The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
PROGRAMS PROVE
GREAT SUCCESSES
Festivals In Lake Crystal
And MapIeton
LARGE DAIRY DAYS
New Richland Entertained Big
Crowd With Some Splen-
did Events

"Ilu the "odlucT COHultlOuS lUcdt
, and the throngs OF people from the
surrounding country in q merry
mood, Lake Crystal is today cele-
: brating it's fall festival. 1t has been
intended to put on this festival
Thursday but owing to the incle-
mency OF the weather II was post
poned until today. The program is
being carried out under the auspices
of the American Legion and suKih-
ary Of that city, who have spared no
pains TO plan for esnusements Of all
kinds during the day and evening.
The festivities were opened today
with q parade At 10:So. This was
city park. All business places vere
closed AZ one O'CLOCK this afternoon
in order to give everyone an oppor-
tuntty to enter into the spirit OF the
All manner Of street sports were
pulled on this afternoon. Among
thees was a-Jbassbsll, foot races,
lgreased pig catching, and tonight
IEhe festivities viii be brought 20 q
close By q dance to- be given ~ the
NE nSestouk exhibits viii be
ijndxed by County Agent L d. Nc
IEi1an. and the culinary and fancy
work EXHIBITS BY Mrs. G. L. Kennedy
ot I'm 5ns n S ;. Dodds. has promised 70
Affx the teeth Of the Oldest horse
Ehrought 30 the. festival The young
ssst married woman. the shortest
IMAM, Ihe oldest working farmer, the
Imarrsed man winning foot nSe
without his wife pursuing him Win
Ea rolitng pin, ths hsst looking LAY
over ioEty gears a 81 =, tSes re ana sas,,ysi snS
I'm a Tord car win all receive peises,
loosether with others offered for fArm
Ipro6ncta, cooking and fancy work
- Festivities AZ Mapistan
Mapleton was Shrongsd with
merrymaksrs yesterday the opeh-
linr day OF the harvest festival be-
'inS held IN that village. With the
clearinE Of the skies, and The ad :
vent OF the sunshine, people QockeQ
rom the country side TO the village
10 take in the festivities. The day
was opened at nine o'clock By
throwing open Floral Hall where
large exhibits Of farm produce had
been tastfully displayed. This ex-
hioit was indeed fine, and would 90
credit TO any county fair. Tnere
were twenty five booths all arusr
stieally arranged. A boxing m@TI
Wit hthe two contestants In berreh'
inflow HiEht together with q
ho-seehoe pitching contest made up
the prorren Of the forenoon. Al
-nnn dinner was served In Anort
,Heil by the ladies Of the American
LEGION auxiliary. 49,.
Following the dinner hour the
village FIRE bell announced the
"Funny Hour" Introducing Bar
ev GOOGLE, Spark Plug and other uni
que characters who helped amuse
the people.
At a:so p. m. a very snappy base =
ball game wss pulled OF between
the Snerourn and Vernon cenel
tams. This resulted In victor for
sherburn by a score Of 9 to o. The
Ksus was one to nothing up To
the sixth inning, when Vernon Cen
ter seemed to lose her grip ana lei
her opponents cross home plate
with stx runs. Shsrburn was match
ed against Mepleton this afternoon
Amboy team had tntented 70 play
but the members Of the team bsins
scattered, Vernon Center team wa
Al one o'clock this afternoon the
ytifArs fire bell announced the ap'
pearsnce OF Judge Slander," wnc
cut A. much Of q figure 40 Barney
Google and Spark Plug did>on Ell
day. s.L
rendered good music. At the oanc:
In tbs American Legion ball las'
ca;tnles tie Raf& Townsend Or
ohsstro furnished the music. Till
sAEne ORGANISATION viii tnrnish thu
masic Cor I the bail to- night, which
VIII buing the two days ceieora'
ton % q close.
Dairy Days IN New Rlchlans
New Hichiend opened its two
days dairy congress yesterday un'
der most favorable conditions ~
10 Wreather after having to post
pons the big show on account o.
Nine O'Clock yesterday morninl
found the bands on the streets ais
psusing sweet music to the thronsi
OF country folks who came in TO %
iebrate.
The feature or yesteroayb prO
sram was a speech By d. r Hods
SON or the state experiment iGrm o.
waseoa. who took for his svbiec'
"TconomicRl Feeds for the Dairy
Cow" J. C. Marlow Mankato dtt
the Judging OF the livestock on tht
grounds an dgave an explinattoi
Q; the good points Of each animal. :
other teRtnrss ~ th" d"y were
niI manner Of street sports and
large parade, which was headed b'
the American Legion color guard al
boys and girls OF the cali Clubs o.
the county. IN this parade were seer
sor,e fine dairy cattle.
Yesterdays festivities weri
brought 20 2 close last evening bv
dance and moving picture enter
tainmept.
Nankato and New Ricbland base
ball teams were matched to play
At New Richlend this afternoon
Another elaborate program o
amnsements is being carried ou
to-day.
Fuida Gun Club Shoot