Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Features Galore
On Program For
Annual Festival
Fifth Rutabaga Day Will
be Held at AskOv Next
Thursday and Friday.


annual Askov Rutabaga Festival next
Thursday and Friday the committee
in charge has made every effort to
make it an event that will be out
standing in community fairs. With
something of interest promised for
every minute, beginning with the big
parade in the forenoon to the last
dance late in the evening, old and
young alike will find some attraction
or other to keep them occupied
through the day.
Parade to Open Activities.
The main forenoon feature Friday
will be the parade. Headed by the
60-piece Pine City band, with its
majorette drill team, it will also con-
tain three other musical units, the
Willow River and Askov high school
bands and the Askov Little German
Band. An American Legion march,
ing unit with Legionnaires from
various county posts, mostly from
Denham, will also take part. Several
business establishments from away
have signified their intention of send
ing floats to join with those of Askov.
The parade is scheduled to start at
9:30so'clock, the various units meet
ing hrst at the ball diamond in the
south part of the village to get or
ganized.
Many Displays, Curios Wanted.
The premium list has this year
been increased to $3.50 as an added
incentive to exhibitors and to in
crease interest in this department
Most of the displays will be held on
the same location as in the 1910 festi-
val. All vegetables, grains, fruits
and forage crops will be displayed
on the main floor of the D. B. S. hall;
canned goods, needlecraft and bakery
goods may be found in the school
auditorium and flowers will be dis
played on the stage there. Oddities
for the curio display will also be
shown in the new school addition.
In the latter display especially it
is desired that many more items be
brought so that large and COM
plete assortment will greet the visi-
tors to the booth. There are many
interesting items, such as old books,
paintings, carvings, photos, coins, an
tiques, and old, odd and strange
articles stored away in trunks and
attics that will be sure to draw the
eye, so collect them now and bring
them to the fair. They will be well
taken care of and returned to the
owner at the end of the day.
Early Entry Desired.
All exhibits except flowers and
some baked goods should be brought
in on August %; the halls will be
open all day until 9 o'clock in the
evening. Cattle, flowers and baked
goods should be brought in the fol-
lowing day, not later than a. m.
The doors will open for exhibits at
z o'clock that morning to give ample
time to bring in the displays. The
doors will close at o'clock to permit
the committees in charge to arrange
the booths before the judging starts.
Cattle will be called for on Friday
morning, taken care of during the
day, and hauled home in the eve
ming. Those desiring to exhibit ami
mails may contact Eddie Dietz or
Arid Frederiksen, in charge of the
livestock parade.
Many Attractions.
Among the sports, concessions, and
other attractions at the festival will
be the following: Canning hints by
Mrs. John Whyte, county chairman
of the Women's Home Project work;
Music for the dance in the evening
by Long Johns orchestra; kiddie
rides; meals served on fair grounds;
fast kittenball game, Askov VS.. an
ou tsid e team; horseshoe pitching
tournament with Ernest Clegg in
charge; Harvesting contest with Gene
Buck handling this event; tug of
war with a team of Askov Danes
challenging any and all corners; milk
ing contest, open to all corners, and
concessions of all kinds for those
who wish to try their skill.