TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 19 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 July 21, 1920. 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The committee authorized the Secretary to employ the Iowa State 

 Fair Orchestra, consisting of seven pieces, for seven days at $500; also 

 the Des Moines Ladies' Orchestra, consisting of seven pieces, for six 

 days for $420; also two vocal soloists to be used with T. Fred Henry's 

 Band at $175. 



The Secretary was authorized to purchase one ten thousand gallon 

 tank of road oil at 7%c per gallon, f. o. b. Ardmore, Oklahoma; also to 

 arrange with John Budd, Superintendent of Streets, for applying the oil. 



The committee made a contract with Fred Hethershaw for building the 

 centerpiece in the Agricultural Building. Mr, Hethershaw agreed to give 

 his time from August 2nd to September 10th and to furnish all sheaf grain 

 and forage used in decorating the centerpiece, for the sum of $350.00. 



Mr. Hethershaw is to serve as Assistant Superintendent of the Agri- 

 cultural Building during the period of the fair and to supervise packing 

 and returning all exhibits in the Agricultural Building at the close of the 

 fair. 



The committee authorized the Secretary to let a contract for placing 

 the plumbing on the north side of the main entrance to the cattle barn. 

 This to consist of 14 stools, 4 lavatories, two eight foot urinals in the 

 public toilet; also 4 shower bath heads with hot and cold water connec- 

 tions in the shower bath room and 1 stool, 1 shower and 1 lavatory in the 

 room just off from the Superintendent's office, for the sum of $2,310. 



The committee met with Mr. Albert, Fish and Game Warden, at the 

 fair grounds and decided to locate the Fish and Game exhibit in Block 

 "I" just north of the space to be occupied by the war exhibit from Camp 

 Dodge. 



The committee fixed the salary of Frank Harris at $2,000 per year, com- 

 mencing August first. 



The committee approved payment of claims on file. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 August 8, 1920. 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The committee met for the purpose of going over the final draft of the 

 daily program. The program was approved by the committee and the 

 Secretary was authorized to publish same in the Official Catalog. 



The Secretary was instructed to purchase large thirty inch wood let- 

 ters, forming the word "cattle," covered with gold leaf for the front of 

 the new cattle barn, at an expense of $84 complete and put in place. 



The Superintendent of Grounds was authorized to screen the Boys' 

 Dormitory. 



The committee decided upon uniform banners to be placed over the 

 stalls in the new cattle barn; the banners not to exceed three feet in 

 width and twenty-one feet in length. 



