Next Saturday, February 11, seventeen of Bemidji’s brightest young ladies’ who comprise a Sunday school class of the Methodist church, under the instruction of Mrs. J. W. Naugle, will cover the city of Bemidji, carrying with them what is known as the famous Methodist crackerjack. This crackerjack is a delicious wholesome popped popcorn, prepared from a special recipe belonging to Mrs. Naugle and for which the old saying, “The more you eat the more you want”, holds doubly good. It is put up in number one bags and sold for five cents each. The money taken in from the sale of this crackerjack is to be placed in a fund which will go toward the building of the new Methodist church, already under way. This sale feature by the young ladies is to take place each coming Saturday and if the demand for this popular Methodist crackerjack proves as great in Bemidji as it has in another city where it was successfully worked out, the demand will far exceed the possible output. Mrs. Naugle’s Sunday school class is one of the largest in the church and consists of the following young ladies- Olive Clark, Grace Cleveland, Edith Schmidt, Esther Funkley, Nellie Bowers, Lillian Erickson, Louise Erickson, Margaret Brant, Helen Horlocker, Mabel Gaines, Gladys Loitved, Pearl Jackson, Cecil Olson, Florence Bagley, Grace Kilsela, Doris Helmer and Lilias Peterson. The present factory where this delicious confection is made is 609 Bemidji avenue. The superintendent of this manufacturing plant is Mrs. J. W. Naugle and the sales department will be comprised of the above mentioned ladies. They are genuine credentialed salesladies and when they call upon you Saturday show them every kindness and courtesy you would ask for yourself. Remember that they are not book agents or peddlers and that they should have at least a fair hearing. Have your nickle ready when they call. It’s a treat that is well worth the price and the case is a worthy one! It is safe to predict that more will be heard in the future from this new organization. It will be an institution that will be a valuable asset to Bemidji’s already thriving an d enterprising industries. (Feb 9, 1911)
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