Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-22
REC0RDCROWD
EXPECTED HERE
FOR BIG PICNIC
Immense Attendance Look
ed for at Affair in City
Park Thursday.

Indications this afternoon were that
the community picnic which will be
held in City park all day Thursday.
will be attended by a larger crowd
than any other similar gathering ever
held in this part Of Polk county. The
word has gone out, far and near that
the picnic is to be an unprecedented
success and the committees in charge
of the arrangements have received as
of enthusiastic cooperation
from all sides.
committees will gather in the city
park to give the ground a finishing
touch 10 that everything will be in
perfect shape Thursday morning when
the big invasion begins.
Professor W. H. Peters of Mime
apolis and Rev. Father VIM. Klink-
hammer of this city will be the main
speakers of the day; T. A. Sullivan
will preside and G. r. jacob will
make an Introductory speech.
Sports Program Elaborate.
The committee on sports, consisting
Of D. J. Mcdonald, R. j. Stuart, Geo.
Downham, Frank Drosky and Angus
Mcdonald. has prepared an interest
ing and elaborate program comprising
potato races. nail driving contests,
races with shoes off, tug-of-war. fat
mems races. three-legged races and
many other events.
Following is the sports program.
with prizes and donors thereof given:
by Don MacEachern. Prize is SO cash.
Nail driving contest for ladies'
First prize. a pair OF silk stockings.
valued at So; second prize. a silk
boudoir cap, and a BOBBY prize. do
mated by the Arneson Mercantile Co.
Potato race for ladies-First prize.
a ladies' purse: second prize, a bottle
Of perfume. donated by the Bydal
Mercantile Co.
of California Chocolate Shop choco-
lates (the finest made). donated by
Geo. Downham. confectioner; second
prize. another one just like it, also
donated by Geo. Downham.
Needle threading contest for ladies
Good prizes will be given for this
event.
Ball throwing contest-Good prizes
will be given for this event, to be an
nounced later.
Boys race on all tours, backward
a pocket knife, donated by C. L.. Lin
foot Hardware Co.
Boys race with shoes off (novelty
race)-First prize, a boys watch; sec
ond prize. a pocket knife. donated by
Giese & Noonan Hardware Co.
Three-legged ace and a sack race
Prizes to be announced later.
Fat mans race-First prize will be
a 500 necktie; second prize will be
Frank Drosky clothing store.
Pie eating contest-Two prizes given
for this event. to be announced later.
Tug Of war between the farmers
and the city chaps-Prizes to be an
nounced later.
There will also be swings and
teeters for the children.
In the evening a dance will be
given at the Commercial club rooms.
and during the day the Grand Forks
| Municipal band will furnish plenty of
music.
Committees and members. in addi-
ton to the sports committee, are as
follows:
Committee on speakers-G. R.
Jacob. T. A. Sullivan. C.. c. Coulter.
Music-N. j. Nelson, Leslie Sulli-
van, Arnt Olson, Mrs. A. L. Dipple,
George Chambers.
Publicity. p. Lurton, c. M. By
dal. c.. A. Newhouse, Edward La.
Joseph Stengle.
Financing-George Downham. j. r
johnson.
Refreshment Stands. c. sher.
lock and A. J.. Noyes. with power tc
add as many others as they need.
Grounds-Dr. w. G. Courtney, L. B
Hitler, Fred Craig, Fred Fogle.
Special committee to secure coffee
-Arnt Olson and c. M. Bydal.
To provide seats, etc.-Louis Han.
son, Fred Fogle.
To provide ice-Hugh Dunlevy.