Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-27
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The booths at the. Kandiyohi County.
Fair this year were very good. They;
were attractive, neat and well arrang-I
led. - -. =. .'t- :.
f. The first booth on the right hand
side of the auditorium as you entered
from; the front entrance was that OF
Frank Co1linson, the toy maker. He
had model farm with a. large house,
a barn, bungalow and an exact re-
production of a modern windmill The
toy buildings are very well made and
show that much time and skill has
been spent in making them. The wind
mill is all hand made and works on
the same principle as the ones that
are used to pump water at the pres
ent time.
The Day Burner CO. Of Minneapolis
had q booth in charge Of Mr., NJ. A.
Perkins who demonstrated the use
fulness Of the Day Burner. They had
q range inside of which was installed
the Day Burner. The burner uses as
fuel mixture of kerosene and oxygen.
The next booth was occupied by Mrs
Ben Fredriclzs who exhibited the New
Art Needle. The booth contained many
fine embroidered articles and the
walls were decorated with large COM
forters.
The both Of the Glacier Floral Co.
was very fine. It was prettily decocat-
ed with ferns and ported plants. There
were many large bouquets Of various
colored asters.
The booth of the Model Clothing
House was also very attractive. In
the front along the whole length Of
the booth there was a miniature road
leading to the Model Clothing House
with milestones along the way. In the
center the terraced steps led llp to a
platform on which there was a fine
display Of suits, overcoats, shirts, caps,
sweaters and other things in mems
furnishings =
The exhibit Of the Willmar Sash
and Door Company showed some Of the
fine work that is put out by one Of
Wi!lmar's factories. At this booth pan
eled doors, latticed windows and other
! millWork articles were shown.
The next booth was that OF Well;n's.
This also was decorated very attrac-
lively. The correct apparel for wom-
en- was shown in this booth. All of
| the articles were changed each day.
This booth was presided over by Miss
Anna Berg. The furniture used was
loaned by the Andrew Peterson Fur
niture Company.
| AT the north. end of each line of
booths were the school exhibits which
showed some Of the work Of the chill
dren. There were free hand drawings
and cut outs. An interesting exhibit
was that Of the Indian camp, made
Of colored sand and pictures OF Indians
and canoes that had been painted by
the pupils. The dresses, aprons and
fancy work made by the girls were
very good. Many excellent drawings
made by the boys of the Mechanical
Drawing classes were also shown.
The Manual Training Departm emf
had a very fine exhibit made up of
strictly students work. The two large
floor lamps caused much comment.
There We're fine umbrella stands, pi-
ano benches, tabourets, footstools,
flower boxes, writing tables, library
lamps, and small bedroom lamps
There were" also many toys of vari.
Gus kinds.
The Bartles~Scott Oil Company had
booth and the different oils and
greases were demonstrated by Mr.. A
r. Frans. A set Of gears run by an
electric motor was used to show, how
the grease stands up under actual
use. Large cans of Northland Motor
Oils and Lubriko Grease> were shown
There were different grades of oils
shown in separate test tubes.
The next booth was that of the Will.
mar Tribune. 1t was fitted up and
called aye Old Print Ship" Walter
Nelson and Evange1ine Olsen were
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, the
owners Of the shop. They distributed
blotters, hunters time schedules and
puzzles for the children and the spe.
Fcial editions of the Willmar Tribune
on each day OF the fair. Calling cards
We're also printed on "a press that
!: was over SO years old. 60
The West Central Schoo! OF Agri
culture of Morris, MINI, also had an
exhibit showing many pictures taken
on the campus and at the experiment:
Eal farm. The. fall term opens on Oct
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T The w. C.. T. u. booth was attract:
lively decorated and free literature
was distributed.
E. J. Boomer also had sign paint,
ing shop where he would paint for
ANY one. who wished them. Those made
were very attractive.
7 A. G.. Vayders was the demonstrated
of the OxoGas burner. He stated that
this burner uses 80 per cent air and