Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-07-27
Members of Association Bring
Picnic Dinners to North End of
Devils Lake
GEORGE W. DAVIES SPEAKS
ON OPPORTUNITIES OF THE
FARMERS In SAUK COUNTY
Between Eight Hundred and a
thousand People Present For
Events of the Day

Members OF the Sauk County Coun-
tTy Life association were fortunate in
having in ideal day for their annual
picnic which was held Thursday at
the north shore of Devils lake. Be
tween eight hundred and thousand
people enjoyed the events OF the day,
which opened with a program after
all the picknickers enjoyed a hearty
dinner under the blue sky.
Earl Thomas, president Of the as
sociation. acted as chairman during
the program and introduced the
speakers. The Male Quartette OF Bar
aboo rendered two selection for the
opening number which was followed
by the Invocation by Rev II. H. Saw
age OF the Baraboo Baptist church.
Rev. Savage next lead in community
singing and all Joined voices in the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic
Kingsford Talks
A. c. Kngsford, superintendent OF
schools in Baraboo, was given few
moments tc talk on his candidacy for
congress from this district. The
speakers said he believed it was
time Sauk county was having a re-
preventative in congress, having not
had one n a good many years. The
candidate stated he was proud TO be
from Sauk county and if elected :
would t"y and rise to the RESPONSE
bility Of the office and look after the
interests of those he represents to
his utmost Mr. Kingsford did not
have time to go into the details of
his platform during the limited time.
He is IN independent progressive re-
publican but said he would cast his
vote as he saw fit regardless of party
views The Baraboo man stated al
though he would not be a great power
in Washington he would count some
for Sauk county In conclusion Mr..
Kingsford said, IF you can't help me
in the election do as little as possible
for the other fellow"
C. w. Davies Speaks
After another selection by the Male
Quartette former County Superinten-
dent OF Schools George W. Dawes
took the stand Mr.. Davis took ,ar
his subject, Opportunity The speaker
said Saub county has many opportu-
mites in election this year. education
of the farm boys and ideal crop con.
ditions. Mr.. Davies stated public edu-
cation has made America great and
NAt AdA ulClo Auuok COuSiuCA tic 0GnOOA-
ing OF the farm boy now with the
wonderful system of education. Smith
Hugh schools in the state have or
ganized agricultural courses which
are the connecting link of farm life
and education, Mr. Davies claims. Mr..
Davies also touched on production in
Wisconsin and stated ten tons of
milk per minute are produced by Wis
consin cows. The former Sauk coun-
ty man advised the farmers to keep
their organizations working and ad-
vertse their products.
The pogram concluded with sing
ing of Amerca by the picnickers.
Rev. II. H Savage and w, L. Gates,
principal of schools in Lyons, then
summoned those present to an arena
inclosed with rope on the baseball
field and the games were started
Athletic Events
The first event was a tug of war
between the farmers and the butter
makers. After a lively tussel the far
mers pulled the buttermakers over
the line.
A centipede race in which three
teams of five men each straddled
poles and raced around the Enclosure
resulted in Pat Terry team walking