Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-06-20
this IS A CHAU.
TAUQUA town
Big Amusement Week Opens
Most Auspiciously
SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS
AND IDEAL WEATHER

AND IDEAL WEATHER
Steadily Increasing Attendance Marks
Growing Popularity and Worth
of Talent Furnished
This is our busy season and our
farmers-with all the help that
they can secure--are hard at work
putting up hay, thinning beets
and cultivating their rapidly grow
ing crops, and in consequence
there is a marked dearth of the
"horney-handed sons of toll" at
tending the afternoon sessions of
our chautauqua this year. In times
past the farmers composed quite
noticeable proportion of the at
tendance at our chautauqua, but
this year they are only to be seen
at the evening sessions and it is
quite evident-as the Enterprise
foreshadowed last week-that we
must secure later date hereafter
if we wish our farmers to enjoy
our big week of clean and prof.
table entertainment. The local
committee has taken cognizance of
this fact and are planning for a
date near the middle Of July for
future chautauquas.
In place of the farmers the fem
ale members of their families
with our citizens and out-of-town
visitors-are attending in con-
stantly increasing numbers, attes-
ting to the excellence and popular
ity of the talent furnished. i
In the Junior Chautauqua there
is an especially marked increase
in the interest and enthusiasm
shown and under the supervision
of Lowell Hoxsey, play director,
Miss Faith Lingerfelter, Junior
supervisor, Miss Frances, Weaver
assistant supervisor, Misses Bertha
KEEPER, Helen Crosier and Gath
crime Nanny who act as big
sisters" in the games-our boys
and girls are being trained in the
right sort of exercise and are learn
ing the simple laws of hygiene,
which means healthy, happy lives.
About sixty children took part
in the play festival and track meet
at the fair grounds on Tuesday
forenoon, when George Maxwell
as starter and Robert Steele as
clerk ''kept tab on the following
events:
One-half mile relay race; four teams
entered. The winners were NormanTodd
Green, Slane and Watson. Time 2 min
utes 25 seconds.
Sixty yard dash. Newell Bowman first.
Todd second. Leeeing third. Time 2-5
sec.
Broad jump. Bowman first, Recker
second, Todd third. Distance feet
inches.
Ginning won by Bowman. with IL
third with 8.
The Chautauqua Athletes badge was
awarded to the winners of the relay race.
Winners in the other events received red,
blue and white ribbons.
The girls participated in contests and
relay race yesterday morning, and show
ed that they were fully as capable as the
boys in winning the Cha utauqua Athletes
badges.
This morning the young men and ladies
will enjoy sunrise breakfast at Reser-
vor park and during the forenoon the
big kite flying contest will be pulled off at
the grounds.
This afternoon the athletic tests will be
given. Any boy passing certain test
wi.l'reeeive from the National Playground
Association of New York splendid gold
badge upon payment of is cents. These
tests are being conducted all over the
United States and are of distinctive
worth to any boy.
Through the generosity Of the P. E. O.,
Tuesday and Sans Souci clubs entertain
ment has also been provided for the little
tots, and parents are requested to notice
that Kindernook in charge of profess
sional "erandmother" is at their service
in the Art hall. Leave your babies there
and listen to the entertainment without
any worry on your mind.
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