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Dakota“A big crowd had a big time at abig picnic,” is what Asher F. PayistSouthlate letter from Long Beach, CalifisThe gathering he says was held inLos Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 8, andnumbered about 3,000. It was anof ideal day and everybody was happy. They caried well filled baskets of good things to eat, the association[nfurnished the coffee while the picnicprovided the fun and frolic. Inillusthe crowd were many visitors—notSouth Dakotans—and there weremany tourists. It is surprising whata bunch of people are here fromj feouth Dakota merely to spend theatwinterstate;nmade fat hogs and cattle and theyirofhundredspocketbooksi-playspell. Saturday’s gatheringthe largest yet held by the Southdj Dakota association, and it was sosuccessful that arrangements are un-p der way for a big banquet in LosAngeles in the near future. The forenoon wras devoted to visiting and therenewal of old friendships. Then came« • —Iadinner—and such a spread. All wished for increased appetite and capacity. Following dinner, C, R.calledthe association1yyselected: CR. Johnson, president; P. H. O’Neilvice president; James Bishop, secretary and treasurer. Then camea1seWaltonspeeches. Rev. Jason the list; next came Hon, D. HLatham of Faulkton; the third waiChas. Knutson, late member of thlt;legislaturelowed by Asher F. Pay, whom thlt;keety**crowd seemed to delight in calling44uncle”; and Col. E' T. LangleySanta Ana, was th elast on the listThe crowd was so greatnot have an apportunity to meet anIt . *chat with all the old friends buwith whom I talkedwere these: Arthur Phillips anwife of (iearwatpr* J flHollywoodwife and Mrs. O. E. WrightJcockRheaLulu and Margaret Stitt, whovisiting at Ocean Park; Miss TilliWurfel of Ocean Park; Mrs. MaryrSignal Hill: ProfMcClelan and wife of LosFrank Gray and wife and Dr. anl1:tIMrs. H. H. CrosbyG. Burgess and Robt Kingdon9JoeR. Johnson, Michael Joyce, JasBishop of Los Angeles; Mrs. WKollmer, Mrs. W. H. Hawley arIrdaughter, Mrs. Ethel Pursell arWatertown; John ConnorsHollywod; Chas. Johnson and wife.Miss Elvina Buchert, Mrs. CarrieMyers, Mrs. John H. Davis, and GeoHuron*sojourning in Santa Ana. Mrs. Joli H Miller, of HuronSanta Ana with the Langleys. Aihow eager were the former Beadlepeoplefriends and neighbors. While moof them are comfortably located aihappy in their California homeswarm spot in thehearts for South Dakota. Somedie county hunch will solt; turn their faces homeward rearhircrops
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Huron Weekly State Spirit
Huron, South Dakota, US
Thu, Jan 20, 1916
Page 5
Full Page
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