The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
4th AS Observed
In Many Districts

In Many Districts
Numa-The Numa Grange picnic
on July 4th was decided success in
every way. Seats were built under
the trees, a stand was also erected
where ice cream, lemonade, pop and
,crackerjack were sold. While many
were detained at home on account of
SO much work fair crowd Of two or
three hundred Changers and their
friends were present. A general So
cial time was enjoyed until noon,
when a splendid picnic dinner was
spread to which all did ample JUS
tice. At 1880 the following program
was given in the auditorium Of the
school house:
Instrumental music .. . Gladys Houk
Picnic song. ......... .Numa Grange
Invocation :. -. Rev. A. G. Miller
Address Mrs. Agnes Riddle
Song, 1.-THE Farmer Feeds Us
ALL ........... .Numa Grange
muSlC "isS iiouh
Song. America" ..........
The program of amusements was
interesting and the following were
winners:
Small boys sack race. Victor
Schroeder.
Small boys foot race. Glenn Pell-
ing.
Old mems foot race, Frank Miller.
Ladies' foot race, Jewell Strever.
= Ladies' nail-driving contest, Mrs.
Pedigo.
Ball game between the old and
young men of the grange resulted
in a score of 1s to % in favor of the
latter, who were treated to ice cream
by the losers.
While everything was interesting
and enjoyed by all special mention
should be made of the splendid music
by Miss Gladys Houk and the fine ad-
dress by Mrs Agnes Riddle Of Den
yer, who spoke of the benefit of the
grange to the farmer, in drawing
them together in a social as well as
business way. Her talk was practi-
cal and very interesting-the only
fault found with it vas that 1t was
too short. The grange hopes to Sc
cure her services some future time
in the regular grange work.
There may be a lack of rain In
eastern Colorado. but the days pro-
gram at the Forder district celebra-
ton was not dry by any means. And
while the day was warm the welcome
extended to visitors was just as
warm as the day. Everyone had
good time. They always do at For
der.
The shady hooks in the cotton.
wood grove at the Forder home
ranch were filled with people not
only from the vicinity but by many
from fifteen and twenty miles in all
directions. and Ordway was, as
usual, we'll represented. The pro-
, gram consisted Of those things which
20 to make up an Independence day
, celebration, and from patriotic
, point of view celebrations are rare
where the spirit of the day is more
in evidence than at this one. Pa
triotic songs were sung by the people
| in attendance and male quartet
, from Ordway, composed of Messrs
E. J. Smith, E. B. Strickland, Perry
Behymer and Ira B. Coy. Flags were
: in evidence and waved in the breeze
all about the picnic grounds.
The program was prepared by the
Forder District Farmers club, and
George d. Henderson. president OF
THE club, acted as master OF cere-
monies. He presided in his custom
ary happy manner and instilled en-
; thusiasm in the we'll arranged and
interesting platform exercises.
Invocation was led by the Rev. w.
H. Barlow, followed by the reading
of the Declaration of Independence
by Kay Dalgarn, secretary OF the
club.
Several selections we're given by
the quartet and patriotic songs were
sung by a chorus of the young people
of the district, with Mrs. George D.
Henderson at the organ.
During the singing, Of Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are March
ling" two veterans Of the civil war,
Comrades D. w. Butts and w. H.
Manning, white haired yet with
Ifrm step, marched to and fro In the
Ispace in front of the speakers stand
carrying the flag they love SO well.