Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 179, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1912 — Sew Club Picnieers Had Delightful Time. [ARTICLE]

Sew Club Picnieers Had Delightful Time.

The annual picnic of the Ladies’ Sew Club was held Friday evening on the spacious and beautiful lawn surrounding the H. R. Kurrie residence at the foot of Front street Fr,om all reports it was a huge and howling success, both from the refreshment and the entertainment view point. Tlie ladies of the Sew Club, their husbands and children were there for the big time, numbering In all about seventyeight The adults numbered about sixty, and were all seated at one long table and the children had a table to themselves. According to some of the men who were there the feed was laid out in vast quantities and was simply great. After supper was over Chas. Warner took the matter amusement in his own hands and put the feasted guests to strenuous play, consisting mostly of races. The ’men’s race was won by Moses Leopold. The victory was contested by Dr. Gwin, as he believes that there *was a conspiracy against him. Doc has been some sprinted in his younger days and this fact scared some of the contestants. They finally let him run if he were handicapped. This suited Doc all right but it beat him. He thinks they worked a “schinanigan” on him by having two of the runners to block his .path, just to let Mose win. Doc is going to be a “Bull Moose” about it and claim victory anyway. Doc. got even with them, however, in the afllinity race, run by married couples. He and Mrs. Gwin won out in a walk. The ladies* race was won ‘by Mrs. Bert Hopkins. Little Miss Hal-