updated 03/31/2021
updated 03/31/2021
Clayton County Fair
National, Clayton County, Iowa
(-miscellaneous years)
October 3, 1854, the first Clayton County fair
was held, three weeks before the first Iowa State fair. The
Fairgrounds were located at National.
Note: unless otherwise credited, the information below has been contributed by Reid R. Johnson
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1900
| The officers and Directors of the
National Fair held their annual meeting at National last
week Saturday. The officers elected for the coming year
were: Pres. - S. H. F. Schoulte, National Vice Pres. - Wm. Meier, Garnavillo Secy. - F. W. Adams, National Treas. - H. C. Howe, Monona Thirteen Directors were elected: Sumner Miller, Guttenberg H. Brandt, Garnavillo Adam Erbe, McGregor Jas. Carroll, Watson Henry Diers, Read Wm. Henkes, Monona Jno. Eno, Luana Herman Koth, Monona Frank Possehl, Joe Mott, National W. H. Oelke, Farmersburg H. C. Bothmer, Clayton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 07 Dec. 1899 Note: Apparently one Director was not named or reported. |
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1903
| The Clayton Co. Fair
Association held their meeting at National on Saturday,
Nov. 29th. The following officers were elected for the
coming year: Pres. - Adam Erbe, McGregor V. Pres. - Wm. Buckman, National Sec'y - H. Luehsen, Jr., Garnavillo Treas. - H. C. Howe, Monona Directors: Frank Adams, National John F. Johnson, St. Olaf Herm. Scholz, Guttenberg Will Kramer, McGregor Fred Williams, Postville Gus. Pufahl, Luana Theo. Hartwig, Giard Henry Diers, Read Henry Schlake, Garnavillo J. Mott, National Henry Dettmer, Garnavillo Herman Koth, Monona Henry Brandt, Garnavillo ~Elkader Register, Thur., 18 Dec. 1902 |
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