The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18
BOOSTER CLUB NEWS.
Fourth Of July Program.


Following Is the program for the
Fourth of July celebration to be held
at Meridian, Saturday, July Sd, nm
der the auspices OF the Booster club.
This may be slightly changed, re-
vised and added to later. but gives an
idea OF the very interesting time
assured for everyone.
Anvil salute at daybreak.
0 d, m. Address of Welcome, by
President l.. Al Copeland, OF the Me-
ridian Booster club.
Address by His Excellency, Moses
Alexander, governor Of Idaho.
~ M. Basket dinner.
Athletic contests. Beginning at /
O'Clock. All prizes In cash.
100-yard dash for men.
100-yard dash for fat men. over
200 pounds.
Tug Of war, Farmers vs.. Town, six
men on side
Shetland pony race.
Catching creased pig.
Egg race for women
Potato race for girls under 16.
Three legged race for boys under
Is.
Wheel harrow race for men in
teams OF two
Costume race for men on horse
back.
Hurdle race.
Ring contest for men on horse
back
Sack race for boys under 16.
Balloon ascension. Baseball game
at 1870.
Dancing from to 5 in the after
noon and from to IL in the even
ing.
Band concert continuous through
out the day by three bands.
Fireworks at $3.50.
secure the finest display of fire
state. Come and throw confetti and
enter into the carnival spirit. There
will be something doing every min
ute of the day.
ARRANGE FOR CELEBRATION.
The advisory board Of the Booster
club consisting of Harry Tolleth,
chairman; e. G. Pfaffle, A. v. Tall
man, u. 70. Sims, A. r. Estes, VIM.
Moreland, A. W. Garrett and l.. A.
Copeland, met Tuesday night and
completed plans for the celebration
in Meridian July Sd.
Several committees were appoint
ed, as follows
On Grounds +. Downey,
chairman; Joel Brown, j. II. Nc
Spartan, Vim. Moreland, L. A. Cope
land.
Fire Department. Elmer Sharp.
Advertising Garrett, j. f.
Baird.
Music Harry Tolleth.
Baseball games=M Mr. Washburn.
Transportation on Street Railways
Etc.-Geo. e. Atwater.
Arrangements were completed to
secure the finestd isplay of fire
works in this part of the state.
It was decided to dispense with
the grand free street parade" and
arrange something else just as at
tractive.
The bowery for speaking, and a
place for the basket dinner, ETC., will
be at the old. school grounds on Ida
no street. The bowery for the dance
will be on the Onweiler corner, near
the Meridian hotel.
FAVOR YOUR HOME MERCHANT
The Idaho State League of Com
mercial Bodies has inaugurated
Buy at Home" movement, in which
the purpose is to discourage the prac-
tice In some communities of purchas-
ing through mail order houses. Not
only does this practice operate to the
distinct disadvantage of the home
merchants, says Secretary Childs in
a letter to the various Commercial
clubs of the state, but it is of no
real aid to the customer.
Mr.. Child's letter follows:
Is your Commercial club alive to
the interests OF its own community?
Do you wish to make your club mem
bers believe that the Commercial
club benefits the townspeople as well
as advertising the community?
Did it ever occur to you that it
was inconsistent to spend a lot of
money advertising your town to get
investors to open up different kinds
of stores and then after they are To-
Gated purchase goods through the
large eastern mail order houses?
Not long ago a carload of goods
from an eastern mail order house
came to certain town in Idaho, and
before these goods could be taken
away, each person had to pay cash.
A greater part of the goods contain
ed in the car were carried by mer-
chants of that town, but because the
people bought from the mail order
houses and paid cash, the goods not
only remained on the shelves of the
local store keeper, but the people
asked that credit be extended to
them.
Is this fair to your own towns
people?
If you will answer this question
fairly. / believe you will agree with