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Past Information about the MFCF

Annual Meetings from 1914 to 1956

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Text below was published in the Minnesota Agricultural Society’s annual reports. Information came from the books discussing the annual meetings. The annual meeting year refers to the year prior. For example, the meeting date Thursday, January 15, 1914, was published in the 1913 annual report; January 9, 1956, was published in the 1955 annual report.

These are excerpts from the annual meetings reports.

Thursday, January 15, 1914

The program for this day will be under the auspices of the Association of Federated County Fairs, J.J. Furlong, President, Austin; J.H. Brown, Secretary, Tyler.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915 10:00 A. M. (Under Auspices of Federation of Courtly Fairs.)

President -- W.F. Sanger, Windom.

Secretary — J H. Brown, International Falls.


PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY,

JAN. 12, 1916, 10:15 A. M.

(Under auspices of Federation of County Fairs.)

President — W. F. Sanger, Windom.

Secretary — J. H. Brown, International Falls.


January 9, 1918

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS.

President Geo. E. Hanscom


ANNUAL MEETING, MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS.

January 15, 1919.

President Geo. E. Hanscom


ANNUAL MEETING, MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS.

January 14, 1920.

President Geo. E. Hanscom


ANNUAL MEETING, MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

January 12, 1921

President 0. C. Neuman


ANNUAL MEETING, MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

January 11, 1922

President Neuman


ANNUAL MEETING

MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

JANUARY 10, 1923

President Stoneburg


ANNUAL MEETING

MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

JANUARY 9, 1924

President Charles F. Serline


ANNUAL MEETING

MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

JANUARY 13, 1925

President Serline


STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Sixty-Seventh Annual Meeting

January 13, 14, 15, 1926

ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

President Serline


ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS Wednesday, January 12, 1927, 10:30 A. M.

President Parcher


ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

Grand Ball Room, Lowry Hotel Wednesday, January 11, 1928, 10:30 A. M.

President Jacob


ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis Wednesday, January 9, 1929 10:30 A. M.

President Jacob


ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

Lowry Hotel: St. Paul, Thursday, January 16, 1930, 10 A. M.

President Lewis


ANNUAL MEETING OF MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

January 14, 1931

President Charles S. Lewis, Farmington


THURSDAY MORNING SESSION

January 14, 1932

The annual meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs held at the Saint Paul Hotel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, convened at ten-thirty o'clock a. m., President Walter E. Olson, Mankato, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 11, 1933

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, was called to order at eleven o'clock A. M., President Walter E. Olson, Mankato, presiding.


MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION January 10, 1934

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs held in the Lowry Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota, was called to order at eleven o'clock A. M., President Les Emery of Hibbing, presiding.


THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

January 10, 1935

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The meeting was called to order at one forty-five p. m., by President Les W. Emery.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 15, 1936

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held in the Lowry Hotel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was called to order at eleven o'clock a. m., President Ed. Zimmerhakl, Caledonia, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 13, 1937

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held in the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, was called to order at eleven o'clock a. m., President Ed. Zimmerhakl, Caledonia, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 12, 1938

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held in the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota, was called to order at eleven o'clock a. m., President R. S. Thornton, Alexandria, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 11, 1939

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, was called to order at eleven o'clock a. m., President R. S. Thornton, Alexandria, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 10, 1940

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, was called to order at 10:50 A. M., President H. W. Steele, Appleton, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 15, 1941

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held in the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota, was called to order at eleven o'clock, a. m., President H. W. Steele, Appleton, presiding.


WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

January 14, 1942

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The meeting was called to order at one forty-five o'clock, President Fred D. W. Thias, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 13, 1943 Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of Fairs, held Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, was called to order at eleven-five o'clock, immediately following the morning adjournment of the State Agricultural Society, President Fred D. W. Thias, Two Harbors, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 12, 1944

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The annual meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Saint Paul Hotel, Saint Paul, was called to order at eleven o'clock, Presi- dent Wilhelm Holm, Tyler, presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 10, 1945

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs was called to order Wednesday, January 10, 1945, in the ballroom of the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 10:30 A.M., President Wilhelm Holm presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 9, 1946

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs was called to order Wednesday, January 9, 1946, in the Mirror Room of the Saint Paul Hotel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, at 10:45 A. M., President Robert Freeman presiding.


WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION

January 15, 1947

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs convened in Hotel St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, at ten-thirty o'clock, Mr. Robert Freeman, President of the Federation, presiding.


THURSDAY MORNING SESSION

January 22, 1948

MINNESOTA FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs convened in the Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, Minnesota at ten-thirty o'clock. Mr. Benjamin Campbell, President of the Federation, presiding.


THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

January 13, 1949

Federation of County Fairs

The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock by President Campbell.


THURSDAY MORNING SESSION

January 12, 1950

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The annual meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs convened in the Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 10:30 A.M., Mr. George W. Larson, President, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 15, 1951

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Saint Paul Hotel, St. Paul, was called to order at 10:45 o'clock, President George W. Larson, North Branch, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 7, 1952

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Hotel Saint Paul, St. Paul, was called to order at ten forty-five o'clock, President Allen J. Doran, Grand Rapids, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 5, 1953

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The annual meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs was convened in the Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 10:30 A.M., Mr. Allen J. Doran, President, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 11, 1954

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The annual meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs was convened in the Hotel St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, at 10:30 a.m., Mr. Earl E. Huber, President, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 10, 1955

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The 96th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs was convened in the Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis, Minnesota at 10:30 a.m., Mr. Earl E. Huber, President, presiding.


MONDAY MORNING SESSION

January 9, 1956

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, held at the Hotel St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, was called to order at 10:30 o'clock in the Continental Room, President C. A. Anderson, Littlefork, presiding.

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