Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
IOWA PICNIC
BRINGS MANY

The annual picnic of the associa-
tion of former residents of Iowa
, brought a goodly crowd of people
to Payette last Thursday. The event
was held on the shady grounds of
, the Central school, where tables and
speakers stand were erected for the
occasion. Numerous games and con-
tests were engaged in for amuse-
ment; but the main feature of the
day was sociability. Iowa people are
nothing if not socfable. The morn
ing was spent in a horseshoe tour
nament and milking contest. R. A.
Crump won first prize ($5.O0) for
drawing most milk in five minutes;
c. E. Redfield, second (s2.50); Guy
Cockerum third (s1.00), and Doro-
thy Redfield fourth (pound Sun
shine butter). Prizes were donated
by the Farmers Cooperative Cream
cry. Dorothy Redfield also won
Especial prize offered by the creamery
on sanitary milking. The Iowans
challenged the world for tug of
war and won, but outside of Iowans
there was but small portion of the
world present.
Not the least interesting and en-
joyable part of the program was
] pulled off at about midday when the
fried chicken occupied the central
position on the rostrum. Iowa peo-
pie are reported to be good livers.
and they certainly came to town
prepared to maintain their reputa-
ton. The Payette County band con-
! tributed generously to the pleasure
of the hour with several choice Sc
lections and they also proved very
helpful in disposing of the choice
viands.
The afternoon program, formally
/ opened by c. S. Bolton, president of
the association, started off with the
announcement that General Patch,
4 Maia= Ae<ie sud Private Nilzs wiz
son had "fuked" and substitutes
were placed on the program. The
address of welcome, given by E.
c. S. Brainard and no one could have
/ told but what he was a real general |
He made all fell welcome and Miss
! Katherine Mann of Emmett told him |!
so in her response Gen. T. a Wal
ters of Caldwell substituted for Pri- |
vate Wilson in a very acceptable |
manner and the rest of the program |
was carried out as advertised Mu-
/ sical numbers by the Fruitland peo-
/ pie and solos by Prof. Leger are es-
pecially worthy of mention. The lit
tie talk given by Prof. Van Horn of
Sioux City was interesting and help
full. He spoke of the pioneers and
the service they had rendered in the
wilderness of America. Sometimes
fellow feels that he has failed be-
cause he las not boarded a fortune,
but he who has had an active part
in subduing the great west" has
not lived in vain.
The people were so we'll pleased i
with the picnic that they voted to
come back to Payette next year Our
broad streets and splendid shade
make it an ideal place for such
gathering, and Payette certainly Il
made the visitors feel welcome. il
Another feature of the picnic was
the registration. A big cake was Of
.fered by the City bakery to the
county showing the largest number,
Harrison county took the cake" {
About 40 registered from that coun- {
ty. Following the program was the s
election of officers. B. F. Huff was {
chosen president. and Mrs. B. c. L
Blakesley, secretary-treasurer. I
The remainder of the afternoon /
was given over to sports and the '
following events staged: t
Boys race, S to 10 years-First,
ball bat, by valley Hdw. CO., second
hair cut by Loughrey's barber shop; i
third, hair cut by J. A. Reynolds /
barber shop.
Boys race. II to 15-First, ball S
and nit, Golden Rule; second base
ball, Don't Worry store; third, hair t
cut. Mack's barber shop
Girls race, 5 to 10-First, rock T
ing chair, Peterson Furniture store;
second. hair cut, Mack's shop; third, n
hair cut at Loughrey's.
Girls race. II to 15-First, para o
sol, by Whitaker. Klan organizer; VI
second, flower basket, Johnson Va
riety; third, hair cut. Reynolds shop. y
Sack Race-First, two meals, by p
Liberty Cafe; second, lbs. Superior n
coffee, Superior Grocery; third, eye
shade, Rezac Pharmacy. +,
Mems free for all-First, bamboo
fishing rod, Wood & Spaulding; Sec =
ond, box cigars, Billy Blacks pool q
hall; third, beef roast, Independent o
meat market. n
Ladies' free for all-First. ladies',