110 years ago

aug. 17, 1916

A great crowd gathered Friday at the Old Settlers Picnic. It was easily the largest that has ever met in the history of the association.

Hundreds of people had a picnic dinner in the park. The program continued in the afternoon, the first speaker being John Madden.

Old Settlers Picnic is a great affair. With proper attention, it will continue to grow in size and in interest.

The first poultry taken in by Seymour Packing here was delivered at the plant yesterday morning.

By Wednesday of next week, it is expected that the plant will be in full operation.

The manager of the plant is P.N. Rees, who has been with the Seymour people for 10 to 15 years.

Finding that primary departments are going to be so crowded — a condition that has been growing from bad to worse — the school board is having erected south of the hill building a temporary building, 20-x-32-feet in size, to accommodate one of the rooms.

The new German Baptist church at Strassburg was dedicated Sunday.

The building cost $4,200 and is paid for with the exception of $1,600.

It has a basement and is all arranged in modern style, including an electric light plant of its own.

Pastor J.A. Pankratz preached a dedicatory sermon.