The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-05

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|STEARNS co. FAIR
| A FINE EXHIBITION
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exhibit of Minnesota's natural re-
sources. This exhibit under the
supervision of the state auditing
department, displayed samples of
iron ore, in its various stages,
grades and kinds. Peat in it's
various stages; Stag, which is used
in the manufacturing of cement,
also the various steps in the manu-
featuring of this widely used
building commodity. Samples of
the various kinds of granite, quar-
ried in the state were also shown.
Other interesting displays of many
other resources, including lumber,
in which this state abounds, were
shown along with comprehensive
talks by the superintendent in
charge. Beautiful views of few
of Minnesota's forests and lakes
and summer resort lands, complet-
ed the exhibit.
The Baby Station and Mothers
Rest Room located in the Public
School building and conducted by
Miss Dolores Burke, Red Cross
County Nurse, was greatly appre-
ciated by the mothers. Little ones
could be parked with safety while
the mothers enjoyed the fair.
Many took advantage of this SPLEEN
did arrangement.
One of the features of this build
ing was the health demonstrations
given at regular intervals, with
puppets, by Miss Virginia Epson,
of Minneapolis, sponsored by the
Minnesota Public Health Associa-
ton. Miss Epson talked to the
children showing them how they
could improve and maintain good
health. This little lady has made
such a success of her work that
she was given full page in the
magazine section Of the Minneapo-
lis Journal July 1.
The judging of exhibits in the
various departments took place
Tuesday morning at 1000 o'clock.
Judges were appointed by the Uni
versity Extension division and were
as follows: Mrs. C. A. Lee, Wo-
mans Work; P. S. Jordan, Live
stock; P. E. Miller, Field Crops; A.
w. Edison. Each one of the
judges is affiliated with the Morris
Agricultural college at Morris, a
part Of the Extension division of
the University of Minnesota.
Principal prize winners in the
live stock department were Oak
land Stock farm, B. III. Otte, Prop. !;
Sank Centre, displaying Short
horn herd, 1 grand champion, six
first premiums and four seconds.
Far View Dairy Farm, Sank Gen.
ire, F. P. Minette and son, props,
exhibiting Brown Swiss, awarded
grand champion ribbons 9th con-
secutive year; six first premiums
and five seconds. Monarchial Stock
Farm, Sank Centre, Jennissen
Bros, props, exhibiting Holstein-
Friesian cattle, 1 grand champion,
five first premiums and two Sec
onds; Paynesville Guernsey Farm,
w. o. Kruger, Prop, two grand
champion ribbons and six first
premium ribbons. Chas. Pendroy,
Jersey cattle, Sank Centre, three
first premium and one second. P.
M. Kennedy, Sank Centre, one
! first premium and one second.
In the poultry department sixty
four first premiums were awarded
forty second and eighteen third
premiums. These premiums were
distributed among a large number
of exhibitors from all parts of the
county and included prizes won by
all class and breeds of poultry and
rabbits.
First, second and third prizes in
Woman's work were numerous and
covered a wide range of domestic
articles.
Prizes in the agricultural de-
partment were abundant and like
wise in the Rural and Sank Centre
public school exhibits.
Bishop Company, The Boston
Store, Sank Centre, were repre-.
sented in the Domestic Arts
Building with an attractive booth
displaying furs. The Land O'Lakes
creameries exhibit in the Agricul.
tural building comprised move,
display, in miniature, of a wind
mill cream cooler. The Sank Cen
| tire building housed various Saul
= Centre merchants exhibits as fol
lows: George R. Bergman, dis
playing farm implements and house
hold utilities; Central Minnesota
power and Milling company, al
attractive display of Gem flour; G
Hillerud Maytag washing machines
and hardware display; Blue Vale!
Creamery company, an aducation
al booth, with show cards repre-
senting the average yields of al
falfa in comparison with othe
classes Of greases. The displa.
imparts the advantage of raisin.
alfalfa and the larger profits de
rived. Perfection Manufacture,
company, displayed Perfection