Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01
SECOND ANNUAL OUTING OF
MINERVA VALLEY CREAMERY
ASSOCIATION.
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP TO
HOLD BIG COLT SHOW
Creamery ASSOCIATION to Enjoy Picnic
and Program at Clemens, With Con-
gresham Good as Principal Speaker
Colt Contest Open to Six Glasses
Program Of Amusements.

W. US gatherings VIII De held in
the county Thursday. Sept. 4, when
the Minerva Valley Creamery Associa-
ton will hold its second annual picnic
at the new park at Clemons, and the
Taylor township farmers will hold a
/ Dig colt show at the Roy Cotton farm,
1oCr miles north OF the city.
! The object of the outing at Glenn
onS is TO improve the business and So
ciai relations between the trade and
the association. An excellent program
mas been arranged, the feature being
an address on Good Citizenship" by
I Congressman j. W. Good. A complete
f, program has been arranged. including
several athletic contests. for which
merchants and business men have do
mated literally in prizes. The program
viii follow the basket dinner, at /
O'Clock, opening with an address by
Judge QuaTton, OF Algona. He will be
| followed by Congressman Good
Program Of Athletic Events.
The program OF athletic events and
prize list, follow:
Largest family on the grounds
First prize, forty-eight pound sack Of
-four, donated by H. =. Butts; second
prize. twenty-four pound sack of -four,
donated by H. F. Butts.
Tug-ofwar. Cor creamery patrons
only-F'rst. fifty cigars. Gandrup Drug
Company: second, iwent. live cigar s.
A. Brackney 4 Co.
Fiftyyard dash. for boys under IL
years-First. hashlight, ]. C. Arm
strong & Son: second, pair overalls,
H. F. Butts; third, riding whip, A.
! Christensen.
Fffty-yard dash for girls under -
years-Eirst. one dozen post cards, c.
! Dickson; second, one pound coffee, by
H F. Butts.
Fifty-yard dash, for fat men over
200 pounds-First, twenty five cigars,
A. Brackney: second, twenty-four
pound sack of flour. H. f. Butts;
third, two pounds coffee, A. Brackney
& Co.
one hundred yard dash. profession
ais barred-Ffrst, $3.50 hat, Smith &
Ludlow second, hair cut and shave.
B. L Moore.
Tang!efoot race-Firs,, five pounds
coffee. Smith & Ludlow; second. one
pound creamery butter. Minerva
Creamery Association.
Fifty-yard dash, for boys under Is
J.
& Son: second, pocket knife. ]. c.
Armstrong & Son.
F'ifty-yard dash. for girls under II
First prize, tWentyfour pound sack
OF flour, H F. Butts: second, two
pounds OF coffee, H. F. Butts.
Ladies nail driving contest-Ffrst
prize, choice of any hat, Mrs. o. L.
Lundin; second, two pounds of coffee,
H. F. Butts.
Ladies glass jar breaking contest
First, round trip to Marshalltown,
Raw Roseburrough; second, Two
pounds of butter. Minerva VALLEY
Creamery Association; third, one
pound of butter, Minerva Valley
Creamery Association.
Ladies ball throwing contest-First
prize, twentyfour pound sack of Hour.
Of butter, Minerva Valley Creamery
Association: third. one pound OF but
ter. Minerva Valley Creamery Associa-
zion.
Egg race on bareback horses-First
prize, set of horse shoes to tit. Bert
RoseburIouSh; second, twenty 1--WE
cigars, a. Brackney & CO.
Potato race for nen-Flrst prize,
twenty five cigars, a. Brackney & Co.;
second, TWO pounds OF coffee, a. Brack-
ney & Co
Weighing contest for cream haulers
First, sack OF bran, n. Brackney d
Co. second, Two twenty-tour pound
sacks of flour, II. B. Butts; third. whip,
a, Christensen.
/ Slow driving auto contest-First
prize, $3.50 hat, H. 3. Butts; second,
fifty cigars. Grandup Drug Company.
Show Six Glasses Of Colts.
| While the Taylor township gathering
is principally in the nature oi Coz,
show, there will be a program OF
speaking and athletic events.
Colts will shown in six classes,
| as follows: Percheron and French
draft sucking colts, other draft breeds,
! sucking colts: road colts, Stockings;
| draft yearlings. road yearlings. produce
| of mare, mare to be shown with two
of her colts, colts to under 2 years of
| age.
| The morning program will open with
| baseball game between Albion and
Taylor township teams. big basket
dinner will be served at noon.
| The afternoon program will open
! with music by the Iowa Male Quartet.
followed by an address on Farm
Poultry" by F. A. Mixa, of Iowa State
| College, Ames. The colt show and
judging contest will follow the speak
ing O. w. Johnson, of LeGrand, will
! judge the entries.
An athletic program. consisting Of a
relay race and several novelty races,
will conclude the program for the day.
|
BUSINESS MEN WIN.