The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-17
High Tension Club Annual
Outing Was Enjoyable Event

Leaving Nauvoo at 1880 o'clock. the
sidney arrived at Fort Madison at
$3.50 p. m. and the stop over of half
hour, gave the excursionists a chance
TO pay the city a hurried visit. Quite
number of Keokuk people came up
on the s.: 80 train and returned to this
city on the Sidney.
Leaving Fort Madison at 900
o'clock, the trip to Keokuk was made
IN two and one-half hours. Dancing
was enjoyed on the return journey.
The High Tension club that gave
the excursion is an organization made
UP of employees Of the Mississippi
River Power company, Keol1uk Elec-
trio company, Fort Madison Electric
company and Dallas City Light COM
pany.
Officers and Committees.
The officers are:
President-C. w. Kellogg.
Vice PRESIDENT. J. Miley.
Vice presidents. w. Ainsley.
Secretary-D S. Harrington.
Treasurer-W. H. Kennedy.
The committees that arranged for
the excursion were as follows:
Boat committee-A. G. Morgan,
chairman, j. H. Bissell. ]. j. Miley.
Ticket sales-W.. H. Kennedy, chair.
man, v. o. STAFFORD, r. v. Sprague.
D. S. Harrington, P. R. Williams,
Frank O'Neill, F. D. Gwynn, H. F..
Black
Entertainment committee. p.
Donnovin, chairman, L. G. Ball, C. w.
Dickinson, w. e. Corr, L. e. Wells,
Paul Newell
Invited guests. P. Ingle, chair.
man, c. w. Kellogg, C. A. Sears, J.
Gordon, A. Kuse. A. S. Nichols.
Baseball committee-F. j. Venning
chairman G. A. Krchner, c. c. Buff.
us, Paul King.
Outdoor sports-J. v. Devine, chair
man, A. Sisley, H. F. Isler, w. G..
Hemphill.
Committee, on arrangement Of
grounds for ball game and prog rams
R. B. Rowland, chairman, L. C. Salzer,
Glen Carlson, A. Kirby
Committee on boat decoration and
announcement posters-W. G.. Ainsley.
chairman, H. A. Turner, G. w.
Schmidt, G. Herlofson, w. D. NC
Gaughey.
Committee on favors-C. c, Califf.
chairman. G. r. Bay, r. v. Bear, Floyd
Seifert, Paul Ingram, Willis HUFF
The Prize Winners.
Below are given the winners of the
races and sport events, the time Of
the first, and the prizes awarded. The
first in each event had the selection
of the prizes offered for the event.
Peanut race-First, Margaret De-
vine, fifty-six seconds; second, Made
line Beger;' third, Gertrude REIN
boldt. Pocket camera, compliments
& Co.: fountain pen, COM
pliments Hotel Iowa Pharmacy Co.:
parasol. compliments Sullivan &
Auwerda; pair silk hose. compliments
'Winger Bros.
Cat race-First, T. Star, II 2-5 sec
onds; second, Joe Hiley, third, Chas.
Burns Hammock, compliments Of
Duncan-Schell Furniture Co.; pair
tennis slippers, compliments OF Mas
Bode-Larson Co.
Sack race-First, T. Star, Is sec
onds: second, VIM. D. Leo: third,
Ralph Vieth. Travelling bag, compli-
ments of II. L. Connable; necktie,
compliments of e. T. Bartruff & Co.;
box of cigars, compliments G.. w. Fan
ming.
Three legged race-First, Crown
Vaughan, 3-5 seconds; second,
Warndahl-Anthony; third, Veith-Judd.
Shirt and necktie, compliments of
Peterson Bros; shirt and necktie,
compliments Of F. H. Jones Co.; two
jack knives, compliments Of A. Weber
Co.
Fifty yard dash (boys)-First, Len
rout Weisenberger, seconds; sec
ond, Walter Hobbs; third Valet. Jer
sey sweater, compliments of Well &
Co.. pocket knife, compliments OF
Smith Hardware Co.
Fifty yard dash (girls> -First, Lot
tie Webb, s As seconds; second,
Martha Wilcox; third, Louise Bode.
Comb and brush, compliments of M.
Younker Co.; hair ribbon, compli
ments of The Central; bottle perfume,