Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-19
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SWlNGAT MlNOT
Carnival Draws Crowd;
Prominent Men Speak
Each Afternoon.

Minot. N. D.. Nov. 19.-Judging Of
exhibits in the Ward County Corn and
Potato show started Friday after
noon, and the judges were busy all
day. H. -
+ The corn exhibit is a. large. one, and
is attracting considerable interest.
The potato exhibit is not very large,
although the quality of the products
exhibited is excellent. The small ex-
the fact that the crop in the county
this year was not very heavy. Ryder
and Douglas are the only commune
ties having community exhibits at the
show.
The corn exhibit is as large as last
year, and the quality very good, the
White Flint varieties being excep-.
tionally good.
Excellent exhibits are noted in
Green Mountain, Early ,Ohios and.
Triumph potatoes. z
Friday afternoon a program of
speeches were given, including an adj
dress by Govcrnor-clect r. A. Mes
tos, N. D. German, assistant state
leader Of county agents, John Lee
Coulter, president of the Agricultural
college and l.. r. Waldron, plant
breeder.
Free lunches are being served by
the home economics class Of the Mi
not high school. '"
arranged. which includes speeches by
L. FL. Beeier, president Of the Minot
normal school: H. L. BolIey, botanist
and 'patholosist; r. A. Madsen and E.
R Sinkler. The program starts at
1880 p. n.
County Agent Satisfied.
"The exhibits this year are excel
lent, considering crop conditions in
the county, said John HUSKY, county
agent, today. This is perhaps be-
cause the exhibitors have been, edu-
Gated through the last two corn and
potato shows as to the kind of e
hibits hat should be brought into the
shows"
Carnival Big Success.
Amid the blare of brass bands, jazz
bands and almost every conceivable
noise producer in existence, the Mino,
Carnival and fun show" the mos
~stupendous undertaking of its kline
ever attempted in the history of thu
city, is going lover the top with {
resounding bang each evening, will
hundreds of people, including visitor.
from the entire northwest rubbing Ell
bows in the happy ~care-free thront
that fills the armory to capacity.
Upon entering the fun establish
ment" one is confronted by none,
changers, where the fun-seeke'
changes American money into French
money, of many different denomina
tons. This is good for use at all tn
booths in the armory.
Down both sides of the midway ar
lined h different booths, with kewpi
dolls, pillows. box candy and man,
other kinds of concessions, all stand
being run by local clubs, lodges an,
other organizations. At the far en-,
of the armOry is the country store
one Of the most elaborate establish
ments in. the armory, where every
thing suitable for the, house may b
secured. Other booths are also bein;
conducted in the balcony of the arm
DRY, and in one room a typical Jap
anese tea room has been fitted up.
Clowns and other Jul makers min
gle with the crowd everywhere.
"No Mans Land' Reproduced.
One Of the principal features of tn
carnival, according to the sentimen
expressed by those who visited it.
a trip through mo Mans Land j
the basement Of the armory.
1T is absolutely the best reproduc
ton Of actual trenches like they wer
in France that 1 have SEEM said on
ex-service- man, who saw service |
France. More than 1000 bags. of saw
dust have been arranged to form tn
parapets, and mo Mans Land is
desolate looking place in front of tn
trenches.