Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
HUGE PICNIC At
DEVILS LAKE IS
!. GREA! SUCCESS
Hnstnncal Society
Historical Society
LARGE CROWD AT ANNUAL GATH.
ERING OF sAUK COUNTY
COUNTRY LIFE ASSOCI-
ALTON MEMBERS


on Thursday was, success in every
| way, and was attended by a vast
throng of people from all over the
county. The majority of the picnick-
ers went to the lake on the special
train about 10 in the morning, but
many others followed later, and still
others came by team and auto. Will
liam Toole, president of the associa-
ton, presided over the gathering which
assembled before dinner to listen to a
pre-arranged program. America" was
sung by the multitude, which was fol-
lowed by an invocation by Reverend
Farwell Of Reedsburg. Sauk County
Superintendent George w. Davies gave
the address of welcome, and conveyed
the idea that the gathering was more
than an assembling of the association
members, but was a getting together Of
people from the whole community.
Superintendent A. G. Kingsford was
the speaker of the day and used as his
theme, "Our American IDEALS" He
gave a splendid talk that was received
with more attention than is usually
given by so large an assemblage, those
present listening intently to his whole
discourse.
Mr.. Kingsford divided his subject
into three heads, first, Undivided AL
legiance, or Americanism, second,
Peace, and third, Preparedness. On
the subject of preparedness ne occu.
pied a moderate position and stated
that this country was unprepared and
was not at war, while the countries OF
Europe which were prepared for war
are in the midst Of it. No country or
person is afraid of the United States,
not even Villa, and consequently are
not expecting fight with us as we are
unprepared. Under the head of Peace
Mr.. Kingsford referred to President
Wilson's statement that this country
was too proud to fight He said he
country was too busy to fight.
The various contests of the day
were held in the afternoon, after the
inner man had been satisfied from the
contents of the big family picnic bas-
kets George w. Andrews of this city
acted as secretary of the athletic
events, and w. E. Smith of the Sauk
County Training school at Reedsburg
was referee. The judges were B. F.
Thomas, Fred Templin, A. S. Kings
ford, G. H. Hackett and r. J. Osborne.
The Athletic Contests
In the volley ball contests between
Skillet Greek and Fairfield the score
was Fl to Is in favor of the Skillet
Creek team, and the Farmers team
vanquished the Business men by a
score of 81 to IL.
In the hundred-yard dash, DR..
Loomis finished first, Lee Cahoon Sec
ond, F. G. Richard third and L. Bethke
fourth.
The results were as follows in the
boys fifty-yard dash Allen King,
first; Charles Lee second and John
Barkenhagen, third.
Paul CahoOn finished first in the fat
mans race, with William Marriott Sec
ond, William Rowland third, and Har-
ry Mather fourth.
In the girls fifty yard dash, Mil
dred Bates finished first, Tella Astle
second, Thelma Herritz third, Hazel
Alexander fourth.
The result of the human wheelbar-
row race was Anton Frashit and Peter
Kellar, first; D. Loomis and Howard
Roser, second and Walter Steuber and
Everett Bump, third.
In the playground ball game be-
tween the Pink and Yellow teams, the
Yellow team won by score of Is to
Is. Each team was from the Reeds
burg Training school,
Floyd Bass won first place in the
standing broad jump, Frank verch
second, and Henry LenZ third.
In the running high jump Harold
Ber1ley won first place, Allen King
second and Floyd Bass third
| Miss Sadie Pierce showed that she
! was the most expert in driving a nail,
Mrs. Jason Newell winning second,
and Mrs. Carl Lamp 2rton third place.
Henry LenZ demonstrated that he
could eat the most pie, with Floyd
Bass second, and Edward Templin
third in astronomical ability.
| In the boat race Max Springer won
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