The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
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''SHOCK" TROOP
FESTIVITIES IN
MONDAY
Monster Parade, Work In
Field And Pavement
Dance On Program
WORKERS GIVEN
KEY TO, THE CITY
Citizens Turn Out And Gel
ebrate'Saving Of The
=. -. Liberty Crop

Forty F'avgo "shock" troops, with
1900 members, marched in Fargo's
monster shock troop parade Mon
day afternoon.
AS many took part in the program
in a field owned by Martin Hector
west Of the Agricultural college, and
| shocked wheat before the lens of a
moving picture camera,
More than 1000 Of the troops, or
| 500 couples, and hundreds of just
plain townfolks danced to melodious
music at the big pavement dance on
| N. p. avenue, between Broadway and
Roberts street, in the evening.
It was a big day for those who
helped save Cass county's Liberty
crop. -. >f.-- ras.
The movie man Of the Universal
Film company was on the job both
for the parade and the "doin's" in
the field, and got enough good
stuff to make feet and feet and
feet of real film, which will be
shown throughout the country. 1t
was necessary to take the parade in
three sections because Of its length,
being more than 81 mile and a quar-
ter long.
Thousands OF, persons througed the
line Of march up Broadway to Sixth
broke up and the workers were
loaded onto immense motor trucks
for the trip to the shocking field.
The return to Fargo was shortly
after 6 o'clock. Then came supper
and afterwards the big dance, which
continued until 10%30 o'clock. Music
was by an orchestra, composed Of
some Of the city's best known dance
musicians, who gave their services
for the occasion and they used"a big
motor truck for a platform.
Parade Ia Big Feature.
The parade in the afternoon was a
big feature, and proved bigger and
better than members Of the Rotary
club committee, which staged the
event, and prominent "shock" troop
leaders had expected. Members OF
the troops, men, women boys and
girls alike, wore their Shock unt-
forms, and practically all OF the
troops carried banners with slogans
and inscriptions Of the work they
had done.
Were the shockers of the D. B. c..
We've been 1t for a hi of a while"
So sang the students of the Da-
kota Business college as they
marched in the parade.
Wen hang Bill Kaiser to- a sour ap-
pie tree,
Wen hang Bill Kaiser to sour ap-
pie tree,
Wen hang Bill Kaiser to a sour ap-
pie tree,
While we go shocking on.
This was the cheerful marching
song Of Thomas Turner's Cyclones
as they swung up Broadway. Other.
troops also had smashing, ripping
which resounded as they marched.
The Black department store troop
was the largest in the parade, mum ;.
bering more than $50 persons, with
all paraphernalia Of a Shock" troop,
including motor transports and
BLACKS Water Wagon" carrying
two milk cans, and drawn by q safe
and sane family horse. The troop
made an impressive showing.
The Kicker department store troop
also made an excellent showing, as
did Thomas Turner's gang, which
was headed by motor truck float,
on which Miss Agnes Sullivan, 3s5
Seventh avenue South, was the
Goddess Of Liberty.
MoKone Us Parade Marshal.
Frank Mckone, chairman Of the
Rotary club committee, was marshal
of the parade, and with Lindley III.
Patten, state director of the United
States employment service, headed
the big procession. Next In line In
order were the Fargo police and the
Rotary club drum corps, with IL
drums, and the club shock" troop.
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