The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-01
PARADISE SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC
Was Held Saturday and Largely At.
tended in Spite Of the Very
Threatening Weather.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUCCESSFUL
Plenty Of Eats, Games, Pro-
gram and Sports.

The most successful county Sun
day school in Crawford county is held
from week to week at the Paradise
Center school house. 1t was founded
by Rev. Calkins. who was then Con-
gregational minister at Arion over
two years ago and has continued to
hold weekly sessions since that date.
Last Saturday came the great picnic
day fr the school and it's friends.
Ample notice had been given and
great preparations had been made.
The day turned out to be quite rainy
and for a time it was thought that
the picnic could not be held but it is
hard to curb the enthusiasm of the
young folks when they have set their
heart on a matter and when rift in
the clouds came they swarmed to the
school house and the grounds adjoin-
ing. Tables were built in the grove,
swings suspended from the trees and
a good time began. The good people
OF Paradise township are noted for
the good cooks in the various homes
and those who We're privileged to at
tend this picnic believe that too great
praise can not be given those who
prepared the choice food placed upon
the table.
The dinner was hardly over when
down came the rain and there was a
speedy adjournment to the large
school room not far away, where a
program of exercises was carried out
in charge Of the superintendent of the
Sunday school, Mr.. Frank Schafer.
America" was sung with will by
tho assembly and then came vocal
duet by two bright boys, Sheldon and
Marion Schafer They sang of the
jovial farmer boy and contrasted his
lot with that of the boy who has to
grow up in the city. Then came a
number of bright readings by Miss
Marjorie Bryan. The congregation
sang Bringing in the Sheaves' and
then came a CHOICE vocal solo by Jas.
Scott, 1.-THE Toilers of the Sea-" 1t
had been expected that Rev. Calk-
ms would come by auto from Castana
and Rev. Essex from Dow City to
make addresses, but owing to the rain
they were not in attendance. 1t thus
fell to the lot of Mr. Chas. X. Meyers,
who had been invited to attend, to
make the address of the day. So do
ing he complimented the people OF
Paradise for their persistency and 10y
atty for the Sunday school. He noted
that many OF the young folks wore
handsome pins which were awarded
them for two years of regular attend
ance., In closing the speaker de-
scribed some.'-Of the great natural
beauties of America, which all would
like to see and then gave the bible
description of the heavenly home
which is promised to everyone and
which all can attain. Sheldon and
Marion Schafer sang Summer is
Failing Asleep" These lads have fine
voices and the assembly was very
much pleased.
As there was no rain falling an adj
iournment was taken to the grove
near at hand where the sports took
place and into which all entered with
the utmost enthusiasm. The follow
ing is the list of the sports and those
who took first and second prizes. In
the case of the tug of war only the
winning side is given.
Sack race: Elmer Birkhofer, Harry
Argotsinger.
Egg and spoon race: Isabel Scott,
Marjorie Bryan.
Potato Race: Sheldon Schafer, War.
rem Henderson.
Needle threading race: Marjorie
Bryan. Alta Schafcr.
Foot race (boys under 16): Warren
Henderson, Sheldon Schafer.
Foot race (girls under 16): Lillian
Turner, Isabel Scott.
Young mems race: Guy Argotsinger.
Elmer BirkhOfer. ,n .s4
Tug of war: Garland Scott. Roe
Shumate, Guy Argotsinger. Fred
Kuehl, James Ballentyne, Fred Gar
ret;.