The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-08-04
Congregational Sunday School Picnic

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The annual picnic Of the Congrega-
| tional Sunday school, given last Friday
was voted. by every one in attendance al
| The most enjoyable of all the successful
picnics given by this popular Sunday
school. II was held In a beautiful cot
toDwood grove on j. II. Koberg's farm,
about mile east OF town. The child
ren found IL great sport to wade and
dabble in the water along the river beach.
The swings, too, were patronized oil day
long by the youngsters. Too much
credit cannot be given the Sunday
school superintendent, A. g. Staten,
and II. J.Treiber, for their endeavors
TO make the picnic success, Each Of
there gentlemen furnished teams and
with their farm wagons and carriages
Carried the children to the grounds. Mr.
Staten, with Pau! and Otis rreiber and
Willie Baker, put in the day Thursday
erecting tables and putting up swings
and d tent. Mr.. and Mrs. Koberg also
earned the gratitude OF the picnickers
in furnishing lumber and granting the
use 0f their kitchen and in many ways
showing true welcome. The children
were given right Of way at the dinner
table and were sesved first. Sixty-eight
happy youngsters did full justice to the
many good things provided, cakes, pies,
lemonade and ice cream galore. Older
persons to the Number OF 40 were served
at the second table.
The games were the great attractions
OF the day First came base ball, the
contestants being the Sunday school
boys against the men. The mems nine
consisted Of Staten, Stenhauer, Hersh-
ner, Gessling, Onthank, Hart, Treiber,
and, there being only eight men on the
ground, Mrs. II. Il. Davidson kindly
consented to act as the ninth man; but
II seemed to the reporter that she did
as much roofing for the juniors rs she
for her own side. Staten Was pitcher
and Stranahan catcher for the seniors
Teddy Button impartially umpired the
game, II 20 3 In favor OF the juniors
proved that the men were back numbers
In playing the great American game,
and the Juniors didn't seem 10 be- doing
their level best. Among those Of the
senior nine who distinguished them
selves on this diamond field were Hersh.
ner Staten, ,StenhaUer, Gessling, Hart and
and 0nthank. Mrs. Davidson batted q
ball and showed herself good sprintei
10 second base, when unfortunately the
man ut the bat was third man out, and
for this reason only she failed to make
n home run. While Baker was pitcher
for the juniors and Harry Rood catcher
both proving to be experts. Others OF
kh.s 4na sal a4s s1ts as Ia ae att
learned their names, were Paul and
Otis TreiheE Elliot Staten and Merrill
Geesling.
Other games consisted Of the follow.
ing:
Tug OF War--Class 8 against the men
OF the picnic, won by the class.
High jump---won by Paul Treiber.
Standing jump--won by A. G. Staten.
Standing three jumps won by A. @,
Staten,
Foot race for all--won by A. C.Staten.
Hitting the post--Contested by women
only, created great amusement. A
stake was driven In the ground, and the
feat was to see who could walk 20 PAGES
blindfolded and place base bali bat
nearest the stake. Out of d dozen con-
testants, Mrs. $. +. Blythe came the
nearest, within three feet, and Mrs
Adelia Moe was the farthest off.
Foot race between the Sunday school
classes OF Miss Alvena Hoadley and
Miss Clara Blythe. which vas won hy
Alberta Staten.
Foot race by three boys---won BY Rob
ert Bragg.
Foot race by boys under I0--woh Ivy
Robert Bragg.
Foot race by girls under l0---won by
Ruth Wood.
Foot race by boys under ll--won by
Elliot Staten.