The Dickinson press., 1911-07-29
PICNIC At GLADSTONE
BAND AND RIFLE CLUB


gathered at Gladstone and spent a pleas
ant day together.
A large party from Dickinson boarded
the nine O'Clock train. arriving early in
Gladstone. but not earlier than large
delegation of farmers and farmers wives
and children. The band and rife club
from St. Elizabeth's church south were
already on the ground and took a promi-
nent part in the days festivities. This
band made fine appearance and wore
fine new uniforms in two shades OF
blue, resplendent in gold braid and
epaulets: the rifle club also had new
suits. the pants blue. coats darker
blue with dark red trimmings and caps
bearing the letters. s. E. c. K. c. Both
band and club showed great interest in
their organization and thorough and
frenquent practice. They have q
beautiful silk flag bearing the name of
their organization which was carried
by John Schneider and preceded them
in all maneuvers. The members Uf the
band are:
Leader, John Lefor, Jr. Mike Keiser.
Dominick Lefor, John Lob, John j.
Reiner, Phillip Moreenthaler. John
Stricken. Anton BartoIi. Matt Knaub Joe
Anton, John Feimer. Mike Gluk. John
Glassinger.
The members of the rife club are:
Major Peter Weeesser, Captain John
Reiner. John Stumper, Jr., Carl Banyai.
Peter P. Boenas. John B. Martin. Matz
Gatinkunst. Jacob Blizifer. John Hal
inger, Joseph Schroeder. Jr., Phillip
Schroeder, Joseph Jesh. Nick Anton.
John Lambel. Lorenz Cherry. Nick
Geiger, Peter Schiff, Nick Herold. flag
man John Schneider.
Among those present from Dickinson
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Harnden, Mrs.
Eldred and children. Mrs. Kittell, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Lefor. Mesdames jeff cries,
Whalev, McCloy, Lawrence, Brown, L.
A. Davis Dryer, Partridge, Kono and
Ayers, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Jensen. Mr..
and Mrs. 3. Lepper. Misses Grace and
Carol Mcclure. Sadie and Emma
Nichols. Mareer Brown, Stella Stanton.
Helen and Florence Jefferies. Olive
Arnett, Florence Dickinson, Olive
Whaley. Edna Kono Myrtle Parker
guest Of the Brown girls in Gladstone
and Mamie Brodie-a guest of her
cousin. Marguerite Reilly: Messrs.
Frank Reed Scherffius, Leonard, Peter
Brown. Morford.
Shortly after ten O'Clock the band
and rifle club formed on the main
street, the band playing several selec-
tions and the club giving an exhibition
of their skill, after which they escorted
the people to the picnic grounds where
general good time and dinner occupied
the time until p. m.
The o. o. l. club had booth where
they did rushing business, selling
sandwiches. cake, ice cream, iced tea,
ETC., clearing some $25.
At one o'clock the program opened
with selection by the band and ga
lutte by the rifle club. Pres. John Little
presided. A greeting song was sung by
the girls club, followed by the invoca-
tion by Rev. N. L. Rockwell. Misses
Tina and Beulah Brown then gave
musical number, organ and violin.
which was popular with The audience.
S. D. Gregg gave short crop talk,
He bad specimen OF wheat which stood
above his waist and which will probably
yield IL to 13 bushels to the acre.
This was crown on summer fallow. Mr..
Gregg had three samples of alfalfa of
which he is successful. grower. One.
year DID, was cut June 27 and is
ready to cut again. The two years old
specimen gave over ton to the acre
June ~ after 40 hogs had been pastured
on it all the spring. This did not
winter kill and is thick now. The
third specimen, nine years old, came
from field pastured every fall and
winter. MI. Gregg said alfalfa did
better on upland than on low land and
should follow corn or potatoes but could
: be grown on any ground. He urged
J the farmers to grow alfalfa and get
back to the good old COW. Mr.. Gregg
offered to furnish soil for incubation
free.
;. A pretty song Summer Rain" by
Marguerite Reilly and Marvel Brown was
followed by rifle salute to the ''Old
Settlers Picnic.' Then pleasing
recitation was given by Mrs. Arthur
Croy.
August Vetterlein was called to give
German talk. He urged the Germans
to stand together and have mind and.
voice of their own politically.
A selection by the band was followed
by salute in honor of the Germans and
the band played strain of the Star
Spangled Banner. Miss Rowena Rich
gave an interesting reading.
G. S. Cryne then read carefully pre-