Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-24
FISH AND FUN
SERVED At PICNIC

evening. II vas not only a fish fry,
garnished with delicious salads, in.
wiling sandwiches, and everything
else in abundance that must needs be
a part of such an occasion to make it
a success, even to the angel food cake
and cherry pie. 1t was one of the most
sumptuous, delectable "groaning" Ia
bles that has graced an occasion of
this kind in this section for a long
time and the two hundred guests gave
ample appreciation of this fact.
There were a number of contests
during the picnic which brought to
light some latest talent among our
citizens in the field of art and athlet .
les, There was Ben Haskell whose
terpsichorean tricks in "Weavely
Wheat" won him a prize. Miss Sadie
Burns won the ladies' prize and John
Thomas the mems prize for making
the most words out of knights Ply
thias."
The fat mans race was the classic
of the day, if you did not consider
Cletey Hamilton's attack on the fish
an athletic event. The entries were
Tom Hoxsey, C. H. Hamilton, DR.
Fred Griffin, Jas. Lowery, Sid Gary,
E. L. Johnson. DIR. Griffin won with
Mr.. johnson a close second. Mr.. Hox-
sey, who announced he was no "quar-
ter" horse, challenged any man on the
grounds over $50 pounds to run to the
branch and back.
In the peanut contest Gid Powell
proved his ability with the hat-pin and
received a prize. We have always
wondered why the great popularity Of
Handsome Henry Kunkle. But after
he rode into the picnic grounds in the
auto truck where he was attentively
c%haperoning the fried fish it was a
mystery no longer.
The ladies, who supplied the deli
cious food, other than the fish, were
among the best cooks in Mexico for
never have we tasted better things to
eat. They aided greatly in the sue
cess of the picnic not only by their
presence and that of their culinary
products, but by their lively interest
in the games and dancing for which
John Lyons furnished the music.
The Rev, Geo. Wharton, Rector of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, made a
short, but appropriate address follow
ing the supper.
The Mexico knights Pythias are live
wires and intend making this fish fry
an annual event. Their first fry was
one of the most successful affairs of
its kind ever held in this section and
all who attended, we are sure, urge
that it be annual, if not semi-annual
or perhaps weekly.
Among those present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest johnson and
son, Fred; A. Larsen and daugher,
Miss Casletorig, Rev. G. E. Wharton,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Malone and daugh-
ter, Zada; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Beach
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Hamilton and daughter, Fontilla; Wal
ter J. Sannebeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Kunkel, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.. Duncan
and children; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ev,
ans, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Guthrie, Misses
Luna, Anna and Hazel Guthrie, Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Marshall, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Geary and son Ross; Mr.
and Mrs. James Lowery and daugh.
ter, Verne; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mar.
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. ALI Moore, Ben f. Haskell
and daughter, Cornetia; Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Kent, Mrs. Wigs, MI. and Mrs
Leslie Penny and koss; Mrs. Georg,
Hatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kelso
Mrs. Collins and children, T. D
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. James Garrett
Mrs. c. M. Lake and two daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. MCGEE, Miss Sa
die Byrns, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthu,
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken Hulen
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Flittner, Mr.. an,
Mrs. E. L. Cass, Mr.. and Mrs. d. R
Bellamy, Mr. and Mrs. ] W. Bufing
ton, James Gallaher, Mr.. and Mr.;
John Dyke, Misses Bessie; Linnie an,
Margaret Dyke, Mrs. Charles Heime
and children, DR.. and Mrs. Ere
Griffin and little daughter, Mitchell
White, W. H. Taylor, of Ottumwa, la.
DR.. and Mrs. Gibbs and Miss Grac
Hatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blum
and guest, Miss Isabelle Tesevische
of Quincy, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. j. +
Thomas and guests, Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
roy Leasure and son, of Wheeling
West Va; Miss Mabel Thomas an
Jack Thomas, Miss Mollie Sparks
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde W. johnson an
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. "Pomp
Plunkett, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Meyel
Gid Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Mark
well, E. A. Shannon, Henry Kunke
T. L. Marshall, Clarence Barne.
Clyde Fox, E. R. Locke, Sam Locke
D. Jackson, Edgar Clark, Stanle
Blattner, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Hoxse!
Bryan Marshall, and others who's
names we failed to get.
1S OIL TANKS, CAB0OSE BURN.
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo-, August /!