The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-16
1000 attend MinOt
Auto Club Picnic

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of the state gathered at Rice Lake
Sunday to enjoy the first annual pic
mic of the Minot Auto Club.
The day was one of the finest Of
North Dakota's perfect summer days
and the road was, perfect. Rice Lake
lies 81 miles southwest Of Minot, on
the Minot- Ryder county graded road
and number of autos went out from
Minot in less than an hour. Practi-
cally everybody who went in the fore
noon took their dinners and spread
them under the trees that fringe the
lake. Water was furnished by SPLEEN
did spring, one of number which
feed the beautiful fresh water lake.
A number of boats were on the
lake, including a sail boat and rowing
and sailing furnished some good sport.
The water was just right for bathing.
The beach is the finest in this section
of the state. The beach is sandy and
as clean as floor and goes out
gradually for many rods before final
~ getting deep. In places, the water
is SIS or 40 feet deep in the lake.
Fishing was not extra good Sunday.
There are numerous fine perch in the
lake but mostly small fish were
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back. The water in Rice Lake is ideal
for fish life. The first fish were
planted" in the lake six years ago
and since that time have become very
particular effort has been taken to see
numerous, Notwithstanding that no
that the fish laws are not violated.
fish out of the lake by the barrel,
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it is said that they didn't catch them
all with hook and line, either.
Hundreds Of farmers living in the
section southwest Of Minot gathered
/ at the lake and enjoyed the outing
with the town folks.
The Purity Ice Cream Co. had a re-
freshment stand on the grounds, do
ing a landoffice business. They dis
posed of As gallons Of ice cream,
thousands of ice cream cones and ev-
cry solitary thing hauled out to the
grounds.
Berthold turned out enmasse and
took advantage of the immense crowd
to advertise the Berthold 4th of July
celebration. There were IS autos in
the Berthold parade and the 27-piece
band was brot along, playing an en-
joyable concert. The band is directed
by Rev. Father Arsenault, cornetist
of high class. Father Arsenault d.
reefs two bands at Berthold, the adult
and Juvenile bands, and is getting
ready to direct an orchestra. He is a
live wire community worker. The
Berthold celebration will include an
address by President Beeler Of the
Minot Normal; ball games between
Plaza and Donnybr0ok and between
the Berthold and Carpio high school
ball teams. The Berthold contingent
had driven to Plaza, Ryder and Ma
koti that day and intended stopping
at Des Laos.
Members of the Minot Gun Club
were on the grounds shooting at clay
pigeons and number of their friends
joined them in the sport, manv anna
teurs shooting for the first time. A
ball game was in progress during the
afternoon. tl%,+
Never have more automobiles been
seen at Rice Lake. At one o'clock a
count was made and there were 512
autos on the grounds. They came
loaded, it being estimated that each
car carried an average load of six
Many drove to the lake during the af-
I ternoon.
The picnic was big success and
accomplished the purpose of the
Minot Auto Club in bringing about
closer relations between the farmers
and the townspeople. President Ray
Miller and Secretary WEIGH /of the
Auto Club are receiving the congratu-
lations of ALL
John Mcclure was marshall of the
day. His assistants were j. G. Small
wood, Carl Cox, ]. K. Woodward and
Colonel L. F. Vollmer.
A tug of war between Minot ano
Ryder was won by Ryder. This was
to be expected as the Ryderites have
had a good deal Of practice pulling
plows around. brady won from
Ryder in a tug of war contest.
The following are the results Of the
other athletic contests:
SO yard race for boys under II
years-Webster Knight of Douglas
first, Berley Halligan of Des Laos
second.
100 yard boys race-Frederick Vol
mer, Minot, first, Ray Burke, Bert.
hold, second.
50 yard girls under 12 years race
VeTNd JOuISOuS CdIpAOS A1oI RAu -
villa DAZZLE, Carpio, second
so yard three legged race-Lyle
Peterson and Charles May, first and
Ray Kielty and Ray Burke, second.
so yard girls race sigma Void. Nj.
not, first, and Selma Ronshaugen, Mi.
not, second.
! Pipe Smoking race-Alf. Fugelso
first, and Vincent Kielty, second.
so yard candle race-James Emer.
son Of brady.
so yard race between Dave Mali
and L. C. Eby was won by Dave.
so yard race between George Kru
ger Of Ryder, and Bill Shafelbein, 9
farmer living north of Ryder, was
won by Kruger.
The boys potato race was won BY
Stewart Detch Of Rice Lake.
The girls potato race was won BY
Sigma Void.
The horse shoe contest was won b,
Tom West Of Minot who vanquishec
all opposition with ease.
Drive to Reach Every Disabled Maj
The eligibility squad" from TIN
Minneapolis office of the Fedora
Pnord for Vocational EducatiOn wit