Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1910 — Christian Sunday School to Hold Picnic at Nagel’s Grove. [ARTICLE]

Christian Sunday School to Hold Picnic at Nagel’s Grove.

The Christian Bible school and church will hold its annual picnic at Nagel’s grove, three miles southwest of town, on Thursday, August 11th. Wagons will be provided for the boys and girls of the school and carriages for the older persons and parents who have no conveyances of their own. The procession will leave the church as soon after nine o’clock as possible Committees are busy getting everything in readiness for the greatest outing the school has ever taken. “Aunt Sallie,” the great funmaker for the young and old, expects to be present. There will be swings, horseshoes, ball games and the old time game of “Soaker” (soft ball used) will be indulged in. Prizes will be offered for the successful contestants in the following games: Crab race, wheelbarrow race and three legged race for boys; nail driving contest, relay race and potato race for girls and women. In addition to these, there will be an affinity race and 60 yard dashes for boys and girls. It is hoped that every member of the school, together with the parents and all members of the church will gather at the church at nine o’clock with well filled baskets and spend the day In the grove. ,

On Monday, August Bth, at the Ellis Theatre, a new,play by Hal Reid, called "The Cow-Puncher,” shows for one night. It is under the direction of W. F. Mann. According to press reports, few plays seen in the popular priced houses have the dramatic value that this romantic drama of the West contains. The plot was cleverly conceived and the characters taken from real men and women. The caßt contains personnel of players well known to theatre goers, and their names guarantee a first class performance. The scenery was specially designed and built by the well known artist. Harry Buhler and Herman Peltz, from original drawings made by Mr. Buhler the artist, who spent a year in Arizona for his health. The light effects are the perfection of stage craft and patrons can feel certain that they will see somethiag worth seeing in the performance of “The Cow-Puncher.”