Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-08-11
Askov Fair Plans
Shape Toward A
Successful End
Chairmen of Committees
Report on Activities in
Preparation for Event.

Askov's first attempt in several years
to put on community fair is expected
to be educational and entertaining
alike. There will be exhibits of live
stock, farm, garden and flower show
ing, Women's work and sports. Mr..
We're, of the Central Experiment Sta
ton at Grand Rapids, will be the
! speaker of the day and will also judge
the livestock, grain and vegetables.
There will be a parade Saturday
morning
The ladies' department will be
housed at the schoolhouse where
every woman is invited to take part.
Mrs. E. j. Fogt is chairman of that
department and urges every woman
to bring her choicest fruits, vegetables
and other canned goods, baking,
cakes, pies, breads and cookies. Mrs.
Fogt emphasizes the fact that there
must be in that department lot of
handwork pieces. These together
with flowers of all kinds, will make
a nice display and the committee in
charge hopes to give large number
of prizes. A Waterman will be at
the school all night Friday. A rest
room will be provided in the school
building
Livestock Department.
A. P. Jensen, the livestock commit
tee chairman, urges everyone in the
community to not only come to. the
fair but to send his best specimens of
livestock and other exhibits. Mr..
Jensen says, 81 am taking the liberty
/ to urge everyone in the community
to help make it successful fair and
that means it is not enough that one
says to himself that he is going to
take the day off and see what is
going on at the Askov fair. If every
one would do that the day would be
merely picnic. 1t is necessary to
take second look around and see
if there is something you can bring
look at. The committee wants to
see you there and invites you, but it
also invites and urges everyone to
display something"
Mr.. Jensen states that there will
be cash prizes and asks that all who
desire to show livestock at the fair
to let him know either by writing or
by telephone before August %. It
will not cost anything, for a truck
will pick up the exhibitors stock and
will return them again the same eve
ming and free hay will be provided.
| Produce Dena rfynent
Hans AbrahamSen, chairman of the
produce department for the fair, urges
everyone to get vegetables ready for
the fair. Mr.. AbrahamSen has faith
in the growers of the community and
says that he knows everyone can
raise suitable produce for exhibit if
they will try. He admonishes that
it will be up to the people of the COM
munity to make good fair and it
will also be their fault if the fair fails
for lack of good exhibits.
Any display of rutabagas, grain,
seed, potatoes, corn and other pro-
duce will compete for cash prizes.
Sports and Finance.
Louis Olsen, chairman of the sports
and finances of the fair, issues the
following statement:
ITO you who so willingly responded
to our request for donations we say
many thanks. 1t is appreciated.
ITO all of you we say, Hi Ho Come
to the Fair!' There will be some
thing for everyone whether it be
strong armed man or woman or a
fleet-footed boy or girl.
"Altogether now play the game
and we of the Fair team will enjoy
playing with you"