Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
FLORAL HALL

gandl0g on the part OF many SOA-
arning the new entry system adopted I
lis year The new system permits /
erson to buy an exhibitors ticket for /
90 which gives the privilege OF ex-
hitting as many articles as desired /
nd also serves as season ticket to I
ne fair This system Is used by all
ne larger fairs and will show better I
esults next year when more under
TODD.
In the farm and garden department |
ne display of small garden truck was |
mailer than in other years. Therest |
ras up to standard Supt. n. ID. Nc /
ICES says The corn sho~ was splen- !
id and the show Of both sheaf and |
hreshed grain very good. There was
O end to pumpkins and squashes. /
oy beans were much in evidence, and
hey are wonderful yielders 70 Judge
rom those on the stem. The fine po
alto display was most surprising con-
idering the season. A feature of this
apartment was the boys corn con-
est, the Society offering premiums on
liver King and the Farmers Bank
or Golden Glow.
Supt. Chas. Suffer of the fruit de-
artment was out of a job. There
ras practically no display. The year
fas a fatal one on fruit, as the seven
eight articles entered amply proved.
Superintendent Neprud and his help
RS prepared their usual tasty exhibit
products of the Asylum farm, a
eature of which was the showing OF
light varieties of Soy bean plants.
o the west of it appeared Tor the
rst time a neat booth of products Sc
IL 70. NV
oor Commissioner Moore.
Mrs. M. Shirks, superintendent of
he fruit and baking department, es-
mated her department as fairly well
D to the standard The poor fruit
ear found its reflection in the smaller
howing of canned goods, but there
ias hardly enough room for the cook
Is and cakes, especially Norwegian
ookery, and three times as much
andy as usual.
The domestic manufacture depart
1ent. in charge of Mrs. Adam McLees,
Yas far below average years IN num-
er of entries. There was a very big
howing of bedding, however. WON
er if that is sign of a cold winter.)
likewise, the number of entries in the
ancy and ornamental department, in
barge of Mrs. J. 7. Hage, was not
10 to the usual quantity standard
Is for quality, this department is al
yays as good as it can be.
The art departments laid claim to
nusual distinction this year. Supt.
irs. T. J. Thorson says the flowers
yere as good as usual with the rest
the display somewhat smaller, but
here were two exhibits worthy of
aost special notice. Lloyd Thrune,
19-year-old lad of Coon Valley, en-
cred four pieces Of his own wood
arriving that reflect genius in every
ine-an Indian head, and a bust or
abraham Lincoln especially winning
he warmest admiration of all who
eiwed them. AS the crowds viewed
he four pastel pictures executed by
frederick Slack, they were filled with
lnbelief that they could be the work
f a 11-year-old boy. Talent of the
highest order is possessed by these
wo boys, and they should be given
he opportunity to develop.
An aboriginal touch was given to
he art hall by the presence of nice
objection of arrow heads, picked up
n Vernon county by Bernard Rumsey,
md neatly mounted.
Supt. Lora sMinshall of the children's
department. had her usual annual COM
liant that the display was not one
lalf as large as it should have been.
Parents should encourage their chill
Iren to make entries in this depart
nent. The Aster contest for the, girls
lttracted twelve very choice entries
much more beautiful than last year.
In a neat little exhibit County
agent Schelling showed just what the
land of man could do in guiding ma
ure along the paths of improvement
lie showed graded and ungraded po-
atoes; sprayed and unsprayed apples
detected and non-selected seed corn
i'll eloquent testimonials to the i'm
brovement possible throurh tireless
selection. Back of the :fibit was
his poster: Our plan: For the home
better living conditions. electric lighf
and power; modern water sys- EN-
For the farm: Better agriculture
ourebred livestock; purebred S ee
grains. Our Motto: "The best is none
too good for Vernon county" Schel
ling is an efficient and tireless worker
for agricultural uplift in Vernon coun
ty. His is no easy task, yet he Il
getting away with it in fine style.
The center of attraction in the ar
hall was the booth of the Brown Musi
Company where the celebrated Straub
white and gold player piano was seel
and heard. 1t was made to be show
at the Chicago convention of nationa
piano merchants held last June, an
has not been shown elsewhere. Vic
trolas and sewing machines were ais
exhibited.
The exhibit given by the Manua
Training Department at the fair las
week surely showed some fine work
manghip. Some of the furniture O
exhibition was floor lamps, tabl
lamps, and library tables, all of whic
showed the best of work. The boy
who exhibited will receive quite a sur
of prize money, which will pay theI
for their bother.
lust about the sweetest and mos
precious of the comnunity's treasur
passed through the hands of our schoC
nurse, Miss Chase, who dispensed die
hints. booklets, and weighed oVer5O
Of our children.
The rural school exhibit was almos
lacking. due no doubt primarily to
misunderstanding of the new entr
system,
Plumber Frank Wintz showed pipe
less furnace and modern registers.
The Farmers Bank had a very tast
booth and dispensed advertising ma
ter. John Dawson Co. also occuple
q booth and had the Homecoming 900
open. a list Of which will be puDllshe
next week.
Dr Porter was on hand with his u
- 5;c,,1ax- rbovUiner the effect of a