The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
BIO DolMos At vvMpmERE

The means of putting damper
on the big celebration, in more
than one sence of the word, for
one day at least. The day until
noon was anything but encourag-
ing and (beautiful gray clouds
lowered dangerously near. Hun
dreds who had planned on MAX
ing our city their objective that
day were obliged to remain ut
homo on account of the condition
OF the roads. At noon Old Sol
took on more of a pleasant express
Isiun and from then on every
thing above ground was high and
dry.
The fact that the roads were
almost impossible. the Kindred
'ase ball team was prevented
from coming as was the speaker
Hon. 4. &. Divet. The kids were
also somewhat disappointed in
that the merry-gO-round tlunked
cut on the committee at the last
minute. Facing this handicap,
the committees worked like good
fellows to fill in the crap, and to
entertain the crowd which was
large in spite of the weather. The
committee on minor sports was
tactic and they kept things going
with foot races. three legged race,
creased pole and the like. \ tug
i"f-war, which one hystander said
as being between the Norweigans
and the Dutch, according to that
classification. was won by the
Dutch. Elznic's band which this
year is better than ever, kept
things enlivened with patriotic
music.
! Conditions, they were, ne
,cessitated postponing all the
main features to the next day.
The fireworks display in Gate
way Park in the evening avs
magnificent and drew large
crowd. A big dance at the bow
cry interested scores of young
people and was the closing event
on the program for the day.
Second Day, July 9Th
VII luS SCSoIN NuS, w tuHcSudy,
the weather man was in better
humor than the day previous and
the sun shone brightly all day.
The program opened at 1000 in
the morning with music by Elz-
MICS band after which the stage
was set for the big industrial
parade. Now, when it comes to
the matter of parades, let it be
understood that when Wynd-
mere has a parade, they have a
parade and no ifs and ands. In
point of attractiveness it was
gorgeous and composed about
35 floats. representing business
ihouses in all lines and civic
bodies such as the firemen and
the commercial club. The fire
mems banner reading, "Your
Protection is Our Ambition"
was of more than passing notice.
The intinerary included comical
rigs and make-ups, one unique
being the product OF the County
Line boys consisting of vehicle
composed of a shaft driven
through an (empty) peer key to
(which was hitched the bigges.
steed they could scare up out
their way and carrying a banner
''Jitney Bust" In all, we say
'congratulation on that parade.
At 300 in the afternoon Hon.
A. q. Divet gave a stirring partri-
Iotic address from the grand stand
following wlcih the majority "f
people made their way to tn"
ball grounds where the Milnor
and Wyndmere teams FLASHED ia
a hard fought ball game, wihch
resulted in a final scor" of 8 to >
in favor of Minor. The gam"
became intensely interesting in
the eighth when the score was
a tie of five to five. Minor, how
ever, gained a lead later aud
maintained it until Inc ninth.
Owing to the saturated con-
dition Of the race track the run
ming race was staged on the
road leading from Grant Nulpll :
to the McGann residence. Six
entries were made and after AN
exciting run the winning riders
in their order were Will StarinS.
Martin l'luto and 4. l.. Walters.
This event was not completed
until six o'clock and consequent
ly supper was the next most vi
tai subject before he people.
/ \ band concert i'm the "v"nin.
followed by a confetti carnival
on main street and hi" dance
in the bowery closed he two day
celebration and sent the Iarg'
crowd home possessed of tn" dc;,
that Wyndmere is still the city
that knows how to- celebrate.
More favorable weather c"ndi
,tiOns would have meant c"lchra
.tiOn with more entertainment
features, but in the face of such
!. a handicap, we feel that til" var
iious committees did we'll to take
the situation in hand and max"
the best of it. Come again.
;Wyndmere Pioneer.
4th OF JULY PICNIC