The Clio messenger., 1919-09-04
BIG PICNIC AHEAD FOR
COMMUNITY BOOSTERS
FIRST ENTERPRISE OF BOARD
OF COMMERCE
There Will be Big Feed, Music, Or
atory, Sports and a Good Time
For Everybody

Probably everybody in this vicin-
ity has felt, if they have not expess-
ed the sentiment, that the people of
this vicinity-the people of Clio,
Vienna, Thetford and other surround
ing townships-ought to get together
for a general good time, tor recrea-
ton and the cultivation of feeling
of goodfellowship. Such good
time as people used to have in days
agone, before they became abnormal
through the well-nigh universal
struggle to get rich quick.
That universal aspiration is about
to be realized. At the preliminary
meeting Of Community Boosters, held
in the banquet room of the Masonic
Temple, last Friday evening, at which
were present representatives of all
the districts tributary to this village,
il was enthusiastically and unani-
Ipously decided to have a big, COM
munity picnic in which the kids, the
young people, the middle aged and
the old folks could get together for a
good time and to do it right away.
Steps were taken accordingly, and
IN ]. Littlefield, who knows just what
picnic used to be, just what it
ought to be, was appointed chairman
of committee of general arrange
ments to go ahead and get things
stirring. On the committee with Mr..
Littlefield are Floyd Pratt, A. Lee
Brown, E. L. Powers, Floyd Goodfel-
low, A. N. Stuber, s. j. Pound and
o. M. Field. With such helpers as
these it is easy to forsee that Mr.. Lit
tlefield is going to be field marshal
of picnic that will be memorable in
the annals of this section.
In order that everybody may have
the opportunity to attend, it has been
practically settled that the picnic will
be held in the beautiful little grove
on the Reid farm just north of town,
but if another location is decided
upon it will be equally convenient, SO
that everybody can walk out and
back if necessary.
1t is now planned, to erect big
tables and have the community take
dinner together. Coffee and pos
sibly some other items will be sup
piled to everybody free and special
provision will be made for refresh
ments for the children.
Recognizing the fact that this will
be the first big, get-together picnic
held in this section for years, it is
hoped the school authorities of all
nearby districts will authorize the
closing of the schools for the day, in
order that the children may. share in
the good time. "a
The program has not been definite
ly worked out as yet, but there will
be speaking by men of note through
out the state, there will be music Of
various kinds and list Of sports win
be available to boys, girls, and posi-
bly, for the older athletes. But, any
how, everybody may be assured that
good time all the time will be pro-
vided for everybody who attends.
Now, bear the date in mind, give
the bachelor rooster a little extra
feed against the day of sacrifice, and
when the big day dawns don't let
anything interfere with your being at
the picnic. And, please remember,
this is no silk stocking affair, every
body is invited, and everybody is ap-
pointed committee of one to invite
his neighbor.
One thing more. The arrange
ments for this picnic will be so ex-
tensive that it would not do to per-
nit unfavorable weather to spoil
them all. Therefore, if it should be
rainy and unpleasant on the 10th,
the picnic will be held on the next
day, or the next succeeding fair day.
The date set for this picnic extra
ordinary is Friday, Sept. 10th. Mark
it down on all of the family calen-
dars so "a have IL ever before YOU.