The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-18
KIWANIS OUTING
WAS REAL THING
Committee In Charge
Fixed Even the Weather
Man

Al lakes a COThlnB SOOu COLuLuLl-
tee to pull of the ordinary detail
that goes into the making OF pic.
mic as successful as the KlwanlRns
had yesterday, but when 1t comes
to such accomplishments as ar
ranging for ideal weather. Doc
Howard, Bill Evans and Bob Henry
are the greatest little fiXers ever,
And the weather had much to do
with the smiles and happy faces
and contagious good nature that
began to manifest itself early yes
terday at the Normal campus as
Kiwanians, their wives, little ones
and guests arrived in twos, threes
and SO on. The transportation
committee had their part we'll in
hand, ample cars being ready to
take care of the crowd. Kiwanis
picnic cards were tiled in front. be-
hind and on the sides of the cars
and many cars were draped with
bunting. The entire membership
seemed to be committee on noise,
and horse fiddles and tin horns
were plentifully distributed. The
run through town and out to the
park was made without incident
other than noise, and soon the big
sport feature of the day, the base
ball game, was in progress.
This proved interesting to play
ers and spectators alike, and will
have the effect probably of making
Rev. Goodwin and Jim Davis sto-
ries OF how they used to knock
home runs, make double plays and
catch unwary runners of the base
seem less like hsh stories. Prof.
Colebank as lump" delivered his
decisions carefully. fearlessly and
terribly, but they stood, for the
professor is not used to having his
word disputed. At the urgent re-
quest Of generous Bob Morgan.
captain Of the winning team, the
score is withheld. Only one acci-
dent occurred during the progress
OF the. e.Rame.-- ", .!C,.-R Rltpa. Rat Qpe
! finger badly mashed though there
Is some question among those on
the bleachers aB to whether 1t got
hit with q ball or he stepped on 1t
picking up a low one. L. D. How
ard rendered first aid, II. w. Bur-
nett stepped into the breach, and
the game was saved. Major Smith
ordered the game called for rea-
sons not Justified by the Spaulding
1920 book of rules, and the crowd
raced to the park for the other con-
tests.
The tug Of war, egg race, boys
race, race for married women un-
der 20, ball throwing contest for
ladies, and the cracker race all
provoked oceans of fun for those
that took part as we'll as the on
lockers. Prizes were distributed
among the winners Of the various
contests, and these again were the
occasion for outbursts of good hu-
NOR. Following the contests, Earl
Ellis, lieutenant Of the local Saliva
ton Army corps and one time Bar
mum and Bailey's leading acrobatic
clown, stepped into the ring and
did a number of difficult acrobatiC
stunts that justified the famous
circus billing itself as bigger and
better" than ever. In his odd CO.'S
tune, all painted and bedecked
with odd colors, he was first bug
aboo, then a curiosity and last n
friend to every one OF the hundred
little folks that followed him all
over the park. Hardly had the
clown done all of his stunts when
NJ. C. Lough, DR.. J. NJ. Brownheld
and w. T. Black were seen hurry
ing toward the lower end Of the
park, and an accident was upper
most in the minds OF all until 1t
was noticed that the tables had
been spread for the big supper.
Long table cloths marked three
sides OF square, and on both sides
of these plates were piled with
chicken and almost everything else
one could want, while the entire
table was dotted with heaping
plates of more" The supper was
furnished by the ladies of the N. E.
church South, and they evidently
attempted to break an already high
record for serving big eats. The
kiddies were placed at the lower
end of the tables, while the young
ladies in whose honor the picnic
was held were seated at the upper
table. After DR.. Broomtield asked
the blessing, a second "go to it"
was unnecessary. Supper over,
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