Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26
Big CELEBRATION ON JULY 4
SPEECH, RACES, BAsEBA11. GAME
AND OTHER EVENTS HAVE
BEEN ARRANGED FOR

Day, will be one of much merriment
in Little Falls, for the citizens have
made plans for real celebration:
Monday evening meeting was held,
when committees were appointed to
solicit funds and to prepare pro-
cram of sports. This committee I'm:
1shed work Wednesday and in the
evening held meeting and laid plans
and arranged for attractions. Bly,
Murphy, E. A. LaFond. E. j. Beat
tie, L. Smith, Martin Engstrom and
Frank Wachlarowicz took care of the
soliciting and they secured enough
funds to assure good prizes for any
event pulled off. DR.. s. r. Fortier, J.
F.. McNa]]y, H. w. Venners, l.. w.
Vasaly and Chas. Sylvester took care
Of the arrangements for attractions
and will have charge of the program
Of sports on the Fourth. L. W. Vasaly
was chosen treasurer.
Among the numbers on the program
which will be of especial interest will
be a short program, fitting the day, at
the Victor theatre. Some prominent
sneaker will be secured to deliver an
address at these exercises.
In the afternoon the program Of
sports will be pulled off, after which
the local baseball team will take on
the Colored Gophers Of Minneapolis in
= game at the fair grounds.
In the evening Prof. Nando Prezin~
dowatski of Eden Valley, N. J. will
make a great leap for life. This man
comes here on a strict guarantee to
perform, regardless of the weather.
Beginning at Q O'Clock in the eve
ming dance will be given at the
Harrison & Peterson hall. Bastien's
orchestra will furnish the music for
this
Bastien's band will be on the job all
tday to help make things lively.
PROGRAM
July 4, 1914.
Morning
Band ............. Victor Theater'
9:3O music by ladies' quartet.
Reading Declaration of Independence.
Readings by Miss Rosebud fortler.
Orator, some prominent speaker to
:be selected.
Afternoon
Sports l O'Clock.
Little Girls race, under Is years,
rs yards-frst prize, ST.; second prize,
so cents.
Motorcycle Race-free for all, two
miles, flying start-frst prize, So;
second prize, 50.
Standing broad jump, free for all,
three trial limit, first, So; second, 81.
Pole vault, free for all. three trial
limit-frst prize, So; second So.
Event will take place on First street
southeast. -t,,EI 81" -
Running broad jump, free for all,
three trial limit-irst 50; second, 81.
Mems 100 yard dash-frst So; Sec
sond, So; third, 81. Event to take
place on First street south of Broad
way.
Boys running race, under Is years,
rs yards-frst, So, second, 81.
Bull in the ring-a dandy, don't
miss it, $500.
Tugof-war-7 on side, 800, two
out of three trials. East side VS..
West side.
Ball throwing contest-2 trials, first,
So; second 81.
Thre legged race, two persons to-
;gether, first, $500; second 81.
Running high jump, trials-frst
So, second 81.
Baseball-Colored Gophers Of Min
neapolis VS.. local team.
Evening
7o'clock
Hose race-All companies Of city
can enter 10 men On side, start 100
feet from hydrant, run out 800 feet
sof hose, take out next to last length
and attach last length and get water
through nozzle; first $15, second $40.
Leap for life-Will take place after
:. the hose race. Prof. Nando Prezindo-
watski of Eden Valley, New Jersey,
will be here under guarantee to per-
form rain or shine.
900 'clock-Dance in Harrison &
Peterson's hall.
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS ON