Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-12-17
SKILLET CREEK
FARMERS CLUB
HAS CORN SHOW

There was large attendance of
members and frienda at the corn show
; meeting held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wichern on Friday evening.
There were seven entries Of yellow
dent corn, one of white dent and one of
flint corn. The corn ornamented the
borders of large table surrounding
fine display of doughnuts, fried cakes,
dark cookies, lighi cookies, with some
extra touches Of fancy cooking. On
separate table was. good display of
early and late potatoes. County Su-
perintendent G. w. Davies judged the
corn and awarded prizes as follows:
Yellow dent-R. Rodwell, A. Wichern,
J. E. Baer
White dent VIM. Wichern
Flint corn-L. B. Irish
Late potatoes-J. E. Baer, Wilbur
Cowles, Alex Smith
Early potatoes-W. Cowles, L. B,
Irish
The judges in the cooking department
were Mrs. G. w. Davies, Mrs. Henry
Davies, North Freedom; Mrs. E. S.
Erswell, Baraboo, and the awards were
as follows:
Doughnuts- Mrs. Alvin, Mrs. L. Rosers
Mrs. Martha Wichern
Fried cakes Mrs. Alvin, Mrs. L. B.
Irish, Mrs. w. Cowles
Light cookies-Miss Grace Pierce,
Mrs. w. Cowles
Dark cookies Mrs. Lizzie Toole, Mrs.
e. Kunzleman, Mrs. L. B. Irish
While judging was in progress, w. A.
| Toole gave an interesting talk on stand
ardizing our seed corn, based largely on
his own experience in the work of seed
corn improvement for number of
years, commencing in 1902.
Mrs. Wichern read selection from
Longfellow's Hiawatha.
After announcing the awards, Super
intendent Davies gave a short inter
esting seed corn talk and high praise
for the exhibit as a whole and ex-
planned why he had placed the ribbons
on the several winning lots when sever
al other selections seemed as good to
the passing observer. Mr.. Davies that
day had attended the farmers course
at Reedsburg and took particular
notice of the variety of Golden Glow as
shown there. He thinks the Golden
Glow is a valuable variety for large
part of the state north of here, but he
would advise the members Of the club
to stick to the North Star variety which
has done so we'll in this neighborhood.
Instrumental music was furnished by
Miss Bernice Wichern and Miss Doro-
thy Baer. A quartette consisting of
VIM. Wichern, A. Wichern, A. Temp
lin and F. Templin, sang several vocal
selections giving much pleasure to the
audience. All present joined in singing
The Star Spangled Banner and Ameri-
ca.
The president called attention to the
shape and much interest was shown.
After the main program had been car
ried out all present were treated to the
cooking exhibits and coffee. Visiting
is always enjoyed at the club meetings
but never more heartily than at this
one.
The album committee is Mrs. Flora
Toole, Mrs. Ella Cahoon, Mrs. Dora
Cowles and Mrs. Willis Ryan.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Baer
on Saturday evening, January End.
At that time Secretary w. H. Babcocka
the director of the boys Y. M. G. A.
clubs of the county, will speak of the
activities of the county Y. M. G. "a
The following committee was appoint,
ed to make choice and Recommendations
of place names of points of interest in
the county: Mrs. Dora Cowles, Mrs.
Anna Smith and w. Cahoon. The COM
mittee is to report for action of the
| club at the next meeting and the list of
names will be placed in file with the
Sauk County Historical society. Near
the close of the meeting Superintend-
ent Davies, as secretary Of the County
Order, called attention to the entry
blanks which have been sent out to
members and others who should be in
lterested. These should be filled out at
once and sent TO Secretary Davies,
North Freedom, as he wishes very soon
to issue the literature which, will
be valuable advertising medium for
the members.
| By request of the president Mr..
davies read poem composed by Mrs,
| Wilbur Cahoon entitled, ''On Sauk
lCounty." This is to be sung at the
| Country Life meeting to be held at
Baraboo, January 9Th and 9Th.