The Holt County sentinel., 1914-07-03
Annual Picnic.


NJ. +. Sunday school Of Oregon. 1t
was q time never to be forgotten by
the three hundred happy church PEG.
pie who participated in the festivi.
ties. Carefully laid plans had been
perfected by Superintendent j. J.
Lukens and Pastor, j. II. Thompson,
and when the day arrived everything
had been done TO make the day an
enjoyable one. The pastor was ap.
pointed a committee TO secure the
automobiles with which to transport
the throng to the grounds, where the
picnic was to be held, and when the
time had arrived at $3.50 In the morn
ing, "a cars were In line, loaded with
Sunday school scholars and well filed
baskets, a combination. which as.
sured success. After the cars were
loaded they formed a semi.circle In
the street, and halted long enough
for Mr.. Weary, the photographer, to
get a picture Of the crowd seated In
the cars. when they formed lire Of
march with a profusion Of the stars
and stripes floating, with the large
car Of Mr.. c. u. Zook leading and
passed through the business portion
Of the city, thence on to Forest City,
going south from there to Philip
Schlotzhauer's grove, where the day
was spent In much pleasure. In ad.
dition to the - cars In the parade,
three others came few minutes
later, making % altogether and their
load averaged seven persons TO the
car. making total OF lsn persons 20.
Ing by way Of the automobile route,
and aside from these IL came with
horse and buggy, making POI from
Oregon In attendance. The sunday
schools at the Culp school house and
Bun City, were also invited to Join
us and OF course came In great mum.
bers 30 that II was estimated by the
most conservative, that more than
200 people were on the ground for the
day. David Elder, OF the Culp neigh.
borhood, had taken especial interest
In the entertainment Of the day and
had gone TO the ground two days prev.
ious and had made . substantial table
20 feet long on which TO serve the din.
ner, and let me say In passing, the
table with all Its magnitude was far
too small 10 accommodate the
throngs In attendance.
Once upon the ground, all restraint
Was set aside and everybody became
acquainted with everybody else.
Ropes were taken for swings, quoits
for pitching, ball for playing, and q
most delightful time was had. Here
you could see q bunch Of women form.
Ing themselves into an Embroidery
Club" there, . bunch with the latest
magazines, uniting In q Literary
Club" yonder q jolly bunch Of girls
swinging high In the air, over there
q crowd Of lusty, laughing boys, per
forming all kinds OF "acrobatic'
stunts on ropes, dangling from the
limb OF some tall tree, out 10 one
side two or three groups Of the
younger men pitching quoi,s, here
and there over the ground the Older
men were seen In small groups dis
cussing the latest paramount Issues
OF the day, and every where the Older
ladies' we're seen In groups talking
over things pertaining TO their hes,
interests. Take II all and In all l,
Was one OF the pleasantest days III,
people OF Oregon has ever seen.
What shall say concerning the din
nerY II vas wonderful. l am utterl!
AT q loss for words TO adequately Civ,
Il even an attempt at justice. Thu
sO.foot table fairly groaned with IL
burden OF good things. There wa
nothing, that Is made In the culni
nary department Of our homes, tina
was not found some where In .tha
great dinner. Bread and pies, cakes
salads, baked chicken, pickles, fruits
meats, indeed everything that on,
could think Of In the eat line. TheI
after the dinner was over, fifteen gal
Ions Of the choicest Ice cream wa
served to the crowd, and when tn
last spoonful Was gone the boys ant
girls were still asking II there wer
any left that they might have jus
ore more bite.