Family Day at Osterhout's
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.
A gang under the big top 
Dory, Midge and Jerri having some snacks 
Scott keeps an eye on something or somebody 
Milt, Keith and Sam chatting 
Members having some friendly conversation 
It seems a balloonist has been here 
The Sutherland family enjoying some shade 
Amy cooking with some help from Cait and Brie 
Veronica and Stacy take a break on the porch 
Kyle, Steve, Jordan, Brienna and Joshua take a break 
Betsy Bates finds something very funny 
Milt, Dave, Adam, Keith, Sam and Mike 
Lee Jones, Gary Mostert and Bernie Nagengast with Bob and Sue Rivers in the background 
Everyone enjoying a cold drink 
The O'Hanlons and others enjoying the day 
More lake residents arriving by boat to join the party 
Mike and Jeff chat while some young swimmers towel off 
Patrick Hufnagel came all the way from Va. to enjoy a pony ride 
Steve Anderson and Dave Paton take a time out 
Veronica, Stacy and Caitlyn share the porch 
Children enjoy the swings, Alex Loucks on the right 
Gail Dollar, Eileen Sweeney and Teri Johnson 
Jim Pone shows Mike Baker the proper way to catch an egg 
Joshua Hufnagel tries out a pony 
Bernie, Chris, Robin, Mike and Peggy 
Try eating a doughnut this way! 
Stacy Osterhout, Jack Klein and Dave O'Hanlon 
Mike and Chris Baker, Mary O'Hanlon and Dan Johnson 
The ladies catching some eggs 
Mike Baker, Jim Pone and Dave O'Hanlon catch an egg 
Families from the south end enjoy the day 
Bernie Nag, Ron Priester and Bart Mullen 
Stacy holds her daughter Alex Loucks for her first pony ride 
Lee Jones, Roger and Pat Freestone and Willard Osterhout 
Gail, Gwen and Ron 
Jerri Osterhout,Zachary and Stacy Loucks holding Alexandra and Dave Paton 
Kyle Anderson enjoys a good old fashioned sack race 
The Dollar family enjoying the pony rides 
Amy has a hot dog ready 
Willard, Nancy and Cookie Osterhout 
Shirley Hotaling, Don Dennis, Gail Dollar and Joe Bogdanowitz 
Jim Correll, Joe Bogdanowitz and Leighton Hotaling 
Bob looks dangerous with those tongs in his hand 
How about a little water balloon toss 
The eggs are flying 
Tim, Dave,Len Sweeney, Patty and Don 
Hoagy, Dave, Len, Will and Don 
Gail, Mary and Bob 
Catch that water balloon 
Teri Osterhout watches Betty O'Hanlon and Dan Johnson catching their eggs 
Cathy Mull enjoys the picnic 
Betty and Dave O'Hanlon look like they are a bit cold 
How about a three legged race 
The ponies have arrived along with the lambs and chicks 
Stacy holds Alex's hair out of the way while she competes in the jello eating contest 
Did you ever try to run while holding an egg on a spoon 
The Thomas Nagengast family 
Mike Bates, Stacy Osterhout and a couple of kids tossing the eggs 
Will, Teri and Brie watch the sack racers 
Another water balloon toss 
Lee Jones and Zeb Pulliam taking it all in 
Friends waving goodbye as they leave the picnic to return to their camps by boat 
At the end of the day 
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 
Her grandfather Bernie Nagengast showed her how to eat watermelon 
Peggy and Mike Nagengast 
Jim and Jane Correll dancing to the music 
Len and Hoagy sample a hotdog 
Shirley Hotaling with ? note movie screen on the tree 
Milt Bates, Bobby Cocco and Zeb Pulliam eating his watermelon 
Bud Joralemon keeps an eye on the soda dispenser 
Zeb and his partner showing some moves 
Jerri, Teri and Dan 
Jerri cuts some bread for the picnic 
Dan Johnson, Lee Jones and Jim Pone sample some chow 
Campers from the North end seem to be enjoying the day 
Zeb, Lee and Milt 
Judy, Betsy and Vivian 
Bill Terko serves up a hamburger to Dan Johnson 
Sharon Klein, Stacy and Amy Osterhout in a doughnut eating contest 
Jack Klein talking with Jane and Jack Correll. The Dennis girls sitting at the table 
Laura Osterhout showing off her new two piece bathing suit 
Our musical hosts for the day 
Dan, Hoagy, Rich, Allison and Will. Turn out the lights the partys over!!!
