24 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 



The superintendent of grounds was directed to use the old roof stored 

 in the lumber yard in building an addition on the east side of the feed 

 barn. 



The secretary submitted a proposition made by The Wingate Com- 

 pany for decorating the stock pavilion, agricultural building, machinery 

 hall, show room under grand stand, horse barn, cattle barn, sheep barn, 

 swine barn, exposition building, poultry building, boys and girls' club 

 building and the administration building for the sum of $1,500. The 

 proposition was accepted by the committee and the secretary was author- 

 ized to draw up and sign the contract. 



The secretary brought to the attention of the committee the proposi- 

 tion made by J. B. Davidson, chairman of the state fair committee, for 

 putting on the country theatre, using one-fourth of the space in the grand 

 stand show room for this purpose. Also building permanent booths for 

 the College Exhibit, the cost not to exceed $500, this to be done with the 

 understanding that the Public Speaking Department of the Iowa State 

 College at Ames would spend not less than $2,000 in putting on the propo- 

 sition, two shows to be given daily. Admission to be free. 



The committee called upon Colonel Brown, Commander at Fort Des 

 Moines, and discussed the possibility of putting on a review of the cavalry 

 now located at the Fort on Legion Day, Saturday, August 27. Also the 

 possibility of putting on some riding features In the stock pavilion each 

 night during the horse show. Colonel Brown indicated to the committee 

 that he stood ready to cooperate with the fair management in every way 

 possible in putting on a review and also providing features for the horse 

 show. 



The committee called upon Mr. Edmonds, Manager of the Ford Motor 

 Company, and made him a proposition for the use of Power Hall. The 

 rental to be the same as last year — $1,000. This proposition was made 

 with the understanding that they might exhibit their Fordson Tractors, 

 Ford automobiles and the line of agricultural implements handled by the 

 Ford Motor Car Company. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 July 20-22, 1921 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The superintendent of grounds was instructed to put in a partition in 

 the ladies' toilet north of the Boys and Girls' Club Building, the west end 

 to be used for ladies and the east end to be used for men. Also move the 

 men's toilet north of the farm barn to the south side of the camp grounds, 

 to be used by the 88th Division. Place a cement floor in the three booths 

 on the east side of the stock pavilion; one to be used as a general stand, 

 one to be used by Dr. Thompson, U. S. Veterinarian; the other one for a 

 dressing room for the band. Take out the stalls in No. 6 horse barn and 

 fix same up to be used as sleeping quarters by the Admissions Department. 



