The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
MAPlETON EVENT ATTRACTED
GREAT MANY PEOPLE
EXHIBITS ARE PLENTIFUL
Parade and Floats Proved An
Interesting Feature of the
Celebration

Mapleton babe welcome yesterday
TO its big community harvest festival
which opened with large crowds and
gave promise of being one of the most
successful exhibitions of the kind ever
held in the community. From early
morning until late last evening the vii
lage was scene of entertainment
and activity. There was not q dull
moment during the day, between the
aeroplane flights, program Of sports,
hand concerts, the pig parade and the
excellent exhibits on display at the
floral hall.
Al ten O'Clock yesterday morning
the festival officially opened and the
Heather Curling rink, used as the
floral hall was thrown open TO spec
tators. the hall has been beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Along
The raiters above were twined grape
and pumpkin vines to form, perfect
arbor.
Booths Were Attractive.
On either side were the attractive
booths, in charge OF the various heads
of committees while at The end of the
hall rich green forest of pine boughs
greeted the visitors. The boughs
had been artistically arranged with
several stuffed owls among the
branches, giving a realistic and at
tractive appearance. Down the center
OF the hall corn shocks had been
placed at intervals, with yellow pump
klns strewn on the floor and benches
placed among the shocks of corn
where those who wish might rest.
At the entrance to the hall a rest
room has been established and this
room also is artistically decorated
with corn shocks, pumpkins and fall
leaves. One of the first booths to at
tract attention is the Baby Booth,
where all the little ones of Mapleton
md vicinity are displayed during the
day. Yesterday seventeen babies
graced the booth and il was expected
many more would be present today
Mrs. Charles Proehl is in charge of
this booth. Booklets on baby's health
IRE given out, the correct dress for
the children shown and each baby
displayed is given a little souvenir
when it leaves. Troendel's store is
showing a special display of baby
clothing. toys. ETC., in accompaniment
with the festival booth.
Fancy Work Booth.
Mrs A. B. Borchert is in charge of
the fancy work booth where some
very fine articles are on display,
among them a tatted lunch cloth by
Miss Ursula Troendel. Three years
work was required TO complete the
cloth. a crocheted skirt, made fifty
years ago in Scotland and brought
here recently is displayed by Miss
Susan Sutton. ..
Two other attractive booths arc
those with the pictures. oil paintings,
art etc, and the booth of hand paint
ed china dishes. All the dishes were
PAINTED by parties in or about Maple
ten and form one of the interesting
exhibits of the festival Mrs. Charles
Sweitzer is in charge of the booth
with pictures and Miss Ursula TrIa-
del in charge of the china booth.
Grapeland Was Represented.
Grareland residents contributed no
small aroupt tn the harvest festival
in the fine booth arranged by them.
Al manner OF displays, including
. grains, farm produce, fruits, canned
goods, childrens exhibit work etc,
were on display. The booth is very
attractiyely arranged with autumn
leaves forming part of the decora-
tons. The word "Grapeland" was ar
tistically formed by using grapes.
both ripe and green, forming color
contrast. Among the farmers who
assisted in the Grapeland display
were John McGregoT, Charles Whit
ney, Emery Healy, Alec WcGregor,
Charles Mince and Andrew Hinse.
Beaufcrd township also had Il very
fine array of exhibits in their booth
Canned goods, fine farm produce, in
Guiding grains, fruits baking and the
like were included in the exhibit.
Sterling township school districts
also occupied one booth, beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves and
flowers, containing exhibits. School
District "a, in Beauford township had
one of the feature booths of the en-
tire display, their exhibits. being en-
tirely the work of the small children.
Paper toys, paintings, drawings, paper
houses and all manner of such work
OF the children were in the booth.
Display Of Bees.
]. T. Starkey had an interesting dis
play of bees, honey and bee supplies
in one booth. Large jars of golden
strained honey. honey in the comb
and hive Of bees, under glass,
where they could be watched by
spectators, were included in the ex-
hibit III this booth. Two booths are
devoted to very fine displays Of corn,
in competition for the prizes to be
awarded. One booth is devoted to
white corn. another to the yellow
variety and another to pop corn
Vegetables occupy still another booth.
At the end of the hall, with the
green forest of pine boughs as a back
ground column, fully fifteen feet
high, including the square base, is
built. formed entirely OF rosy red
apples. The base is of apples of a
larger variety and on each of the
three sections of the base are the
words Victory, Freedom, Liberty"
The column was erected in honor of
the returned service men of Mapleton
and vicinity and the frame was built
by boys in the high school while the
entire work was under the supervis-
ion of V. J. Griener. The column is
a very novel and beautiful display
and attracted much attention.
H. l.. Berendt has a photography
booth in the floral hall and another
exhibit of interest is tho disn1ay nv