The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-25
JOLLY WASHINGTON
CLUB ENJOYED A
PICNIC AT SARANAC
SPIRITED CONTESTS BETWEEN
MEMBERS AT TABLE AND
IN VARIOUS SPORTS
(By a member)

The jolly Washington Club Jrs.
met Saturday, August 21st at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Phin Tuthill
at Saranac for their annual picnic.
According to plans made by our
efficient president and sec'y, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Davies, members were
requested to meet in Belding at 10:3O
and together proceed on their way
to the picnic grounds and accordingly
all braved the elements and were
there in due time and a contest be-
gan at once when the Olds took the
lead followed by the Fords, Saxons
and Dodge's and the driver of the
Olds was cussed and discussed nearly
all the way for what was believed to
be the worst road in Ionia county and
the worst day of the year.
But nevertheless everything worked
out for the best for those who made
the attempt to go as there were no
accidents and they all arrived at the
same time and all looked very much
the same at the end of the Journey
the merits of different cars weren't
even discussed so the contest ended
by the. discussion that one car could
stand as much as the other.
AT 1880 the spacious dining hall
was ready to receive the rs hungry
people and all were anxious to respond
to the call of mess. 1t was at this
time that regrets were expressed by
seeing the vacant chairs of our abb
sent members: Will Hessler, Jay Nor
ton. Noble Spencer and their families
also Claude ElkinsN who by various
reasons were unable to attend.
After dinner the weather man call
h. CT .Af Al
hostess treated the company to candy
ana cigars after which the sports be-
gan, lst by the mems high jump and
Tor which Tom Bookey carried off
the honors. He receiving beautiful
mercnaum pipe os reward. End. the
women's running contest which re-
suited in favor of Mrs. Will jerks.
She receiving a lovely pair of pink
silk sleeve holders. 3rd. the girls
running race was very interesting ex-
cept for the young lady who made a
double header in the attempt to win.
This fete was accomplished by Miss
Lillian Emmons, she also winning the
string of gold beads. The men de-
clded they would not be out done bv
the ladies so they made a home run.
harold Smith made a score and re-
celved a lead pencil and a slightly
spralned wrist. The women's clothes
pm race was next called in order.
This being a tie between Mrs. Frank
Rowland and Mrs. Orley Emmons.
They were again called back and
Mrs. Rowland became the possessor
of box of two dozen clothes pins as
her prize. Mrs. Clara Davies and
Mrs. Lucy Tuthill then chose sides for
a tug-of-war. 1t was evident from
the first that Mrs. Davies had the
majority of muscle on her side and
she and her worthy assistants were
very agreeable and quiet for the re-
mainder of the afternoon while they
were enjoying the favors they won
and which were all day suckers. Will
cNaughton and John Bookey with
their IL strong men on the rope pull
ed off tie and another position and
caused Will and his men to go back
and sit down.
Clayton Davies then produced a
large sack of peanuts to be given the
but before they came in no
session of them the sack was acci-
iently torn open but the ground
caught them and, well, what the la
lies didn't get the men did, but they
pulled pretty hard for all the reward
they got.
The rest of the day was spent in
visiting and playing base bali while
he young people amused themselves
playing volley ball.
At o'clock ice cream and cake was
served and after few short speeches
all prepared to meander to their
homes declaring it to be certainly the
pest picnic held in the history of the
Jolly Washington Club.