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Greater Des Moines Committee for use in seating the Stock Pavilion 

 for the Sunday morning exercises and for the Sunday afternoon and 

 evening concerts for the sum of $50.00. 



The committee agreed to furnish Chaplain W. E. Robb a 14x21 tent to 

 be used as headquarters' tent by Chaplain Robb for the purpose of meet- 

 ing mothers of boys who lost their lives on the battlefields of France. 



Professor E. C. Bishop was authorized by the committee to employ 

 two men three days at $4.00 per day, one to have charge of the baby 

 beeves and the other the pigs entered by boys and girls; also one man 

 ten days at $3.50 per day to have charge of tent provided for sleeping 

 quarters for the boys exhibiting baby beeves and pigs. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



IN VACATION. 



August 10-11. 



Superintendent C. F. Curtiss and Charles Rhinehart, of Dallas Center, 

 assigned stalls in the horse department and arranged the daily judging 

 program. On August 11th, H. L. Pike assigned stalls and arranged judg- 

 ing program for the cattle department. On August 13th and 14th, Mr. 

 C. A. Tow and Mr. C. A. Duncan assigned pens in the swine department. 

 On August 16th C. F. Curtiss, superintendent of the horse department, 

 was at the fair grounds during the day making arrangements to stable 

 the horse exhibit. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 August 16-29, Inclusive. 



The committee held no regular meeting but handled such matters as 

 were brought to their attention at various times during the period of 

 the fair. 



The committee also approved payment of contracts for attractions, 

 bills, etc. 



MEETING STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 August 19, 1919. 



The meeting was called in the board room of the Administration 

 Building by President Cameron at 1:30 p. m., with the following mem- 

 bers present: Cameron, Morrow, Corey, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, Sheldon, 

 Legoe and Pike. 



President Cameron explained to the board conditions surrounding the 

 strike of the street railway employes in Des Moines. He stated it might 

 be necessary for the business men and others interested to take up the 

 $105,000 in receiver's certificates in order to induce the men to go back 

 to work and provide street car service during the period of the state fair. 



Mr. Legoe moved that Mr. Cameron and Mr. Corey be authorized to 

 attend the meeting of the business men and to co-operate with them in 



