The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
l., vacation Bible School Students
md Workers Enjoy Pleas
ant outing In Aft
ernoon.
IHLETIC EVENTS HELD
l.b,lI Game. and Field Sports
staged Following Dinner at
12:so-Exhlbition
August 8.

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Of the daily vacation bible
ools and instructors and assist.
enjoyed the picnic at Rand park
terday afternoon. A fine dinner
served at 1890 o'clock and in the
prnoon baseball games were play.
and athletic events staged.
The students Of the three schools
N directly to the park at the close
The morning session. Twenty auto.
biles furnished by Keokuk citizens
the kindergarten pupils out and
ught them back. The lunch was
pared by the Ladies Aid society of
Baptist church, assisted by a large
ps of workers from all churches
he city. The Young Mems class of
Baptist church furnished the ice
prepared the lemonade
fhe dinner was rerved on tables ar
ged near the band stand in the
k. Among the good things served
Re potato salad. peanut butter sand
hes, ham and lettuce sandwiches,
9, cookies, lemonade and bananas.
committee OF church helpers pre-
led 1000 sandwiches and there was
one left at the conclusion Of the
ner.
Photos are Taken.
everal panorama photographs OF
entire group were taken by F. P.
hmeier and several smaller pic
es Of the workers. They are on
play today.
the afternoon two baseball games
lie played between the teams repre-.
ting the three schools. In the first
West Keokuk school team won
m Baker Mission, II to 8, and in
second the Baptist school won 10
from West Keokuk. Following
baseball contests athletic contests
both the girls and boys were stag
The athletic meet was won by the
ptist school with fifty-six points.
ker Mission was second with eight
points and West Keokuk third
III three. The Baptist church
ool was awarded blue and white
hnant. These were the colors OF
winning school; red and white,
bse Of Baker Mission and brown
white the West Keokuk colors.
n the rs yard dash for girls. Bap-
J 1chool entrants won first and
rd and West Keokul1 second. The
be was II seconds. In the girls so
ID dash, the Baptist school again
* first and third and Baker Mis-
b second, the time being 7.3 Sec
ds. In the girls relay, boys relay.
yard dash, so yard dash and three
ged race, the Baptist school ath-
es carried off the firsts.
Keith Chambers won the high Jump
h record Of four feet. William
ligan was second and Henry
anson third. All were from school
mber one. Chambers won the
pad Jump with seven feet. Swanson
S second and Mulligan third.
Exhibition August 3.
Preparations are being made for the
hibition and entertainment to be
Zen in the Baptist church auditor.
p the evening Of August 8. This
ent will mark the close Of the five
Pek's term. There will be displays
work done by the students in six
pms Of the Sunday school depart.
fnt of the church. Each school will
|ve two rooms, one for the older
Pdents and one for the primary de.
ftment. A large number OF useful
poets have already been made at the
pools and the exhibition promises
be an interesting one.
[rhe boys Of the schools are engaged
+ week in making hammocks. The
us have made jewel cases, picture
fmes, table mats, baskets and q va.
fty Of other objects. IN addition to
Ps Practical training the students
I've daily drills in Bible work. They
Pm Bible verse each day, hear a
PIE story and learn the books Of the
pie, etc. A Bible will be given on the
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