THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

July 15, 1909

 

POTATO BAKE AND BARBECUE SEPT. 6-7

Committee Busy Making Plans to Eclipse Event of One Year Ago

           

            Though this city has been occupied in playing the part of hostess of one or another gathering or convention nearly every week this spring, it was the sense of those who attended the last regular meeting of the Business Men’s Advancement Association that it is very important to repeat and enlarge the annual event that originated last year and was given the very apt appellation “Waupaca Potato Bake”.  It will be remembered that one of the features of this annual festival is the exhibition of farm and garden products for which liberal premiums were offered and a most excellent exhibit made, which excelled the expectation of all and compared favorably with such exhibits at the largest county fairs.  This feature will be encouraged by liberal premiums.

            The idea of combining the Potato bake with the very popular custom of inviting former residents to return for their home coming is still one of the means of securing the numbers that will aid in making the event a success and every resident of Waupaca and vicinity is requested to extend a cordial invitation to one and all to come to Waupaca for the great Potato Bake that will occur on Sept. 6 and 7, or Labor Day and the day following.

            The special committees appointed to look after the different phases of the work of preparation are all busy and things are moving along in the mot satisfactory manner.

            Be a booster for the Potato Bake is now the slogan.