The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-06-14
Farm Bureau Picnic
Big Success

nesday and the days doings was q
decided success in every way.
At 2 o'clock the crowd gathered
at the Anderson hall to hear the
different speakers of the day.
The first thing on the program
was the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner by the audience,
after which Mr.. Kalberg acting as
chairman of the meeting, spoke a
few words on the different flags
which were on display namely, Old
Glory, Service Flag, with 40
stars representing the boys from
Circle who have left, and the Red
Cross Flag.
The first speaker was Mr.. Men
denhall, the county agriculturist
who gave an interesting talk on
agriculture, and the activities of
the Farm bureau, under whose
auspices the farm picnics are CIV
en-. Other speakers were Mrs.
Mendenhall on Club work; DR..
Hattershied, state veterinary of
Glendive, on tuberculosis among
cattle, advocating the need of
being careful about buying east
ern registered stock as SO percent
failed to pass inspection, and
although it cost more to buy them
in Montana, would be cheaper in
the long run. Miss Ogilvie gave
a good talk on Food Conservation.
Judge Sanner who was to give
the patriotic address for some rea-
son did not come, but an address
was made by Prof. Shoppe of the
Bozeman Agricultural College,
which was well rendered and very
interesting. 0. ]. Thompson also
gave a brief address on Thrift
Stamps. The Misses Rita Ziler
and Hazel Flaskerud favored the
audience with a couple of musical
that were highly appre-
ciated.
After the speaking an auction
was held for the benefit of the
Red Cross Of articles contributed
by patriotic loyal residents in the
of Circle and in town.
The sale was a big success, Mr..
Knapp who acted as auctioneer
doing an unusally good job in get
ting results. There were many
contributions of valuable things
and we cannot name all Of them
for lack of space, but among those
deserving special mention is j. w. Il
Bickerstaff who donated a fine
saddle horse, and Mr.. Davis of the ID
Big Dry yearling colt. Many
contributed chickens, pigs turkeys, .
sheep and the like. Dan McCugh,
howed his patriotism by donating Y
/ residence lot over in his addition.
The total receipts of the auction !
ale was $409.0O,and Of this $52.75
vent to the S. T. A. R. auxiliary.
The Red Cross ladies also made a
ag day out of it and $65.78 was
realized on this. /
Sandwiches and ice cream was t
erved at the Gem Cafe by the
aides which netted them $500. 1
BESIDES this there was a cash con- S
ribution by August Olson of $500 \
nd Theo Perry of $1,000 making
he total days doings $577.68 Of $
which, as mentioned above, $52.75 /
rent to S. T. A. R. auxiliary, and c
alance $524.93 to Circle auxiliary. i
The last, but not least, was a n
ig ball game between the married I
nd single men, which, although t
My S innings were played was a
cal ball game from start to finish.
t the end of the first two innings il
he score stood A to nothing in o
avor of the singles but then the u
larried men turned the tables on @
lem, and by the time the first of I
,e 4th inning was over the score !, !
ood 4 to S in favor of the 10
Iarried men. In the final count s.
le game stood s to s. N