Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-02
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC
Sixth Annual Meeting
of the Day County
Old Settlers.
WILL MEET At WEBSTER
Saturday, June 18th. A Fine
Program For the Day. Many
Premiums Offered.

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Saturday, June IS, 1904.
The following program has been
arranged:
Music by the band.
1000. Annual business meeting,
election of officers, etc., in..the farmers
room of the court house.
11:0O. Address of welcome by Mayor
l.. G.. Levoy, of Webster.
Music by the band.
l1:15. Address by Judge j. H.
Mccoy. .
1900. Dinner. An abundance of
coffee will be furnished free.
100. Foot race, so yard dash for
boys under Is years of age. 1st-$3. 90
bicycle lamp by l.. G.. Ochsenreiter.
2nd-$2.W hat by Sam Calmenson.
3rd-$1.0O worth of neckwear by
Loken's Blue Front Store.
Music by the band.
Foot race, 80 yard dash for girls
under 10 years of age. lst-$2.5O hat
by The Fair. 2nd-$2.25 silk parasol
by the Elevator Store. 3nd-$1.5O pair
of shoes by A. Hrabak.
Married women's race, 25 yard dash.
1st-$3.00 set silver knives and forks by
L~ensegrav Bros. 2nd-$2.O0 toilet set
by Twins Pharmacy.
Married mems race, 80 yard dash.
1st-$3.5 so brass lamp stand by Frank
Mohs. 2nd-$1.5O whip by w. F.
Kading.
Sack race. 1st-$2.0O worth of
stationery by the Webster World.
The program will be i~nterspersed
with vocal and instrumental music.
Vocal music under the direction of
Mrs. Frank Anderson.
Three brass bands will furnish music
during the day.
$3.50. Ball game, Webster VS. Gotham
team of Minneapolis, at the ball park.
A fine game is assured as the Gotham
team is n of the strongest aggregation
of ball players ia the northwest and
travel in a special car carrying a fine
brass band. Admission to the park
% cents.
Premiums:
To the oldest boy born in Day county
a $3. 90 lap writing desk by Ole High
land.
To the oldest girl born in Day county
a SO. so wrist bag by H. +. Hart.
To the father of the largest family
present a $500 hat by Chilson &
Haugen.
To the person coming the longest
distance to celebrate a $500 stand
lamp by A. T. Malmberg.
To the oldest girl of the largest
family born in Day county a $500
album by Halbkat & Co.
To the mother of the youngest child
born in Day county a $500 family
scale by Jas. Peterson & Co.
To the oldest lady attending the
celebration a $500 pair of shoes by H.
Gunderson.
To the oldest gentleman attending
the celebration a $500 hat by Fiksdal
Bros.
To the lady between the ages of 16
and 30 years coming the longest dis
lance to the celebration a $1.5 80 pair of
kid gloves by H.. Q. Tegtmeier.
To the mother Of the largest family
present a $40 hat by Miss Herstman.
To the mother of the largest family
of girls present a $500 wringer by
Hammerbacher & Co.
To the father of the largest family
of boys present a $500 violin by Cowan
& Co.
To the youngest boy coming alone to
the celebration n years subscription
to the Reporter and Farmer.
To the youngest girl coming alone the
longest distance to the celebration one
years's subscription to the Reporter
and Farmer.
To the handsomest girl under the age
OF one year attending the celebration
$3.50 cash by Emel Meyer.
To the handsomest boy under the age
of Ii year attending the celebration
50. 90 in cash by Mrs. Emil Meyer
All contestants for premiums or
prizes must be residents of Day county.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring your family, friends and lunch
basket and help make the day
able in the history of Day county and
the association.
If you are not a member and came to
Day county during or before the year
1886, you are earnestly requested to
join as it is desirable that every old
settler become a member of the associa-
ton. A days rest will do all good and
the speaking, music and sports will
give pleasure and make the world look
brighter, and a mutual exchange of
ideas will broaden the intellect.
H. o. Wickre,
DIR. j. l.. Harris, President.