The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-29
HARVEY COUNTY pIO-
NEER REUNION JUNE u
Entire Day Devoted To The
Entertainment Of Our
Old ime Families.

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The annual reunion OF the Harnc,
County Pioneer Association will b,
held In this city on Saturday. Jun,
~. t,Al
Mother" lone whiting. presIdoh'
OF the Association. called a meet.nf
together at Thef Timcs-Herald oiiics
on Thursday evening OF this week
and selected some committees to ar
range for the coming reunion. Pres
ident Faulknes Of the Commercial
club dssisnsisa Sam Mothershead q.
his psssonaI representative 70 attend
this ssss<ing 70 aSosrtsin what ths
lPionesrs dssieed I'm tho way Of 60.
operation fro4 ths club.
Some fsatusss OF the program this
season win b old time music b.
pioneer sIngers. reminiscent talks BY
several Of the older pioneers. sports
for both this old, and the children. a
picnic dinner on tho court house
lswcn and the day will close with n
pioneer dance mt Tonawama.
The committees appointed are:
Music--Mrs. Madge Leonard,
Julian Byrd. J. E. Logan. Au.
Speakers Simon Lewis. Loon N.
Brown.
sports--Julian Byrd. Ella Luckey.
Heretofore tho annual reunion has
been held at the 9TH of July ceiebra-
tion time but AS this divides the at
tcntion OF the citizens OF Burns
there being no many visitors on such
occasions ani OF necessity variety
OF entertalnusnt for diversion; TO-
that reason twas suggested last year
that q permanent date for the hold.
Ing OF the annual reunions be fixed
and at a time when the pioneers
might have tho undivided attention
OF Burns citirens. Upon n vote the
second Saturday In June was made
the permanssk date for holding these
gatherings. s- .re. 4. IS
Invitations are going TO be scnt ou,
to every pionser who has registered
10 come to this reunion snd also toll
each that they are 10 invite any 9th.
ers who are eligibls to membershlr n
who may not be registersd. For
instance. those who. had not resided
In Harney county for a period OF thir.
~ years last scason may be quail
fed this year; Tho same holds In re.
spect 10 the children who were born
In this cosnty. Any who have bq.
come thirty years OF ago this year
are entitled TO membership.
The pioneers are also to bring
their entire families TO this gather
Ing. Although tho children may no,
be eligible TO membership. they are
welcome to the gathering ana win BE-
given entertainment. The picnic
dinner is 10 be furnished by tho
poneers themselves. each family
bringing baskets OF good things 10
eat and share with their neishbov
I'm an old fashioned picnic dinner.
Each pioneer business nrm In
Burns Is going te.furnish . priss for
q contest OF some Character for that
day.. il may be- 4 foot race, pie
eating contest, game of marbles.
horseshoes. '-sor''some sport Thesc
will be announced later when. the
program has been made up. As
Tho dance n to be, sirictly a pion-
eer affair, There is TO be no charge
for-this dance Whatever. the music Is
going TO be donated the same as the
hall. among the musicians to con-
tribute their services are Ora Hin.
Robt. Drinkwater. Gabs Rush. sher-
IN Goodman. Mrs. Goodman. Dell
Dibble. Lee Caldwell, Julian Byrd.
The privileges OF the floor will be
restricted to registered pioneers
wearing badges. No "hifoolotin''
steps will "go" Fox trots and SHIN
mics barred. It's going to be one Of
those old time dances with quadrills.
polkas and the like.
The Times Herald will give further
details OF this program next Issue.
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