The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-08
GOOD Time HAD
BY EVERYONE
CELEBRATION IN CRYSTAL FALLS
WAS a PLEASANT AFFAIR
PARADE BEST IN A LONG TIME
Program Carried Out Fine and Not
One Accident Throughout
the Day

The 4th OF July celebration in Crys-
tai Falls for 1916 has gone down in his
tory. II was one OF the best and most
enjoyable celebration held in this city
in a long while. Everyone seemed TO
take a big interest in the occasion and
the result was that everyone had a
good time There was some thing do
ing from early in the morning until
late at night
The days program began with the
big parade, which formed in line at
Forest park school at 900 o'clock. 1t
began to move shortly after ten. The
parade was easily one of the best ever
witnessed in past years. There were
many of the business places represent
ed in floats and a lot OF autos decorated
with the national colors There were
only few calithumpians noticeable in
the lineup but those that did trim up
were good and went long way to liven
up the crowd that had gathered 10 wit
ness the grand march.
Immediately after the parade reach
ed the Athletic park a large crowd
had the pleasure TO listen TO fine adj
dress delivered by Hon. Charles II.
Watson. His address was received by
a loud applause from the interested
audience.
George +. Voos was the marshal of
the day and he was assisted by Miss
Lima Schook and Miss Gene Charron
who headed the parade
The business float of The John Tufts
Co. ship representing preparedness,
carried away the $500 prize and the
miners Of the Tobin mine copped OFF
$4,000 for having the greatest number
OF miners in the parade. The floats Of
both the Crystal Falls Cooperative
Society and Finnish & Swedish Mer-
camille Assn, were given $500 apiece
Chas Sandstroms' spinning party car
ried off a $500 prize. Jerry LaBlanc,
representing a blacksmith shop re-
ceived a prize OF $500 and Fred NJ
Reindl $1,000 The Casagranda blood
ed stock exhibition was put in a class
by itself and II anything was worthy Of
a prize this particular get-up was. lie
was given $500 for his demonstration
which consisted Of a steer hitched up
In a harness, drawing a cart on which
was loaded a young heiffe~. and follow
ing TO the rear of the cart ~'as a COW,
the whole three being flu. bloodcd
stock II was an interesting and a.
musing sight for all.
The first prize for the best dc Grated
auto was easily won by the Flood
family while the Vanderpool family
carried of the second. Olaf Croghen
third, order Of vasa fourth and Joha
Wall fifth.
The committee on decorated build
ings awarded prizes 20 the following
First prize Interior and exterior
decorations. Sam Bridges. $1,000
Second prize Interior and exterior
decorations, Finnish & Swedish Mer-
camille Association $500
First prize Interior decorations
Rhine & Notes $500
Second prize Interior decorations
John Stolberg, $500
Third Prize Interior decorations
Miss Hilma Stolberg. Milllner. $500
Calithumpian Prizes
Gordon Jackson and John sepel
were awarded the first prize Of $500
The second and third prize was di-
vided between VIM. Gill as Cavalry
man and Miss Gladys Mortenson as
old maid. $40 each. Felix Varney. as
Charley Chaplin, was given fourth
prize Of $500 Four other comics were
given prizes OF S1.0O each.
large crowd Of old and young took
part in the many different sports that
were pulled of az the Athletic park
after the parade. The penny scramble
was a big thing for the kids and many
were ON hand 70 dig for the shining
coppers The creased pig furnished a
musment for all and more for Andrew
Thomas. the young man who succeeded
IN carrying away the pork There was
plenty Of peanuts and refreshments
for the children and everybody seemed
70 be satisfied
The base ball game played in the
afternoon between stambaugh and
Crystal. Falls was won by Stambaugh