Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
COUNTY FAIR
BIG SUCCESS
Between 1000 and 5000 in
Attendance on Friday
New Agricultural Build
ing A Good Addition
Fair Officials Work Hard.

The Pine County fair held at Pine
City on Friday and Saturday of last
week was we'll attended by people
from all parts of Pine and some
from adjoining counties. Excellent
weather and strong attractions served
to attract the crowds on each of the
two show days and the high class
acrobatic and vaudeville attractions
secured by the fair management
packed the grandStand each afternoon
and evening Between 1000 and 5000
people attended the fair Friday.
For the first time in several years,
agricultural exhibits were displayed
to advantage in the new building re-
Gently completed. Matt Poferl was
on hand with a part of his State Fair
exhibit, the first prize banners won
in recent years, and the cup that
will become the permanent possession
of the county should Pine county re-
ceive first place this fall at the State
Fair.
Mineral Exhibit.
In the new agricultural building
was an exhibit from the Mineral De-
partment of the State Auditors office.
In charge of the display was John
p. Funk, chief clerk of the mineral
department of the state. The object
of this exhibit is to show the mineral
resources of the state and to this
end, Mr.. Funk had samples of stone
from st. Cloud, Kasota, Mankato, Or
tonville, Little Falls and Pipestone.
There were also samples of ores from
the various iron ranges of northern
Minnesota, and fine display of pot
terry from Minnesota clays. Samples
of sand which Henry Ford is now
using in part to manufacture glass
was shown. A large map of Mime
sofa was displayed showing the loca-
tion of Minnesota's parks, the largest
of which is Itasca with an area of
"a, 470 acres. Mr.. Funk was very
cordial to the public in the way of
explaining his exhibit and a good
hour could have been spent by anyone
at this booth.
The poultry, hog, cattle, sheep and
horse exhibits were good although
only a limited number of exhibitors
entered so that there was not as
much competition as desired in most
of these departments.
Boys and Girls Club Work.
Perhaps the most interesting ex-
hibit was the boys and girls club
work, with their calves, pigs, chick
ems and sheep. Parades were held
and it was indeed amazing to see the
high class livestock which is being
raised as seed for future great herds
in Pine county.
Good Entertainment.
The entertainment provided for the
afternoon and evening programs was
of a very high class order and many
people came to see and hear the pro-
grams several times. The Boy Scouts
of Pine City, put on demonstration
of wall scaling and camping and
pleased the crowd immensely by their
provinces. Other local talent used
in the programs were vocal solos by
Miss Helen Carlson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Carlson of Pine City.
Miss Carlson has an excellent alto
voice and shows that she has had
training and experience. in singing.
Accompanying Miss Carlson were
Mrs. Harold Stratte on the cello and
Mrs. w. S. McEachern at the piano.
All hn
and played pleasingly and a group
of girls mounted on hay in a truck
delighted the audience with several
songs.
The professional numbers consisted
of comedy acrobatic trio, a COM
pany of four acrobats in a flying air
plane act, and a comedy tight rope
walker who thrilled and amused the
crowd at the same time. Excellent
fireworks concluded each evenings
program.
Butter Exhibited.
Buttermakers of Pine county CO.
operative creameries had a pretty
display of butter, the booth being in
+, charge of Geo. G. Wallick and Art
Rentz, both in the employ of Land
OLakes creameries. Elmer Carlson
of the Pine City creamery, won first
prize; Robert Hurtig of the Hinckley
creamery, second; and Earl Robideau.
temporarily in charge at the Bruno
creamery, third prize. There was
difference of but two points between
the highest anu lowest scores of all
the butter entered. The scoring was
done by C. w. Fryhofer. federal in