, Des Moines. 



Boys' and Girls' Club Department — F. P. Reed, Ames. 



Boys' and Girls' Judging Contest — P. S. Shearer, Ames. 



Art Exhibit — Prof. C. A. Gumming, Des Moines. 



Public Health Department — Dr. G. H. Sumner, Des Moines. 



Baby Health Department — Mrs. Edna M. Wallner, Atlantic. 



Domestic Science — Miss Neale S. Knowles, Ames. 



The secretary was also instructed to communicate with the president 

 of the State Federation of Women's Clubs as to their choice for chair- 

 man of the program committee that will have charge of the program 

 carried on in the auditorium of the women and children's building. 



The committee's attention was called to the propositions submitted 

 by the Duroc Jersey, Poland China, Chester White and Hampshire Record 

 Associations regarding the futurities and special prizes. 



The secretary was directed to write these associations that the board 

 had already made an appropriation of $250 as their contribution to these 

 futurities, and the committee was not in position to make any change in 

 this appropriation. 



The committee's attention was also called to the fact that the Belgian 



