The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-11
FLOAT A SUCCESS

Not long after the Ashley-Ray-
mond All Club was working
smoothly, Mrs. Cowlthorp, our
girls leader, suggested that we
have a float in the regular parade
at the county fair. The suggestion
was readily received but little
could be done so early in the year.
A committee to work out the de-
tails Of the float was chosen from
volunteers by our president, Clar-
ence Swift. The committee was as
follows: Winnifred Cowlthorp,
chairman, Evelyn Gray, Hazel
Domke, Clarence Swift and Evan
Wruck.
The committee met at A. I. Cowl-
thorp's June 49, Mr.. Cowlthorp,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wruck and j.
L. Gray were there as well as our
leaders Mrs. Cowlthorp and Ed
Gray. Suggestions were made and
warm discussion followed, but
little was finally decided. Another
meeting was called June 26 at
which time definite. plans were
made. Work began on the follow
ing Monday. Mr.. Cowlthorp, Mr..
Wruck, Les Gray and Paul Gray
did the carpenter work. The dec
Grating was done by them later
with the assistance of Mrs. Cowl-
thorp and Ed. The club owes part
of its appreciation to Dola Grund-
man who contributed valuable
ideas.
The float was built on the bottom
of a hay rack on truck wagon. A
platform was raised in the middle
on which to exhibit two of the
club lambs. Over the platform
stretched the name of the club
painted and donated by Mr.. Nc
Cumber, of Sank Centre. The float
was drawn by team of white
horses furnished, decorated, and
driven by Roy Hamilton.
The color scheme was green and
white throughout. The members
of the club sat on the sides and
back of the float in uniforms con-
sisting of new overalls, white
shirts, and All caps. Some of the
girls hesitated to wear overalls but
with little coaxing they were
won over. Their names will not
be mentioned.
1t was with considerable pride
that we accepted a check for SIS,
as first prize in competition with
other All Clubs of the county on
the third of July. On the follow
ing day we competed with the bus
mess men of Sank Centre. We
were greatly surprised when we
received second prize in such keen
competition.
In order that our float might be
success it was necessary to
have as near 100 per cent attend
ance of the members as possible.
Ed and Mrs. Cowlthorp are well
pleased with the boys and girls
and their parents for their attend
ance and cooperation in making
the float and exhibits a success.
Our Club has been self-support-
ing but the treasury was greatly
depleted by the expenses of our
Club tour on June IL and by the
cost of the material for our float.
The money we received in prizes
on the float will be used for the
of our club work. We
expect to raise money to cover
current expenses with a minstrel
which is in charge of. Harvey Weed
CT.
Exhibits Worthwhile
1t was hoped by the leaders, Ed
and Mrs. Cowlthorp, to have 100
per cent of the projects exhibited
at the fair but it was impossible
for some of them to be shown.
Those exhibiting sewing were:
Estella Cook who won first place
on her entire exhibit. Her work
will go to the state fair. Lillian
veeder won first on her dress; Isa-
bell Hamilton's laundry bag gave
her blue ribbon. Winnifred Cowl-
thorp won third place on her entire
Idella Cook, Hazel Dom
Ike, Minnie Karsten, Julia Nichol-
son, Florence Petit, Ila Smith, AL
ma Swenke, and Marvel Ferger-
son did not win places this year
but they are not going to give up.
We had two demonstration teams
in sewing both of which won a
place. Second place was given to
Winnifred Cowlthorp and Minnie
Karsten. Third place was award
ed to Lillian Veeder and Florence
Petit.
Attention should be called here
to the fact that these girls in sew
ing were competing against one
hundred and five entrants and that
their work was finally judged. The