South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
Looking FouOad South Bends Big Picnic Wed July f. at PoaOaon

itn be safe and reasonably sane That word 'rea-
fonaby' is put In advisedIy for otherwise digniaed
business men viii out root for some youngster
who is doing I2s bes. TO capture pig been
treated with liberal coating something that makes
II slippery and many a kid Will try 20 climb a creased
pole 20 BIN pinned top spelling perfectly
GOOD pair OF overals or maybe best suit" in
doing
Last year there were $1,000 in the crowd and in
dications are that this years number will be more
than that, weather permitting.
A municipal picnic is a big thing 20 take care Of
as anyone viii agree. but the last year
distinction being cleanest picnics given
in these parts In a long time.
Firecrackers won't be necessary.-besldes they're
using the powder 70 blow the Germans Good clean
healthfui games, with friendly rivalry will
all the excitement wish for. better see
bunch Of clean Imbed fellows in running toys hit
a fire. isn't f.? And it's better the cooks and
the dispensers OF ice and lemonade work over
time Than have the doctors and sitting up
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
South Bends second municipal picnic, bigger, bet
TER and more pleasurable. II that is possible than
the last Will be held Pottawatome (pro-
nounced just it's speed) park July That's
Wednesday. There all the requisites OF picnics
n general for sale on the acknowledgements fruit
sandwiches, peanuts and the like and YOU can bring
the family lunch basket and picI, out nice smooth
grassy place under the trees preferably
everybody else is heading for it's the incest
Of them alL-and eat your lunch there. And when
you go home can forget your basket if you
TO- and go back the next day 20 get it-only TO find
that IL has been removed along with everything else
left ny the pcnckers TO clean the park.
TN be just like circus day only lot more fun.
You up early the morning
and wonder whether it's going 20 be nice day. Then
yOu out and polish mp lizzie, whatever you
call her. and fiji her up with water and grease,
then drive down and wait in line and fiji her
tank. BE pick the station you think
nobody else will 70. because there's where you'1
have 20 wait the longest because everyone else will
think. you do.
Then go home get the OF your family
that the windows all shut and locked-dear
burglars might around. and then you know
it might rain, Leave the key your self-ocking
door in your other pants. and drive merrly off
the picnic grounds following the selected
the library table last night
RACES AT 10 O'CLOCK.
When you there. under the
the guardian provided by the committee in charge,
wait while friend wife asks the custodian If he's
it'll be safe leave that in the then hike
Tor the shelter Of the tall timber.
II you're there by 1000 O'Clock you stand fairly
reasonable chance the and things which
are 20 place during the There will be
Nolley ball baseball and indoor played between picked
amateur teams Of the city. and numerous races.
When you've yelled yourself hoarse cheering for
the playground your little Johnnie attends and when
the races all off. that there's nothing
else for YOU TO about. go the the
aforementioned grassy spot and eat the ham sand
,viches and potato sala cold pickles
and other good things. on this picnic just
though It were private affair don't think that
you that YOU won't be allowed to drop that extra big