Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08
IN THE FLORAL HALL

The art hall was not quite the bower
of loneliness that it usually is, al
though the total entries were in ex-
cess of last year. Lateness of the
date cut down the floral exhibits there
being only sixty-eight entries in flow
ers and ten in the girls aster con-
tese, about half the usual year. Paint
ings and art work, too, was about a
third of the ordinary showing. Com
pensating in a measure for this alex
was the entry of two rare and valu-
able pictures by their maker, c. M.
Powell. They were made of painted
carved wood, and silk, the only ones
of their kind in the world, and attract
ed much favorable attention. Mrs.
Blihovde's Towering maple is also
worthy of mention Mrs. T. j. Thor
son of Westby superintendent these
departments.
Not since 1914 has the fruit depart
ment been so slim. Superintendent
Chris Weleh was the only exhibitor
of twenty varieties of apples. Philip
Jacobus received the prize for the
largest apple--a Wolf River. Grape
display was fair. Two entries of ever
bearing strawberries attracted at
tention here. Geo. Henry and Har-
vey Cox exhibited winter varieties of
apples.
Farm and Garden department was
about up to average, and double the
small showing of last year. Not in
years has the display of corn been so
numerous or the quality so GOODS
entries of dent, ten of pop corn. Twen-
ty entries of the Irishman's delight,
In spite of the almost total local po-
tato failure. Ten entries of tobacco
and quality very good. The sixty
pound pumpkin was entered by Know
er Brothers and they were the larg-
est exhibitors in this department.
Threshed and sheaf grains were in
greater evidence than usual although
trifie below standard. Tennis Sc
bion a. Sons were on hand with the
usual fine grain showing. N. ID. Me-
Lees was in charge of this depart
ment.
Mrs, Adam McLees, in charge of the
domestic manufacture, says that while
the total entries in that department
were below some years yet the dis
play was very creditable, especially
in bed spreads and quilts, sheets and
pillow cases. Raymond Spellum dis
played very beautiful rug with head
ATTACHED from a deer killed by him
self and which he mounted.
Showing in fancy and ornamental
work was about as usual, with an es-
pecially fine showing of sofa pillows.
1t being impossible for Mrs. Jordan
to be present, Mrs. j T. Hage of
Westby was selected as superintend-
ent, performing her duties in credit
able fashion.
The canned goods, pastry, baking,
etc, in charge of Mrs. Morton Shirks,
was surely a delicious and tempting
sight, up to and beyond the average
showing in this line. Mrs. Chris
Welch and Mrs. Clayton Wheeler ex-
hibited collections of fruit and vege-
tables, Mrs. I. A. Lavold and Mrs.
Wheeler large collections of cookies
Mrs. G. w. Minshall is greatly con-
cerned over the dwindling number of
entri, in the children's department
and trusts that parents will eneour-
age the youngsters to make greater
efforts next year.
The Vernon County asylum had its
usual booth we'll filled with neat
and creditable showing of the farm
and garden.
The girls of the Vernon County
Normal Canning club demonstrated
the cold pack method of canning veg
etables and fruits, under direction Of
Miss Opperud, and it is suspicioned
that the tempting showing of goodies
will be used to make glad the hearts
of the county fathers at their annual
meeting.
The educational booth was a source
of pride to those who have the best
interests of the schools at heart. Su-
perintendent Sanford tells as that the
De Soto and Coon Valley graded and
the Leum and Newton rural schools
in Christiana and Harmony are es-
pecially to be commended, as also was
the fine drawing made by the Vernon
County normal students. County Su-
perintendent Zellmer of Richland Cen
ter acted as judge.
County Agricultural Agent Paul f.
Graf had a pure bred bull booth,
which was hung with charts contain
ing figures showing the folly of using
anything but pure bred breeding
stock He also had bulletin board
where farmers could list their For
Sale" and Wanted" requirements.
The w. G. T. u. ladies prepared
their usual booth on prohibition.
MACHINERY EXHIBIT
The space west of the art hall was
mostly given over to automobile, trac-
tor and truck displays and demonstra-
tons of the same
Under a spacious tent G. VI. Clark
exhibited Buick touring and roadster,
Oldsmobile 6, 8, and truck, and Oak
land cars.
Oium Brothers of Westby showed
a Case tractor, Maxwell truck, Chal-
mers 6 and Maxwell a, and Jasco cleo
trio light plant.
Bernard Root contemplates sale of
his Readstown garage, and will return
10 this city to handle the new Over