Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
GREAT TINE PLANNED
For Fourth Of July Celebration at
IthaCa-Arrange To Be There

Ithaca is TO have the biggest cele-
bration July Fourth ever pulled off
in Central Michigan. Not another
celebration IN the county so far ad-
vertised, and everybody is coming
here.
Arrangements are now complete
for the biggest list OF free attractions
ever shown on an occasion of this
kind.
The auto parade with probably
more than 100 autos beautifully dec
GRATED with artistic designs in bunt-
ing, flags and flowers is TO be one of
the great drawing cards Probably
over 500 autos will be at the celebra-
ton and over 100 in line.
They will be accompanied by the
COW boys i'll uniform.
All members of Village Council,
officers of Board of Trade, officers of
Fourth of July Celebration, commit
tee and visiting vice-presidents and
their wives are invited to ride in this
parade. Autos in parade are to be at
service of committee WHILE IN
PARADE for such passengers as they
desire to have carried
Great Balloon Ascension - The
committee are guaranteed one of the
finest ascensions and parachute drops
ever seen.
Band Concerts - The Alma Band
and Indian Band from Mt Pleasant
and Ithaca Band are all big bands,
aggregating about sixty members.
There will be concerts all day Best
music ever on such an occasion.
Sports-We give below the COM
plete program of sports with all
prizes. 1t is hummer.
PROGRAM,
All athletic contest prizes will be
awarded in merchandise.
1st End
Fat Mems Race, open to
any man weighing 200
lbs. or over. $500 $500
10o-Hard Dash, open to the
world .................. 800 800
5O-Yard Dash, open to boys
under IA years old. ..... 200 LOO
Potato and Wheelbarrow
Race Observation-Disclosures. LOO 90
Sack Race, 100 yards. 80. 1.50 rs
Three-Legged Race. .... 1.50 rs
Relay Race ............ 800 200
Hurdle Race, 200 yards. 800 200
Pie Eating Contest, open
TO anybody ........... rs so
Watermelon Contest go. rs so
Tug-of-War between two
Cleaner Arbors, first two
applying to +. w. Girls
void .................. 900
Fireworks-Do you know that the
display of fireworks will be the big
gest and lest ever shown in the
county. An experienced committee
has it in charge and just watch the
top Of the Herald building at dark
1t will be worth while.
One of the free features will be a
company of colored minstrels who
will give two free exhibitions on
an elevated stage in the center of
Center street.
AS a slack wire performer, Jay
Guernsey can't be beaten even by
profes sionals. He is only a boy but
he is a wonder. He is to give two
performances, one in forenoon and
one in afternoon. Do not miss either
one. The stunts he does are simply
marvellous
Ithaca, Alma and ST Louis fire
departments are all to give exhibi
tion runs and don't forget it, they
will be dandies. The Ithaca boys run
just at dusk, and they will spring a
surprise which will take your breath
away-but it will come back
Two Bal Games-Just think of it
these are not free A small admis-
sion fee will be charged to defray
the expenses. Ithaca business men
and the Indians are to- play. Both
are Al, and these games will be
worth your time
Have you ever heard of bigger
time than Ithaca offers. 1t is the real
thing. Come and see it,