Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-11
BIG PICNIC IS PLANNED
BUELL. MAKING LARGE PREPAR-
ATIONS FOR GALA DAY.
Entire County Becoming Interested III
Outing Under Auspices of Miss
Simkins' School.

S1mklHS' ScllOOl.
May 21 will be red letter day in
| the history of not only the Buell.
school, but in the history of Buell. as
we'll for on that date one of the
biggest and best" picnics ever held
within the county will be pulled off at
that place under the auspices of the
school. Extensive preparations for
the outing have been perfected, and
visitors from all sections of Polk coun-
ty are expected to participate in the
festivities of the occasion. The beau
tiful picnic grounds have been put
in prime condition for the sports and
other exercises, and nothing that will
tend to enhance the pleasures OF those
attending will be omitted by the COM
mittee in charge, at the head of which
is Miss Jessie Simkins, the teacher
and promoter of the undertaking. E.
L. Knickerbocker is manager of the
sports program, and B. H. Evans is
marshal of the day. The forenoon
program consists of musical and liter
ary exercises, and Attorney w. 0. Sims
of Sheridan will deliver the address
of welcome. The Perrydale band will
furnish music. County School Super
intendent H. C. Seymour, the Hon.
c.. L. Hawley and Congressman c. A.
Macarthur are scheduled to deliver ad-
dresses, the remaining forenoon pro-
gram being: Music, Dallas high school
girls quartet; drill, school children;
music. Willamina male quartet. Re-
freshment booths will be provided, but
at the lunch hour basket dinner will
be INDUCED in.
The sports program is lengthy, and
will be followed by a baseball game
between Sheridan and Spring Valley
The list of sports and the prizes Of
fered are:
Nail Driving Contest-10 nails, wo-
men over 40; first, $3.50 gold filled
glasses and free examination, Dins-
moore, jeweler, Sheridan; second, $3.50
in trade, Sterling Furniture company,
Dallas; third, S5c. can Diamond w
coffee, Simonton & Scott, Dallas.
Water Races-Girls and women;
first, $3.50 shomescope, LaRue &
Thomas, furniture and undertaking,
Sheridan; second, $500 in trade, Myr-
tie Bockes, millinery, Sheridan; third,
$1.5O box of candy, Roy Faulconer,
confectionery, Sheridan.
Potato Race-Children under ID;
first, $3.50 dress for 12-year-o girl,
Golden Rule store, Dallas; second, 81
box of candy, Kozy Korner, confec-
tionery, Dallas; third, Csc. drinking
cup, D. C. Walker, general merchan-
disc, Buell..
Fat Women's Race-Over 100
pounds; first, $500 hat, Sheridan Mer-
camille company, Sheridan; second ~
buggy lap robe, Craven HadWare
company, Dallas; third, $1.9O sack OF
potatoes, Chas. Ridgeway, Buell..
Standing Broad Jump-Free for all;
first, $500 low top patent leather
shoes, D. c. Walker, general merchan-
disc, Buell.; second, $3.50 mans cap,
J. l.. Morris, Toggery, Sheridan; third,
'$1.OO pipe, ]. d. Belt, Willamina,
druggist.
Standing Broad Jump-Boys; first,
$3.50 single shot Winchester or Saw
age 22 rifle, Nipple & Eskridge, gen
eral hardware, Sheridan; second, Gem
safety razor, Thornton & stevenson,
hardware and implements, Willamina.
so Yards Dash-Girls; first, $500 in
trade, Mrs. L. Dinsmoore, milliney,
Sheridan; second, $3.50 box of candy,
Yocom & Dickey, confectionery, Sher-
idan; third, $3.50 pair kid gloves, Bee
Hive store, Dallas.
so Yards Dash-Boys under II;
first, $500 suit, King-Smith depart
ment store, Sheridan; second, $3.50
fishing rod, Guy Bros, hardware and
implements, Dallas; third, $1.00 box
of hog tonic, M. S. Ray, feed and
seed store, Dallas.
Sack Race-Free for all; first, $500
auto gloves, Uglow Clothing house,
Dallas; second, $1.25 Spaulding league
ball, E. w. Haas Drug company, Sher-
idan.
so Yards Dash-Men over 40; first,
$3.50 fire insurance policy on dwell
ing or contents, E. L. Knickerbock-
er, Sheridan second, $500 cash, indie
pendence creamery.
so Yards Dash-Free for all; first,
$3.50 box of cigars, Munson's con-
fectionery, Willamina; second, $1.5O
match box, F. w. Newell, jeweler,
Sheridan; third soc. cash, Anderson
Hinshaw, shoe hospital, Dallas.
100 Yards Dash-Free for all; first,
$3.50 fishing rod, Ivie Payne & Son,
hardware and implements, Sheridan;
second, $3.50 pocket knife, L. B. HiX-
on, general repairing, Dallas.
Pony Race, 800 Yards-Under 500
pounds; first, $3.50 riding bride, Bee
son & Karstens, harness shop, Sheri-
dan: second, $3.50 box of candy, Ra-
mey & Kelley confectionery, Dallas;
third, s1.OO halter, Vic Gross, harness
shop, Sheridan.
Saddle Horse Race, 800 Yards
first, $500 cash, Independence cream
cry; second s4.00 whale bone whip, H.
Marshall, Dallas harness shop; third,
$3.50 cash, Sheridan produce market,
]. C. Delaney, manager; fourth. $3.50
pair gun metal spurs, Vic Gross har-
ness shop, Sheridan.
Must be two entrants to any event
or no contest.