EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I 17 



The committee accepted the bid of J. E. Lovejoy, Des Moines. 



The committee accepted the bid of Carr-Baal Company, Des Moines, to 

 furnish screens for the south porch of the Administration Building for 

 the sum of $65; also for screening the south porch of the Day Nursery for 

 the sum of $135. 



The Polk County Farm Improvement Association was given the use of 

 the fair grounds Wednesday, June 27, for the purpose of holding a 

 farmers' picnic. 



The committee accepted the proposition of the Wingate Company of 

 Des Moines for decorating all buildings for the sum of $850. 



The proposition from Jos. H. Dagle, President of the Iowa Poultry 

 Breeders' Association for space on which to erect an incubator building 

 and a brooder building was brought to the attention of the committee and 

 they agreed the lot might be assigned to the association for this purpose 

 provided they would agree that an attractive educational exhibit be staged 

 in these buildings each year. 



The Superintendent of Grounds was instructed to paint the structural 

 steel in Machinery Hall, the street car entrance and the brick horse barn. 



Adam Stirling, Des Moines, was granted the use of one brick cattle barn 

 and the carriage section of the horse barn for the purpose of putting on a 

 Jersey cattle sale on July 25 at the usual rental of $50. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



IN VACATION. 



Capt. E. O. Fleur, Major W. S. Conkling, Major Guy S. Brewer, Adj. 

 General Guy E. Logan and Lieut. Tillotson, officers of the Iowa National 

 Guard requested that they be permitted to use Machinery Hall, Valley 

 Junction Dining Hall and Mine Exhibit Building for quarters until cho 

 troops should be called into Federal service. 



The secretary communicated with President Cameron and notified Gen- 

 eral Logan, Major Brewer and Major Conkling that they might have free 

 use of the fair grounds and buildings referred to but with the understand- 

 ing that the State Board of Agriculture should be reimbursed for any 

 expense they were put to on account of the encampment. This to include 

 light, water, labor and damage to buildings or equipment. 



SATURDAY, JUNE 30. 



The following telegram was received from Mr. A. L. Sponsler, Presi- 

 dent of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions. 



Hutchinson, Kansas, June 29, 1917. 

 A. R. Corey, 



Secretary Fair, Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Reliably informed Government contemplates abrogation of fairs this year. 

 Emergency conference fair managers convenes at Washington, July third, answer. 



A. L.. Sponsler. 



The secretary communicated with President Cameron and Vice Presi- 

 dent Olson and arrangements were made to meet with representatives of 

 other members of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions at 

 the Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C. Tuesday, July 3. 

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