The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-08-28
WEST BRANCH PICNIC
Annual Outing of Creamery Assocla-
ton, With Excellent Program,
Held in OlsOn's Grove.
Farmers in Large Number From Sur
rounding Country Attend and
Greatly Enjoy Day.

Farmers, their wives, sons and
daughters took advantage OF the hne
weather prevailing on Sunday to at
tend the annual picnic of the west
Branch Creamery association in N. +.
Olson's grove, Greenbush, and it was
one of the most successful and en-
ioyable events of the kind ever held
by the creamery people. The West
Branch creamery picnic is always
looked forward to as an occasion OF
more than ordinary interest by the
farmers of the surrounding country
and the public generally.
Throughout the morning automo-
biles and other conveyances loaded
with people commenced to arrive on
the grounds and shortly after the noon
hour big baskets Of provisions were
spread out for the appeasement OF the
appetite. There were all sorts OF
good things to eat, including roast
chicken, tongue, pie, cake and fruit,
and the way in which the dishes were
prepared fully demonstrated that the
farmers wives and daughters are IN
the front rank as cooks and pie bak-
ers. Persons who failed to take
luncheons with them were welcomed
to the feast by those who did, ana
there was plenty for everybody.
After dinner more people poured IN
and the grounds took on somewhat OF
the appearance Of county fair SO
far as the gathering was concerned.
N. P. Olson's grove is veritable
beauty spot with shade trees IN
abundance and the owner and his fam
ily are very hospitable, entertaining
people.
Mr.. Fisk of the state agricultural
department was the speaker of the
day. He was introduced by President
John Levau of the creamery company
and delivered an address on general
dairy subjects which was listened to
attentively by the assemblage. He
covered the selection of dairy stock,
feeding, care Of cream and various
other matters connected with the
dairying interests. 1t was a talk
brimful of good advice which was
much appreciated by the farmers. Mr..
Fisk is a forceful, lucid speaker who
knows just how to drive home his
points.
The picnic was enlivened by the
strains of Henry Uglem's Minneapolis
band, which played selections at in
tervals during the afternoon.
Ice cream and soft drink dispensers
were kept busy and everything was
sold out before the picnic was over.
Something like 5000 was cleared
from the sale of refreshments.
Two ball games were pulled off dur
ing the afternoon, the first between
Brickton and Estes Brook, the final
score of which was to 2, with Brick
ton the victor; the second was between
Greenbush and Baldwin, the first
named winning by score of IA to 1.
Much interest was manifested in these
games, which were clean, good-na-
tured contests.
The officers and. directors of the
creamery association are entitled to
more than modicum of praise for
the excellent program they arranged
for the occasion. These gentlemen
are: John Levau, president; Ludwig
johnson, vice president; John Teutz,
secretary and manager; B. G. Benson,
treasurer; Fred Wesloh, Gus Minks
and J. w. Peterson, directors.
The West Branch creamery is one
of the most prosperous in this part
of the country and it has frst-class
buttermaker in the person of F. Will
Jensen.