The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-25
Community Picnic a Big Success.

1t is question if Edgerton ever en-
tertained larger crowd than that
which gathered at the Driving Park on
Wednesday in response to the invita-
ton to the countryside issued by the
Edgerton Credit Association to be their
guests for the day-their first Com
munity Picnic. A conservative esti-
mate places the attendance at over
$500, with at least 700 autos parked on
the grounds during the afternoon, and
the day was a perfect one for an out
ing. They came early and stayed late,
not losing any part of the program of
entertainment which was carried out
to the letter.
In the clay pigeon shoot, Hillside VS..
Busseyville, of five picked men of 125
disks. Hilside's score was SO to Bus
seyville's 81. A seven inning ball
game between MELVILLE and Hardware
team was won by the latter by score
of to 2.
Then came the picnic dinner, the as
sociation furnishing hot coffee, iced tea
or lemonade to all who wished. Over
SO pounds of coffee, 100 pounds of
sugar, z gallons of cream, 20 gallons of
lemonade and 10 gallons of iced tea
were quickly dispensed by corps of
walters.
The afternoon sports began with a
three-legged race in which Harry Ide
and Albert Steidel won 1st, Nordal Gun
mis- and Rollin Gettle I'd and Thorvald
Gunnis and Lester jacobson Sd.
so yard dash for boys-Rollin Gettle
1st, Nordahl Gunnis I'd, Harry Ide Sd.
In peanut race for girls, Mildred
Hanson was 1st, Hazel Goede I'd and
Lucille Rossebo Sd.
In the pie eating contest Robt. Jen-
son was 1st, Herman Bartz I'd and
Oscar Stanke Sd.
In girls potato race, Mildred Har-
rison was LIST, Charlotte Cunningham I'd
and Elizabeth Doerr Sd.
Eva Fritze was first in spike driv-
ing contest, Mary Churchill I'd, and
Nora Peterson Sd. Porter won over
Albion Prairie in the tug of war.
. In the 100 yard dash-V. A. Read
was 1st, Otto Maves I'd, and Daniel
Pierce Sd.
In the fat mems relay race of 200
yards, Martin, Kaufman, Ellingson and
Swift won over Langworthy, Oberdeik,
Arthur and Mas.
In marble guessing contest Miss l.
Phillips won 1st, Mrs. J. w. Richard
son I'd and Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Richardson tied for Sd.
One of the best ball games ever seen
on the grounds, played in almost fault
less manner, between the Central
State League teams of Beaver Dam
and Fort Atkinson followed. The Fort
scored their only run in the first Their
opponents scored one in the fourth and
another in the eighth, giving tense in
terest until the end of the game, for it
was high class exhibition.
The rest rooms provided by the ladies
in the Doty block down town and a tent
on the grounds were well patronized
and as highly appreciated as any part
of the program.
The main drawing card of the pro-
gram apparently was the big dance on
the pavement in the evening. Two
blocks of the street at the Wilson
Bros. corner were swept and fenced off
for a dancing floor, where two or three
hundred couples enjoyed themselves,
while two or three thousand spectators
crowded about the lines to witness the
novel feature.
The committees in charge Of the ar
engagements are entitled to much credit
for the successful outcome of the pic
mic. The aim of the ASSOCIATION was to
give their country friends good time
and are abundantly pleased at the many
expressions of appreciation from their
guests. The Community Picnic is
permanent thing, Well do better next
year.