The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-31
ST, CLAlRSVIELE
CLUB PICNIC At
ST CLAIRSVILLE
WAS Big SUCCESS
BOYS AND GIRLS cIuBs YRoM ALI
OVER BELMONT COUNTY WGR0
REPRESENTED.
Big Program OF Athletic ana Amusing
Events Was Stag
winners


ne OF the biggest picnics ever held IN
Belmont County. there being over five
hundred people present. All OF the
FORTY one different clubs in Belmont
county. including calf. poultry. pig. tood
nnd clothing clubs were represented:
The picnic was under the direction OF
'olnty Agent J. c. Men. assisted oy
Miss Spensley OF the County Agents
Orace The motto % the different cIuos
IS To Make the Best Better
In the morning over three hundred
club members marched from the fair
grounds through the main street OF ST.
C.a!rsville each club carrying Its own
banner and giving their club yells. This
was followed at noon BY basket pic
toe on the fair grounds. After dinner
a large number OF athletic events.
baseball game and special horse racing
nv the cavalry troops stationed at the
fair grounds furnished amusement LOT
those present.
over Ave hundred different contest
ants were entered in the twenty six
athletic events and much interest was
displayed The events were divided into
classes FOR Junior boys and senior boys
and for Junior and senior girls as wei!
as anumber Of club events and contests
Sor the older people. The various win
ners OF the different events FOLLOW
Boys Above IS pounds
100 yd pash-Stanlcy Collins
Legged Race-Joe R!tchey and
Stanley Collins.
Running Broad Jump-Marlon Lyle
Running High Jump--Marion Lyle
Bass Ball Throw-Alrred Bradke
Boys Below s5 Pounds
wheelbarrow Race-Robert Fulton
and Arnold Burkha-t.
Running Broad Jump. P. Ba!ley.lr.
I'll rA
Annie Cortest-willIam Lewis
Stunning High Jump-Lee McFrcder-
lex.
Senior Girls as to 1s ysars)
Potato Race-Alta Allcorn
Horseshoe Pitch-Alta Al!corn
- vd. Dash-Ethel Ault
N'Ie End Contest-Laura GitSn.
(JunIor Girls 40 to IA ysars)
Horseshoe acknowledgement McCutcn-
con.
Potato Race-Lillian Patterson
Sack Race-Giadys Radcliffe
so vd. Dash-Esther SchocSey'
Club Events
z,;., nov tump-FlrSt Belmont Coun-
- Carf club. The team consisted or
lanes GiShn James Dixon rex All
corn. Alder, Wise and Weston wise.
tOo-yd. Relay race--t1rst eeLnlon,
Coypty Calf Club. The team consis'eo
Wise and weston Wise. ST.
onn-vd Relay race Sew So Club. The
,,au, consisted Of Olive Coreett, Lucy
yrbecle- Mary Harvey Margaret
easEsf Rail Relay-Prtsc!lla Clothing
cruh The team consisted OF Fay MASON
Ha.el stevens. Edith Mason, r.eGa
johnson. Mildred Dewar ana h''aa MIL
't 100 I'd Dash for Men leaders-R. W.
Wells. .,,n Nom.
bers-Mr Bradke. -,
EgD Driving contest FOR mothers OF
cn,b nerbers-Mrs. Mckelvey.
Doll Dressing Contest for Women
,eaders-Mrs. J. r. Halnes.
rhe Judges OF the different events
Poy + Moser. County Agent OF
rcFycrson County. Steubenville. L. W.
T.inIev county Agent OF Monroe County
yynodsseld and w. s. Barnhare, County
,vant NJ Muskingum County, ZanesFi4ie'
psnnants were awarded TO the TWO cluos
.bat made the highest points ana foun-
-ain pens 70 the boy and girl VINO th3ue
the highest number Of points.
The pennant FOR the Boys Cup was
svarded 20 The First Belmont County
Tersav Cath Club. they having made 90
,olnts while the Priscilla Clothing Cluo
- Somerset Township won the girls
nsnnant with So points. Marion Lyle
~ the Holsteln-Guernsey Calf Club ana
lee McFreder!ck OF the Belmont-Center-
VILE Jersey Calf Club both tied Tor mrs.
place among the boys contests ana ootn
received fountain pens. each boy haN!hs
II points. while Hazel stevens or the
priscilla Clothing Club won the SlrL
fountain pen with IL points. PROBATE
Judge Edward D. Meek awarded tns
~ 0efarrnnn
O. c. Croy, assistant State CLUB
IsadAr and w W. Browntield. Assistant
director OF Agricultural Extension Work
in Ohio. both OF Ohio State University
were present and aided IN conducting
the picnic. C. p. Lang. Vocational IN
structor In the local high school acted
as starter at the various events, while
Il H. Gabel. vocational Instructor OF
gainesville. assisted. r. W. Wells OF
ne Mooney Stock Farm has charge OF
the senior boy events, while Herbert
McKelvey OF Centerfille had charge OF
he Junior boy events. and Mrs. c. r.
Patton OF Tacoma was in charge OF the
senior girls event asnd Mrs. c. b. White
81 Flushing has charge OF the Junior girl
events.
The picnic was made possible through
.he work OF the Farm Bureau and tho
Ohio State Agricultural Extension Serv-
zee and while one Of the first 20 Oe held
N this region was a decided success
and plans are being made for Ike one
next year.
pEirynsn's Picnic.
A pairymen's Picnic TO which all the
da!rymen OF Belmont. Monroe, Guern-
sew and Jefferson Counties are Invited,
will be held At Epworth Park. Bethesda
on Wednesday. August 9th. Over Ave
hundred dairymen from all parts OF the
county are expected 10 attend and q
basket dinner will be enjoyed At noon.
after which a number OF noted speak
ers have been obtained 70 give addresses
among them being william F. Shilling,
p S B-ennemRn. President OF Dairy
mems Cooperative Sales Co.. Pittsburgh,
r. D. Dald. Director OF the Dairy Mar
k.tinR Dept. OF the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation and II. 8. Ballard. Legal Ad-
wiser OF the Ohio Farm Bureau Fedora
ton.
sunday school Picnic
The Mems Union Bible Glass OF the
Methodist church OF the GAINESVILLE
District will hold q picnic at Epworth
Park Bethesda. Ohio, on Saturday, Aug
ust 10. The picnic was originally
planned for the last OF July but was
post poned until IN August. A large
number OF athletic events and other out
OF door diversions are being arranged
and not only will members OF the dr.
ferent mems bible classes but their fam
Mes and friends as well. attend the