South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
CLEANERS PICNIC WAS
SURPRISING SUCCESS
Was Attended BY 1900 Farm
erS With Their Families
Long and Interesting Pro-
gram of Events.

Notwithstanding the threatening
clouds of the forenoon and few IN
termittent showers during the after
noon, the Ancient order of Cleaners
of Mint Arhor have reason 10 he well
satisfied with the results OF their an
nual picnic held in TOWle's woods
three miles southeast Of MiShaWaha'
Wednesday. This was the hfth an
nual event held 10y the Cleaners ana
was fully rs successful as its preue-
CeSSOTS. Fully ]. 800 farmers WIN
their wives and families attended the
celebration while "A large number OF
people from Mishawaka and other
adjacent towns also enjoyed the pro-
gram of events The picnic GROUNDS
We're ideal and the spirit OF cana
raderie everywhere evident added 10
| the enjoyment OF the occasion. ar
mers from a radius of 20 miles OF
Mishawaka attended with their FAINT
lies. and many old acquaintance
were renewed during the day and new
ones formed Much credit Is due
Lemon Sheets. who had charge or the
program and did mach towards Its
success. The Ball Band band was on
( hand and cnliVened the proceedings
during the afternoon.
1t was close TO o'clock when the
! last event on the program was
reached. Following were the prize
winners in the various numbers on the
/ program
Baby contest under one year Old,
( Robert Cook first; Everett Ward
Schalliol. second. one year old ana
3 under two. Helen Marie Van Ripper
: first. Frank and Joseph Kronewltter'
4 twins second.
Girls contest-Best one dozen white
cookies. baked by girl under Is, Ruth
! Riges. first; Mabel Sheets. second.
oil la
stein first: Helen Fulmcr, second.
+ Fudge chocolate, Mildred Fulmer.
/ first.
Ladies baking contest-Best dozen
/ buns Mrs Mary Noon first; MIS-.
| Victoria Huusberger. second. Bread
/ contest, Mrs Minnie Rerrlck. hrst;
/ Mrs. Anna Huston. second. Angel food
/ cake. Mrs. Mabel Keil first; Mrs. Lee
| Fulmer. second. Marble cake, Mrs.
! O. c.. Shipper first; Mrs. Charles Mil
! Ter. second Raisin pie Mrs. Jacob
/ Weiss. first: Mrs. o. 9. Simper, sec
| ond Cottage cheese. Mrs. Charles
| Miller. first; Miss Thelma Miller. sec
ond Noodles, Mrs. Jacob WEISS
first; Mrs. -. q. Shipper. second.
/ Potato pairing contest - Florence
| Kronewitter first: Mrs. Victoria
! HUnsberger. second.
| Bows contest-Foot race for boys
under - Joseph Sheets. first; Martin
| burns, second. sack race. Joseph
/ Sheets. first: Martin Burns. second.
Biscuit race. Frank Clayes, first; Mar
| tin Burns second
! Married mems contest-Foot race,
| CIyde Rodgers. first; Clayton Weiss
! second. Mems hop-step- jump,
! clyde Rodgers, first; Bruce MOffit
! second. Mems 200-yard dash, Joseph
| MUMMY. first Wesley NIumby, second.
HOmeliest man on the grounds
! George Perry.
Handsomest man-Lemon Sheets.
Whistling contest-Joe Monhaut.
/ first: August NOnhaut, second.
! Largest family on grounds-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mumby and family.
Oldest couple on grounds-Mr and
| Mrs Charles Bachtel
| Most recently married couple on
! grounds-Nr. and Mrs. Clayton Weiss.
Girls contest under Il years-Foot
race, Mabel Sheets, first; Gertrude
Beehler second.
Guessing contest - Bean contest,
! Ben Baer corn guessing contest, Vic
tor Sargent
Mantle clock won by Ray Winey.
Buffet won by Everett Ward Schal-
Horseshoe pitching contest-Yer-
non CrofoOt. first; George Riggs. sec
Ond; Gerry Battles, third William
Fore fourth.
Guinea chase won by James COOK.
The officers of the Cleaners are as
follows. Chief cleaner. Jacob Weiss
vice chief. Raymond Monhaut; secre-
tary treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Rerrick'
chaplain. Mrs Jacob Weiss; cOnduc-
tor. Lemon Sheets: lecturer, Mrs
Glenn Fullmer: outer guard Harry
Monhaut. inner guard. John MOnhautt
fOre-feldman, elem Fullmer.
Following are the names of the
Mishawaka firms which contributed
prizes towards the days events: c. F
Kaylor. First Trust < Savings Co, 9
l.. Ostrander Mishawaka Trust &
Savings Co, Bunn's confectionery
store, A. s. Whey, William Bradford
the HerZOg store y G. Haslanger &
Co. Peoples drug store. stockings