The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-17

Record Attendance At
Steans Fair Sunday
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tally arranged Model T Derby was
staged for local drivers.
AS grand finale to the 1889 fair,
fireworks display of extraordin-
airy beauty and brilliance was
shown Tuesday night. This ended
most successful and splendid fair.
Results of the Model T Derby
Tuesday afternoon were as follows:
First-Geo. Katchie, Foley, time
14:55.
Second-John Kornovich, Foley,
time 1900.
Third-Casey Caban, Duluth, time
1925.
Fourth-E. Petit, Sank Centre,
time 15:45.
Results of the special Model T
Derby for local drivers, held Tues
day night, were as follows:
First-Pike Neal, time 1910.
Second-Lynn Hesse, time 1905.
Third-Bob Carlson, time 1905.
Fourth-E. Petit, time 100.
Monday afternoons result of the
Model T Derby were not available.
Each of the three races was
thriller and interest among the
spectators ran high. The drivers
circled the track in a cloud of dust,
and the time of each event was
very good.
Butter Judging Scores
In the district butter scoring
event, there were eighteen entries
and scores were from So for first
place down to 93k for low. This
was fine display at the fair and
the scores topped those of former
shows. The list of entries and
scores were as follows:
B. r. Rising, Willard. ................96
r. J. Erickson, Paynesville.-..95%
Geo. A. johnson, Eagle Bend.--.95k
Christian Otto, Sank Rapids.-...95A
John Erickson, Swanville.....--...9
R. H. Enkhaus, Staples.........,......95
w. S. Clemmensen, Clarissa-...--..94h
Ray Prochnow, Reynolds----.---.94h
Casper Nathe, Padua...--........-....-94A
A. N. Cordell, Sank Centre......-94A
Theo. Noeske, West Union......94
Ray Remster, Belle River.94
G. F. Schwegler, st. Anthony. SO "
G. K. Welter, Foley "
A. H. Obermiller, Albany.....---.93k
Norbert Brix, Elrosa SO Y
Ed Obermiller, Avon-.......-....-......931 "
Geo. Rapp, Holdingford.........- "
Weed and Seed Inspection Display
A display of more than ordinary
value and interest, was that of the
Department of Agriculture, Divi-
sion of Weed and Seed inspection,
located in the agricultural building.
This display was under the direc-
ton of Louis Lohnbakken. Stearns
county weed and seed inspector,
and N. B. Marquardt, Benton coun-
ty weed and seed inspector.
On display were noxious weeds,
such as Canadian thistle, sow this
tie. leafy spurge, and Creeping Jen-
ny, the latter the worst of the lot,
| odlu NIL oioPAoy
is conducted to present thorough
methods of eradication, through
personal contact and literature.
Mr.. Lohnbakken stated that there
was wonderful response to his de-
partment's work at the fair, and
that he was pleased at the splendid
attention given them by farmers of
the county.
This is the best Stearns Coun-
| ty Fair I have seen, and 1 have
been coming here for twenty years"
said Mr.. Lohnbakken.
Following are the winners in the
Spelling, Declamatory and Athletic
contests held at the Stearns County
Fair Monday, August 14th, at 1000
a. m. Supt. o. A. Schmitz con-
Quoted the various events.
Spelling Contest (Written)
First-Anton Smerke, Dist. 100,
St. Joseph; second-Donna Jenkins,
Dist. IA, Cold Spring; third-Al-
pha Johnson. Dist. sc, Belgrade,
r. 3.
Spelling Contest (OraD
First-Anton Smerke, Dist. 40,
St. Joseph; second-Donna Jenkins,
Dist. IA, Cold Spring; third-Al-
pha Johnson, Dist. &c, Belgrade,
r. 3.
DeclamatOry Contest
First-Ellen Loehr, Dist. 38, Bel
grade; second-Joyce Olsen, Dist.
66, Belgrade; third-Genevieve Stall
boerger, Dist. 62, Belgrade.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
Baseball ThrOw-JmiOr Girls
First-Florence Kluempke, Dist.
70, Melrose; second-Elnora Ross,
Dist. 60, Avon; third-Myrtle Krebs,
Dist. 148. Albany.
50 Yard Dash-JuniOr Girls
First - Genevieve Ebensteiner,
Dist. 179, Albany; second-Mary
Ann Hellermann, Dist. 70, Melrose;
third-Florence Kluempke, Dist. 70,
Melrose.