The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
WOODllEN NAVE
$500 GUESTS
ATPARk PICNIC
George b. Jackson, Rock Island,
Oldest Member-TaIks, Band
and Dancing Events.

George B. Jackson, 1909 Lin
coin court, member of the Modern
Woodrfen 80 years, was Oldest, and
r. J. Alwater, 1410 FTfth-and-a-ha1f
avenue, was shortest Woodmen at
the county picnic Of Modern Wood
men and Royal Neighbors in Pros
pect park, Moline, yesterday. at
which $500 members and friends
OF the order were guests.
Tf1e outing which formally be-
gan in the afternoon, virtually got
under way early in the forenoon
when members and their families
arrived for the day. 1t was mid
night before the last OF the picnick-
ers departed after having spent
day of concerts, races sports, speak
ing and dancing. Joseph G Ray, head
clerk of the Woodmen, Mrs. Hada
NJ Carlson, supreme physician OF
the Royal. Neighbors. S. S. Tanner,
H-oodmen director from MINER, Ill,
Mrs. Alice Giliiland, supreme re-
corder of the Royal Neighbors, aud
Axel Kohler, Moline attorney, were
sneakers at the afternoon program.
Vests band played throughout the
day. Marx M. Harder, president of
the picnic association, had charge
OF the program.
Drill team from Camp No. &c,
best of all Forester teams, featured
the exhibition drill work and shar-
ed honors with the drum and bugle
corps of the camp. Silvls camp,
Royal Neighbors, presented a drill
in the afternoon and won enthus!-
sstic applause. Two films depicting
Modern Woodmen sanatorfum &C
tivities and used in membership
campaigns, were shown preceding
the dance program.
Close Race for H0nOrs.
The registration booths were cen
ter of interest throughout the day
for it was here aspirants to ind;-I
vidual honors enrolled. Mr.. Jack
son. who was Aoldest Woodman on |
the ground, had close rival in |
HI. E. Biggs of Silvis, who lacked !
only eight months of equalling his |
record. Mr.. jackson is 70 years |
OF age and his rival, 70.
c. A. Palmer, 1928 Twenty-third !
avenue, Moline, easily won honor
as the taIlest Woodman. He is 8 |
feet AZ inches tall. Mr.. Atwater,
the Rock Island holder of the short
est WOOu1dA llItS, 10 % ASSb . = |
inches.
Mrs. Mary S. Fugate, 1923 Thir- |
teenth street. Moline, a member OF
the Royal Neighbors 26 years, won J
honors in that class by just one
Gay, her claim to the title being !
challenged by Lawrence G. Schofer, |
1920 Thirtieth avenue. Mrs. Fugate
became a member Jan. 16, 1895, but
Mr. Schofer Joined the following
day.
Mrs. William O'Neil, S02 Railroad
avenue, Moline, was the tallest
Royal Neighbor on the grounds.
She lacked an inch of being feet
high. Miss Mamie Christy of Mi
Ian won honors as the shortest, be-
ing 4 feet 1912 inches.
Sports Event Winners.
Race program in the afternoon
brought out large entries in each
event and judges were busy run
ring the program off in excellent
manner without confusion. The
winners were:
50-yard dash, girls under Is years
-Beulah Danielson, first; Helen
livingston, second; Margaret An
derson, third.
bO-yard dash, boys under Is years
Alfonso Lesage, Marvin Ellstrom,
Clifford Carlmark.
25-yard stout mems race, 200
pounds and over-A r. Talbot, E.
C. Jones. C. II. Redfern.
25-yard stout ladies' race, 80
pounds and over-Mrs. L. A Card
Fer. Mrs. C. Z. Hart, Mrs. Arthur
Johnson.
50-yard dash, ladies over IS.
N Card Jorgensen, Marie Coda, Glad
" Boys sack race-Marvin Ell
strom, Arthur Skater, Raymond
Mcclellan.
1O0-yard dash, married men
Glen Wescott, Dan Heinke, George
Garlock
Mems backward race. 25 yards
Arthur Shelter, George Garlock.
Collar and necktie race free for |
alll-E. C. Jones, Dan Heinke, |
Frank Shelter
Soda cracker eating contest
Ruth Swank, Rosc Wade, Mrs. c. Z. |
Hart.
Ladies' throwing contest =
Blanche Gippert. Mrs. C. f. Hart,
Mrs. H. E. Knouse
Swimming contest for young men
III. Ellstrom, Frank Shelter.
Swimming contest for young Ia
aies-Christina Cooper, Frances
Duncan