South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-07
PROGRAM COMPLETED
FOR DODGE OUTING
At SPRINGBROOK

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Arrangements have been completed
for the seventh annual field day Sat
urday OF employees OF the Dodge Man
ufacturing Co.. including the Diamond
3D.. and Indestructo factories A
record breaking attendance il prom
ised.
Final reports have been made By
directors in charge OF the various
events and the last piece Of copy on
the souvenir newspaper The Dodge
News, was sent 70 the printer Tues
day. Director Gen. W. i. HosfOrd
says thu he considers the various
features the best every prepared for
q Dodge picnic, and that the interest
,among the employees IS keener than
usual and that at least 5000 people
would be present from Mishawaka
and South Bend.
The Northern Indiana will press in
20 service all available cars from
E0uth Bend, Elkhart, Fort Wayne and
other nearby points. A three minute
service IS promised from 1880 a. m.
10 y. m Cars may be boarded on
the north and south sides, but all
cars will make the trip 10 the park
by the south side route.
. Two special baggage cars have been
Secured for lunch baskets and other
property and these may be used as
early as six o'clock. They will be
stationed on the sidings near the
freight house on Z. Fourth ST. Dodge
men will be IN charge and checks will
be issued
EIbeI's Band to Play.
E1bel's band will arrive from South
Bend shortly after seven o'clock and
give a concert at the four corners on
the south side, after which they will
make the rounds OF the city on one Of
the open cars.
The program will open at eight
o'clock. when Director ". +. Roe.
with a string OF automobiles, will
gather members OF the Quarter Cen
fury club and their wives and convey
them TO the park. Forty-five min
utes later seven new members will be
initiated into the club IN front OF the
baseball pavilion. Special exercises
have been arranged. Director Gen.
W. B. Hosford. president Of the club.
will preside.
At noon me Dodge company Will
serve a course dinner 70 members of
the Quarter Century club in the shell
ter house near the lagoon. At 11:15
there will be children's parade
the lagoon IN charge OF W. II. Upper
assisted by u. y. Campbell and w. f.
Roe. Each child will be presented
with a pretty colored hat and shaker.
Elbel's band and Miss Dorothy Mix in
her pony cart will head the process
sion.
AT nine o'clock the athletic contests
win take place in the ball park under
the direction of I. c.. Brown, assisted
nv Charles Stevenson and T. w. Ken
yon. The program is as follows:
Fffty-yard dash for boys under sew
enteen. First prize, 81; second, 81.
Ladies aeroplane contest. First
prize, $40 merchandise order on the
Ellsworth store; second, 81; third. 50.
Fffty-yard dash for men. first heat.
Ladies' cracker whistling contest
First prize. Indestructo trunk; sec
oad, SO: third. one-half dozen glass
towels, Robertson Brothers.
Centipede race, Diamond DIS va. In
destructos. Prize. Sc, divided among
the winning team.
Relay race around the bases. Dia-
rnond DIS VS.. IndestructOs. Prize, IS,
divided among the winning team
Fifty-yard dash for men. final heat.
First prize, IS; second. SO; third. 81.
Long distance sparring contest
Pig iron breaking contest. First
prize, SO; second, 81.
Trunk tumbling contest First prize,
standard" iron split pulley contest.
Limited TO employees OF iron pulley
shops. First prize, 50; second, 81;
"Independence" split wood pulley
contest. Limited TO employees OF the
wood pulley shops. First prize So;
Second. 81.
Box making contest. Limited 10
J directors OF the Dodge company, and
under the supervision OF l.. G.. Brown.
Prize, IndestruCto travelling bag.
Safety First contest Limited to
fo-emen competing IN safety first
I campaign in the Dodge factory. First
! prize, SO: second, 81.
Indoor-Outdoor ball game between
the fire departments OF the Indestruc-
! TO and Diamond d factories. Prize,
so ten cent Cigars9
Tub race for boys in the lagoon.
First prize. So; second. 81.
Factory League Game.
Baseball game between the Dodge
Iudestr,Sctos and Singers at o'clock.
: AArufttance TO the mark for this fea-
fIfre will be by Dodge badge. the COM
pany meeting al the expense for ad-
missions.
+ T,ou dressing contest for girls ten
years and under on the Island PrlZe'
one doll. Zach girl keeps the doll she
( dresses.
HOOD rolling contest for children
under twelve around the lagoon.
Prize. 81.
Fishing contest for children fl the
lagoon Fish will be redeemed at the
rate OF one cent each. The child
catching the most fish will receive
fifty cents additional.
clothes hanging contest for wives
Of employees Of the Diamond d" and