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31, for the sum of $3,200. And also to present each evening of the fair, 

 in front of the grand stand, one act from the grand opera Aida. In pro- 

 ducing this grand opera, Mr. Thaviu agrees to furnish not less than five 

 grand opera principals, a chorus of forty voices, a ballet of nine, the 

 necessary scenery and costumes, stage hands, carpenters, electricians, 

 rigging to handle the scenery, lights, etc., for the sum of $3,000. Under 

 this agreement Mr, Thaviu is to furnish everything complete for putting 

 on this production with the exception of the stage and the platform for 

 the band. The committee accepted Mr. Thaviu's proposition and directed 

 the secretary to draw and sign the contracts. ♦ 



The committee also accepted the proposition of the Argonne Post Band 

 to furnish a concert band consisting of thirty-three pieoes for eight days 

 at $1,985. 



Also the proposition of Frank G. Isaacson, manager of the Fort Dodge 

 Military Band, for a band of twenty-five pieces for the eight days of the 

 fair at $2,050. 



Also the proposition of George W. Landers for the Page County Farm- 

 ers' Band, consisting of thirty musicians, for seven days, commencing 

 Friday noon, August 25, and closing Friday noon, September 1, for the 

 sum of $1,000. 



The superintendent of grounds, Mr. Deets, was authorized to purchase 

 a steel hand dump box owned by the Morris Plan Bank and stored 

 at the Iowa State Fair grounds, for a sum not to exceed $75 and to 

 have the same placed on one of the Federal trucks for hauling cinders, 

 sand, etc. 



Prof. Fredrica Shattuck of the Iowa State College, in charge of the 

 Country Theatre movement, appeared before the committee and sub- 

 mitted a proposition for conducting the Country Theatre at the Iowa 

 State Fair. She stated that at the 1921 fair, the expense of putting 

 on this enterprise was taken care of out of funds derived from putting 

 on amateur theatricals. She further stated that these funds were 

 depleted and it would not be possible to finance the matter in this man- 

 ner again this year, and asked for an appropriation of approximately 

 $800 to defray the expense. 



The committee informed Miss Shattuck that inasmuch as there was 

 nothing in the budget to take care of this expense, they would authorize 

 her to make an admission charge to the Country Theatre of ten cents 

 and that the board would make up any deficiency up to $800. Miss 

 Shattuck accepted the proposition and agreed to present the Country 

 Theatre at the State Fair. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 April 27-28-29, 1922. 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The executive committee and members, Curtiss and McHenry, at- 

 tended the funeral of W. W. Morrow, treasurer of the department, at 

 Afton, Iowa, on Thursday, April 27. 



The executive committee met with the following representatives for 

 the purpose of working out a classification and details for holding the 



