The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-29
WINNER OF CHICAGO
TRIP TELLS STORY
Merry Ellen Wittwer, Winner
of international Livestock
Show Trip, Explains

Leaving Wabasso at twelve-thirty
Saturday noon, met the bunch and
Miss Schenck, our chaperone, at Man
kato. Here they put US on to Chica-
go where We were to spend the week.
We could not see very much on our
way because we travelled in the dark
from Mankato to Chicago. However,
before arriving at Rochester we spied
a big light in the air which we later
found out was the top of the Mayo
Clinic. Later on we discovered great
lights turning in the air. These lights
throw their rays for miles and miles
around, turning about once minute
to guide the airplanes at night.
Those we saw from our berths on the
train.
Mr.. Brown from the University
Farm, st. Paul, rode with us to La
Crosse, Wisconsin. Miss Schenck
sent us to bed about eleven-thirty,
but we did as kids often do-had
good time and didn't go to sleep as
we were suppose to do. We sat in
our berths and looked out of the win
dow and by the buildings We saw
next morning we thought we were in
Chicago, but we rode for nearly an
hour before we got to the big depot.
1t was about eight o'clock. AS soon
as we got off the train a man took
fllashlight picture of the Mime
sofa group. Then we took taxi to
the Congress hotel where the girls
were to stay. The boys went to the
Y. M. C. A., which was to be the boys
home. In about half an hour we
went to the LaSalle Hotel and regis
tered, and then went to church, then
to Lincoln Park. Here we saw birds,
flowers, plants, animals, fish, trees,
and even statues, such as Eugene
Fields and some others. We spent
most of the afternoon here, then we
went. to our room, but not to bed
not yet.
We asked one of the bellboys to
show us the hotel. He took US up to
the ballroom and many other places
just as interesting. We got to bed
about twenty-five minutes to one.
When we awoke next morpin8 we
surely were sleepy but that made no
difference. If we didn't get up they
let us sleep but if we did this they
locked US in for the day, so we crawl
ed out in a hurry. This was about
six-thirty, and we were on our way
to the Stockyards by seven. Most Of
the day was spent in sightseeing and
attending demonstrations given by
the different teams. About six o'clock
we were entertained by the Thomas.
E. Wilson Company which afterwards
gave us banquet. Mr.. Wilson show
ed us three movies, acts of comedy,
and told lots of jokes.
Tuesday morning brought with it
the trip to Swift's Packing Plant, a
new journey to me. l enjoyed this
trip very much. We went through
the whole outfit, and saw them make
soapchips and oleomargarine butter.
They also gave us a good feed. Here
the group parted, the girls leaving
for the Chicago Mail Order Company.
Here we received valuable souvenir
and were shown the mailing and 9th
err departments. They also had
banquet for us. About four o'clock
we went to Field Museum. This is
surely wonderful place to spend a
week, and it will take that long to
go through it and see all of it. Here
there were whales ninety-seven feet
long, two elephants that were over
ten feet high, the largest ever cap
tured. They were killed by woman
in Africa. In this museum | believe
you can see everything you ever
thought of seeing in such a place.
Wednesday morning we had to get
up in time to go way down town to
get to Montgomery Ward and Com
pany by seven for breakfast. They
took us through the email house. For
a souvenir they gave us a lifetime
guaranteed fountain pen. We also
went through the tipping department
room noted for its numbness for typ
ing sound. The typewriters make
very little noise because the material
from which the room is made was
treated so as to drown or make numb
the noise. From here we went to the
Model Farm. Here the work is done
entirely by electricity, except in the
field. The people don't milk cows,
wash dishes or anything-all they do
is push a button, and the machines
do the rest. We went to and from
the Model Farm in forty-five minutes,
a distance of forty miles. We then
went to the stockyards and saw the
horse show.
About six o'clock we went to the
LaSalle hotel to banquet. Thurs
day was spent mostly at the Inter-
national Harvester Company. They
showed us how they make different
machinery and gave us a feed. Then
we went to an art gallery. went to
a ''Talkie" with my aunt and uncle
then to the Congress hotel where we
packed our suitcases and got ready
to go home. We took our grips and
went to our final banquet given by the
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