Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-09-08
LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
MOST SUCCESSFUL PICNIC CAR
RIED OUT MONDAY BY MEN,
BERS OF THE l.. L. l.. L.
PLAYED EXCITING BALL GAME
Cash Prizes Given In Several Race
Contests

Bonners Ferry's Labor Day cele-
bration, held under the auspices of the
Loyal Legion Of Loggers and Lumber
men and the Women's Community
Club, was successful beyond the ex
pectations of those who planned the
amusements of the day. 1t is esti-
mated that between 500 and 600 people
enjoyed the picnic and celebration
carried out at the fair grounds Mon
day afternoon.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration was composed of j. A. Jacoby,
Lee Williams and e. Northug.
A large crowd gathered at the fair
grounds for the noon basket dinner.
The l.. l.. l.. l.. and the Women's Com
munity Club furnished free to all, ice
cream, coffee. cream, sugar, lemon
ade and watermelons. The coffee
was donated by E. l.. Little.
First on the program of sports for
the afternoon was a tug of war be-
tween the dry lumber crew and the
green lumber crew of the Bonners
Ferry Lumber Co., the contest being
won by the dry lumber crew. The
prize was box of cigars.
Races of all kinds for men, women
and children, were arranged, the win
ners being as follows:
For girls under years first prize
soc, Clara Lundeen; second prize 25c,
Helen Edmonds.
For boys under years-first prize
soc, Howard James; second prize 25c,
Ray McNichols and George Broten.
For girls s to II years-first prize
75c, Irene Ladley; second prize soc,
Nellie Douglas.
For boys to II years-first prize
75c, Roy Willett; second prize soc
James Wells.
For girls 12 to IA years-first prize
75c, Mildred Shively; second prize Soc
Valdonna King.
For boys IL to IA years-first prize
75c, Rome Egan; second prize soc,
Glen Wallace.
For lean men-first prize $1.O0, A.
Kent; second prize soc, Archie Perry.
For fat men lover 100 pounds
first prize $1.00, Joe Jacoby; second
prize soc. E. Northug.
For lean women-first prize $100.
Alberta Rohlf; second prize soc, Mrs.
Michaelson
For fat women first prize, S1.OO,
Mrs. Peelman; second prize soc, Mrs.
Jacoby.
Three legged race (for married men
only)-first prize S1.00, Hubble and
Perry.
Three legged race Csingle men only
first prize $1.00, Davis and Robin
SON.
Peanut race (for girls)-first prize
75c, Katherine Shultis; second prize
soc, Valdonna King
Peanut race (for boys)-first prize
75c, Irving Knoles; second prize soc
Richard James.
The main event of the afternoon was
the ball game between teams picked
from the dry lumber crew and the
green lumber crew of the Bonners
Ferry Lumber Co. plant Thirteer
inning game was played, the greer
lumber crew winning by a score ol
five to four.
The game was close and exciting
from start to finish and was a pretty
exhibition of the national game Les
ter Rohlf and Don Cole were the bat
terry for the green lumber crew anC
} Hydorn and Swanson were the batter.
for the dry lumber crew. e. e. Saund
, ers umpired the game to the genera
J satisfaction of both teams and tn,
: spectators. The prize given the win
ming team was box Of so cigars.
Several pleasing band selection
were rendered during the Afternoon
by the members of Walden's Band
The dance held at the K. P. hall il
: the evening was well attended and al
report fine time. Music was fur
nished by Bush's orchestra. This wa
the only part of the days celebration
/ for which any charge was made
The members of the l.. L. L. L. an
the Women's Community Club fee
that their efforts to give the genera
public a good time were highly sue
cessful and justified all the efforts pu
forth. The attendance this year wa
nearly double that of the celebratio
held last year. Next year the two OF
ganizations plan to put over simila
celebration and they are sure to hav
the hearty cooperation of all the cit
Zens of Bonners Ferry.