South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-06
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

white, symbollzing purity. Candy and
fair girls all from the Philadelphia
candy kitchen, were seated within
the basket and threw daintily wrap
ped chocolates into the thrOng.
Another feature Of the parade was
the float Of George Wyman & Co.
representing the styles OF 1850, the
date OF the establishment Of the
company and those Of 1915. Two
delivery automobiles gaily decorated
with small American flags followed
the main float
-Four men with "whews' whisk-
ers in "A Ford created quite a SEN
sation and the humor of the occa-
sion was further increased by the
sign on the side Of the automobile
which bore the sentence I'VE are
going 20 the DOddridge barber shop.
The South Bend Bait and Tackle
CO. had an attractive display of
their products arranged about the
sides Of an automobile which was
decorated in yellow Several young
ladies seated in the machine added
10 the decorations.
Vehicles OF all descriptions form
ed the display Of the Studebaker
corporation. A wagon constructed
by j. NJ. Studebaker in 1S47 and a
carriage built in 1857 led the pro-
cession followed by farm wagons,
sprinklers, and fushers. A new style
Studebaker carry-all for country
school children illustrated the mod
ern way of going TO school in the
rural districts
sec New Slogan.
A GOat that attracted much al
tention was that of the Chamber of
Commerce which consisted of a large
globe with a map of North and South
America described upon it. An arrow
pointed 10 the location Of South
Bend followed by the words South
Bend World Famed" A new slogan
for the progress of South Bend
100000 population in 1920" was
printed on a large sign borne along
the side of the truck
The Sibley Hardware Co. had
a unique float depicting a steam
boat with Florence blast stoves as
stove pipes representing the tunnels ,
of the ship. Fire in one of the stoves
added touch of realism 10 the float. !
Decorated in white and filled with
choice meats. a delivery wagon of
the Frank Sindlinger market closely
followed the Sibley float. while be
hind came five delivery wagons and
one automobile belonging TO the
Ideal laundry.
A Studebaker six belonging to
Max Adler of the Quality shop. and
which was given honorable mention
and the udebaker cup in
Wednesdays automobile parade,
in yesterdays parade
The car was decorated with
roses climbing over a background of
white.
other merchants and manufacture
ers displays following we're Fleisch-
mann Yeast Co, South Bend Motor
Car Co. Paris Dry cleaners. Aults |
studio. Kreighbaum grocery. Tribune
Printing Co, kale K Bryan, |
sign painters. Kamm and Schelling-
er, Bebee dry cleaners, South Bend
Bread Co. ampbell Paper Box Co,
Protective association.
The display of the South Bend
Chilled Pillow works showed several
models Of the machinery and tools
made by the factory. The most ed
ucatiOnal exhibit was farm tractor
running under its own power with
its four gang plows lifted above the
pavement
The products of the Stephenson
Manufacturing Co. and underwear
mills were illustrated by attractive
displays. Samples of the underwear
produced by the Stephenson under
wear factory proved an interesting
part Of the parade.