Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-16
ALL HAD BIG TINE
At farmers PICNIC
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AND
CONTESTS MAKE UP DAYS
PROGRAM,
TWO 6oYs TIE IN THE
COLT JUDGING CONTEST
Willis Fiscus and Luther Randall
Have Perfect Score-Results in Other
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Curtiss. Ken
needy, and Mosher. and Van Law and
Barney Give Addresses.

Despite the fact that eight th"eshins
machines We're III operation within a
radius % few miles. one ravenous
monster Of the number requiring q
gang Of forty men and each OF the 9th
ers from fifteen 10 twenty. over 100
people participated in the farmers pic
mic held Tuesday az Bethel Grove. un-
der the auspices Of the Albion-Lisconlh
Farmers and Citizens Agricultural As
ISOLATION \ majority Of those in at
tendance We're women
The grove adjacent to the old Bethel
church, an ideal spot for such occas-
ions, afforded ample room and delight
.tul shade for the gathering. Music
We're furnished by the Bangor Cornet
Band, an excellent organization Of ca
pable musicians.
Colt Judging contes.
Preceding the regular entertainment
program a colt judging contest was
conducted Dy Prof. w. ] kennedy. Of
tne animal husbandry department OF
'
lcctd and instructive lesson on points
~ Judging both heavy draft horses and
the carriage or roadster class.
Two sets OF judges We're chosen. the
first being composed OF boys under II.
thu Other OF youths over II years OF
age With a fine Belgian mare as a
subject Professor Kennedy talked for
twenty minutes 10 a crowd of eager
listers succinctly and clearly de-
fning the varied points upon which
Judgment should be based, and laying
stress upon the difference obtaining be-
tween the draft and driving breeds
Seventeen bows entered the Junior con-
test and seventeen the senior class
Each was given score card and care
ful instructions FOR marking Each
class Judged both breeds of colts and
the result was surprising
In the Junior contest Willis Fiscus
and Luther Randall tied with perfect
scores, 100 each. and the sweepstakes
prize was awarded TO Fscus on the toss
Of a coin. Randall was given first
premium: Maurice G. Battin second
with score Of S7la, and Ray Bivens
third. with -.
In the senior contest Edmund Reed
won first premium with score OF 90 l2
Vernon Reed second. with S7la: and G.
A Ellis third, with -. The success
full contestants were afterward called
to the speakers platform and intro
ducad 70 the audience by Professor
KENNEDY. who praised them warmly for
their exceptional qualifications and
stated II was the first time in his stock
judging experience that boys had made
perfect score or tied for first honors.
Potter Gives Address Of Welcome.
The speaking program opened shortly
after II o'clock. Matthias Hauser pre-
sided. The invocation was by Rev.
Thomas P. Potter, pastor Of the Albion
NJ E. church. who also delivered a
brief address Of velcomt. He said that
if ne were not q preacher he would pre-
fer 10 De a farmer. but i1a liked his job
too we'll TO change His speech was
prepared for farmers. he said. bur he
found he was talking 70 farmers wives.
He declared that the time is coming
when me successful farmer must he an
educated man and have something I'M
der his hat besides hair The farmer
should be the bes; man in the world. he
insisted, and We should have a special
Isl come among us occasionally 70 talk
with us about our boys. the home. and
the better things OF life. He closed by
warmly welcoming all 10 the exercises
Of the day