The Winslow mail., 1925-10-30
INDOOR PICNIC OF
SHOPCRAFTS WAS
A HUGE SUCCESS
By CHARLES ERICKSON

Inc QdSIlIy plduAeu iluooA PAO
mic staged by the Shopcrafts' as
sociation in the form of a Hollo-
ween party, last Wednesday even
ing at Frank Howe's Green Mill,
was certainly a "howling success" )"
Thanks to the splendid co-opera-
ton of not only the live wire COM
mittees and performers, but the ap-
preciative audience as well.
The hall was attractively deco
rated by Charlie Zahnley, Phil
Bubnak and Joe Harl, with Jap
anese lanterns and many colored
draperies, while in each corner
stood large stalks of corn crowned
by a jack-o-lantern.
With "bouncers" Barney Bush,
Walt Nelson and Joe Carey, man
ming the doors and ushering
large and molly crowd of shopmen
accompanied by their families or
friends, were all set for the
start of the promising "big time"
shortly after o'clock, and take
it from yours truly, folks, they
were not disappointed either. Ii
you're skeptical just read on.
Charles Stout, who carried out
his part supremely, acted as o1tl-
cial announcer and started the ball
rolling by introducing our general
foreman, Jim Kiely, who made
very interesting short talk on San
ia Fe-Safety First" In closing, he
said. Nov men the company start
ing November 1st, is staging
campaign which will be known as
Sixty days without an injury, ana
l ask, and know you fellows will
lend your utmost effort in keeping
the Winslow spoke of our great
railroad fiawless.'
The theatrical part of the even
ing opened with short and very
beautiful little drama entitled only
a Dream" by Sir Edward McCor-
mick and company, in which he and
Miss Norma Harris won hearty
applause. Then next after Dick
Sunderland h a ''tickled h
movies for a snappy selection,
came a-novelty dance, put on by
Buel Canady and Bob Pawley,
which drew a good laugh from the
crowd.
Miss Norma Harris rendered two
very sweetly sung solos, followed
with splendid duets and classical
dancing by the Misses Margaret
Penrod and Norma Camp. or
course this writer had to be mix
ed in the program somewhere, so
when the announcer introduced a
"Hotsy Totsy Arizona Cowboy" /
strutted out on the stage wearin
my "See America first" ten gallon
hat, and proceeded to spin my
ropes, meanwhile making a few
wise crackers" followed up by a
''fifty-cent" song after which Ben
nett Cooka, the famous buffalo rid
er at the last Gallup Indian sere-
monial, and Charlie Howaca, sang
a couple of Indian lulabies and al
though the words were not exact
ly understood, they seemed to be
appreciated.
A dandy blackface sketch was
the next attraction with ''Sluefoot'
the bones," telling spook tales and
drinking aver what did yo' all
say dat was nigga ?"-answer, EN-
bomin' fluid yo' po' fool" Follow
ing this curtain, Buel Canady an
swered everyone with well told
Jokes. One of which l recall:
Danny Hitchcock, Musty Mullins
and myself went deer hunting to-
gether and of course 1 took my
dogs. One morning they caught a
fresh trail and began to howl which
sure sounded like music to my ears
and when I asked Dan and Musty
if they heard the music Dan said
yes, but Mullins said, Il can't hear
anything for those darn hounds
yelping" Following the cute read
ings by little Mss Edna May Bak-
er, the show was brought to an
end with Q keen six minute eXhi-
bition Of wrestling between slim"
Curry and Tony Castillo, resulting
in a draw.
Floor Managers Baker, G. Hitch
cock and Govern had The floor
cleared for dancing, While tho
Mesdames Abel, Baker, Cock,
Hitchcock and Stout. served a war
time Salvation army lunch Of cof-
fee and doughnuts. There was al
SO a keg or two Of fine apple cider
on tap and ! claim it sure got
tapped.
The time was then about 10 p
m, so Con with the dance" was
the cry and o splendid orchestra,
composed Of Ed Matthews fddlin,
Dick Sunderland al The piano. Stan
ard Nesting tootin' his trumpet
Baz Ransom making the saxophone
wall, Bill Leyva ringin the banjo
and Eddie Pooler beating drums
and his xyIophone, the big hop
lasted until the we sma' hours and
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