The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
CLINIC WAS BUSY Scene
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAW
BABY DEMONSTRATION
All Prizes Were Awarded In the
Culinary and Flower
Departments

should be bathed and dressed. and
impaired many helpful hints to
mothers. She was assisted by two
girls from the Lincoln school, Dor
othy Kelly and Dorothy Black, to-
morrow two girls from the Union
school win assist. Eva Grsth and
EDNA Persons, and on Saturday two
girls from the Franklin school will
help her in her tasks. Clever auEges ).
by the Brett store and the Andrist
furniture store in the way Of cloth
ing from the former place. and furni-
ture from the latter. Miss Peters said
she hoped that q similar course
might be offered in the public schools
in the near future. The clinic is
held In the end Of the curling rink,
and has been decorated with flowers
until 1t Is quite delightful parlor.
In this room babies are also weighed
and measured. This Is conducted
under the auspices Of the Public
Health association of which Mrs. G.
e. Wise Is chairman Of Blue Earth
county, and Mrs. W. D. willard is
chairman Of the Mankato committee.
During the course of the day the
big tent where vegetables were dis
played. became q fair ALI by itself,
its being devoted entirely to vege-
tables and articles offered for exhi-
S,ition by the Boys and Girls clubs
The Judson consolidated school had
display Of everything from bread
and canned goods to crocheted doll
les.9 This was one Of the most elab
crate exhibits in the tent. The Good
Thunder Liberty club was well rep
Hustlers. and the Kato Garden. Hus-
tiers had fine displays. The guinea
belong to Grant Day Of Easle Lake,
as the cards on the cages read, and
scrawled In boyish hand. was the
announcement that they were very
young. and might be sold.
81 Booths In Floral Hall.
Among the booths placed In the
floral hall late yesterday were two.
that attracted much attention, being
put IN by Nielsen's and Windmillers.
Flowers always attract more than or
binary attention anyhow. and the
WORK q a'e sr rs s bsns the Mnns.ots
seal with the motto. IL Etoile du
Nord" written across Sthe top. n
stands probably six feet from the
floor. - Windmiller's have dozens Of
exquisite roses In tall basket vases,
and various other kinds In smaller
vases. Both displays add much to
the attractiveness Of the hall.
Polo, the Red Cross clown could
not possibly reach the city until to-
day. being booked up every minute.
But today he gave fine talk and the
Riddles must have taken home some
very beneficial thoughts, And one
youngsters heard him the first time
she never had any more trouble with
them brushing their teeth. A plat.
borm has been erected for Polo, and II
Is decorated with foliage It 10 to
be found In front of the child clinic
He will give an exhibition and talk
on a Saturday also.e ~
Those having charge Of the various
booths and departments yesterday
were very busy people. for crowds
OF people were continually visiting
every department on the grounds, un-
III amout hamburg. sandwich time
cessions trying to be served first.
and finally after much waiting en-
5oying very much those sanwiches
that help make fair.
One Of the finest programs was of =
fered during the afternoon. The
acrobats and other performers are
excellent, and their work in tbs aft
ernoon and evening was certainly ap-,
preciated and enjoyed. Their splen-
did team work was commsndable.
Mr. Atchison who has charge OF the
shows ought to be highly praised for
securing such a fne program. The
real thrill among the spectators.
Last evening 1t was said lot Of
breath holding. that he drove, II
seemed rather liesurely UP the in
cline, and sailed over the gap. THE
Sandon band played during the aft
ernoon and evening, and their music
as usual was enjoyed. The program
was concluded last evening with one
Of che most elaborate display Of fire.
works seen here for several years
The big scene Of the two cannons
tank moving slowly towards the
arranged II was amid o chorus OF
obs and abs that the display was
given.
80 eager was the crowd to get into
the grandstand last evening that the
officers IN charge lost control OF
them. and there was quite mix up
for awhile, but after much pushing
and losing OF tefnpers In some in
stances, and >elbowing everyone I'M
ally got settled. and every seat in
the main grandstand. bleachers and
boxes was taken. The evening was
ideal and II was taken advantage Of
After the program those who cared
to dance at a big bowery. that had
been built out In the open.
About nine O'clock last evening
one Of the busy men In charge was
asked how many people had visited
the grounds during the day, and he
threw up his hands and deoalred they
hadn't a minute to count any Of 'em.
Automobile dealers have their lat
est models at the grounds, among
them being cars displayed by the
Paige, REQ, Buick, and velie people.
One OF the features OF yesterdays
program was a little fellow who be-
ionged to one Of the aorobats, and
after the man had finished with HIS
big et, the little fellow walked up
10 him and was lifted high In the
afr, balancing himself on the mans
hands, and while he laid down aud
got up again. The little fellow surely
has good start towards being a
number. one acrobat. He was about
three years Of age.
During one OF the acts the man
and lady boz hnd she finally lands
him as'wicked NIT as one youngster
expressed II, and he promptly lays
down. During this act a lady was
heard to tell her husband that she
would like some for Christmas please