The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
POSSUMCLUBFEAST OF FOOD AND FUN
Fifth Annual Banquet the Biggest and Best of AIl--225 Laughs to the Min ute--President Petefish Triumph
 ant-One Resolution Serious.

There were 27,O02 laughs at the fifth annual banquet of the Polk Coun- 1 ty Possum Club Tuesday night. Those who doubt the accuracy of the figures can use this test: There was a laugh every minute during the 120 minutes of fun-making that followed the feast and there were 225 guests that laugh ed The extra two laughs are those indulged in by President B. S. Pete 1 fish, one when he turned the tables on Judge Alley, the other when he was triumphantly reelected as the execu- tive head of the great organization.
 For be it known to the world, Presi- dent Petefish was reelected, even tho the process of balloting was somewhat out of the ordinary and the fact that charges of ring rule, bribery and cor ruption accompanied his success. The unusual part of the presidents suc- cess is that Eugene Cox, master poliL tician, who presided during the cleo tion, is said to have based President Petefish's success on the number of No" votes received. instead of the usual affirmative sign.
 There was no serious protest, how ever, ever, and as consolation prize to two distinguished, but defeated candi- dates for high honors, Judge J. |. Alley and Eugene Cox, they were elected vice presidents, one for each side of the chief executive.
 It was rare and happy gathering, this annual banquet of the funmakers of the Possum Club, and the fifth an- nual will be recorded in history as one of the best ever heid Wit and humor, good fellowship and good feel ing held the boards and when the last of the fun-making and feasting was over, the 225 guests departed with smiles on their faces.
 President Petefish was in the best form and the merry quips and jests that came from his lips added most to the evenings entertainment. The Possum Club executive was in rare good voice and sartorially speaking, was ace high with his newly burnished regalia and smiling face minus the well-known mustache.
 Gastronomically speaking, the ban quet was a record breaker. It was served not only on time, but it was served well. The long tables in the Cox building were in charge of the ladies of St. Agnes parish, and there was an abundance of choice well cooked foods for the 225 who sat at the festal board.
 When the Rev. F. F. Harrell asked grace after the guests had marched from the Elks Club and taken their places at the banquet board, here's what the Possum Clubbers had to eat,
 Roast Possum and Sweet Potatoes
 Celery and Assorted Pickles {. Baked Turkey with Oyster Dressing Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
 Venison with Currant Jelly
 Rolls with Cheese Balls
 Pumpkin Pie with Coffee.
 The young ladies of the sodality at St. Agnes church had charge of the serving of the feast prepared by their mothers, and they did their work gracefully and with perfect system | By 8:30 everyone had eaten to his or her hearts desire and the feast of reason started.
 Judge Alley gave the address of welcome and spoke of the idea of good Fellowship that stood behind the ap- parent froth and frivolity of the Pos sum Club. President Petefish gave the response and touched briefly upon la number of important problems, such as the late world war, the building of good roads in Polk county. the bride trail up Rich Mountain, the disarma- lment conference and the presidency oi the Possum Club. He thought every body ought to cultivate good fellow ship.
 M. B. Legate, as grand outer watch man, presented the new members te wv. French, master of the inner veil lwho gave the secret work of the order to the following: Alex Coyle, c. w Petty, William Weir, s. c. Payne, H Nj. Frederick, Supt. F. C. Angwin Mrs. W. E. Hungate, Mrs. I. H. Cor ldon. Mrs. George Emerson. W. H lAkard, Emmett Baker. N. M. Shields w. Nj. Brock. E. II. Freeman and Case 8uschow
 i At the conclusion President Pete fish was presented with live rossum safely enclosed in bird cage.
 The Resolution Serious.
 Az legal advisor Judge Alley intro. Idp<ed | resolution which was adeptnf in part as foIlows
 ne It Reso,xed. TfA1 ua. mem
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