The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 3

MUSCATINE JOURNAI3 'AND NEWS-TRIBUNE 26, 1939 School Children Assemble for Annual Play Day Events alissa, 440-yard relay, grades 7-8: Muscatine, Carlisle, Sackl, Wclerhauser and Thompson, first; West Liberty, G. wieners, T. Bailey, Leo Hamer and Enderle. second; West Liberty, Lcs- Conklin, Alvin Jarvis, Jiinmie UC5S, Dick Owens, third. 60-yard dash, boys 11-1-: Wayne Eger Jefferson: Merle Sturras, Jefferson; Jack Rowley, Washington.

60-yard dash, ffirls 11-12: Myrtle Collison, Atalissa; Bllarene Middagh, Clearview: Mary Louise Kroti, West Liberty. Township boys shuttle race. 10-16: Atalissa, Collison, Oepping. Barkalov and Bridgford. first; Muscatine, Sutton.

Miller. Essex and Raleigh, second; West Liberty. Jack Angercr. R. Doekterman, H.

Hawker and Pike, third. Town-Country Free-for-All. Girts three-legged race: Opal House and Evelyn Keller, Moscow; Dorothy Marine, Ccdarville. and Shirley Miller, Champion Hill: Darlcne Bell and Darlene Ament, Union No. 7.

Boys three-legged race: Gus Wieneke and Leo Hamer. West Liberty: Jack Charter and Alvin Nelson, Orphans Home; John Barkalow and Wendell Collison. Atalissa. Boys bicycle race, 440 yards: Bob Hime, West Liberty; Harlan Hawker, West Liberty; Robert Collison, West Liberty. Girls bicycle race: Jane Lee Eich- cnauer, West Liberty, 100 yard dash, boys 13-16.

Oral Carlisle, Muscatine; Jack Wcyerhauser. Muscatine: Richard Wilson, West Liberty. 100-yard dash, girls 13-16: Arlene White. Atalissa; Patty Wiggins, Hazel Dell; Laurcna Barkhurst, West Liberty. Wheelbarrow race.

'ID-yards; Leo Hamer and Gus Weincke, West Liberty: Jack Charter and Alvin Nelson. Or- niians Home: Jack Wilson and Clyde Hay. 0 Pell. Scenes from Muscatine county's annual colorful Flay Day festival in which hundreds of rural and town school children took part Thursday at West Liberty are shown in the accompanying The picture at the top left was taken just after the completion of the tent pitching contest and shows two Boy Scouts standing beside the tent they had erected. At right, above are shown two young- pupils from CIcarvIew school holding the banner and slogan with which they won first prize in a parade poster contest.

The nattily-clad West Liberty hiffh school hand is shown in the lower picture leadinjr the parade through the business district of West Liberty. Hundreds of Rural School Pupils of Muscatine County and Parents Join in Play Day at West Liberty in general charge of arrangements. In one of the feature races of the day. Catherine King retained her position as speed queen among the rural school teachers, winning the special King won the race in 1934, 1935, land 3936, and the past two years, West Liberty was the focal point for hundreds of Mus- in 1937 and 1938, finished in sec- catine county rural and town school pupils, their parents and members of their families Thursday at the annual Play Day event. Several thousand persons took part in the day's activities, most of which were held at the fairgrounds.

The Lutheran Orphans' home team won the county rural schools kittenball tournament, triumphing over, Moscow 6 to 3 in the title game which was' the final event on the day's program. Down Other Teams. The champions advanced to the sponsored the play day am Harold O. Keele, president of the club deIi ere an addre ing of Orono in a lop side encounter 46 to 0 and Fulton, 7 to 2. In the other first round games, Sweetland defeated Lake 9 to 5, and Fulton downed Wapsie 14 to 12.

A parade, led by the West Liberty high school band in which Boy Scouts and a large number I of school pupils took part. the afternoon's festivities. At thej conclusion of the procession, a colorful flag-raising ceremony- was staged in front of the grandstand. Hazel Dell school No. 2.

Ann Blinker, teacher, was awarded first prize for having the best poster in the line of march, while Clearview school was second and Goshen Valley third. The Atalissa grade school won first place among the town schools competing 'a the contest, Scout Field Meet. A Boy Scouts field meet was one of the features of the day's Troop 123 sponsored by the Knights of Columbus winning honors in the majority of the events. A kite-flying contest also provided entertainment during the afternoon. Numerous races held for the rural and town school pupils, ribbons for the three first place winners in each event being awarded by the West Liberty Business Men's association which ond place.

is a summary ol the results of the races: Special Awards. Teacher with largest number of pu- nils present: Mary Dell Kfrr, Sweetland Center. Teacher and pupils coming the farthest, Mary Dell Kerr, Sweetland. Mother with greatest number of children present, Mrs. Kemper, Montpelier.

nine children. School official coming farthest distance, Walter JIcGilvary, Sweetland, Kite riyinsf Contest. Largest, kite flown: Harold Poole. Donald Poole and Arthur Brticher. Largest star kite flown: James Gundrum.

Harold Koenigsaecker and Rich- Bradley was' Kite with longest tail: Donald Normar. Bellx and Richard Brown. Kile wilh best color: John Hall, Norman and Billie Burke. Kite with strongest pull: Arthur Britcher. Harold Kcenigsaecker and Norman Beitx.

Kite flown farthest and best maneuvered: Lynn Knlyor, James Gundrum and John Hall. Boy Events. Tent pitching contest: Troop 128. first: troop 127. second.

