The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
LABOR DAY PICNIC
ASUCCESS

The Labor Day picnic at Silver
NAL recognition of the day by or
ganized labor. The picnic was given
under the auspices of the Central
Labor Council and was managed by
a committee comprising j. b. Mon
cur, president of the Council; o.
F. Wefferling, secretary of the
Council, and Delegates Harold
Locke and w. j. Fortson.
Mr.. John Henderson, executive
secretary of Community Service
expressed admiration of the ex-
cellent management of the com.
mittee.
The sports began at 2:3O p. m
and dancing in the pavilion COM
menced at the same hour and closed
at o'clock.
Following is a list of the sports
program with the prizes donated
and their winners:
Boys 50-yard dash (under 10)-
First, 81 donated by the Cady Cafe;
second prize, sweetheart melon, do
mated by Chelan Fruit House
RdSSeldS DdNlSOH llFSJ, Harry
Travener. second.
Girls 50-yard dash (under 1O)-
First prize, Eversharp pencil, do
mated by Black & King; second
prize, bottle perfume, donated by
Mansfield Pharmacy. Marie Joyce
first; Thelma Eccleston, second.
Boys 75-yard dash (under 49,
First prize, SIS worth of mer-
chandise, donated by Brodeck Field
second prize, large watermelon, do
mated by Chelan Fruit House. AL
fred Mercer, first; Lloyd Benia-
min, second.
Seventy-five yard dash for girls
under 16-First prize, $3.50 worth
of merchandise, donated by Grand
Leader; second prize, box candy
donated by Weller & Berry
Gwendolyn Joyce, first; Mabel
Doyle, second.
Seventy-five yard dash for ladies
First prize, box of Cranes sta
tionery, donated by Walter Stearns,
stationer; second prize, box face
powder, donated by City Drug
Store. Dorothy Wefferling, first;
Mabel Schoble, second
Seventy-five yard dash for men
$5 worth of merchandise, donated
by Bachelor & Cornell; second
prize. pocket knife, donated by a
friend. E. X. Buzard, first; T
J. Harvey, second.
Girls potato race-First prize
$3.50 worth of merchandise, donated
by Grand Leader; second prize
crate peaches, donated by Chelan
Fruit House. Florence Severson
first; Floreine Brenning, second.
Potato race for boys-First prize
So, donated by "Spud" Weiser; Sec
ond prize, flashlight, donated by
Fingen Electric Co. Frank Grant
first; Max Sheer, second.
Boys shoe race-First prize, pail
outing shoes, donated by Loudon
the Shoe Man; second prize, pail
tennis slippers, donated by Fisher
the Shoe Man. Lloyd Benjamin
first; Roy Lenhart, second.
Boys sack race-First prize, Sc
worth of merchandise, donated by
Bailey & Embree; second prize, 81
by Gaffney's Cafe. Albert Mer-
GER, first; Frank Grant, second.
Three-legged race First prize,
two belts. one donated by Bro
deck & Day, and the other by
Costello Bros; second prize, two
shirts, donated by the Everett
Clothing Co. Lloyd Benjamin and
Paul Slatin, first; Frank and Tom
Oros, second.
Ladies' egg race-First prize
Eversharp pencil, donated by City
Drug Store; second prize, box can.
dy, donated by Holmes Confec-
tionery. Name not given first
Mrs. w. j. Fortson, second.
Largest family on grounds
First prize, ham, donated by Broad
way Market; second prize, sack
spuds, donated by Chelan Fruit
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Bunch, first;
Mr.. and Mrs. Oros, second.
Oldest couple on grounds-First
prize, $4 worth of merchandise, do.
mated by Moon & Reep; second
prize, crate peaches, Chelan Fruit
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schof
fer, first; Mr.. and Mrs. J. C
Mccormick, second.
Cigarette race-First prize, Gig
arctic holder, donated by Austin
the ieweler; second prize, carton
of Relu cigarettes, donated by
Brewster's. E. j. Buzard, first;
A. L. Buzard, second.
Prize waltz-Gent's prize, pain
shoes, donated by Home Shoe
Store; lady's prize, fancy box
candy, donated by Holmes Confec-
tionary. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hardy
Many expressions of appreciation
on the fine list of prizes and OF
their generous donors were heard
on the grounds.
On the highway side of the lake
the Newsboys of Seattle enjoyed
the day with athletic and aquatic
sports and good eats.
The day was finished by grand
dance in Fraternal Hall.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather Saturday and Sunday
Labor Day turned out to be the
finst day of the summer.