Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-28
PICNIC
TO BE HUMMER
18TH ANNUAL AFFAIR AT EXPERT
MENTAL STATION AT MOCCASIN
TO BE BIGGEST EVER
Airplane Program VIII Be Feature of Day
in Addition to Addresses by Men of
National Reputation; Prizes offered In
List of Sports Arranged

Plans for the most elaborate program
for any picnic ever held in central
Montana are under way for the 10th
annual Judith Basin farmers picnic at
the substation at Moccasin July 10,
featuring an air circus, with an air
plane race as a headliner, formation
fight, a few stunts, together with an
idle motor spot landing contest, all of
which will give people of central Mon
tana a program that has never been
duplicated in that section of the state.
Entries nave been confined to n
plane from each of the Lewistown COM
panies and they are entering into the
contest with the spirit Of developing an
educational program which will promote
interest and safety in flying in the flu
ture.
Plans are also under way to lave O
public wedding as one of the features Of
the program. The association will make
this feature most inviting to any young
couple interested In being married at
the farm festival. A $25 cash prize will
be awarded each couple and $3.50 worth
OF wedding presents will be received by
participants in the ceremony. Ed Mack,
one of the new directors. has been select
ed to take charge Of this feature of the
program.
The sport program, under direction of
Gus Russell of Stanford, will include a
few novelty stunts in addition to regu-
lar races and ball games which have al
ways been held. This year two teams. in
Guiding the best in central Montana, will
be matched on the diamond. There will
be a creased pig race for juniors and a
free Tor all. The one who catches the
animal In each event will be given the
same.
Educational Features
MIR. Jensen and Mr.. Bales of the sta
ton say special emphasis will be placed
on four educational features this year.
The first is protein, under direction of
Mr.. Bell OF the Bozeman experiment sta
ton. The next is smut, with several
types OF standard implements for mixing.
Another will be tillage machinery, with
all types Of machinery on exhibit, and
the last feature will be Of harvesting
machinery. William LaInphere of the
Fergus county high school is taking care
OF the machinery exhibit and plans to
have one OF the most modern exhibits Of
equipment ever seen in central Montana.
The Lewistown Boys band, consisting
OF 38 pieces, having put in the best bid
for music concession, will start playing
at IL o'clock and will furnish music the
entire day.
Speakers already engaged are Chester
Davis, an economist prominently men
toned as the most able person for the
position Of secretary Of agriculture and
former editor of The Montana Farmer.
Great Falls, and Fred Bennion, county
agent leader of Bozeman, who also is
considered a practical economist. Dean
Hamilton will be chairman of the meet
ing. Mr.. Thompson OF the National Farm
Bureau federation will attend and MIR.
Barrett OF the Farmers union has been
invited.
Every effort is being made this year to
add to the comfort Of those attending,
with added rest rooms for women. There
will be plenty OF amusement for young
sters as provisions have been made for
daylight fireworks, and Secretary Mount
Joy is making every effort to get both a
Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round.
New Directors
Herbert H. Haight Of Suffolk, AL Boom
er OF Grass Range, JEFF Simpson Of Moore.
Roy Cross Of Denton and Tom Nicholson
Of Hobson have been added to the list Of
directors.
MI. Spratt, In charge of stands and
concessions, says every provision will be
made to have high class concessions n
stands for foods and refreshments.
A S36 prize Is offered In q horseshoe
pitching contest, which will BIZ under the
direction OF Joseph McIntire Of Beckett.