Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
RAIN AGAIN PUTS
.CR|MP IN COUNTY
FAIR ATTENDANCE
GETAWAY DAY FINDS GROUNDS
DRENCHeD EXPOSITION TO
CLOSE THIS EVENING.

In spite Of the rainy, damp weather
and the muddy condition OF the fair
grounds the closing day of the La
Sale County fair was very success
thousand spectators. The crowd
started arriving in street cars. autos
and in horse drawn vehicles at an
early hour, and continued drifting
into the grounds in small punches
during the afternoon
The exhibits are still holding their
own. and the shows and booths along
the pike have drawn good croWus
throughout the four days of the fair.
The educational hall has the most
interesting exhibit this year that has
ever been displayed since the build
ing was erected, The Ottawa High
School has very good display from
its manual training department. its
ART department and its domestic
science and domestic art departments.
A case iilled with hats made by stu
dents attracts a great deal of atten.
tion. The exhibit OF the work Of the
Ottawa public school children is
equally as interesting as the high
school work, This includes an excel
lent showing Of furniture made from
reed and from wood with cane insets.
A cooking display from the work Of
the eighth grade girls shows some eX-
cellent work, as does the sewing eN-
hibit.
The rural school exhibit is the
largest ever shown in educational hail.
Every township in the county with
the exception Of one is represented.
There are some excellent drawings,
water cOlors, maps and other handi-
craft articles shown \ showing o.
vegetables. flowers and cooked foods
made by the pupils of the rural schools
is found in one corner of the hall
The art exhibit is better than ever
before, and the judges found great
deal Of difficulty i'll awarding the
prizes. The sisters Of ST Nayiel 5
Academy have some wonderful work
on display, as has perene Shaver. Mrs,
Bert Ehly Miss EstellaGretencord ANA
many other local people. The china
painting exhibit is varied and beau.
tiful
IN the booth of The Home Bureau
members Of the organization are Civ
ing ont some interesting statistics Of
the work their bureau has accom-.
plished. Their exhibit shows some
interesting labor savers. A small
kitchen has been iirted M. showing a
few OF the least common but more
efficient devices The .et of dish
washing equipment is especially inter
washing is the least liked form Of
houSeWork
Several township exhibits are inter
estine. Otter Creek sent Il large suit
case fun Of garments and household
linen made from flour and sugar
sacks, mems Old shirts, badly worn
dresses, etc. All OF these garments
will give considerable wear and cost
very little aside from the short time
required to make them. Exhibits
from Adams, South Ottawa and Dim.
mick townships include other made
overs Serena township sent in the
equipment. menus, etc. used in the
Serena school last year for hot
lunches Those interested in install
ing hot lunches may secure sugges.
,.ions from the Serena exhibit Nil .er
township exhibits some canned foods
and preserves, and Adams township
inexpensive baked foods. Some eX.
celent homemade soap is shown by a
member from South Ottawa.
In spite of the bad weather yester.
day. ll6 babies were weighed and
measured at the booth of the OttaN a
This booth is in charge Of members
Of the organilation assisted by 4
number Of outsiders A record Is
kept Of ali children weighed and meas
ured, and the mother OF any baby who
Is found to he defective will be given
information as 10 the way for Kidding
her child OF the defect and making 1t
into a perfect child.
a large crowd attended the vaude
Vile show in the grandstand last
evening The show closed Just before
the heavy rain started.
AT the dance hall the corwd was
so large during the evening the peo
pie had to stand in line. waiting to
get In and dance, The porch was
filled, and crowd was standing IN
front OF the entrance, waiting until