Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
of butter. eggs, cheese and honey

work, such as, tatting, crocheting, en-
IDrolderlng, beading, etc. There wer
beautiful luncheon sets, pillow case
and sheets, bed spreads, centerpieces
table cloths, napkins, pillows an
doilies. The work was beautifully don
on every piece of the numerous fan
cy articles. Very little of this kin,
of work is being done at the presen
time because of it being war times
The unsettled condition of our countr,
today was especially noticeable in th
food department. There were no hug
layer cakes covered with thick frost
| ing on the shelves this year. TIL,
cakes now days are usually of on,
layer, occasionally two layer one
made of some substitute for whea
flour, with jelly, or syrup frosting, Of
in most cases no icing at all. VERY
good looking breads and cakes wer,
on display made out of barley, corn
rice or potato flour. There were also
sugarless cakes and cookies. PIES
with crusts made out of substitute
Hours, and skinny on sugar, were
also seen. The canning exhibit was
large considering the shortage OF
sugar and the high price of berries
and everything these days, but il
seems that the housewives of the
county realized that all kinds of food
should be conserved and canned and
ready for the long winter months in
case of shortage of some foods. In
the fruit display were different kinds
of berries, cherries, peaches, pears
plums, pineapple and apples. Jellies
and jams were in line upon the
shelves, also catsups and chow-chow
and all looked delicious. Pickles are
plentiful this year, and there were lars
and jars of different kinds-pickled
beets, watermelon rinds, caulifiower,
peaches, onions and numerous other
kinds. There was also an exhibit of
maple sugar and maple syrup. The
old relics and curios were displayed
ON the second floor, and are always
visited by hundreds of people, who
find them most interesting. This
county has q very large collection of
articles in this department. On this
hoor were also number Of exhibits
of business institutions. The flower
display was beautiful, and next to it
was found an exhibit by the rural
schools of the county. This included
samples OF drawing, sewing, writing,
spelling, illustrated maps, mounted
pictures, etc. In the center of the dis
play was a Service flag with sixteen
stars, showing the number of teachers
in the county called for military SER
vice during the year.
Around the exhibition building on
he fCf do
business concerns of Wausau adyer-
tised their goods. There was much
farm machinery to be seen.
Miss Mary Brady, the Marathon
county food demonstrator, assisted by
members of the Food Conservation.
committee and by members of her
canning class, conducted demonstra-
tions in the canning and drying of
vegetables and fruits, the use of cot
tage cheese, and meat, wheat and
sugar substitutes. The large tent was
filled most of the time with women
and girls anxious to learn how to
prepare war foods and canning. These
demonstrations were given under the
auspices of the Marathon County
Council of Defense. Canning and dry
ing bulletins and manuals gotten out
by the government and tested recipes
on war foods were given out to the
visitors.
In another part of the tent men
toned above a baby booth had been
In here were large posters
giving helpful suggestions to mothers
about babies. Baby dolls were used
to illustrate the correct way of caring
for infants, and trained nurses were
here to give out valuable information
to the mothers. Occasionally short
talks were given, and literature hand
ed out.
Among the patriotic displays was
the attractive Red Cross booth in the
tent OF the Marathon War fund. Knit
ted goods and various hospital gar
ments and articles were on display
here. Those in charge OF. this booth
wore the regulation Red Cross uni
form. Subscriptions were taken for
the Red Cross and the Marathon War
Fund.
The Women's Motor Corps was also
represented on the grounds. Their
booth was done in patriotic decora-
tions, and those in charge wore the
official uniform.
THE PIKE
The pike was probably one of the
busiest places during fair week. Ev-
erything imaginable could be seen
here and much enjoyment was had out
of it. 1t was probably the best place
on the grounds to get rid of your
money. The eating stands attracted
the attention of the hungry people,
while those looking for entertainment
amused themselves at the shows and
attractions given by the carnival COM
pany. OF course, the merry -go-round
ferris wheel, and the whip were on
the job, and the merry crowds were
laughing and talking all the time
There was a steady stream of people
down the pike most of the time. The
lucky people either had a doll, pillow
or something similar under their arm
TO carry home as souvenir. Those
holding lucky numbers in various
stunts were fortunate enough to get
the souvenirs.
ENTERTAINMENT AT GRAND
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A platform had been arranged in
front of the grand stand where high
class entertainment was given the on
lockers. Some of the very best free
attractions had been booked for the
fair, and were enjoyed greatly.
The Tenth Infantry band played al
intervals during the fair days and
good music was had all week. The
members of the band appeared in full
uniform.
In the evening the people gathered
at an early hour along the race track
so as to be able to see the fireworks
close by. Some of the very finest
fireworks had been gotten and illum-
mated the entire grounds. There
were several pieces, including "The
Battle of Verdun." The display was
spectacular.
Red Cross tableauxs by a large
number of girls was part of the en-
tertainment during the week, and Civ
en- very effectively.