Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-06-20
COUNTY FARMERS
Clubs PICNIC WAS
A BIG SUCCESS
Over 800 Automobiles and 5000 to $500
People Assembled ON the Grounds.
The Day Was Ideal.


shall County Federation of Farmers
Clubs held at the Menzel grove, three
miles east of Argyle on Saturday, June
16, 1917, was an unqualified success as
far as attendance and real .get-to-
gether" enjoyment goes. If the
weather man and the farmers had con-
spired in selecting day they could not
have chosen more ideal one for
picnic. 1t was one Of those rare days
in June, the first real nice and warm
summer day so far this season-a day
! full of sunshine and the gladness of
nature No wonder therefore that
farmers and many with them embraced
the opportunity to spend day in Gods
great outdoors. Automobiles by the
score and by the hundreds, all loaded
with happy and smiling people, were
seen rolling towards the picnic grounds
from all directions during the forenoon.
From all parts Of Marshall county the
cars came and many also from Kittson,
ROseau, Polk, Pennington and
Lake counties. By noon there were
over 500 automobiles lined upon the
grounds and thrOng Of people esti
mated at from 5000 to $500. 1t was
surely an imposing sight. In no other
eeeun4ry on fssae face OF Ike earth except
in our own free America, would it be
possible to witness such scene. Then
when we reflect that these many auto,
mobiles, which represented value Of
over one-half million dollars, were
mostly owned by farmers, we are more
than ever impressed with the great
prosperity of the farmers Of the Red
River Valley.
The big thing about this picnic was
not the music or the speeches, or the
coffee, or the lemonade, or the delicious
dinners spread out under the shady
: trees, or the ball games, but the COM
ing together of the multitude under
such favorable conditions all seeming
~ happy, prosperous and contented-
that was the big thing. And without
the automobiles such gathering would
have been impossible. Many farmers
had come so to Is miles and even
farther, from their homes that day, to
attend the picnic and intended to be at
home again in time for milking the
cows in the evening. Friends from
widely separated parts Of the county
met to shake hands and exchange
greetings. The young man met his
maiden fair and vice versa. The old
pioneer met the old pioneer, whom be
or she had not seen for years, perhaps
Everything passed off without the least
disorder of any kind, due to the fact
no doubt, that this is dry county
Had a picnic like this been held wher
there were saloons in each town, We
fear there would have been many auto
!, accidents to report after the gathering
: The dinner hour was enjoyed by
groups of merry diners. Coffee wa!
served free by the Federated Clubs
Ice cream, fruit and soft drinks wer,
also on sale at the refreshment stands
all day.
The program in the afternoon con
sisted Of music by the Argyle band
the Invocation by Rev. D. Samson, al
address of welcome by M. L. Warner
President Of the County Federated
Farmers Clubs, and splendid talk b.
Mrs. e. r. Sewall, Of the School Of Ag
riculture at Crookston. A. D. Wilson
Of the University extension division
also gave a talk on food conservation
Several club songs we're rendered b.
the Foldah1 and Bloomer Progressiv
Farmers Clubs A song, "Red Rive
Valley, Minnesota's Wonderland" wa
sung by the Argyle Male Quarte
Supt. Selvig, Of the Crookston Schoc
of Agriculture, was also called upon fo
few remarks. The program closed b
the singing of America by the aud
ence.
The remainder of the afternoon wa
devoted to athletic sports and base ba
games, in which several Of the clut
had contesting teams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmer Johnson, Q
rural route No. 5, who were recent
married, were pleasantly surprised b
their friends on Thursday Of last weel
Some useful household gods were le
as nresentS