Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-04
GRANT COUNTY FOLKS
IN 50. CALIFORNIA
Wisconsin Picnic Held February
IL, at Los Angeles.
As Many as 1000 Badgers Attend the
Function.-RainsH Have Start
ed Gardening.
Los Angeles, Calf, February is.


Editor Herald We have been in
this city about three months and
with the exception Of ten days of
rainy weather some time ago, the
weather has been delightful the
thermometer ranging from 60 degrees
TO 20 degrees in the shade, reaching
as high as 70 degrees last week. So
far we have had no frost and fruit
growers claim the danger period Of
frost is now past.
In November the hill sides and
lawns. unless irrigated, and sprinkled,
were brown, dry and dead, bat the
recent rains and warm weather have
served to freshen everything up aud
to start tbs grass to growing. The
grass in the pastures is from four to
six inches high and some even higher.
While visiting one of the suburban
parks we saw about two dozen COWS
grazing In a nearby pasture. A
good many are busy making garden !;
most of the early potatoes are planted
this month.
Last Thursday, February 10. we
attended the Wisconsin picnic at
Sycamore park. 1t was an ideal day
and more than 1000 Badgers gathered
to celebrate the day and eat their
dinner in the great out doors. They
brought we'll filled lunch baskets and
spread their contents on tables there
for that purpose, while others prefer
red to eat ON natures tableand spread
their lunch on the grass, and all
enjoyed the great picnic dinner to-
gether.
After dinner small boys and girls
romped and played on the grass,
while the older folks recalled the
scenes of departure from old Wisc0n-
sin. the platform was decorated with
stars and stripes and was occupied by
speakers of the day and q band that
furnished both vocal and instrumental
music for the occasion. Tbs speeches
were short and Interesting and SAVIOR
tion for California. Mayor H. H.
Rose. former resident of Wisconsin,
was one of the principal speakers.
Close to 1900 Badgers registered; quite
number did not register; 178
registered from Milwaukee County,
the largest number from any county,
90 registered from Grant County, two
counties had only one each, while
five counties were not represented at
all. Those whom we met during the
day from Grant County we're: Mr..
and Mrs L. ]. Arthur, Mrs. Lucy
Ryde. Mrs. G. H. Bryhan and daugh-
ter. Leone, J. I. Lickel, DIR. and
Mrs. Hassell, Rev. and Mrs Hanna
ford, c.. r. Thomas. Mrs. L. Judd,
Miss Ahhie F. White. Mrs. G. R.
Showalter S. A Stone Mrs. Geo.
Reynolds, Mrs. Roy Clifton and chill.
dren, Mrs. Phoebe Black. Mr.. and
Mrs l. G Norton, Mr.. and Mis- Fl.
w. Tlmm. Mark Hutchcroft, and MIR
and Mrs ". F. Smith.
Mrs George Reynolds pre- q
each Of the Lancaster people 8
Wisconsin rose.
Yesterday we attended services al
the East Los Angeles Congregational
church where Rev. 7. J. Brown is
pastor aud listened to an excellent
sermon, also met Mrs. Brown and
daughter. Here the scenery is grand.
looking to the east west and north one
has beautiful view of the mountains
and by climbing to the top of Mount
Washington, a short distance away,
one has view of the ocean.
Other Grant County people We
have met are Mrs. j. Becker. Will
Bendorf and family and James Di
Vail. Will Bendorf now resides a
Mason City. Iowa, and Mr.. DiVall
has within the past few years moved
to Pasadena, the home of roses an(
millionaires Pasadena can we'll bt
called ''tha paradise of earth. =
This country is certainly Crane
when one considers the scenery
climate and other attractions and i
brings many tourists here, but to-
many have heard Of the wonderful
west and business is at a stand still
There is no opening here for man O
moderate means Have travelled owe
considerable territory since las
August and am of the opinion tina
Grant County offers better opportuni
ties for the average man than an,
other place that ] have seen.
Hoping this finds all we'll at home
/ am, Yours truly, Fl. D. DAMN