The Mankato free press., 1921-09-16

description are in the booth OF Conner
Jones' Mankato,s well known music
imam. .----
A splendid showing of furs have
been arranged by the Oshman & Son
company, including some prettlly
mounted deer heads.
The Model dairy, has two Dooths
lice cream is being served, In the pop
u1ar new sandwich style.
Shoes interest everybody at this
particular season, and G. r. Kinney
has a display that will suit everybody.
| Northrup Plumbing company Is
demonstrating the Mola washing ma
chine and other electrical appliances.
Flags are arranged in the floral hall
make a particularly pretty setting for
the booth of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the American Legion, which shows
the work of the sick and disabled SOL
diers. Mrs. August Holtz, Mrs. Anna
Evans and Mrs. William Scnwanen-
berg have charge of tnis booth: Or
ders will be taken for the articles on
army hospitals and need the help,
and besides their work is par excel
lent.
Fred Manderfeld, who has charge
of the floral hall, is to be compliment
ed on the large number of booths he
has secured for the hall, and the at
tractive appearance.
There is another art department In
the hall that deserves special men
tior, and that is the culinary depart
ment. Truly some OF the goodies
brought in the morning from all over
the county look like works of art.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. C.. l..
Kennedy's small son, she was unable
to be present this morning. Her as
sistants, Mrs. e. w. Foster, Mrs. Cliff
ford Sheldon. Mrs. w. Peterson, and
attending to this department.
Plenty Of Eats.
1t will be remembered that last year
there was a mad rush to get eats,
and then it was almost impossible,
but this year there will be plenty
for all and the very best. Among
the booths on the grounds where reg
ular meals can be purchased is that
of the Ladies' Aid society. of Bethle-
hem Lutheran church, where home
made pies of all kinds, hot waffles,
and doughnuts are on the bill of fare.
The ladies are running bakery in
the basement of the church where
everything is carefully prepared. The
North Mankato Methodist church la
dies always have the same booth and
always serve wonderful meals-well
they are at the old stand again this
year. Mrs. Clara Ulmen has corp
The First Church of Christ has a
lunch booth. and the Swedish Luth-
eran church ladies will serve hot
meals. Tomorrow they will offer a
chicken pie dinner to the visitors.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church will serve
lunches also.
The Perrine Vacuum Fireplace and
Stove company have built a fireplace
in tent and will give demonstrations.
This company manufactures wares in
Fairmont, and some of the members
of the recently organized company re-
side in this city. This fireplace bids
to be very popular in this community,
for it is built scientifically and for
heat. where many OF them serve more
as ornaments.
L. e. Mcmillan, who has charge of
the stock department, stated this
morning that so much has come in
that they are having a hard time to
find places for all of it. There is more
stock at the fair grounds than ever
before in the history of the fair. 1t
is Of an unusually good quality too.
Breeders are well represented and a
list of the names will be published to-
morrow. Large beef and dairy cattle
are on exhibit. and there is a splen-
did showing of baby beefs and dairy
calves. The horse exhibit is larger
than last year, and there Is a great
er showing of hogs here at Mankato
than there has been at any fair in
the state, with the exception of the
state fair. There is also a good ex-
hibit of sheep.
! Poultry of the efinest was arriving
In great loads this morning, and the
crates were being filled fast w. A.
Weber who has Charge of this depart
ment was greatly pleased with the ex i.
hibition --
Inspite of the fact that the frost did
some damage to the fruit this year the
frult building is one of great beauty.
Indications this morning were that
the shelves would be completely filed
with the choices varities of apples.
plums and grapes. L. q. Smith has
this department under his supervis-
ion, and has made the building at
tractive with flags, bunting and bows
of evergreen and autumn leaves. Wis
itors at the fair need not consider
spection of the fruit and honey build
ing;
The automobile and farm machinery
dealers have a spacious portion OF
the grounds and have placed the best
they have to offer in this section.
i. Mankato Cast stone and Post
company offers for the inspection it's
building material, in the form of a
corner of a building. They also show
a useful clothesline post. Something
that almost every housewife needs.
The Fifth Infantry extends an in
vitation to the crowd to visit the
headquarters where modern fire arms
are displayed, including howitzers.
stokes, mortars, Brcsyning machine
guns, light and heavy types, rifles.
bayonets, grenades, and also an ex-
hibition OF our ex enemys war ma
terial.
| Up to date farmers are visiting
| the booth of the Mankato Farm
Equipment company in crowds,
where everything is shown that is
needed on the farm in the way of
electrical appliances and other use .ul
devices. This company is featuring
the New Perfection Electric Mixer.
| Red Cross Rest Room.
! The County Red Cross chapter is
maintaining a rest room emergency
hospital, free check room and a nur-
sery for babies at the fair. Miss
Alice Grogstad, city nurse, Miss
Mabel johnson county nurse, and
Miss Eleanor Clossen, Red Cross
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