The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-07-11
CELEBRATED THE FOURTH
Farmers Did It In The Proper
Style.
At TWIN LAKES SCHOOL
Big Dinner.-Speeches and Music.
Program Of Sports.

The farmers had a big celebration
and picnic dinner at the Twin Lakes
schoolhouse about three miles north
OF Rathdrum on the 4th, approx
mately 300 people attending. The
members Of Twin Lakes local of the
Farmers union were the hosts and
the guests included members Of
chico, Roosevelt, Prairie, Summit
and Valley locals, extending from
Athol to Hauser Junction. Despite
the threatening appearance of the
weather in the morning a large num-
ber of people were early on the ground
and 245 partook of the dinner. Much
work devolved upon the ladies in the
preparation and serving OF the dinner
and great credit Is due them for the
success of that feature OF the days
festivities.
An appropriate literary program
was rendered, part in the forenoon
and part in the afternoon, consisting
of music, readings aud recitations,
besides the principal address by d.
Mccall and speeches of welcome and
responses from the officers of the
different locals represented. Frank
Phillips presided, Jacob Getter.
suitably painted and costumed,
otficiated as clown aud afforded con.
siderable merriment and diversion by
his antics. His duties consisted in
properly welcoming late arrivals and
punctuating the applause of the
multitude with shots from his
revolver.
The program OF sports, under the
supervision OF Messrs D. A. Thomas
and j. A. Deremore, occupied much
/. of the afternoon. 1t Included foot
races, ETC., hurdle race, climbing
the creased pole, and the pie eating
contests. The creased pole was a
tough proposition. A number of
sturdy lads attacked 1t vallantly, each
| one taking off some grease and max.
ing the prospects of the next lad a
little more promising. The prize
offered was So. The efforts to win the
So finally settled down to a test OF
stick.to to,it.lveness, or perseverance,
the term generally used, and late in
the afternoon, tired and sore from his
exertions, Calfee Thomas reached the
top.
The hurdle race was source oil
much fun. Four ten foot sticks held
by spectators were the hurdles
arranged about twenty feet apart.
The contestants were Bernard Nelson
and Wesley Lewis. Each started
down with suit case in one hand
and closed umbrella ia the other. Al
the end of the course each hastil,
opened his suitcase, extracted there
from night shirt, drew it on owe
his head, closed the suit case, opened
the umbrella and, carrying suit cast
and open umbrella, started back ovel
the course, leaping the hurdles as
before, the 6rst one to finish winning
the contest. Bernard was pronounced
the winner. Other contests and the
winners of first and second prizes
respectively, were:
Mems race (over 4O), Chas. Wendler
Nels Nelson.
Ladies, race, Mrs. Getter, Mrs
Meeker (tie).
Boys race, Marion Meyer and -
Nash.
Girls race, Lois Thomas, Wand;
Getter.
Young ladies' race, Hazel Getter
Della Getter.
Yonng mems race, Forest House
Bernard Nelson.
Egg race, Lois Thomas, Agne
Meeker.
Sack race, Bernard Nelson, Gu.
Feely.
Indian wrestle, John Brophy.
J Pie eating: boys contest, Joh'
Brophy; girls, Wanda Getter.
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The prizes were cash, ranging from