American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-06
CELEBRATION A
GREAT SUCCESS
crowd Was Large and AInuse.
ments Good.
Fleats Surpassed Expectations and Pa.
-rade Was Splendid Crowd Prob
ably the Largest Ever in
American Falls.

a success in every way. The attend
ance was larger than expected. the
amusements were good, and the pa
rade was a surprise to almost ev-
eryone. Much thought and labor
were expended on them and they
were among the best features of the
day.
The band. in decorated convey
'ance headed the parade. It was
followed by four floats, deliberately
decorated with patriotic colors and
ross. The decorations were the
work of Mrs. A. VOCAL, and was
praised by everyone.
The Goddess float, containing
five young ladies beautifully robed,
was the first of these. Essie Snow
impersonated the Goddess of Liberty
with the following maids: Lorene
Earring. Gladys Davie, Sybil Spalding
and Dana Burrell.
Float No. was loaded with girls
representing the states of the union.
A partial list of the girls follows, it
being impossible to secure a com
plete list: Ella and Alton Doherty,
Blanche Allen, Marguerite Smith,
Hazel Allen, Irenee Atwood, Reta
Chipp, Lenore Cottrell, Clara Cot
trell, Helen Wiertzba, Ruth Jeffries,
Gwendolyn Atwood, Fontella Allen,
Gladys Runnion, Lenor Abercrombie
Catherine Davie, Hulda Schnable,
Dolores West, Margaret Greasy and
Myrtle Faa.
Float No. represented Colum-
bia and the U. S. possessions. Helen
Earring, Columbia; Coral Meadows,
Hawaii; Minnie Walker, Panama; !;
Lola Allen, Alaska and Hazel Chipp,
the Philippines.
Fairy float, drawn by a shetland
pony and loaded with the following
little tots attracted a great deal of
attention: Jennie Davie was queen
Tudy Cummins, Leila Hooker Lora
johnson and Helen McKown; foot
men. Maroni Johnson and Albert
Erlebach.
May Pole Float. Natalie VOCAL,
queen; Reta Barnhart, white; Zena
Rohde, red; Genevive Atwood, blue;
Alvia Rohde, red
Loida Bowen, dressed in green
covered with the state flower syringa
represented the state of Idaho.
Automobile containing Attorney
General McDougall. speaker of the
day, and children.
6tudebaker Company. buggy taste
fully draped with bunting.
O. X. Benn, driving two of his
fast horses tandem.
Evans Mercantile Company, a
handsomely decorated float rep
resenting their grocery department
from which candies and samples OF
various kinds were distributed. To
this was attached string of three
buggies draped in the national col
fors. The implement department
was represented by separator. a
header, mower and rake.
Fall Greek Sheep Company, boat
filled with girls on wagon, draped
in the national colors. display OF
saddlery and harness. buggy and
"a plow and header.
c. w. & M, float containing q
gasoline engine operating seet
cleaner, a header. mower, rake, ane
miniature Balm wagon drawn BY
dog.
Leader Hardware Company,
hardware float tastefully decora
led, containing among other things
gasoline engine in operation, head
'er and buggy.
Oliver & McKown Hardware Co.
furniture float, containing in ad
dition to a number of handsome ar
ticles of furniture the couple VIII
were advertised to be married a
the close of the parade.
There were several comics in tn
parade, the most amusing of whlcl
was a representation of the milk
maid. R. R. Knapp. beautifully ou
fitted, was the milkmaid. and sue
ceeded in keeping the crowd at
respectful distance by milking o
all who came within reach. Tn
COW was led by Eddie Kronkhitt
who was none too big for the Jot
Lloyd Barnard, dressed as a CIR
with stockings generously patcne
with the national colors. complete
the outfit.>
All the displays were decorate
with taste, and made good snow
ing. The parade stretched out ma
a mile.
The program at the Auditorlul
was carried out as advertised VIII
the exception that Professor Thom
son replaced Mildred Sallee in rea'
Ing the Declaration of lndepel
dence. He preceded it's readii
by an interesting recital OF u
cause which led to it's adoption. III
address of Attorney General McDo
gall was good, a large part OF whi.
was devoted to the duties OF Gil
zenship.
The sports, with the exec
Lion of the ball game, were gooo.
took the home team three hours
run the Blackfoot boys down. ~
last half of the game was good, o
Blackfoot's twelve runs in the III
three innings was the result OF
lot of errors too numerous to me
Lion. The score was IT to IL IN