Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
railroad EMPLOYEES
Hold ANNUAL PICNIC
OUTING OF M. G. ST. L. FORCE AND
FAMILIES ENJOYED AT
FAIR GROUNDS.
ORIGINALLY PLANNED
FOR STEAMBOAT ROCK
Picnic Planned for Week Ago Delayed
By Rain and Enjoyed at Home Satur-
dsy-Twenty Nine Events Make UP
Enjoyable Sports Program - Men,
Women and Children Compete.

The annual outing of the Minneapolis
& St. Louis railroad employees was held
Saturday at the fair grounds, having
been postponed from the previous week
because of rain. 1t was originally
planned to hold the picnic at Steamboat
Rock but when inclement weather in
terfered with the plans it was decided
for a home celebration. so that in the
event of further disappointment be-
cause of rain another postponement
would not prove so serious dis
arrangement of plans Of families for
trip.
With ideal weather a most enjoyab BILE
day was spent by a large number of
the roads employees and their families
at the fair grounds. The afternoon
crowd was materially increased. many
waiting until after dinner before go
ing to the grounds
The days program included base
ball game between TWO teams COM
posed of road employees, twenty whine
sports events. a big basket dinner a!
noon, and band concerts.
With Road Forty One Years.
Prizes were awarded for each event
contested and competition in many Of
the events was keen. \ contest Of
more than passing interest was that for
the honor of being the oldest employe
of the road. in point of service, in at
tendance at the picnic. Several We're
entered who have been With the road
for more than thirty years. but the man
longest in service was Perry NJ. Paul
lin. 405 South Second street. who has
been in continuous service for forty
one years, nine months. MIR. Paullin
entered the employ of the old Iowa
Central railroad Jan. .. 1872.
Daniel Mitchell 70S East Boone
street, a stationary engineer. stood
second in the contest. Mr.. Mitchell has
been with the road since March Is, 1875.
or more than thirty-seven years.
Among others who claimed long SER
vice We're E A. Crandail. a blacksmith.
thirty Years. six months. and
William Hay sweeper in shops, thirty
one years.
Vyskocil's Team Wins.
The baseball game went 20 the team
captained by Charles Nyskocil, which
defeated a nine organized by J. A. Nc
kee The score was 10 to !. Bowman
! and Wittel formed the battery for the
winning team and Olthoff and Crago
! for the losers.
| The result of The events contested,
| the prize winners, and the prizes fol-
! low:
Fifty yard dash, boys under IA
Fred Bartlett. first, catching glove;
John Field, Jr second ball bat.
Fifty yard dash for girls under 12-
Mabel Kalinay, first, lair shoes;
| Phyllis Lackey, second. apr on
One hundred yard dash for men
William Pauley, first, pair of trousers;
\ Hay. second. six pairs socks; A. L.
| Sieg third, six bars soap
Potato race for married ladies-Mrs.
| Joseph A. kalinay, first. ladies' hat:
| Mrs c. W. Wilson, second, six pairs
! hose.
| Fifty yard dash for ladies. over IS
| Mrs. G. w. Wilson. first, silk parasol:
Mrs. F. Hay, second. petticoat; Mrs
| NJ. c. Bartlett, third, three cans baking
| powder.
Ladies nail driving contest-Mrs. F.
| Hay, first electric fat iron; Mrs. A. l..
| Sieg, second. picture.
Ladies ball throwing contest-Mrs.
F. Hay, first. finished pillow top; Miss
Roesch. second, bottle perfume.
Largest family attending picnic
David Stout and family. seven in num-
her. first, one ton coal; D. Z. White
and family and VI. c. Bartlett each
mum bering five tied for second and
third prizes. a sack of -four. three cans
Of oil
Tug Of war, ten on side-Won BY
team composed of White. Jones. Hay
Herbert Brennan McAfee. Doves
Byrnes. skien and Rush, ten sacks
corn meal; losing team. captained by
Clark, ten cans corn.
Oldest employee on grounds-Perry
NJ. Paullin. first rocking chair: Daniel
Mitchell. second, pair slippers.
Running broad jump = William
Pauley first. ton of coal; Z. o. Crago
second, sack flour.
Fifty yash dash for ladies' over 40
years old-Mrs. A. w. Zuercher. first,
silk dress pattern; Mrs. d. G. Stout
second. silk waist: Mrs. William Win
drom, third. mission clock
One hundred yard dash for girls
Marguerite Nolan, first, pair oxfords;
Phyllis Lackey. second, bottle perfume;
Minnie Kalinay, third, bottle toilet
water.
one hundred yard dash for boys
Merle Bartlett. first. steel fish rod;
Fred Zuercher, second, football.
Three legged race for men-Coffey
and Hausafus, first, 100 cigars to each
sman: Martin and Wikle, second, two
sacks graham flour.
Hammer throw William PauIey
first. pipe in case; B. E. White, second
razor strop.
One hundred yard walk for men-W
P. Herbert. first. hat; Frank Martin
second. $50 barber work.
Prettiest baby under 2 years old
William Hillmar. first, silver mug;
Charles Kyhler second, box crackers.
Shoe lacing contest, boys under Is
John Field, Jr., first. pair shoes;
Charles kearns, second, four neck
ties.
Married peoples relay race, man and
wife team, women run % yards, men
so yards-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay
first, forty eight pound sack -four; Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Wilson. second, twenty
four pound sack -four: MI. and Mrs
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