Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
LAR|IMORE IS
PLANNING DAY
FOR CHILDREN
Fourth Annual Play Festival.
Of County Will be. Held
Friday.

The fourth annual Grand Forks
county play day will be staged at
Larimore on Friday. May 24s2s8
Neither time nor trouble has been
really greatest Yet planned. Every
township in the county will he rep
resented by a large delegation and
a number Of Grand. Forks people
have signified their intention of be-
Ing present.
school in Grand Forks county will be
present and every school child will
tplSe part III the activities scheduled
for the day. Play Day has been ar
ranged especially TOR he little people.
4 The object Of an annua Play Day is
solely to give the boys and girls a
day of. pleasure which. in after years..
they can. look back on with memo
ries of perfect joy and happiness.
The festivities are being especially
emphasized this year because OF h
fact that people are SO much taken
up with the affairs Of the day that
In very many cases the children have
Eday merry making and childhood
pleasures.
The rooms Of the Larimore school
will be thrown open and a very ex-
cellent display of school work has
been. arranged which will doubtless
Uc very dllFdCIlV6 10 CllAlOTSu dlAU
grown-ups. Il The program will com
mence promptly at 10 o'clock in the
morning. One Of the very interesting
events of the day will be a grand
march and parade, which will be led
by the Larimore band.
Many floats; distinctively original
and very artistic, have been gotten
up and will add much to the gayness
Of the parade. j. r. Parsons, a vete-
ran of the Civil war. will march,
dressed In the uniform of the Con-.
federate soldier. @
1t is especially urged that mothers
Of men in the service will be present.
and automobiles. have been provided
for them to ride in. The cars will be
appropriately decorated.
The Red Cross will have a very
fitting place in the, parade also. A
Red Cross nurse in uniform will sym
bolize that organization. Banners
giving the total number Of women
from Grand Forks county doing act
i've Red Cross work in the army or
navy will be displayed. The Junior
Red Cross Industrial clubs will be
represented by a float gaily bedecked
with posters representing the bounte1
Gus returns for their efforts In the
ers. The school nurse. too. will be
represented. In fact. every activity
associated with the school work will
be cleverly represented.
Other features Of the day which
promise to be enjoyable are a May
!, pole track meet. games n drills,
and all events which characterize a
child's day. ~
Events scheduled for this years
entertainment are chiefly Of a patri-
otto nature The program as 'arrang-
ed follows:
10. A. NJ. Sharp
High School Track Meet, Boys and
] ing, Ginning. Children's games.
s1y'rsing, lettering. etc.
sBAiket picnic; dinner. ol School and
| city hall lawns. Free coffee will be
served from the domestic science
League OF Larimore: Parties. must
furnish their own sugar; KS.
800 p NJ
I'll Grand march and parade, led. by
) the Larimore City Band. All schools
, will line UP on the City park and
= school grounds, north side. and be
! ready to fall in line at signal. Floats
q will take street. on the north side Ol
\ these blocks. {,
Uniform Play Day drill. .(childrer
/, remain in position while they give the
i Flag ,Stlute and sing): II pledge allie
: glance to my flag II to the republic
for which it, stands: one nation indi'
: visible with liberty and Justice fol
e ALL"
\ I'VE give our hands, our heads ant
: our hearts to country. One Coun'
r try. One Language, One Flag"
Flag Drill.
x specialties and Maypole dances.
3:45 p. NJ !,
: Special Prizes-Presentation b!
county superintendent.
q Silver Trophy-To the school win
ming field and track meet. Donate.
!. by Larfmore Commercial Club.
Two dollars each in Thrift Stamp
= to boy and girl making greatest nun
a Der of points in track and field NEE,
May Pole Pennants-To school
winning first and second in May poles
Volley Ball Banners-To school
= winning first and. second In the vari
GUS classes.
Games will be taught by supervisor
to all children interested from 10 9
M. to " M. south side Of schoc
= building. W
!" The Aarimore Band will furnis
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