TWENTIETH ANNU.AX YEAR BOOK— PART I 27 



officers and members of the state board of agriculture in the Adminis- 

 tration Building, for the sum of $612.00. 



The secretary explained to the committee the features of the various 

 flying circuses he had witnessed at the Curtiss Northwest Field, St. Paul, 

 on June 7th; Federal Flying Field, Minneapolis, June 8th, and Ashland 

 Field, Chicago, on June 11th. 



The committee came to no decision on any of these aviation features 

 but authorized the secretary to continue negotiations for night aviation 

 features. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 July 8-9. 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 

 The committee arranged the following program for special days: 

 Wednesday and Thursday, August 20-21, Preparation Days. 

 Friday, August 22, Children's Day and Motor Race Day. 

 Saturday, August 23, Des Moines Day and Soldiers' Day. 

 Sunday, August 24, Music Day. 



Monday, August 25, Manufacturers' Day and Farm Bureau Day. 

 Tuesday, August 26, Old Soldiers' Day. 



Wednesday, August 27, State and Victory Jubilee Day and Boys' and 

 Girls' Club Day. 



Thursday, August 28, Live Stock Parade Day. 



Friday, August 29, Motor Race Day and Motor Transport Day. 



The committee approved contract let by the secretary to Potts Broth- 

 ers for building steps at the west entrance to the Exposition Building 

 for the sum of $450.00. The bid of Arthur H. Neumann Company on this 

 job was $644.00. 



The secretary was authorized by the committee to have 600 season 

 tickets printed to be sold to exhibitors, concessionaires, etc., at $2.50 each. 

 The ticket to be transferable and to contain a coupon of admission for 

 °.ach day of the fair. 



The purchase of a power painting machine for the sum of $250 was 

 authorized by the committee. 



The committee approved the purchase of nine and one-half acres of 

 land from Stella M. Henderson for the sum of $11,750. 



The committee approved the proposition of the Wingate Company for 

 decorating all buildings for the sum of $1,100, with the understanding 

 that new material will be used in the Stock Pavilion, Agricultural Build- 

 ing and the south two-fifths of Machinery Hall to be decorated In har- 

 mony with the north three-fifths occupied by the auto show. 



The committee approved the plan of placing a Close-to-Nature House 

 on the north upstairs porch of the Administration Building to be used 

 by the boys employed in the office of the secretary. 



The secretary was Instructed to order 20,000 gallons of road oil and 

 have it applied on the streets at the fair grounds. 



