The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-03


terprise Of this big firm by distrib-
uting along the route over 5000 pack
ages Of the reliable brands Of goods
handled by the Right Price people.
The Straus Clothing Co. put float
into the line typifying the latest styles
of the season, as well as seasonable
clothing and furnishings for young
and old.
The Northwest Nursery Co. had the
first team and wagon used by them
when they started, followed by team
of six large draft horses and a wagon
carrying their score of statesmen and
showing the progress of the institution
during the seven years of business.
Another feature of the parade were
the bands which took part. The Green
township band had number of school
boys and girls in it. They rode in
their own wagon. The Sanborn
schoolboys' band was on foot. It is
members, and the town should be
proud Of it.
A unique float was that of the Meth
odist church. A small church, steeple
and all, was carried over an auto so
that only the wheels were visible.
There were dozen judges for the
float contest. All of the floats were
so good that the judges had great diff
ficulty in attempting to award any
prizes. The following people acted as
judges: Miss Julia Newton, of the
Agricultural college at Fargo; Mrs. J.
E. Switzer, Rev. Willard Crosby Lyon,
Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald, Miss Henrietta
Irgens, of Williston, Mrs. C. F. Mud
gett, DR.. c. E. Hunt, Miss Mark
Hackett, of Saginaw, Mich, J. J.
Farley, DR.. S. A. Zimmrman, Miss
Charlotte Hallock, Of Minot, and Miss
Clara Aldahl.
In the contest for the best-repre-
scented school district, the Baldwin
consolidated school won the silver
cup. School District No. II was
awarded second place. The Valley
City school district took third honors
and District No. SO was fourth.
In the horse-drawn vahicle class
Gethcell Prairie school was given first
place. The High school Juniors with
their Indian camp came In second.
The Oriska public schools were given
third, Cuba school fourth and the Val.
ley City Lincoln school with it's log
cabin was given fifth place. For
representation on horseback the high
school of District No. IL won the prize.
In the automobile float competition
the Richie school, with it's beautiful
Dove Of Peace, won first place. The
Parents League of District No. II
were given second, with the Eckelson
school third. The Model school was
fourth and the Grand Prairie school
fifth.
The Russell Miller float won first
place in the business mems class.
The Straus float took second, the
Heidel hardware float third, that Of
the Northwest Nursery fourth, while
the Right Price department store took
fifth.
Following the great parade in the
afternoon was the presentation of the
pageant, '"The Victory of Peace" writ
ten by Miss Helen Rand, Of the Nor
NAL school. This took place at about
3 o'clock on the Normal campus.
There was large crowd assembled
for the pageant, which took an hour
and half, after which the prizes were
presented on the Normal steps.
The pageant was presented in two
parts. In part one the War Lord
enters, followed by MS attendants,
Disease, Famine. Poverty and Death.
He drove into the arena and once
| around it and then assembled his
throne. The warning countries ap-
peared before him, one after another,
and were reviewed. Ireland and Scot
land, represented by the Sanborn and
Baldwin. consolidated schools, respect
lively, gave dances characteristic of
their nations. Sanborn was assisted
| by the boys band. England, repre-
scented by the Richie school, gave a
navy drill"
/ Austria-Hungary appeared, led by
an accordion, playing the Austrian
airs. Districts 81 and GO gave this
portion of the program. .
Brave Little Belgium" was rept
} resented by the Model school, in the
person of little William Pryor.
| The girls Of the Richie school gave
: ''vine dance' symbolic of France.
Russia was represented by the Fin
, gal schools.
, The Lincoln school boys gave q
military drill which was very good.
: They represented Germany, Japan,
Y Turkov and Tta1v were variOiSIv ron