The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-29
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FOLKS PICNIC
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the big time they had.
1t would be mighty hard for this
over-worked office boy to tell all that
happened at the picnic-perhaps this
is lust as we'll for certainly some of
the folks are still suffering CD from
eating too much chicken n everything.
We just naturally closed up shop for
the afternoon and evening and every
one went to the picnic-food, fire
works, fishing tackle, bathing suits
and all.
The afternoon was spent in swim
ming, boating, fishing, horseshoe
pitching-and just enjoying the great
out of doors.
When the crowd had enjoyed its fill
of the swimming pool and lake, a
series of contests were held with prac-
tieally every one taking some part.
Winners in the various contests are
listed as follows:
Speed swim-George Decker.
Under water swim-Harold Pierce.
Balloon blowing contest for women
Mrs. Clarence Barck.
Nail driving contest (men) =
George Decker; (women)-Miss Ella
Ford
50-yard dash-William Evans.
25-yard dash - Mrs. James Cum
Minis
Cracker eating contest for women
Miss Margaret Converse.
Ball throwing contest for women
Ann Chenoweth.
Broad jump-A. K. Chenoweth.
Following the completion of the con-
tests, preparations were started and
soon completed for the picnic supper,
which was served on three great tables
spread beneath the great shade trees
near the lake, with gallons Of lemon
ade to serve as an appetizer, if
needed.
1t is impossible to adequately de-
scribe the tables, but to be real truth
full they actually groaned beneath the
pounds and pounds of food that graced
the festal board.
Nothing in the way of food was
overlooked, so far as this writer could
determine, and while the tables groan-
ed to begin with, it was the picnic
crowd that groaned later.
After all had eaten their fill or
thereabouts, portions of the crowd
again sought the lake and either en-
ioyed boat ride or attempted to Sc
cure something along the line of fish
for the next days meal, if any.
Results of the fishing expeditions
of several members of the group are
being left to the imagination. since
that is all they secured SO far as could
be learned at late hour Wednesday
night.
The picnic party, as we'll as many
others gathered at the lake for the
evening, enjoyed the spectacular fire.
works display arranged by the COM
pany as the feature event of the pro-
gram.
To top off the day and evening,
treats of watermelon and ice cream
We're afforded the group as the clos
ing event of wonderful afternoon
and evening.
The affair was most successful and
that tells whole world of news that
the office boy finds hard to write after
so much to eat, so strenuous a day
and SO much that has already been
typed.
In the words of the old-time coun-
try correspondent, everyone thanked
the boss and his buddes for the out
ing, wished 'em many happy returns
Of the day and departed for home
with almost empty baskets, but tired
and happy
One of the most enjoyable features
Of the affair was the distribution and
reading of "The Elephandonk," offic-
ial publication of the picnic party. A
program of the contests also was
provided.
Those present included the follow
ing: Mr. and Mrs. Chester f. Bryan,
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Howard and son,
Harold John, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Neville,
Dr.. and Mrs. Stanley Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cumnins and children,
Margaret, Lawrence, James and Mar
tha, Mr.. and Mrs. George Decker and
daughter, Mary Esther, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Barck, Mrs. Anna Rea, Miss Catherine
Keigley, Miss Ella Ford, Miss Anna
Neff, Miss Margaret Converse, Mr..
and Mrs. A. K Chenoweth and daugh-
tefs, June Rea, Ann and Ellen, Fred
Graves, Paul V. Miller, Donald Rea,
Earl Dixon.
H. ]. Pierce, John W. Diekerson, Rob-