The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-19
COMMUNITY FAIR
BIG SUCCESS.
HAD A TOTAL OF 6S7 ENTRIES
MANY SEE EXHIBITS.

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the season was cold and wet one.
Thousands of people crowded the
auditorium and were amazed when
shown the elegant display of garden
truck, potatoes and root crops.
| The fair was held in the corridors
and the auditorium of the Washing
ton School building and gave shell
ter to the exhibits of chickens,
ducks and geese, as well as display
| tables for the fruits, grains, veget-
| ables, flowers and the various de
partments of domestic science. The
live stock was shown on the grounds
in the rear of the school.
The exhibits were many, almost
everything that will grow was on
exhibit, there being 687 entries.
Gust Hill, White Iron farmer,
received the prize for the largest
family, having eleven members pres
ent. Each member of the family
received a silver dollar while Mrs.
Hill was given 100-pound sack of
flour. The prize for the best ex-
hibit from Embarrass went to Urho
Salminen who received $40.
In the sweet corn-eating contest
ten boys entered, each being re-
quired to eat two ears each. In the
contest John, Morine finished first,
Henry Pluth was second and John
Roman was third.
August Neubauer, the st. Louis
county agricultural agent, and Mrs.
Neubauer of Virginia, with Miss
Mayme Uehren and Miss Ruth EN-
erson, domestic science teachers in
the Ely schools, officiated as judges,
assisted by DR.. Thompson, Ernest
Hanson, Martin Skala, William
Mitchell, Kenneth Duncan, Jacob
Pete, Mesdames Quigley, Graves,
Louis Gouze, William Barker, Jr.,
To-. = ~
and Misses Louise Beck, Florence
Nichols and Christine Somrock.
The following list show who were
the successful prize-winners:
Sewing.
Bedspreads, any style-1st, Mrs. H.
Reinshagen. End, Mrs. Mary Berg
lund. Bird, Mrs. E. L. West.
Cap, knit or crochet-1st, Mrs.
Francis Perko.
Centerpiece, any style-1st, Mrs.
Caroline Quigley. End, Mrs. A.
w. Carlson. 3rd, Mrs. James
Moonan.
Collar-1st, Mrs. Prola. End, Fran
els Peshel 3rd, Mrs. Frank Mer-
har.
Dresser scarf-1st, Mrs. A. w.
Carlson. End, Mary Boldine. 3rd,
Mrs. o. c. Miller.
Fancy Apron-1st, Mrs. Annie
Skala. ( End, Mrs. E. L. West.
Bird, Mrs. VIM. Nicholas. &
Guest towel-1st, Mrs. O. C. Miller.
End, Mrs. E. L. West. 3rd, Mrs.
Annie Skala.
Infants bonnet, crochet or tatted-
LIST, Mrs. w. E. Englund. End,
Fannie Peshel.
Lunch cloth, any style-1st, Mrs.
Annie Skala. End, Mrs. o. c..
Miller. 3rd, Mrs. Carl Peterson.
Luncheon set, any style-1st, Mrs.
A. w. Carlson. End, Mrs. E. L..
West. Bird, Mrs. w. Baldauf
Mittens, knit or crochet-1st, Mrs.
Chas. Almen.
Pillow cases, any style-1st, Mrs.
o. C. Miller. End, Mrs. w. Bal
dauf. 3rd, Mrs. A. w. Carlson.
Scarf, knit or crochet-1st, Miss z.
Richter. End, Mrs. Curtis Mills.
Sofa pillow, any style-1st, Nancy
Rova. End, Mrs. Lyle Brennan.
Bird, Mrs. E. L. West.
Tub dress, girls Mrs. E. l..
West.
Pie with recipe-1st, Mrs. VIM.
Nicholas.
Boston brown, loaf-1st, Mrs.
VIM. Barker.
Graham, one loaf-1st, Mrs. John
Turala.
Pan of raised biscuits-1st, Mrs.
James Moonan. End, Mrs. Mel.
Odgers.
Pan of baking powder biscuits-1st,
Mrs. w. D. Gallagher.
Rye, one loaf-1st, Mrs. B. O..
Strachan.
White, one loaf-1st, Mrs. B. O..
Strachan. End, Mrs. JAS. Moonan.
Potica-1st, Mrs. Louis Gouze. End,
Mrs. Mary Simonich.
Cakes.
Cookies, light-1st, Mrs. c. M.
| Hanson.
| Cookies, dark-1st, Mrs. H. G. New
CORD. End, Mrs. Grace Childers.
IDoughnuts, baking powder-1st,
/ Mrs. B. o. Strachan.
an.
Light colored layer cake-1st, Mrs
I w. d. Gallagher.
Spice or molasses loaf cake-1st
i Mrs. E. Carlson. End, Mrs. Frank
l Merhar.
Angel cake-1st, Mrs. Grace Child
ers. End, Mrs. VIM. Hasselblad
Torta-1st, Mrs. Colombo.
) Pasty-1st, Mrs. Ed. Williams.
Dried Canned Goods.
Baby beets-1st, Mrs. Ed. Williams
End, Mrs. Matt Boldine. 3rd
Mrs. Frank Merhar.
Blueberries-1st, Mrs. Arvid Kan
81 tola. End, Mrs. Carl Peterson
3rd, Mrs. VIM. Nicholas.
Blackberries-1st, Mrs. VIM. Nichols
End, Mrs. Ed. Williams.
Best collection canned fruits-1st