Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1913 — VAN RENSSELAER CLUB HAD FINE PICNIC [ARTICLE]

VAN RENSSELAER CLUB HAD FINE PICNIC

75 Took Auto Trip, Had Picnic Dinner At Haielden and Attended Brook Band Concert. * The second annual picnic of the Van Rensselaer club took place at Hazelden Friday afternoon Thirteen cars made the trip via Remington and Goodland and three went across country. There were seventyfive people in all and they certainly had an enjoyable time. The picnic dinner, was spread soon after the arrival at Hazelden. It was a big spread, featuring spring chicken, and having about every other desirable thing to support it. Lemonade and ice cream, with fruit and cake were specialties of a very satisfying kind. The program of events followed the spread. Devere Yeoman demonstrated his superior fleetness over a number of contestants and a new pocket knife was given him for the performance. Miss Jane Moody distanced about twenty other young ladies in a 50yard dash and was awarded a pair of silk hose. Arthur and Maurine Tuteur won the affinity race, nosing out two or three other couples. Miss Tuteur received a Van Rensselaer- Club pennant. Elmer Wilcox out-hopped all the men at the picnic and will have a pair of silk-sox for special occasions. The suffragette oratorial contest went by default, but the prize, a box of candy, was awarded to Miss Georgia Harris, on a popularity vote. The adding contest was not held, owing to the fact that it was too dark to distinguish figures when the other events were completed. Three paper balloons were sent up, testimonials of the buoyant spirits that composed the picnicking crowd. All cars were driven to Brook, where the band concert was held, having been postponed from Thursday night in compliment to the visit -of the club. A special program had been prepared, printed programs being distributed among the large crowd. Two vocal solo numbers added to the enjoyment of the concert Dr. Aaron Wood is the leader of the hand and Jake Rich, Fred Longwell, Frank Davis and Editor Foresman helped make the evening pleasant for the visitors. Returning the machines took various routes homeward, arriving from 10:15 to 12 o’clock. All were profuse in their praise of the picnic.,