Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-21
|ASKOV FLOWER
EXHIBITS GOOD
One Hundred Dollars Worth OF Prizes
Given to Exhibitors at
Show.

Show.
The flower show staged in the
Askov D. B. S. hall last Thursday
night under the auspices OF the AskoV
Garden club drew a packed house and
the flowers exhibited were OF excel
lent quality considering the extreme
drouth which this section has ex-
perienced during the past several
weeks. No small amount of credit
is due the entire personnel of the
club for the fine cooperation given
to make the show the success it proved
to be and especial credit is due the
committee in charge Of arrangements.
Approximately 500 worth of prizes
were awarded to the adults and
juniors respectively responsible for
the exhibits of flowers and vegetables
and picture cutouts which lined both
sides of the hall Besides all this,
miniature gardens were made and eX-
hibited by Miss Phyllis Petersen and
Edwin Sorensen showing well appoln-
ted paintings and lawn arrangements
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terest to the exhibit.
A short program given by the
Junior department on the appropri-
ately decorated stage exposed meet
ing of that group lead by Miss Marie
Kilstofte which dealt, in an appropr1-
ate manner, a study of garden work
After the meeting had adjourned the
youngsters in unison gave rising
cheers to those who had helped tt
. make the show success.
Preceding the program and follow
ing, the band played several numbers
Coffee and lunch were sold in the
dining room of the hall by the clut
to help defray expenses of the show
A candy booth was also conducted
, by the juniors.
A final checkup shows slight def
, icit financially.
The list of prize donors to tn
!, event follows: Ferndale Nursery
$1,000 worth of plants selected b,
winner: Henry A. Dreer, $500 wortl
of plants selected by winner; Stat
J Horticulturist, $500 worth of plant
selected by them; Rev. T. J. e. Wilson
$3.50 worth of plants selected b.
him; Walter Byers, 1 p doz. Gladlolu
bulbs; Mrs. H. Petersen, 3 ferns; Mrs
Fred Hansen, Bleeding Hearts; Mrs
! Chris. Frederiksen, 1 Plumus Bleedin
: Heart; Mrs. NJ Andersen, so Masto
don Strawberry plants; Better Home
y and Gardens, 1 years subscription t
magazine; Minnesota Gardens, l tn
:. garden, ~ Cyprepidium; c. H. Som
y mers, 2 dozen Gladiolus bulbs; Rue
e linger Nursery, 1 doZ assorted Sedun
l. Brands Nursery, $500 worth OF Peon
d roots; Quality Gardens, Iris roots
ii American Fork and Hoe Co., 1 Sc
Is garden tools; Alliance Mfg. Co., 1 Dc
a Kip primer; d. J. Long, 1 doz Glade
J. lus bulbs; Holm and Olsen, 1 be
r. Tulip bulbs; Elliott Nursery, 1 be
r, Tulip bulbs.
l. The committee wishes to thank tn
v; above donors for their contribution
70 to the event.
i'll Following is the list of prize viii
d. ners as selected by John Nyloff,
in Paul, with the winner of first plat
tn being mentioned first and the OF
a taking second place second:
Juniors.
Petunia, Dan Petersen, Franc
Petersen; Pansy, Ruth Hanson, Me
ton Andersen; Nasturtium, Evel!
"A Petersen, Clara Elkjer; Poppie, Hel'
Gravesen, Valborg Jensen; Dahl
fe Elna Petersen, Gladys Dubbels; GlaC
IL olus, Evelyn Petersen, Ruby Peterse
N, Zinnia, Evelyn Petersen, Alva Eos
IS Sweet Peas, Harold Madsen, Ain
no Christensen; Hardy Phlox, Anna Ell
ier, Margaret Frederiksen; Annu
,r Phlox, Ellen Madsen, Freda Hanse
g. Snapdragon, Ruth Sorensen, no seco
to prize; Tiger Lily, Sonia Outzen,
th second prize: best arranged bouqu
nv Elna Petersen, Gunner Fredrikse
Winter bouquet, Freda Hansen, Son
he Outzen, Wild Flowers, Helga StOttrC
TO the Wee Gadners: Carrots, Waldo
nv Jensen, Clara Elkjer; Beets, Roy Ha
n sen, Arid Frederiksen; Beans, Irw
nv Jensen. Arid Frederiksen; Cucumb
Ia Olga Nielsen, Irwin Jensen; Tomato
w. Harold Madsen, Arid Frederikse
Cabbage, Olga Nielsen, no seco
prize; Handicraft, Francis Peters
Alice Johnson: Bird house, Ar
HE Frederiksen, Evelyn Petersen; Pictr
cutouts, Verna Laursen, Mertus Jof
sen; Miniature garden, Phyllis Pet
sen, no second prize.
M Adults.
re- Petunia. Mrs. Soren Christens
led Walter Boyer; Towering house pla
,ed Mrs. J. c. Jensen, Mrs ]. K. Lars
inc best arranged bouquet, Mrs. ]. C. j.
sen. Mrs Martin Johnson; best