The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-19
IDAHO ACTIVITIES
AT THE Big FAIR
GRAND PRIZES FOR FOOD PROD
UCTS AT SAN FRANCISCO FAIR
WENT TO TWIN FALLS WOMAN
Mrs. Alice COOksley Has Exhibit of
Butter FOwers-Wednesday After
noon Teas at Idaho Building
BY j. D. FLENNER

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. = Mrs
Alice Cooksley, the Idaho wonder
whose genius created the remarkable
exhibit of butter flowers that have
attracted such wide comment and at
tention in her two displays, one in
the California building and the other
IN the food products building, was hon
ored by the grand prize above all ex-
ing, medal of honor and two gold
medals, which is surely some glory for
Idaho as we'll as for Mrs. Cooksley.
There is nothing like her work to be
found anywhere else in the world. Mrs
Cooksley wishes it to be understood
that she is distinctly an Idaho woman,
her home is in Twin Falls where she
together with her husband have a large
dairy ranch and to which, after their
soiourn at the fair, they expect to re-
turn. Apart from advertising the but
ter industry her work is to be COM
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beauty.
Wednesday Afternoon Teas
A strong factor connected with the
Idaho building is the Wednesday af-
,ernoon teas given by the hostess,
Mrs. r. L. Nourse, and assistants
These teas are held from four in the
afternoon to the regular closing time
lgreed upon by the other states. They
urnish an opportunity for Idaho peo-
lie visiting the fair or in the city
O meet together over friendly cup
# tea and exchange felicitations. This
ccasions are most delightful. Mrs. |
T. E. Cutherell of Boise poured the |
ca for the function before the last, |
nd Mrs A. H. Boomer did the honor
1r the last tea These functions will
e continued during the season and
IL Idaho people are invited to be
resent when in the city.
Compliments Idaho Commission
At meeting of the Idaho society
ald in Sequoia hall Mr.. Edward /,
ainey, representative of Mayor Rolph,
ho was present at the invitation of
Czizek, made a happy :
dress in which he took occasion to !,
fer to the altruism of Commission
S Tim Regan and Harry L. Day, and ;,
so to Mr.. Czizek, in the same con- \
ction, who have consented to use ;,
cir time and effort for the good of
: state of Idaho in connection with d
) Idaho exhibit at the Panama-Pa- !,
ic International Exposition. He also =,
de mention of the wisdom of Gov
Tor Alexander for selecting such g
resentative men as Commissioners !.
gan and Day He also spoke in the -
hest terms of the displays in the =,
ious buildings from the state Of -,
ho and needless to say he was
dly applauded. n,
idaho Visitors at Fair tio
'r. R. L. Nourse visited the Idaho an
ding last week He is here to at Ra
/ the medical association of his sip
Dol of medicine as well as to visit
exposition. inc
lrtis V. Pike, we'll known in Boise sai
stored recently at the Idaho 9
ding. Mr. Pike is here in con- i'm,
ion with the checking up of the the
Is in the United States mint. do
iss Mabel Lowrey who has been and
sting Mrs. Nourse in entertain nro
visitors at the Idaho building left adm
nome last week She will stop a wb
: or so in Portland before reach ava
Boise Miss Wagner of Grange stat
takes her place for a few weeks. sivo
asst