Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20

Of the farmers clubs were represented
this year They were the Rice Lake
and Riverside Farmers clubs. Each OF
the building and were both very good
The work the farmers of these two
clubs had been doing was well repre-
sented. First prize went to the River
club
livestock and Poultry
There were but 54 head of livestock
exhibited at the fair this year but were
in the county. There is much work
stock as man must be kept with each
exhibit to see that the animals are fed
The poultry exhibit was very good, a
large number of all breeds of domestic
fouls being exhibited.
WOmun's building
The Woman's building at the fair
this year held forth the most interest
ing and educational Of all exhibits. In
this building the work of the women
of the county was exhibited, such as
fancy work, general sewing, paging,
work. The exhibits in fancy work and
sewing were smaller: in number than
last year, but canning and Red Cross
exhibits were greater in numner' pnne von,an
could bring their children and have
them weighed and examined. was MAIN
tanned by Miss Augusta Mettel, the vis-
iting nurse employed by the CIV civic lee. ;.
woman's rest room: Miss Mettel gave
talks on the care of the infant and she
gave out information and answered all
The Y. NJ. c. A. had: q booth in this
building in which was displayed pos
ters and advertising matter concernang
the w1sn VA cro.. Srksf s1:o occupied ,pace in
this building and the articles exhibited
by the women who have been doing
work for the Red Gross and in surgi-
gal dressing was Of Interest .1 TO AN: All:
Of display in the Red Gross work and
the different bandages and pads In the
surgical dressing work. The Red Cross
ladies' Hshs each day: dressed a. Red Gross
"!rhs"' The Home Service department al.e
had space in this building under the
Held representative OF the Bureau Of
Home Service. Northern Division OF the
Red Cross. Miss Fisher gave out In
formation, advice and help to members
Each man who enters the service is
given a card which he fills out giving
his name, home address, serial number
and the camp to which he will be sent.
record can be kept. This branch of the
Red Cross aids in helping people in
this country who have relatives in
This branch also aids in taking care
of the families of the soldiers while
they are in the service, thus lifting 9
heavy burden from their minds and
strengthening their morale.
The home service will aid in the re;
also have charge Of the soldiers when
they return. The soldiers will be giy,,,
en- medical aid if it is needed and will
also help in securing work for them
after the war.
school Building
AS everybody is interested in what
the school children have been doing the
past year, both in school work and war
work. the school building of course at
The exhibits in this building consisted
Of q large variety of articles showing
what the school schildren have been do
ing. The exhibit in fancy work and
sewing was very good as well as the
msRnSl 6,sR,aX traininE m % exhibit this year was
Internationally small. The exhibit Of
garden products was good example
Of Che work the children have been do
ing in war gardening.
one:half the spasS ,.o OF Ho'ep fh,S buitoam cons
ty demonstration, under whose supervi.
sion displays in the interests Of food
conservation were arranged. rosters
were hung on the walls displaying diff
ferent ways Of saving w wnea1 saa ana s''hiac4 an4
were also handed out:
AS means Of saving sugar, a va
riety of fruit was displayed showing
that fruit should take the place OF
sugar in our daily diet A potato
ounces which was standing beside two