Family Day at Osterhout's

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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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    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!!!