East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

mers' Union picnic has come and
gone, and now it's being looked back
ward to by about 800 farmers and
their families. for it was SOME event.
Those who attended yesterdays event
claim there wasn't a duh minute
from start to wind-up. the committee
in charge having provided for a busy
day. One member of the committee
generously gives a large part of the
credit to s. A. Stubbs, saying that the
success OF the day was largely due to
the fact that "Stubbs is as fun If
ideas as a modern cake is of substi-
tutes.''
Mrs. Winn Gets Prize.
Speaking of cake reminds one OF
the lunches. which wers- most boun-
tiful and toothsome, in spite of Cor
perhaps because of being Hooveriz-
ed. The first prize OF IS in the Hoo
yer lunch contest was won by Mrs. j.
A. Will of Adams. the judges all
agreeing that her luncheon was pei
feet in every way. There was rabbit
meat and potato cake, and Liberty
bread, and lots of other things, in
not a single one of which a single
grain of sugar or wheat flour was
used. For sweetening. Mrs. Winn
used glucose and Karo syrup. Sec
ond prize of SO went to Mrs. George
Gerking of Athena. and the third
prize OF So was won. by Mrs. Wade
Blue of Pendleton. other entrants
were Mrs. L. II. Geiss of Pendleton,
ard Mrs. John Gentry of Holdman.
both of whom had very ereditable
lunches. but there weren't enough
prizes to go around. Judges for the
contest were Mrs. c. H. Marsh and
Mrs. w. d. McNary OF Pendleton, and
Mrs. Frank Duff of Pilot Rock.
President Pledges support.
The, picnic was made a serious oc-
sation. too, for a few moments. when
President A. r. shumway, of the
county union. pledged the farmers
support to their couutry. Mr. shum-
way said in part:
I'VE have had a hard fight for at
least eight or nine years for what we
think are our rights as farmers. We
have won a fair portion OF success
but now there is only one fight, the
winning of the war. As farmers we
dedicate our lives, our money and our
farms TO the perpetuation Of Liberty
and Peace.
"If we. as Farmers Union members
can help ourselves without neglect
ing our duty to our government. we
shall do so: but we shall not do so. II
helping ourselves impairs our eff
cheney to our government"
Races Full OF Fun.
A number of races and contests
proved full OF fun and interest VIII
son McNary won the boys race, with
Buzz Isaac coming out second best.
Next came a novel event, called q
'.shoe race" in which a number OF
bows pulled off their shoes and threw
them into a heap. the contest being
a race to see who could find his
shoes. put them on, and get back to
the starting point first Raphael
RAYMOND won first prize in this race
and Buzz Isaacs second again.
bali throwing contest for ladies
provided amusement for the onlok-
ers. Mrs. c. Boynton captured first
prize and Mrs. w. Penland, second
for this event.
A mans sack race was sort OF
misnomer, for a couple of tall lads
Forrest Harrah and Marvin Shrock,
walked away with first and second
PRICES. and left most of the men fiat
on their stomachs. other entrants
for this were George Gerking, r. o.
Earnheart.. NJ. o. La Hue and c, L
Woodward. An especial feature was
Mr.. Earnhearts fox trOt, which was
quite graceful. but not very resultfuL
Wilson McNary and virgil DuPuis
proved to be the swiftest runners in
the boys sack race, which was the
next event. and won first and second
place respectively. Next came the
biggest race OF all, the fat mems con-
test. in which w. w. Harrah took
first prize and $. w. Blue and A r.
Shurnway tied for second.
The farmers turned out in style,
according to those present, for there
were about 80 automobiles and three
horse-drawn vehicles parked around
the picnic grounds. which were at the
old Mission site, about five miles from
here.
There was another important event
the bali game between the Mule
siinners and Clodhoppers. which has
been described as follows by one OF
the fans present;
when Judge McCreedie brings his
Ruckaroos to Pendleton next spring
the Farmers' Union picnic VIII be
staged early enough To show the
fudge some real baseball.
1T was advertised game between
the clod Hoppers and the Mule skim
ners. although Il started by an old
fashioned 'ohoosin up Of sides Il
was generally agreed at the start that
five innings would be sufficient To
Timber up the joints OF the ranehers
for the harvest that Is soon to come.
sThe game ended II TO Z In favor
o. tho Ciod I.o.rrrs rrt that tells