River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-07-23
FIVE THOUSAND HERE
FOR WALTON PICNIC

Fifteen hundred cars brought
about five thousand visitors to at
tend the Izaak Walton picnic at Glen
Patrk last Sunday, and these people,
augmented by the local delegation,
combined to fill the park with the
largest crowd it has ever sheltered.
The success of the affair was so
marked that it was unanimously de-
cided that it must be made an annual
event, and the Red Wing delegation,
the largest from any neighboring
locality announced that next year
the "Ikes' would assemble in that
city.
Rev. Mr.. Buxton of Red Wing
opened the speaking program with
an invocation. Rev. Mr.. Fulton of
Red Wing acted as presiding officer.
Among those who were called and
spoke were Attorney General Her.
man Ekern Of Madison, Congress
man August Andersen of Req Wing,
Senator w. H. Hunt, River Falls,
Hon. Otto w. Kolshorn, Red Wing,
representative in the Minnesota leg
islature, Assemblyman Charles B.
Perry, Milwaukee, Ethan B. Miner Of
New Richmond, and Theodore Swan
son, Ellsworth, Mayor Bracher and
Ex- Mayor Peter Nelson of Red Wing,
Edward Bryan, County Commission
er Tiedeman, Mr.. Hjermstad, Of Red
Wing and Cap Tyler of Bay City
Two of the speakers, Messrs.
Ekern and Perry, will enter the pri-
maries next year as candidates for
governor of Wisconsin. The speak
ers' themes were along the lines Of
conservation of wild life, fish and
game, demonstration and especially
the cleaning up of sewer polluted
streams.
The bait casting tournament re-
suited as follows. W. H. Sinclaire,
lst; A. Lilyquist, End; E. T. steidel,
3rd; Ed. Hall, M. j. Nicholson and
J L. Wheeler All contestants were
from st. Paul.
Chas. Stapf of Prescott won out
in the fly casting match, with w. H.
Sinclaire, st. Paul, as runner-up. DR..
Dawson of this city won third place,
followed by ]. L. Wheeler, A. Lily
quist and Mr.. FEST of st. Paul.
These two contest were staged by
the st. Paul Casting Club, which had
a 1000 delegation here, headed by
Fred Keusel.
Red Wing tossers carried off the
barnyard golf honors, with River
Fails second.
r. Flanagan of the Peters Co. and
Mr.. Sorenson of Bay City gave some
craftsmanship exhibitions at the
traps, across the river from the
park.
Ed. Shepard of this city won the
trap shoot loving cup, and Red
Wing entry was second.
Valuable prizes were given for
each event, and every division of the
sports program was witnessed by a
large and enthusiastic audience.
City Electrician f. E. Buck and
family conducted free coffee stand
and scored a great hit with the pic
nickers. The coffee, cream and
sugar were donated by local business
concerns.
The American Legion Auxiliary
ran a refreshment stand, and the
local Rod G. Gun Club had fish
pond, both proving very popular.
The Glen Park zoo was continually
surrounded by an admiring group,
and the animal collection was high
~ praised by the visitors.
Sundays crowd was one of the
most orderly gatherings ever as
sembled here, and all concerned with
staging this picnic will join in Civ
ing the Izaak Waltonians and their
families the very highest recommen-
dations to whatever city they may
choose to honor with their next an
nual picnic.