Family Day at Osterhout's

Tim Mulherne, Dave O'Hanlon, Mary O'Hanlon, Len Sweeney, Eileen Sweeney, Don Dennis, Shirley Hotaling, Joe and Nicole Bogdanowicz with Patty O'Hanlon in front,photo courtesy of Willard Osterhout

Warner Lake Improvement Association Family Day picnic's were a tradition that was started in the 1940s. In the early years they were held at Pitt's camp on the lake or at Hayden's tavern on Warner-Hayden Lane. It quickly became the social highlight of the summer season. There were all sorts of games for the children both in and out of the water and pony rides. There was a wacky hat and most beautiful baby contests for the adults and a greased flag pole where children would try to climb to the top to get the money placed there. Hayden's tavern burned down and the picnic's were discontinued for many years. Eventually they started up again and were held at O'Hanlon's Grove on the south end and the Osterhout's on the east shore of the lake. After a few more years their popularity waned and they were discontinued. All the photo's in this section are from the collection of Bernie Nagengast and were posted by Willard Osterhout, they are a compilation from several different years.

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  A gang under the big top
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  Dory, Midge and Jerri having some snacks
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  Scott keeps an eye on something or somebody
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  Milt, Keith and Sam chatting
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  Members having some friendly conversation
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  It seems a balloonist has been here
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  The Sutherland family enjoying some shade
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  Amy cooking with some help from Cait and Brie
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  Veronica and Stacy take a break on the porch
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  Kyle, Steve, Jordan, Brienna and Joshua take a break
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  Betsy Bates finds something very funny
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  Milt, Dave, Adam, Keith, Sam and Mike
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  Lee Jones, Gary Mostert and Bernie Nagengast with Bob and Sue Rivers in the background
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  Everyone enjoying a cold drink
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  The O'Hanlons and others enjoying the day
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  More lake residents arriving by boat to join the party
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  Mike and Jeff chat while some young swimmers towel off
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  Patrick Hufnagel came all the way from Va. to enjoy a pony ride
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  Steve Anderson and Dave Paton take a time out
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  Veronica, Stacy and Caitlyn share the porch
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  Children enjoy the swings, Alex Loucks on the right
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  Gail Dollar, Eileen Sweeney and Teri Johnson
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  Jim Pone shows Mike Baker the proper way to catch an egg
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  Joshua Hufnagel tries out a pony
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  Bernie, Chris, Robin, Mike and Peggy
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  Try eating a doughnut this way!
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  Stacy Osterhout, Jack Klein and Dave O'Hanlon
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  Mike and Chris Baker, Mary O'Hanlon and Bernie Nagengast
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  The ladies catching some eggs
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  Mike Baker, Jim Pone and Dave O'Hanlon catch an egg
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  Families from the south end enjoy the day
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  Bernie Nag, Ron Priester and Bart Mullen
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  Stacy holds her daughter Alex Loucks for her first pony ride
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  Lee Jones, Roger and Pat Freestone and Willard Osterhout
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  Gail, Gwen and Ron
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  Jerri Osterhout,Zachary and Stacy Loucks holding Alexandra and Dave Paton
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  Kyle Anderson enjoys a good old fashioned sack race
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  The Dollar family enjoying the pony rides
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  Amy has a hot dog ready
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  Willard, Nancy and Cookie Osterhout
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  Shirley Hotaling, Don Dennis, Gail Dollar and Joe Bogdanowitz
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  Jim Correll, Joe Bogdanowitz and Leighton Hotaling
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  Bob looks dangerous with those tongs in his hand
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  How about a little water balloon toss
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  The eggs are flying
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  Tim, Dave,Len Sweeney, Patty and Don
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  Hoagy, Dave, Len, Will and Don
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  Gail, Mary and Bob
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  Catch that water balloon
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  Teri Osterhout watches Betty O'Hanlon and Dan Johnson catching their eggs
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  Cathy Mull enjoys the picnic
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  Betty and Dave O'Hanlon look like they are a bit cold
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  How about a three legged race
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  The ponies have arrived along with the lambs and chicks
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  Stacy holds Alex's hair out of the way while she competes in the jello eating contest
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  Did you ever try to run while holding an egg on a spoon
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  The Thomas Nagengast family
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  Mike Bates, Stacy Osterhout and a couple of kids tossing the eggs
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  Will, Teri and Brie watch the sack racers
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  Another water balloon toss
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  Lee Jones and Zeb Pulliam taking it all in
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  Friends waving goodbye as they leave the picnic to return to their camps by boat
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  At the end of the day
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Bob, Len and Eileen with Jack Klein in back. The white board on the tree was used as a screen to show Sunday night movies

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Her grandfather Bernie Nagengast showed her how to eat watermelon

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Peggy and Mike Nagengast

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Jim and Jane Correll dancing to the music

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Len and Hoagy sample a hotdog

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Shirley Hotaling with ? note movie screen on the tree

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Milt Bates, Bobby Cocco and Zeb Pulliam eating his watermelon

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Bud Joralemon keeps an eye on the soda dispenser

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Zeb and his partner showing some moves

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Jerri, Teri and Dan

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Jerri cuts some bread for the picnic

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Dan Johnson, Lee Jones and Jim Pone sample some chow

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Campers from the North end seem to be enjoying the day

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Zeb, Lee and Milt

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Judy, Betsy and Vivian

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Bill Terko serves up a hamburger to Dan Johnson

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Sharon Klein, Stacy and Amy Osterhout in a doughnut eating contest

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Jack Klein talking with Jane and Jack Correll. The Dennis girls sitting at the table

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Laura Osterhout showing off her new two piece bathing suit

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Our musical hosts for the day

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Dan, Hoagy, Rich, Allison and Will. Turn out the lights the partys over!!!