Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-08
THE FAIR AT ASKOv
DREW LARGE CROWD
About $500 in Attendance.-Uni-
ted States Senator Henrik Ship.
stead Gave Excellent Address.
Was Well Received.

The 1927 Askov-Sandstone fair
which was held at Askov last Thurs
day was big event and was attended
by about $500 people, the biggest
crowd that Askov has ever enter
tanned. The streets were literally
lined with automobiles.
Days and weeks had been spent in
preparation for the event and there
were many willing hands lending eff
fort to make it successful. The spac-
ious D. B. S. hall where the produce
was exhibited and several pretty
booths had been arranged by farmers
clubs and a tastefully decorated one
by the Ferndale nursery, was verit-
able garden and beauty spot. The
women's department at the school al
so came in for much favorable COM
ment.
Both the livestock and potato ex-
hibits were subjects of considerable
comment as being "topnotchers". The
ladies' fancy work and farm club ex-
hibits also received high praise. All
was good to look at, but even those
who have lived in Northeastern Min
nesota for years were surprised to
see the result of the plucky farmers
toll.
The North Star Farmers Club won
first prize on their club exhibit and
the Windemere club scored second.
Both contained excellent displays of
produce and fruits and were taste
fully arranged. An AskOv booth was
also arranged under the direction of
Harald Thompson of the Ferndale
Nursery, Carl M. Madsen, president of
the local Farm Bureau Unit and
others, but was not entered in the
competition for prizes. 1t also lent
color and setting to the whole affair.
Mrs. Carl Paulsen held the lucky
number that won the fullblooded
Guernsey calf given away by the
Sandstone Commercial Club. A part
of the prize list is being published
in this weeks issue and will be con-
tinued in next weeks issue.
The Great Northern Railway Girls
Quartette entertained with excellent
singing anu lHe COli-
bined band furnished music.
Svend Petersen, secretary of the
fair, introduced the speakers, first of
whom was Congressman Godfrey G..
Goodwin of Cambridge, who dwelt
briefly on the farm relief measure
before the last session of Congress.
Senator Adolph S. Larson of Sand
stone, reminded the large audience of
this day being the anniversary of the
great Hinckley forest fire of 1894
which laid this territory in ruins.
"Thirty-three years ago." said Mr..
Larson, land look at the TRANSFORMED
ton" He then introduced U. S. Sen
ator Henrik Shipstead, with whom
he had served in the lower house of
the Minnesota legislature some years
ago.
Senator Shipstead appeared in a
calm and unpretentious manner and
gave an excellent address winning his
way into the hearts of the people by
his candid and open way of speaking.
He was accorded very close attention
throughout and given warm applause.
His speech will be treated else
where in this issue.
A kittenball game between Sand
stone and Askov was won by the lat
ter team. The merry-go-round fur
nished fun for the kiddies, and movies
and a dance at the D. B. S. hall
wound up the days festivities.
Folks were here from all parts of
the county, the weather was excellent
and all seemed to enjoy the day.