The Mankato free press., 1921-12-23
BIRDS OF: N|COLLFT
| COUNTY ON EXHIBIT
Successful Poultry Show
Is Held In ST. Peter
DISPLAY OF CHICKENS
Aristocratic Boosters Are In the
Forefront; Legion Post
Officers
Tspecial To The Free Press


St. Peter, Mimi, December IT,
All former records were shattered at
the second annual poultry show Of the
Nicollet County Poultry association,
which is now on at the local armory
In all 420 chickens are on display. Ac-
cording to w. E. Staufeld. who acted
as judge yesterday, the show is the
best he has seen outside Of the twin
cities, both as to quality and quantity
The Orpington class has the best
quality, according to the judge. Clerk
of Court William Mallgren was award
ed the Citizens State Bank silver cup
for the best exhibit in this class, win
ming it from the Oakcraft Poultry
farms who were awarded it last year
on Buff Leghorns.
The judging was completed last
night by Mr.. Stanneld, who Is poultry
editor of the Northwest Farmstead
An institute was conducted yester.
day for poultry fancisrs, and N. E.
iversity Farm, will conduct lectures
today. The show will terminate this
afternoon. In all $500 in prizes were
The following is list of the ex-
hibitors: julius Hagberg, Lafayette;
Anton Weis, New Ulm; John Rich
ter, New Ulm; Lars Larson, Lafay-
cite; Otto s. Paulson Lafayette
Frank Floetl, New UIm; Fred G.
ziemer, Waconia; Pauline Windmill
er, Mankato; Herman Turner. osha-
Selander, st. Peter; Watonwan poul
try yards. Madelia; Joseph Karl, New
Ulm: Emery Blomsten. New Swed-
en-; Oakcroft Poultry Farms, st. Pet
er; Gilbert Danfeld, lie Sueur Cen
ter; J. C. Brinker & Son, st. Peter:
Jos. Huelskamp. Gaylord; e. r. Glad
isch, Gaylord; Gaylord Poultry com
pany, Gaylord; H. c. Hardy, Elysian;
Johnson Bros, Mankato; r. w. Lam
berton, St. Peter; H. r. Samuelson
Lafayette; c. A. Brandt. st; Peter
Stogen, Arlington; H. G. and L. H
Dressed, LIE Sueur; A. Cook, st. Peter;
N. N. Thorson, Lake Prairie; Mrs
Clayton Moses, Kasota; Edwin G
Sivert, West Newton; william Mall
gren, st Peter; Cyril Wright, Court
land; ]. ]. McLarne, Kasota: H. l.
Williams, Mankato; Earl Whiting
Kasota; A. Steigelbauer, st. Peter; c.
r. Anderson. Kasota; Earl Hayer
ter: Harvey Slattum, New Sweden;
Chas. Mason, ST. Peter: J. @. Adams
Kasota; Carl Schmidt, st. Peter
Fred Babcock, Kasota; Rev. A. c.
Arends, LIE Sueur.
County Agent Earl Springer is re.
sponsible for the success of the show
He succeeded in building up one OF
the best in the southern part of the
state. st. Peter business men pur-
chased 70 coops to house the birds
as gift to the poultry association.
The Nicollet high school defeated
st. Peter last night by a score Of 20
to II at Nicollet. This vas the first
game Of the season for st. Peter
The village has one OF the best high
school teams in this section Of the
state, having defeated two larger
towns, New Ulm and st. Peter this
year, as well as the second team of
Gustavus Adolphus academy.
Nine pupils of Professor Gilbert S.
Dahl. vocal instructor Of Minneapolis
were presented in recital last night at
the Rift studio. The program was as
Aher Bloom; "Elige" Miss Emma Nei.
son; "Out of the Deep. Reuben Lund
quist; "In This Solemn Hour" Aher
Bloom and Carl Nelson; piano duet
Mrs. Geo. T. Olsen and Miss Pearl
Johnson; "Vio che Sapeti," Miss
Helen Hoogner; ITO the Evening
Star" c. B. Johnson; "Vici d'Arte,''
Miss Olive Peterson; "Caro Nome"
Miss Pearl Johnson, and Garry Me
Back to Old Virginny," Miss Flor
ence Larson. Mrs. George T. Olsen
acted as accompanist.
Charles NJ Peterson was elected
commander of William R. Witty Post
of the American Legion at the annual
meeting which took place night. The
other officers are: Walter Johnson
| first vice commander; Herbert
Schade. second vice commander; Dr.
J. w. Daniels, adjutant; r. B. Ro-
beck. treasurer: H. R. Hulett, SER
geant at arm: H. c. Filler; War Risk
Insurance officer; M. J. Scheibexl
employment officer: Louis c. Johnson
historian; Chas. Brogan, chaplain
B. L. Amundson, parliamentarian. The
members of the executive committee
are: F. w. Melster, Floyd Johnson
Emil Hallander and Louis c. Filler.