South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
HOME GUARDS
HAVE BIG TIME
Local Military Organizations
First Annual Outing Largest
South Bend Excursion.

A total ~ - Illinois Central rail
way passenger Goa hes were re-
Quired 20 carry the large crowd that
accompanied 5he ST. Joseph county
home guards ou their rtsimental
picnic. which xae held FOB Michigan
city SUNDAY. 10 .- estimated thar
more than 5000 members of the
home guards and families and
friends made the trip
The first section lef. over the
South Shore line ar $50 in the
morning and consisted Of % cars
while the second Jeff this city two
hours later and was made up OF so
coaches.
Besides the south Bend and
Mshawalta home guards. the com
panies from New Carlisle and
Lakevile also went on the eNcur-
sion ON arriving 40 Michigan CITY
The crowd was met uy several hum
dred people Of the lake ci'v and Cd
parade was held through tine main
streer ~ the city TO- the pa h. where
the days exercises wrfe held The
city was decorated specially FOR the
occasion with flags and street ban
ners.
through the courtesy of Warden
p j. Fogar,y Of the Indiana state
prison the entire regiment and
families were allowed go go through
the prison. Later in the afternoon
the officials ~ Michigan City char
tered a large steamer and gave an
the visitors free ride on the lake.
IS conclusion for The DAVIS pro
gram the home guards gave "a regi-
mental drill I'm front or the court
house. which was received with
crest enthusiasm by the large au-
dieace
The DAYS athletic events were
under the direction Of Paul Frank
o. ST. The official announce was
Lucius 20 Miller and the judges
were Capt. n r. Paxton Lieut. "
j. Hanch LisIt, s. Campbell and
seret X. G KITS
Following are the events and
their winners
Ladies' Barefoot Race.
First prize. Miss Irene McCartin.
second Miss Ruth Johnson. third
Mrs X G. King fourth Mrs T.
~ Shuster, NTH MIS- "a. r. Pax
ton
Ladies' SO-Yard Dash.
First prize. Miss Mamie Armour
second Miss Iva Hull. third. Miss
Irene McCartih fourth. Miss Ruth
johnson. NTH Miss Margaret
Stupps
ladies Ball Throwing Contest.
First prize. Mrs 1--we KeU. sec
Ne T~h.r,ren-s fhfrH
Miss Elizabeth Armour.
Girls Race. e 60 10 Years
First prize. Miss Lulu Helms
second Miss Bertha Brown, third
Miss T. =. Cohen
Girls Race. - to rs Years.
First prize Miss Elizabeth Ar
mou~ second Miss Irene McCar-
TIN. third Miss Margaret Edwards
Boys Race. > To- 10 Years.
First prize. Charles = SteCk
second T. Rolhusky. third r..
Satin.
BOYS Race. II to Is Years.
First prize. r.. PaImay. second
8 zoltowskt, third stan PetowsSi
81 Nard Elimination Dash by IL
Companies Home Guards.
First prize A company. b j. Nc
Canrev. second, Capt Paxton
First prize b company J 7 Ma
daras. second. George Brockaway.
First prize O. compass capt.
Frank Dolph. second. ". g Palm
or
First prize. n company. George
Holston: second r Mckee
FIRST prize r company. 2. Dru-
~zynski. second r.. = Eipszynsli.
First prize g company j. j. Bo-
iewicz second r. Erick
First prize ~ company. g.. L.
Tia bernier. second g. T.. Myers
First prize 7 company H W.
Hamilton second N a Pahucki
First prize * company. T.. r.
Swanger. second. r. Parr
First prize. J.. company w "
Schmidt. second Capt o. w ellis.
New Carlisle company r p Ga
routee- second. n Grafford
Final heat-First prize. p. Ca
routee. New Carl sic. second Capt
Frank DoIph. third HaIston.
fourth. T. 7 Boiewicz fftb. j. j.
Naderas sixth. 70 J. McCanrey
Baseball Throwing Contest for Men.
First nrfra y a. rauerr- SaronG