Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-22

ing. School children on a platform
with tableau was one feature. Two
cavalrymen another. The Red Cross
women were on a float A feature
which caused a grin on the faces Of
the spectators was U. S. Soldier
with a Fcrd truck on which he had a
garbage can and from which protruded
two legs, skyward. On the side was
sign "Kandiyohi' with the "yohi"
scratched over and the words "Kaiser"
substituted which made it read Kan
di KAISER
Atwater was ION deck" with their
band and gave some good music The
Red Cross also was in line and other
features.
Railroad Mems Section.
The sixth section was the G. N. Rail-
road men and was an interesting fea-
ture of the parade. Their approach
was heralded by the merry ring CT a
bell on an improvised locomotive
which headed the parade. The men
came direct from the yards in their
working clothes and marched in
groups according to their various oc-
cupations, car repairers, boilermak-
ers, machinists, round house men and
Office force. The store house had rig
ged out a float, the office force one,
and the boilermakers another One
feature was box car.
WiIImar Schools.
The Willmar High School made up
the next section and showed that a
good deal of work and thought had
ed out scme feature and all marched
in sections. The Seniors had a tab
leau of Liberty" and the allied ma
tions. The Juniors had line of autos
representing different ideas; the So
phomores had a float entitled "Ans-
wering the Call" in which were repre-
sented the soldier, the sailor, the
farmer, the mechanic, the red cross
workers, etc. The Freshman had a
float entitled "Hocver's Aids" in which
pupils were dressed as various vege-
tables. Behind marched a squad with
hoes and rakes.
The Eighth grade pupils were also
in line as marching squad. The girls
being dressed as Red Cross nurses.
Supt. Foster, President Lawson and
Nels SwensOn, clerk Of the School
Board headed the School section.
The Willmar Seminary was repre-
sented with a large float on which
was a cosmopolitan group of people
from many races and nationalities
with the banner 1--WE are All Ameri-
cans"
Officials in Line.
Section Eight was made up of Kan
diyohi County officials, and the City
officials. Four firemen carried the
city's service flag which contains two
hundred and twenty-five stars. The
Fire Department was out with their
new fire truck. The Water & Light
Department was in line with lcng
electric pole wrapped in red, white
and blue, and the street department
was on deck with grader and equip
ment.
Farm Clubs.
The farm clubs was good section
of the parade. Sunnyside was repre-
sented by knitting squad in four
automobiles. Goldenrod had a whole
parade themselves. Representative
Frye carried "Old Glory" and Nels
Tallakson the clubs "service flag" with
nine stars. On one float they had the
Red Cross knitters and sewers with
sewing machines. On another was a
cream separator, Holstein calf, fancy
chickens, etc. Behind walked couple
dressed as an old farmer and his wife,
followed by about ten children and
carrying the banner ''doing cur bit. "
A squad of young men with hoes,
rakes, pitchforks, etc., followed.
| Svea Club was represented by a
big load of hay drawn by two teams
with Uncle Sam himself holding the
reigns; around him sat the girls knit
ting stockings. On the side of the
load was the banner "Over the top"
Special Features.
The tenth section was one of spe'
cial features. A float representing
the popular song, keep the Home Fires
Burning" made by the Leading Store
clerks; Miss Gesch, had a beautiful
ly decorated wagon drawn by a team
of Shetland ponies. Mutt and JEFF in
kahki each carrying gun, Nuts be
ing ten feet long with bayonet; al
American Soldier with a Ford truck
on which he had Won Hindenburg IL
a cage; and an aeroplane, with machine
gun, the handiwtrk of Lewis Frid
lund, a troup of Indians and othe1
features were in this section.
The last section was that Of thu
Kandiyohi County Loyalty League
marchers and few decorated autos
Among the other places in the count!
which we noticed were represented IL
the parade was Thorpe and Christine
Fahlun and Irving.
Solon Benton acted as marshall 0
the day and one of the features Of tn
parade was the exhibition of horse
man-ship CD by Eben Lawson, tn
manager of the parade.
There were over hundred banner
Of various wording in the parade.
The parade passed down Litchflel
Avenue back on Pacific and disbande
at the Court House ground where Ms
jor Paul Of the Canadian Army mad
a strong appeal, speaking with tn
burning fervor Of fighting soldier.
Canadian Soldier Speaks.
Sergeant Major Paul was introduce
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