The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-10-26
Thursday, October 26, 1898
Birchdale

agricultural 1a1r, InurSQay, OcC
IL, for the purpose of giving ouI
school name. Several names were
suggested and voted on but Lake
View won out.
Miss Martha Thorn, county sup.
erintendent of schools, in Todd
county, was our guest and also
helped judge the canned and baked
goods. This fair proved to be such
a success it may be an annual
event. After short program by
the pupils and talk by Miss Thorn
lunch was served and the prize
winners announced. First prizes
were 1Oc, second, Sc. The following
is a list of the winners:
Vegetables, Grains and Seeds
Potatoes - Dolores Rehkamp
first; Valarian Schmitz, second.
Wheat - Valarian Schmitz, first;
Edwin Erie, second.
Oats-William Ahrens, first;
Ferdinand Ahrens, second.
Barley-Edwin Erie, first.
Alfalfa - Arlene Grams, first;
Beatrice Steele, second.
Millet-Ferdinand Ahrens, first.
Clover-Dolores Rehkamp, first
Carrots-Marie Ahrens, first; vii.
liam Ahrens, second.
Beets - William Ahrens, first;
Beatrice Steele, second.
Tomatoes = Ferdinand Ahrens,
first; Leland Ilgen, second.
Popcorn - Raymond Erie, first;
Erwin Schmiesing, second.
Largest Pumpkin-Leland Ilgen,
first; George Ilgen, second.
Cabbage-George Ilgen first; Le-
land Ilgen, second.
Citron-Arlene Grams, first; Geo.
Ilgen, second.
Watermelon-Lela Ilgen, first;
Ferdinand AhrenS, second.
Peppers, Red-Dolores Rehkamp,
first, William Ahrens, second.
Peppers, Green, Large Type -
Dolores Rehkamp, first.
Peppers, Green, Small Type -
Ferdinand Ahrens, first.
Best depression exhibit on corn
Edwin Erie, first.
Best depression exhibit on car
rots-Ervin Schmiesing, first.
Eggs, White Shell - Beatrice
Schmitz, first, George Ilgen, Sec
ond.
Eggs, Dark Shell - William
Ahrens, first; Leland Ilgen, second.
Poultry and Pets
Best Rabbit-George Ilgen, first.
White Leghorn Chickens-George
Ilgen, first; Beatrice Schmitz, Sec
ond.
Plymouth Rocks-Dolores Reh-
kamp, first; Marie Ahrens, second.
Guinea Fowls-Beatrice Schmitz,
first; Rosalia Ahrens, second.
Brown Minorcas-Rosalia Ahrens,
first.
Mixed Minorcas-Erwin Schmies-
ing, first.
Rhode Island Reds - Beatrice
Steele, first.
Pigeons Ferdinand Ahrens, first.
Best Display of Pets-William
Ahrens, first. The display was q
mother dog and nine puppies.
Cookies, Cake and Candies
Dark Cake-Dolores Rehkamp,
first, Marie Ahrens second.
Cookies-Amelia Schmitz, first;
Dolores Rehkamp, second.
Brown Sugar Candy - Marie
Ahrens, first; Raymond Erie, Sec
ond.
Fudge-Dolores Rehkamp, first.
Sea Foam Candy - Amelia
Schmitz, first, Beatrice Schmitz,
second.
Pickles - Arlene Grams, first;
Amelia Schmitz, second.
JeH Preserves-Amelia Schmitz
first; Beatrice Steele, second.
Fruit-Arlene Grams, ,rst; Amelia
SchmitZ, second.
Flowers and Plants
Potted Plants-William Ahrens
first; William Ahrens, second.
Cut F1owers-Leland Ilgen, first;
William Ahrens, second.
There was also fine display OF
school work.
Beatrice Steele, who has attended
our school has left to attend the
Sank Centre Public School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Ilgen and
sons, Leland and George, Mrs. O.
F. Ilgen, Ronella Steward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Lyon and son, Ivan, and
grandchildren, Sydney and Lorraine,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lyon were
Sunday dinner guests at the Mes
sengerICramblet home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Hirt and daugh-
tiers, Audrey and Beverly, Of st
Paul, spent the week end with the
ladys mother and family, Mrs
Mae Anderson.
Boyd and Oscar Ilgen were bust.
ness callers in Freeport Monday.
Mrs. Frank Sabart called at the
VIM. Messenger home on Tuesday
morning.
Miss Violet Trumble, who teach.
es near Long Prairie, spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs
Vesta Trumble.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. 1lgen ano
sons, Clarence and Oscar, and Miss
Ronella Steward were Sunday din
ner guests at the Frank Tank
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Harmeling and
family spent Sunday at Boyd L.
gems.
Miss Betty Alderman and Johr