Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-09
PICNIC and INSTITUTE
OAK GROVE CHANGERS PREPARE
PROGRAM FOR JUNE t7.
Music, Speeches ana Prize Sports VIII
Be Provided in abundance
There.

The Oak Grove Grange, assisted by
the neighboring oranges and the Ore
gon Agricultural College, will give a
big picnic and farmers institute at
Oak Grove, Saturday, June II. The
people of that place are already FAM
Gus for their picnics and institutes,
and this year they expect to surpass
all of their previous efforts. In addi-
tion to the usual literary program
there will be carnival Of sports and
interesting contests for suitable prizes.
The exercises will open at 10 a. m.
by music, followed by an invocation
by the Reverend p. s. knight, Of Sa-
lem Grange The address Of welcome
will be delivered by the Master OF
Oak Grove Grange. Hon. H. A. Dar-
nell, lecturer of the State Grange, will
make the response.
During the noon hour sandwiches
and hot coffee will be served.
The interval between l and 2 p. m.
will be devoted to the work Of the
farmers institute.
The afternoons sports and contests
will consist Of the following:
List of Prizes.
Best single driver-$7.50 robe,
Mitchell, Lewis g. Co., Salem.
Best driving team-s1.5O whip, Graz
ven Bros, Dallas; $1.50 summer robe,
Orders, Dallas.
Best team of mares-Pair horse
blankets. S. A. Manning, Salem.
Best lady horseback rider--$s.5O
riding bride, e. Lamport, Salem;
$2.5O fancy box candy, Bellies Confec-
tionery. Salem.
Best gentleman rider-$3.25 riding
bride, e. s. Lamport, Salem; $3.50
auto gloves, Dallas Mercantile Co.,
Dallas
Old mans race Cover so years)---
pounds coffee, r. ID. Gilbert s. Co..
Salem; SO cents gopher poison, s. NJ
Ray, Dallas.
Fat mans raee-$3.00 razor. Spen-
Ger hardware, Salem; fountain pen.
Conrad Stafrin, Dallas.
Ladies' race (over IS years)--s2.50
picture, Buren, & Hamilton Salem;
$3.50 set silver teaspoons, Guy Bros,
Dallas.
Ladies' race. (under is years) Box
of candy, Spa Confectionery, Salem.
Boys race (under IA years)--Pock-
ct knife, Wade, Pearce & Co., Salem.
Girls race (under IA years. $500
toilet articles. Fuller's Pharmacy.
Dallas: $3.50 book. Patton Bros, sa-
lem.
Egg race--S5 cts. DIR. Hess Panacea,
S. M. Ray, Dallas; SO Ct bottle Ento-
mocide.
Free for all race--One years sub
scription to Itemizer. Dallas.
Best looking lady--$2,k0 purse,
Barr's jewelry store. Salem; .s2.oo hat
pin, c. II. Morris. Dallas.
Ugliest man---One years subscrip-
ton to Polk County Observer, Dallas;
soc box cigars, f w Edgar. Salem.
Nail Driving Contest
Ladies nail driving contest-Box of
candy, Wonder Handy Kitchen, Sa-
lem; $1.OO bottle hair tonic, ]. G.
Perry. Salem.
Largest ldHlily vi btouhu5- wv
pounds flour. Rickreall Milling Co.
Pillow hght--s2.O0 shirt, Uglow
Clothing House, Dallas.
Standing broad Jump--$s.00 shoes.
Peter Cook. Rickreall.
Run. hop. step and, jump-Box ci-
gars, George Waters cigar store, Sa-
lem.
Tug OF war-Half case oranges,
Weller Bros. Salem; box cigars,
George Waters, Salem.
Climb creased pole-s5.0O, Oak
Grove Grange.
Best looking baby--$6.00 go-cart.
Sterling Furniture Co., Dallas; soc
baby set, ]. C. Perry. Salem.
Baseball--Bat, Hansen Bros. Sa-
lem: official baseball. Watt Ship, sa-
lem.
The evening will pc devoted to a
farmers institute, held in co-opera-
ton with the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. Everyone Is cordially invited to
come and bring their family and
friends. There will be a merry-go-
rotnd on the grounds.