Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-08-18
Good Exhibits
Are Expected At
The Askov Fair
Parade, Speaking, Conces-
sions and Sports Will
Make up A Full Day.

Final plans are shaping toward
the Askov Community Fair which
will be held Friday and Saturday,
August 26 and 81. An advertisement
is elsewhere in this issue announcing
the general program of the fair and
two departments are herewith listed
in detail
An attempt was made by the COM
mittee to change the date of the fair
in order to avoid conflicting with
neighboring fairs, but due to the
speakers, judges and advertising it
was felt too late to make any change.
Ladies Department.
Mrs. E. J. Fogt, of the Ladies' De-
partment, lists the fancy work, baked
goods and canned goods as follows:
Fancy WORKINGS, homemade;
quilts, pieced and quilted; bedspreads
and table cloths crocheted; pillow
slips, doilies, center pieces, dresser
scarf, and chair sets, crocheted,
knitted or embroidered; cross stitch
and needlepoint pieces; knitted and
crocheted articles. Garments made
of old material or made over. Any
other pretty pieces you have will be
appreciated; if not made by the ex-
hibitors no prize will be given.
Baked goods-White bread, rye
bread, whole wheat bread, nut bread,
coffee bread (sosterkage), rolls and
mullins; pies, 2 crusts; pies, one crust;
angel food, sponge cakes, no frost
ings; white layer cakes and dark
cakes, any filling and frosting; fancy
cookies, drop cookies and doughnuts.
Canned goods-Fruits, vegetables,
jellies and jams, pickles, meat and
what you have.
Flower Display.
Those in charge Of the flower ex-
hibit offer few helpful hints on
displaying flowers:
Pick flowers to be exhibited in the
evening and put in basement in deep
water. Judges look for substance,
stem quality, health of foliage, num-
Der and quality of blooms on stem
and stalk. All exhibitors must con-
form to rules in regard to number as
stated in prize list in order to be
entitled to compete. Following are
the displays for which prizes will be
given:
Foliage plant, Towering house
plant, arranged table bouquet, ar
ranged basket bouquet, arranged
mixed bouquet in vase, winter bou-
quet, arranged wild flower bouquet.
Gladiolas, collection of 6; gladiolas,
individual spikes of l; dahlia stems, 8;
snapdragon stems, 3; gallardia stems,
5; panSy stems, 10; calendula stems,
S; giant zinnia stems, 8; Pom Pom
zinnia stems, S; hardy phlox clusters,
8; annual phlox clusters, 8; Califor-
mia poppy stems, 6; annual larkspur
stems, 5; japanese delphinium stems,
8; delphinium stems, 3; marigold
stems, 5; aster stems, 4; nasturtium
stems, 6; sweet pea stems, 8; hy-
drangea stems, 2; cosmos stalks, 8;
cosmos, Golden Flare stalks, 8; pc
tunia, single stems, 3; petunia, double
stems, 3; caliopsis stems, 8; coriopsis
stems, 8; scabiosa stems, S; salpiglosis
stems, 8; African daisy stems, S; daisy
stems, 3; golden glow stems, 3.
All other flowers worthy of prizes
will be awarded prizes. The above
prize list will also be used in the
junior department. Flowers will be
accepted Friday evening from 7 to
9 o'clock and Saturday morning from
7 to 9 o'clock.
H. P. Rasmussen, All chairman
of the fair committee, urges all All
members to display their livestock,
vegetables and girls projects. For
further information anyone inter-
ested may see Mr.. Rasmussen.
A dance will be held in the eve
ming.