Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-26
Big DAY in RICKREALL
JOINT ARTISANS, AND SCHOOL
PICNIC TO BE ATTRACTIVE.
Graduating Exercises, Speech Making
and Lively Sports to Furnish
Ample Entertainment.

Saturday, June 3, will be a day of
days in the history Of Rickreall pic
MICS, if the program arranged for
the huge picnic is given in the
grove there on that date by the Unit
ed Artisans and the eighth grade
graduates Of Polk County. for the
committee has ransacked the realm
Tor amusement features, getting
everything they could think of, and
some things that they could not think
Of" OF speech-making there will be
plenty by such men as Governor West
and Supreme Master Artisan HI S.
Hudson, and State Superintendent L.
X. Alderman will make an address
and present the diplomas to the larg
est graduating class ever seen in Polk
County. The graduating exercises of
themselves will be an important fea-
ture and will draw pupils from every
school district within the boundaries
of Polk.
and number one musical program
will be rendered.
Two Ball Games.
Two ball games will be played
Artisans versus Artisans will contest
for silver mounted baseball bat, to
be given by Supreme Master Hudson,
and prize will also be offered for
game to be between the Dallas team
and the Chemawa Indians
A tug-ofwar will determine wheth-
er the United Artisans or the Polk
County teachers have the most pull,
the winners to receive a $3.50 box of
cigars, given by Ellis confectionery.
A steam merry-go-round will be
there with it's swirling musical lure.
and at night a good orchestra will
furnish music for dance. Special
trains from Dallas, Salem, Falls City,
Monmouth, Independence and other
points will be run to carry the inn
mense crowds that will attend.
The program of sports will COM
mence at l O'Clock in the afternoon,
and will consist of the following con-
tests races and athletic stunts:
Prize for the prettiest baby under
one year old, $5 go cart by the Ster-
ling Furniture Co.
Prettiest girl present, $3.50 vase, by
Blacks Grocery.
Polk County man with largest fam
lily present, 25 pounds stock food, by
Ray G Co.
Polk County widow with largest
family present, 100 pounds White Lily
Flour, by Rickreall Milling Company.
Tallest man present, one years
subscription to the Polk County Item
izer.
Chance For All.
Shortest man present, one years
subscription to the Polk County OBJ
server.
The most recently married couple,
$3.50 in merchandise, by the Model g.,
10, 25-c Store.
Free-for-all girls race, over 15,
$3.50 parasol by the Bee Hive.
Girls race, Is years and under, 81
box of candy by the Cosy Corner.
Egg race, for ladies, pair of SO
shoes, by j. c.. Gaynor Shoe Company.
Best driving team, buggy whip by
Peter Cook.
Mems race, 100 yards, $3.50 fishing
pole, by Guy Brothers.
Mems race, SO yards, fountain pen,
by Fuller Pharmacy.
Boys race, IL years and under,
$3.50 knife, by Conrad Stafrin.
Novelty sack race, $3.50 in mer-
chandise, by Dallas Mercantile Com
pany.
Old mems race, so years and over,
$3.50 in merchandise, by Craven Bros.
Free-for-all race, backwards, $3.50
fountain pen, by c. Fl. Morris.
Pillow fight, mems, $2.5e shirt, by
the Uglow Clothing House.
Pillow fight, boys is and under,
$1.5O box of candy by Frank Kersey.