Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-10
AN ATTRACTIVE FLOAT.

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AN ATTRACTIVE FLOAT.
A conspicuous feature of the parad,
last Thursday was the float represent
! ing the work of the Womens Division
OF the Farm Bureau. The float con
sisted Of large platform decorated
B in white with the Food Administration
4 medallions on both sides, food post.
ers and food slogans Two beautiful
( American flags honored the front and
I between these was seated little Uncle
Sam, distributing Liberty cards to the
children. Flags of the Allies, the
4 French and the English, were also
fastened to the front of the float,
On one side of the float was a group
Of girls dressed in the Hoover cos
tune Of white working at breads and
lima inary substitute dishes. The big
sign on this table read 1--WE are toot-
ing the tute in substitute, are you? p
One young lady was distributing
mimeograph copies of wheatless and
sugarless recipes and thousands, Of
little leaflets bearing conservation
recipes.
On the other side of the float were
representatives of the Girls Canning
club of Manchester, preparing vege-
tables and fruits for canning Some
were engaged in preparing the ma
terial, some in packing it, and some
in blanching it on the stove that was
also on the float. On this side was
another young lady handing out Can
ming Bulletins and monograph sug-
gestions for the use of sugar and
sugar substitutes in the canning of
fruits The signs on this side were
I'VE Can Can-Can You CAM" Cold
Pack Method"
On the four corners of the float
were seated young ladies bearing
huge trays Of bright-hued fruits and
vegetables with the slogans use
More Fresh Fruits" and "Use More
Vegetables" on these trays, with red,
white and blue streamers extending
from these corners to Uncle Sam and
reaching to little boy bearing sign
In the rear of the float I'VE are Serv-
Ing Uncle Sam"
Y Preceding this aoat was huge ban
ner borne by two boys, Delaware
County Farm Bureau, Women's Divis-
ion,' followed by small boy in khaki
with a large horn, who had on him
the sign II am footing the Tute in
Substitute"
Following the float came car con-
tanning representatives of the various
canning clubs in Delaware county, all
carrying jars OF canned fruit or vege-
tables, with a conspicuous sign on the
side of the car, bearing the name Of
the Manchester Canning club "The
CanAon-Aids.
/, At the fair grounds on the Fourth
Of July, starting Immediately after
4 the parade, the Home Demonstration
Agent established booth at the east
end and underneath the ampitheatre.
Here was arranged the display OF
canned fruit and vegetables from the
recently organized canning clubs OF
the girls of Delaware county. The
( following Clubs made exhibits:
Earlville Economy club; the Della
ware Canning club; the West Side
Canning club of Manchester; Hazel
Green township and the Cannon-Aids
of the East Side OF Manchester.
The Earlyille Canning club sent a
Demonstration team which won the
first prize in the county, consisting OF
4 $500 in Thrift Stamps. No other DEM
onstrating team competed for second
and third The team consisted of the
4 two Misses Reeder and Miss Dorothy
Clute, gowned in white with the Hoov-
er Administration caps. presenting q
most attractive sight, and carrying on
their work most deity and efficiently
before Large crowd of women.
The first prize for the best display
4 of fruit and vegetables was awarded
to the Earlyiue Economy club; sec
ond prize OF $500 was given to the
Manchester Cannon-Aids, and third
prize of 81 90 was awarded to the Della
ware Canning club, all consisting OF
Thrift Stamps, AR. Holsinger OF
Ames acted as Judge. Every girl ex-
hibiting can of fruit or OF vegetables
was awarded beautiful badge.
Food posters, slogans, etc, adorned
the booth and adjoining this booth was
another display consisting OF wheat
less and sugarless foods consisting OF
cakes. mullins, shortcakes, pie crusts
and cookies, all made without n parti-
Gle Of wheat or sugar. Thousands OF
mimeograph copies Of recipes for these
were given out at this time as well as
Canning Bulletins and suggestions for
the use of sugar in canning for this
season.
In spite of the enormous prepar-
atoms made to supply enough mater