Show Lets Picnic Crowd Pick Bride Governor Serves as Best Man Nan CD B ii Associate P Press s HOLLISTER Cal aI June 6 tf iP A Mrs Jim im Dale 52 picnic bride by acclamation mation looked forward to married Ute life fc with her husband here tod today lY with the proud boast the governor of California flew to her wedding edding to act as best man Mrs Dale until yesterday Mrs Emma mma Johnson a widow v of San Jose may lay also tell if it she chooses how persons cheered as she was picked from rom a field of seven candidates to marry Jim Dale 58 who left his chicken ranch in Petaluma to get et him- him himself himself self a wife At the Elks annual picnic in Bolado park ark the big event took place Seven candidates willing to cook for or Jim Dale and help him tend his L chickens were seated on a platform Dale agreed to marry the one selected b by the persons at the picnic Over each prospective bride In turn turna a judge placed his hand At each stop the crowd removed pop bottles and chicken le legs s from their mouths to cheer The judge decided the cheer which greeted his raised hand over the head of Mrs Emma Johnson was the loudest loudest loudest loud loud- est of ot all There was no delay not delay not even cven though California's law requires three days' days notice of Intent to marry Jim Dale was a man man who believed in coming prepared He had taken the necessary step and had named all seven candidates in his application for fora a license so no matter which was chosen he was ready read |