The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-03
Seven Hundred People Royalty
Entertained BY Cream
cry Association
Instructive Addresses Delivered
BY F. D. Currier and
Andrew French
Mrs. Margaret Blair Talked on
"H0me Economies" the
Dinner and Music

About 700 people We're royalty enter.
tanned at the picnic given by the man.
ayers of the Rapidan Creamery associ-
alton to its patrons and friends yester.
day in the maple grove at the rear
OF the store at Rapidan. Weather con-
ditiOns were pleasant, hearty social
spirit pervaded the crowd, and the Rap
idan Concert band furnished excellent
music and made a very nice appearance
in their neat uniforms The choir of
the Norwegian Lutheran church, with
Mr.. Carl Flo at the organ, sang sew
eral selections very sweetly A SUBJ
stantial lunch was served at the noon
hour, with plenty of coffee, buttermilll,
lemonade, and ice cream furnished
gratis by the management
Address BY Mr.. Currier.
The opening address was made by
+. ID. Currier of Nicollet, the topic
chosen being The Dairy Cow" He was
followed by Andrew French of st. Paul,
dairy and food commissioner. Both adj
dresses were along the same lines.
Farmers We're urged to breed better
type of dairy cows, to build up their
herds by the infusion OF fresh blood
through thorough bred sires. The.
keeping of inferior cows was compared
to the use of inadequate and out OF
date farm machinery. The dual pur-
pose cow was scored as an expensive
consumer and a poor producer. The
practice of shipping cream was de-
nounced and the farmer so doing was
called traitor TO his community.
Farmers We're also told Of the great
advantages of well built silos. These
and other topics were well handled by
the two gentlemen. $3.50
Address By Mrs. Blair.
The cr6wning event of the day. was
the afternoon address given by Mrs.
Margaret j. Blair of the farm depart
ment Of the State University, her SUBJ
ject being "Iome Economics Mrs.
Blair is well and widely known as a
fine speaker, and is a lady of most
and interesting personality.
Her address held the audience in close
attention, and gave great pleasure to
both men and women. She told how
to plan comfortable and convenient
home, gave practical ideas as to its
coloring and furnishing She gave
many health hints, and argued if peo-
pie sat erect, breathed pure air deeply,
ate slowly, dropped grouches and cuI-
tivated a cheerful spirit, they would
always be well and happy. 1t was
great pleasure to hear her talk, and
the wish is generally expressed that
we may hear her again.
Interesting Ball Game.
A baseball game between the Rapi-
dan boys and Mankato team fea-
tured the afternoon. 1t is not neces-
sary to say Rapidan won as usual.
An exciting foot race amused the
young people. Charles Reedstrom won,
with Henry Jesse close second.
1t seems fair to add that since so
much of the prosperity of Rapidan
is due to the creamery. mention should
be made and credit given the butter
maker, Mr.. G. II. Schendel, who ranks
among the best buttermakers in Tie
state, and the efficient manager, Mr..
Paul Kunkel; the president, Arthur
the treasurer, Amund Flo;
the board of directors, w. A. just, A.
O. Lee, John Taylor, all energetic
young business Men. All worked hard
to make the picnic the. great success
it undoubtedly was.
Mrs. G. S. Schendel entertained Mrs.
Blair very nicely.
Mrs. Blair gave this beautiful motto
in her address:
'The beauty of the house is it's order,
The blessing of the house is it's con-
tentment,
The glory Of the house is it's hospi-
tally,
The crown of the house is its Godli.
ness"