South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17

so was oscar Gubert's appetite.
oscar ate peck OF potatoes NJ one
sitting ir the hotel dining roomi The
woman who waited on him tainted
when she discovered he had left
none for her other guests. Fussy
told rs this. and as he was one of
those VINO had 10 DO without on Os-
cars account. he knows
Much interest was conferred in the
scat ~ Hidlebert Slauss' pants We
didn't know what the connection
wa about until we Investigated. and
we weren't surprised. With the as
slstauce OF friends. Hndebert was
.lble ,o locate a tailor in the crowd
whosc holiday was tpoiled complete
IS by the architecture ne had 70
pan.
Fussy was judge in "the perfect
sS~ contest along the ladies. He
went about his work as a novice. but
his plan to make no mistake found
favor lie simply slipped the tape
measure around his own formidable
carcass. and the contestant who
came closest 20 the measurement,
(which was a 1-2. received the prize.
Sheriff Duck did a noble thing in
giving Carl Wuke his ticket OF leave
Friday morning carl deserved IL,
II only ON account OF his work to-
wars making the picnic a bowling
success.
Ike" Roy behaved shamefully
He went fishing. and had such
u odigious luck that he forgot he
had ever been married or was own
or OF prosperous family. However,
we looked after the head OF the
house and when Ike" at last turn
ed up hungry. the reception he got
was sufficient TO take his ap-
petite away entirely.
Gordon Fitszimmons. light weight
champion of Mishawaka, in his bout
with Joe Stowell. did some remark
able work on his opponent who ad-
mitted afterwards that he never saw
so much gore in his life excepting
in his fathers dental parlOur.
Sing Mark never saw 50 many
pretty girls in his life. He says he
il going to dress up" more fire.
quently and mingIe more in Misha-
waka "sassiety."
We never felt so sorry in our time
over anything than having TO turn
down Jay Prostman's invitation 10
the dance hall The spirit was will
ing Jay. but the feet simply wouldn't
respond.
Ray Whey. champion horse shoe
pitcher Of Penn twp, lost his nobly
earned laurels. but in spite OF this.
we are willing TO keep the stakes
anyone may put UP with in be-
half OF a client who may think lfe
can beat Ray on any other day but
that OF the clerks picnic,
We have always thought Sam Gil
bert a pretty good looking and hus-
Ky chap when fully dressed, but
boys and girls. you should have seen
him in his bathing costumei No
wonder the waves rose several feet
and drove the beach combers back
10 the shelter OF the dancing pavil-
ion when he took his first plunge!
Our old friend Van RE. was too
busy TO discuss matters. He was
not only financial manager Of the
occasion. but had other worries on
his arm OF even more Importance
AS usual The News Times shone
in all its effulgent brilliancy The
young lady members OF its local.
stan carried of first and second
-honors. respectively. for being the
most popular girls on the ground.
And II there had been a prize for
the best looking guy az the picnic
well. there's where "the old man
would have scintillated.
Lester Hurwich couldn't get
enough for his money. He made "a
demand OF the committee that the
lady with the perfect "A II pu- the
thing on while IN the juding pen.
d. D. Gross is some smart guy. It
was his first appearance az a Misha-
yvaka picnic and darned If he didn't
carry of the bulk of the prizes. We
doubt II ne VIII ever be invited
again.
Billy Hoertsman's complexion in
no way suffered from the excitement
OF the occasion. IL was as radiant rs
ever.
our neighho J. r. sharpe. - not
only grabbing of many OF 10 land
deals in Mishawaka and vicinity. but
is endeavoring TO capture the pen
nant Of the all-around sporting club
as well.
We've got 2 wise dog. II come
from the Charlie Ostrom kennels
and is as keen on The scent Of bar
gains as Is Charlie himself
r. has good dog sense. Friday morn
ing il left its home az dayhreak and
was found three hours later wait
ing 90 set into Gnbert's store. All