South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-01
CIVIC SOCIETIES
PLAN FOR PICNIC
Final Arrangements for Their
Part in July Fourth Pro-
gram is Made.

meetings last night IN ans-rer TO the
call OF the Associated Civic clubs in
order to determine the part that
each club is 10 take in the NUM-
cipa1 picnic a. Rum Village park
July Am.
Meetings have been held previous
10 this. so that last nights meetings
were only 20 arrange for the hnal
details. Special attention was given
20 the appointing Of committees 20
take charge Of the decorating OF the
civic club booths on the grounds and
also 10 the makeup OF the portions
OF the parade devoted 20 the clubs.
Some OF the Clubs will not be Off
cially represented. but a vast ma
jority OF then have entered with
zest into the celebration. which bids
fair 10 be a city-wlde affair.
Laurel Civic club met at the
laurel school and appointed the
following committee 20 take charge
OF the decoration Of the booth: Miss
Victoria Irauf, Miss Balm, r. c..
Johnson. A. p. Johnson and Wilbur
Johnson Mrs. John Mitchell and
A. p. Johnson will furnish the in
terror. and Hyman Rosenberg is the
chairman OF the committee that will
care foc the booth during the day.
In addition a committee was ap-
pointed 20 take charge OF that part
OF the parade participated in by the
Laurel club and the Laurel school
The names OF the members are as
follows. g. J. Johnson, Andrew
Zeltner, F. f. Schoe and Gladys
Hamilton.
Franklin Civic Meets.
At the Franklin school the Frank
lin Civic club met and appointed
Clarence Harding. Miller Unine and
Miss Helen Burke TO decorate the
booth assigned 20 that club. 1t was
reported in the meeting that FIVE
automobiles and one auto truck had
been secured 70 carry the children
from the school 10 take their posi-
ton in the parade. Children were
cautioned 10 present themselves at
the school between and . o'clock
in order 10 be in time for the pa
rade.
With Ryell T. Miller acting as
chairman. the booster committee Of
the CoIfax Civic club, Il strong. met
at the school to arrange a part in
the picnic.
It was decided 10 have a conces-
sion on the grounds where every
Enng from s1l-day suckers 10 hand
made pillow slips will be sold.
The Col:ax club and school will
also be represented with a float in
the parade and the school children
wiz also take part in the procession.
The boosters who attended last
nights gathering are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Bill. Mrs. F. Hagey. Miss Laura
HaEey. Miss Gertrude Baumgartner.
Miss Verne Baumgartner. Harry
Parsons o. r. Nidehart, William
Seller and Frank Cooley.
Children to Ride.
That ali Of the children of the
Oliver school will ride was decided
~ the meeting Of the Oliver Civic
club. None OF the grade pupils from
shls district will be forced 10 walk
IN the long parade. Four floats have
been arranged. which will be sufi-
cient TO accommodate all OF the little
tots
Frank HOlewinski was asked 70
assist Clarence Perkins in taking
care OF the Oliver section of the
parade. The clubs booth will be
decorated this afternoon. since ar
rangemsnts could not be made "a
have IL done later. So confident is
the Oliver club of the success of It's
venture at the picnic grounds that
q has appointed a committee to
spend its income. The following
committee will devote its attention
to the iudicious expenditure Of the
moneys: Joseph Breylewski. Frank
Breylewski and Clarence Perkins.
Herman PY1ebe presided over the
meeting OF the Haley Civic club in
the absence Of the regular chair.
man. After a detailed considera-
lion Of the celebration the meetinl
took up the appointing Of the ofi
GERS OF the day. Peter Switalsh. A
Byers and u Heintzleman will dec
orate the booth on the grounds
while MIS-. & Vickery. n. Hagedor1
and Mrs. n Priebe viii take charg,
or the lunch that the club will serve
az the picnic The following com
mittee Is 10 have charge or the lin,
or march: Mrs Thomas PridmOre
Mrs Thomas Walling. Mrs. Ross Nc
Pheeters. Mrs. Myers, Mrs. JOhI
Sluss and Mrs. H Kenna.
VIII Enter Float.
The Haley school VIII enter
1oat in the parade. II il 10 call tn,
attention OF the people 10 the great
EST pubic issue of the present day
preparedness. II will be prepare,
by Miss T. Fried, T. Prtdmore. Mrs
T. walIing and Miss Ryan. An at
tendance OF SEQ from the Kaley dis
trict Is being arranged for. NJ. r
Obenchein was appointed cashier o
The club.
Though there was no special meet
ing or the Elder Civic club. the com
mittee headed BY the following fiv
men viii have charge OF the picni
affairs OF the club: Herman Lang
L. Lehman. George Yrs, Frank Tet
teri and George Gall.
Mrs. A. V Helquist and c, I
Brttton. with a number OF assistant
appointed by them. will have charg
q the decoration or the CoQuillar