The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-31
ALL HAD A GOOD TIME.
Iowa Central Picnic was a Success
in Every Way.

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in Every Way.
annual picnic in Oskaloosa Saturday,
August 26, and the occasion proved
the greatest thing of the kind, the
most successful and the most thor,
oughly enjoyable in all ways that the
organization ever experienced. About
1900 of the employees and members OF
employees families came on the spe-
cial trains and on the regular trains
entering the city and as many more
of the employees, their families,
friends and townpeople from Oskar
loosa joined the visitors at Glenwood
park on the line of the Oskaloosa e
Buxton interurban, southwest of the
city, for the day. A careful estimate
of the crowd on the grounds at the
time of the afternoon contests and
ball game was placed at between
three and four thousand. The crowd
was by far the largest ever entertain
ed at an Iowa Central picnic. Perfect
weather conditions favored the day
and the occasion.
Excursion trains arrived from Mar
shalltown and Monmouth at about 3
o'clock and the people were taken to
Glenwood park on the interurban
cars. The morning was devoted to
base ball game between Oskaloosa
and Monmouth, Oskaloosa winning
a sharp five-inning contest by the
close score of to I. Oskaloosa also
won the second ball game with the
Monmouth team, in seven innings,
score I to 5. The ball games were
closely watched by big crowd OF
spectators and the brilliant plays of
both sides were roundly applauded.
The Program of Sports.
The program of sports was opened
Immediately following the big dinner
and an immense amount of fun re-
suited. Innumerable contestants
were entertained for almost all OF
the events, making them highly in
teresting, amusing and frequently en-
citing. The program was rather len
gthy, with twenty-five events and the
entire afternoon was consumed in
carrying it out. Supper time was ap-
preaching before the last events were
determined.
Additional entertainment for the
crowds at the park was furnished by
the Iowa Brigade band, which render
ed it's customary excellent music at
the grounds to the delight OF hun
dreds of listeners. Not thing was
left undOne that might contribute to
the entertainment and the pleasure
of the visitors.
People were coming and going be-
tween the park and the city at all
times after arrival of the excursion
trains. Many of the visitors sought
entertainment and rest in the city
and the city park was crowded with
people during the afternoon and the
picture shows had full houses all day.
Throngs of people crowded the city
streets during the evening hours and
the band concert in the city park at
1870 tended to assist in the entertain
ment.
Prize winners were given certifl-
Gates identifying them and enabling
them to claim their property. These
were brought to the city and the sew
eral prizes were given out to the Wis
itors. Many of the Oskaloosa prize
winners did not claim their trophies
until today.
1t was tired but satisfied and
generally happy crowd that wendell
it's way to the station to take the
train for home. The excursion train
to Marshalltown left the city about
$50 and the Monmouth train depart
ed soon afterwards.
The Prize Winners.
No. Boys 100-yard foot race, un'
der 16 years of age. Perry Newton,
Oskaloosa, first; Merrill Bartlett,
second, and Harry Frye, third.
No. 2-Girls' fifty-yard foot race,
under 16 years of age: Jennie Jen-
sen first; Emma Griffin second, and
Myrtle Hang third.
No. drumming high jump, free-for-
all: H. c. Livingston, first; G. Wat
son second; L. ID. Brown third and
Earle Bringman fourth.
No ladies free-for-all nail driv-
ing contest. Mrs. J. ID. Reynolds, Os-
kaloosa, first; Mrs. James O'Hearn,
Monmouth, second; Mrs. f. Wether-
wax, Oskaloosa, third; Mrs. S. B.
| Cleary, OskaloOsa, fourth.
No. 5-Fat mems 50-yard foot race,
200 pounds or over: E. J. Brown,
Marshalltown, first; Ted Hall, Oska-
loosa, second; w. L. Bringman, Mon
mouth, third, and John Searles, Os-
kaloosa, fourth.
| No. 6-Ladies' hobble skirth race,
80 yards: Mrs. S. B. Cleary, Oska-
loosa, first; Mrs. C. r. Poland, Mar
shalltown, second; Mrs. c. A. Dixon,
oskaloosa, third; Miss Nellie Pater,
son, Marshalltown. fourth.
No. 7-Prettiest baby on grounds,
under three years OF age: Daughter
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