Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Feature Exhibits County Fair Has
Ready For Visitors at Annual Show

try department and Joe Rarnbousek
is his assistant
Horticultural Exhibits.
The arrangement of exhibits in the
horticultural hall this year is very
attractive. The fruit department. in
charge of l.. c. Knudson, of I.e-
Grand, assisted by j. F. Rylander,
has the best display that department
has ever shown. The fruits are in
better condition and are cleaner than
former years, showing the result of
spraying. Among the varieties fea-
tu"ed are green gage plums, pears
and peaches. The apple display Is
especially fine. The exhibits of
boxed apples by Rylander, Beane
and Knudson show fine varieties of
the choicest fruit. Harlow RockhilI.
of Conrad, expert plant breeder. has
numerous exhibits OF experiments he
has made. Prof. r. S. Herrick. of
Des Moines, will judge the display
Wednesday morning.
Pantry Stores Displayed.
The pantry stores department. in
charge Of Mrs. a. c. Lehman, assist
ed by Mrs. William r. Pearson. is
well represented by all kinds of
baked and canned goods. The chill
drens department OF pantry stores
ana sewing has a display that is
equal to that OF any former fair The
gl"ls canning club has an excellent
exhibit in this building. Articles of
clothing made by the sewing club
members are displayed and an inter
cstlpg feature in the hall Is the rec
ora or all schools In the state and
the number OF lunches they have
served school children Miss Rebecca
Atkinson, OF Hampton. judged the
pantry stores and childrens exhibits
this morning. The chi,dren's depart
ment Is in charge OF Mrs. Howard
Eckles. assisted by Mrs j. p. Diehl.
The seeds and vegetable depart
ment is in charge of WIN Lynch, as
sisted by c. T.. Nicholson and the
display, especially of potatoes, is the
best in years. The corn entered is OF
good quality, and more plentiful
than was e@ected. One of the fea-
lures of the exhibit is lemon tree.
ten years old, which VIII bear in two
years.
Novelties in Textiles.
Inc textile fabrics department is
unusually attractive, with handsome
and elaborate articIes->of all classes
of fancy work and general needle
work. The variety of articles en-
tered is large and the display con-
tains not only entries of superior
Workmanship, but any number of
particularly clever and original de-
signs. The rag rugs. which are OBJ
tanning considerable popularity this
year. are an interesting feature. One
very attractive rug made on a hand
loom from old Rockford socks is one
of many Of the new ideas shown in
the rug line.
Ihere are many dainty articles of
fancy work in the Old ladies' depart
ment. OF especial interest are two
fancy towels and a tatting table
runnep made by n lady so years of
age. The new class of machine made
garments is, proving popular and
there are many very fine examples
of work in this class. Another new
division Is the class for handmade
lamp shades. Mrs. j. w. Alden is
superintendent of the department
Her assistants are Mrs. George Holt
and Mrs. J.so Q. Parks. Mrs. Suttess
OF Ceda: Falls is the Judge. w
Art Display Good.
AS one OF the new rules for enter
ing work is that the articles must
have been made within a year of the
date of exhibit, the art department
is noticeable for its up-
to-date display. There are number
of especially attractive water colors
and oils. The china, both amateur,
and professional, is of high grade.
The conventional designs are partfca
uiarly attractive. Mrs. Herman Ga
obleman is superintendent and is as
sisted by Mrs, Harold Wonder. The
Judge of the art work is Mrs. Fitz-
patrick, OF Mason City.
School CRildren's Exhibit.
The educational department, under
the direction of Superintendent
Aaron Palmer and c. f.. Shut, OF
city. town and rural schools has o
large showing and the range of sub
Iects is braade" than usual. The
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