Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-07
WAS A SPLENDID PICNIC
FIVE THOUSAND ATTEND W.
ROQUA CELEBRATION
Highly Successful Program Carried
Out-Fred Rogers Has Bad
Fall in Race

n cpichuiu dAU uiK0ly SUCCESSFUL
eve5t-tnat's the unanimous verdict re-
turned by the FIVE thousand people who
attended the 'Get-together'' picnic at
Viroqua fair grounds last Saturday.
The weather man smiled beautifully.
the day was perfect, good roads invit-
ed attendance, and people generally
answered the call to come and get bet
ter acquainted. More than $50 auto
mobiles were on the grounds at one
time.
Program opened with a rousing ball
game between the farmers and business
and professional men. Messrs. Frank
Robinson, Henry Tobias, Rube Brum-
ley, James Harris, Lloyd Kellar, Amund
Tryggestad, Ben Eie, Edward Carr,
Cliff Fish, Hugh Morrison and Albert
Egeness represented the tillers Of the
soil. They proved too strong for the
business men getting 10 hits and roll
ing up Is runs to fer the town folks.
Robinson and Kellar made base hits.
Morrison struck out three men; Tobias
six. w. E. Lawton, DIR. C. A. Minshall
S. A. Sweger, Paul Lawrence, F. H.
Williams, Nj. j. Felix, c. G.. Culver,
Charlie Hauge, DIR. ]. II. Chase, Rev.
Smelly, and DIR. w. E. Butt comprised
the city team. They got 10 hits and
runs. Sneby and Minshall got CHASE
hits. Smeby struct out two; Buttfour
Qualy and Kuehn umpired Only seven
innings were played, ard most of the
players thought that enough, judging
by the sore muscles the next day.
Years have passed since many of them
have touched base bali, and the old
boys surely had their fill of enjoyment,
as did the crowd.
Thar aNuna ricnfr 1srpoe Tunnh
baskets were opened, and Chairman
Dyson and his corps of efficient helpers
on the eats committee served more
than 1900 cups of coffee free, togeth-
er with the trimmings. Following din
ner everybody took a rest to let the
feed settle while our Third Regiment
band RECALLED the assembly with half
hour of their excellent music thor
oughly enjoyed and appreciated by all.
The afternoon was crowded to over
flowing with sports and contests Of the
pleasant, old fashioned kind. Hopper
stad and Olson captured first place in
the three legged race, Olson and Olson
second, Ray Vergeront, Mike Stoehr
and NJ. j Felix finished in respective
order in the 100 yard dash for men. In
the same event for boys under is, Paul
Garin, Chester Perkins and Leo Garin
were winners. For boys under 10, Gil
bert Powell. Russell Norris, Gerald
Weber and Blaine Weber were winners.
Marvin Henry, Jr., Ole Sherry and OF
to NJ. Lund pulled down the honors for
men over so. In the half-mile bicycle
race for boys Otto Sordahl won first,
Chester Perkins second. Oscar Simon
son third. Weber and Nicks were win
ners in the sack race. Fifty yard dash
for girls was won by Nora Sherry ;Thel-
ma Seeley, Myrtle Rainey, Magdaline
0tteson and Edna Atkins finishing in
respective position Ia the married
woman's event, winners were Mrs Mary
Jacobs, Mrs. Henry Tobias. Mrs. Cora
Baldwin, Mrs. Will Hudson and Mrs.
Vim. Crume. No one volunteered to
enter in the pie-eating contest or COM
pete for prizes with the largest family
or family coming the longest distance.
Messrs Jacobs and Montgomery tried
with great determination and persever-
ence to climb the creased pole but with
out success. Later they were reward
ed for their labor by capturing his
porky hiRhness, the CREASED pig.
In the green pacing race, Wild Beaver
captured first money, Carl Hagen sec
ond, Ed Gorsline third and Mr. Weber
fourth. Lloyd Kellar won first in the
green trot, Jacobson second. viii Moore
was first in the running race, Bert Mil
Ter second Here the only accident of
the day took place. The horse ridden
by Fred Rogers stepped in hole at
the side of the track and fell, breaking
its neck ard throwing Fred to the hard
track with great violence. He was
hurried to the home of bis parents and
made easy as possible. His injuries
at first seemed extremely grave, and
the big crowd was plunged into gloom
as reports came of his serious condition.
However, he is now making good re-
covery. A broken collar bone, broken
ribs and severe wrenehes and bruises
we're found, one of the ribs piercing the
lung and resulting in internal hemmor-
hage. Fred's legion of friends rejoice
that it was no worse. The horse which
he rode was the property of Mrs. Cox
of Ross.
II is matter of congratulation to
the Viroqua business men that the af-
fair was so well conducted and salts
factory to all Especially are the diff
ferent heads and members of commit
tees, the merchants who donated prizes,
the Third Regiment band, and other
CO workers, to be thanked for their ex-
cellent services donated without any
compensation. A good deal of time,
effort and sacrifice was necessary to the
success of the picnic. and all those call
ed upon, responded heartily and iber-
ally.
This was in the nature of a picnic
celebration that town and country folks
could well enjoy jointly. The CENSOR
lie much graiified to pronounce the event
a success that will be long remembered
with pleasure and appreciation.
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