Attendance award: Troop 12-, United Brethren church', first; troop 135 of Nichols, second. Life-line rescue: Troop 123, first: troop 127, second. String burning: Troop 123, first; troop ISt of Wilton, second. Knot tying: Troop 127. first: troop 123.

second. Signalling: Troop .123, first; troop 127. second. Troop 123. which is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, carried off the major honors, while troop 127, "First Methodist church, piled up the second largest number of points.

Troops participating were 122. United Brethren: 123, Knights of Columbus: 125. First Presbyterian; 127: First Methodist; 12S. First Baptist: T31. McKinley school: 135.

Nichols; 141, West Liberty: 151. Wilton, F. G. McCullough was the official EVERY CASE OF GRAIN BELT 15 GUARANTEED THE MOST SATISFYING BEER YOU'VE EVER TASTED OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED I Dog Skat Keeps dogs, cats and animals from trees, evergreens and shrubbery. Harmless to animals and humans.

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Young. director, and iudges included the Rev. A. L. Brand- stctter.

the Rev. J. J. Morrissey. N.

W. Hancer of Nichols, E. V. Swanson of Wilton, Claire Brooke, Harry Lewis, and Jack Connor. West Liberty: Robert McBlain, Atalissa; John Wiegand.

and Glen Pollack. Glenn Pringle was in charge of the kite flying contest, which included entries from boys other than Scouts and Cubs. Troop 132. Lincoln school, lost its chance to participate, in llic meet when drivers, misunderstanding failed to Pick up the boys. Junior Snral School Bacoa, i oO yard dash, boys a.nd girls under Bobby Stacey, Montpelier; Wesley Photos.

Penn avenue; Dick Dittmer, Stockton. 50 yard dash, boys 5 to 6: Everett Eugene Bremmel Sweetland Cen- i ter: Dickie Stacey. Montpelier: Lloyd Wayne Toler, Union. 50 yard dash, girls to 6: Esther Toyne. Sweet land Center: Wanda Lee Schmidt.

Ataiissa; Joan Burr Oak. 50 yard dash, boys 7 to Phelps. Penn avenue: Billy man. Laurel Hill No. Stoclk.

Sweetiand Center. 50 yard dash, girl 7 to Loretta Weinard. Hazel Deil: Vcrnon Toyne. Sweetland Center; Jean May Biiliok, Penn Avenue, yard dash, boys 9: Cliaddle Goshcny Valley: second. Vernon Toyne, Sweetland Center; Lester Hildebrand.

Union No. 7. 50 yard dash, girls 9: Betty Drumm, IVIelpine; Jean May Billick, Penn Avenue; and Dorothy Bermel, Sweetland Center. Senior Enrol School Races. 50-yard dash, toys 10: Chad James.

Goshen Valley; Jay Steen. Pium Grove. I 50-yard dash, girls 10: Louise Hines, Park Place; Virginia Tenter. Park Bonr.le Schroeder. Fairport.

50-yard dash, boys 11: Darrell Yo- lium. Brockway: Edgar Hildcbrand. Union No, Louis Stable. Cedar- i ville. 50-yard dash, girls 11: Ariene Berman.

Sweetitmd: Delores Allen. Moni- pelier; Shirley Miller, Champion Hill. Sack race, boys G-10: Eimer Houck. Fairoorl: Lester Hildebrand. Union No.

7: Clyde Inman. Dell. Sack race, giris 6-10: Loretta Weinard. Hazel Dell; Lotene Weinard, Union No. DarJpne Amen', Union No.

7. Sack race, boys 11-16: Dean Birkhofer, Moscow; Don Passmore, Cedarville. Louis Slahle. Cedarvillc. Sack race, girls H-lfi: Slllrlty Miller, Champion Hill: Betty McMalion.

Union Xo. 7: Ruth Marolf. Sweetland 60-yard dash, boys 12-13: Alvin Jarvis, Independence: Stanley Eider. Dell: Durward Walker, Lutheran Homes. fiO-yard dash, girls 12-13: Patty Wiggins.

Hazel Dell: Betty Ofiborn, Conesvilie: Betty McMahon. Union Xo. 7, 100-yard dash, boys 14-16: Jack Charier. Lutheran Homes; Harvey Beaham. Homes.

100-yard dash, girls M-16: Mabel Coxon. Hazel Dell: Louise Wright. Fairport; Marie Laurel Hill. 75-yard dash, men's free-for-all: Ri- chard Wilson, West Liberty; Joe JcJ- fers. West Liberty; Dale Smith, Atalissa.

Schoolma'ams race, 50-yards: Catherine King, Clearview; Ann' Bunker, Hazel Dell. Town Schools Baccs. 50-yard dash, boys 5-G: Jack Can-in, Atalissa; Bobby Hamer, West Lib- erly. 50-yard das)), frirls 3-6: Esther Toyne, Sweetland; Eunice Xeiswanger, Wilton; Elizabeth Ann Marine, preschool. 50-yard dash, boys 7-8: diaries Smith, West Liberty; Bobby Zwale- nek.

West Liberty; Ray Hambright, Bennett. 50-yard dash, girls 7-S: Donna Molt. West Liberty: Lorenc Burns. AtalUsa: Martha Kemper, Montpelier. 50-yard dash, boys 9-10: Farrell Hones, Jefferson school; Raynjond Capping.

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