Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-09
COUNTY FAIR ExHiBiTS !
SET NEW RECORD
Confined from Pogo Eisnto
Agricultural Hall Display slow

divided In four divisions as followE
grains, seeds. vegetables ard dairy
with John L. Smith, Of Laurel, super
intandent fruits, plants and flowers
with c. l.. knudson. OF LeGrand, sup
erintendant; pantry stores with Mrs,
ID. V. McLain, III near Lamoille, sup
erintendent; and childrtns work with
Mrs, Lotto II. Imler. of Gilman, super
lntendent. The space occupied by ex-
hibitors In the first two divisions Is
pretty well filed up but displays in
the last two divisions were not coming
in very fast and there Is some doubt
that the exhibits will be as large as tn
former years.
An especially attractive display OK
hibited under the first division in the
class Of table vegetables consists uf
variety Of sweet peppers arranged
most artistcally. The purple heads of
sorghum cane and the white heads of
kaffir corn are used as a background
for all varieties and sizes of red and
green sweet peppers and a few yellow
sweet peppers. lntermingled with
these are some lovely punches OF blue
and white grapes, pimentos and few
egg plants. The display was arrasned
and exhibited by F'.<A. Bellus.
Fruit Exhibit Good. 81
The fruit exhibit consists mainly..of
all varieties of apples, a booth ar
Ranged by the I.eGrand Orchard Dem
onstration Club having a fine display
of the fruit There are also some
pears. peaches, plums. grapes and
strawberries shown. The exhibit Is of
about the usual size but the plants
and flowers displayed are not so num-
erous nor OF so many varieties as
| usually appear. Coxcomb. asters. cos
mos, zinnias. marigolds. verbenias, sal
via and nasturtiums are used In maxi
ing some lovely hand bouquets, table
decorations and baskets of flowers.
Pantry stores or the children's work
are not so well represented as in other
years. Both divisions show products
of the oven, preserves, canned fruit,
jellies. butter, sour and sweet pickles,
catsup, vinegar, conserves, ,marmal-
| a dos. and, cold pack products while
in the children's work home made can
dies, cut flowers, crochet work, needle
work and knitting are also entered.
Some of the latter being especially fine,
considering the fact that 1t was done
by children under 10 years of age.
Il AT Hall Exhibit Smaller.
In the art hall the exhibit of fancy
work and art is shown. Mrs. ]. w.
Alden, of this city, is superintendent of
the former while Miss Fannie Flower
| of this city, is in charge of the art. The
displays in both these divisions are
smaller than heretofore, the cause be-
ing attributed by exhibitors to the high
| cost Of materials. -
Among the exhibits Of fancy work
an article that will attract the eye is
sideboard cover woven Of vari-col-
| ored crochet thread which was made
by a soldier during his spare time. 1t
was woven on frame and the combi-
nation Of colors is especially attractive
Fifteen dollars worth of thread was
used in the making. The quilts and
bed spreads always make a good
showing and this year are up tt
standard. Among the former Is one
containing .hlocks of emhroidered an.
imals on which some especially nice
quilting has been done. The exhibit OF
LILO Oio iduAVo W0Aht Wtif0 diot CcPOS
tally large. Is most, interesting. The
remainder Of tho display consists OF
the usual variety Of articles in silk
cotton or linen embroidery, irish and
| nllet crochet cluny lace, combinations
of crochet and braid and embroidery
and crochet, tattins, drawn work, cross
/ stitch embroidery. cotton, linen and
worsted knitting and crocheting and a
number of bags.
The art department.. Is pretty vel
filled and includes china and arts and
crafts work. The work Is divided ,ir
two classes, for professionals and
amatuers. Some especially good paint
ings in oil are exhibited and the other
work is In water colors, charcoal, PEN
Gil, pen and ink and wash drawings in
monochrome. The conventional designs
worked out on china are most attrac-
tive this wear and are more numerous
than the naturalistic designs. Some
pretty work in satsuma, (fiat enameD
is also shown. The arts and crafts
work includes bead, raffia, reed and
metal work also wood carving, fooled
leather, stencilings and hand made
novelties.
Large Display Of School Work.
Each year new novelties are shown
In the large exhibit Of school work and
this year the improvement seems more
marked than ever before. Aaron Palm
err is superintendent of this division
and is assisted by Mrs. Palmer and
county superintendent G. f.. Shut and
wife.
The rural school exhibit has become
SO large that this year the teachers
were limited as to the size Of their dis
plays. The variety Of work shown has
also greatly increased. ,Of especia
interest in the rural school work arr
the articles made in manuel training
Of which there are many and most o.
them Of practical use. The free hane