Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-09
PICNIC TODAY
BY DRUGGISTS
MERRY AFFAIR
Numerous Prizes Given to
q Winners in Contests
and Races.
Most Popular Woman and
Man Received Prizes and
There were Others.

The thirty-second annual conven-
ton Of the North Dakota Phar-
maceutical association will come to a
close late this afternoon after hav-
ing been in session in this city since
Tuesday morning. The business of
the convention was finished yester-
day and today was wholly given over
to enjoying ar interesting entertain
ment program, planned by a local
committee.
A long train Of automobiles, carry
ing druggists and members of the
travellers and the ladies' auxiiiaries,
left the city his forenoon for Lin
con was served at noon. w wanted
to enjoy our meal" said one of the
local committee members, 80 we
didn't arrange to have any one speak
at the tables"
A short siesta was INDUCED in aft
err the luncheon was over, and then
an eager hunt began to find the drug
lance. by direct route to Grand Forks.
Diligent investigation revealed the
fact that J.. Halbieson of Golden Val
ley had that record. and consequently
he received a prize which had been
assigned to the man who had made
the longest journey. A similar prize
was offered to the druggists wife who
lldu lIdV Ia 1OA1SCSI oAoSoAiSO =
the convention city. Mrs. A., Brodley
of Williston turned out to be the pos
SCISSOR of this record, so she also re-
ceived. a handsome prize.
By comparing dates, 1t was found
that the oldest druggist in attendance
at the convention was w. P. Porter
field who had his age rewarded with a
youngest registered druggists in at
tendance, Tulla Holmes and M. Roy
sum, received fountain pens as prizes.
Quite appropriately a quantity of
matted milk was the prize given to
the youngest baby at h convention,
Ruth Anderson. who evinced much
pride as the recipient of the prize to
which there were no near competi-
tors.
Here is the Bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warner were
the youngest married couple, and the
prize set aside for them was a beauti-
full bronze desk set. The Oldest trav-
eIer in point Of service proved to be
Sam Lewis who received a box OF
cigars in consideration Of the mile.
age he had consumed in the interest
OF the drug trade.
AZ very exciting contest took place
when it BECAME the solemn duty to
determine Who was the most popular
druggists wife in attendance. At frsl
glance all the druggists wives pres.
emit YER equally popular. but when
the contest narrowed down to ballots
Mrs. Peter Mergens of Paramount
who yesterday was elected president
Of the ladies' auxiliary, proved to be
the captor OF the prize which consist
ed Of a perfumizer.
Our Own John Got This One.
1t seemed as though the a Of
finding the most popular druggist
would be equally dificult, but ar
agreement was soon reached by the
picnickers to the effect h a there wa.
only one John H. Void in the crowt
and there was only n who deserved
the epithet of most popular" which
also was John II. Void. A box O.
cigars was the prize given him. and
when The Herald representative lef
the grounds five minutes later, Their
were no more prize cigars left in thu
box.
A variety Of prizes had been offer
ed for various c In the 100-yart
dash, in which only druggists coult