The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-15

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over for the evening and gave a drill
on the streets.
0 There were "Stunts" galore in the
parade. There are not enough words
in the English language to properly
describe them all.
Lawrence celebrated Monday after
noon, and paid Paw Paw a visit.
There was long line of automobiles
properly decorated, an effigy of the
Kaiser, the Fife and Drum Corps and
plenty of enthusiasm. Paw Paw
appreciated the patriotic visit of our
neighbors on the west.
, "Some Celebration, was the univer
sal virdict. Never in the history of
Paw Paw has there been such a dem
onstration.s According to the opinion
of those who saw the parade in some
OF the cities of the state, Paw Paws
effort compares most favorably with
any Of them. The celebration was set
for Tuesday afternoon, and the crowds
began to gather about the dinner
hour, and anXiously awaited the big
parade which was scheduled to start
at 80 O'clock. Large delegations
caroe from all the surrounding towns,
and it was one of the largest crowds
ever assembled in Paw Paw. The
parade was il charge of M. H. Young,
Mrs. LaRue Chappell, and Royal f..
Decker, and the unprecedented success
Of the big event reflects much credit
on the committee. The start was
made at the school house, the long
line covering the principal streets Of
the village. After the parade the
crowds gathered on the old court
house grounds where short addresses
were made by Chairman Cavanaugh,
Judge Anderson, A. Lynn Free, Judge
Des Voignes and James +. Chandler
Music was furnished by the South
Haven City Band, the Local High
school band and the Lawrence Fife
and Drum Corps, while the noise was
furnished by everybody. The day
closed with a Victory Dance at the
Opera House, free to everybody.
Excellent music was furnished by
Miners Five piece orchestra of South
Haven and o Boy, how the crowds
did dance from early in the evening
until midnight.
Paw Paw citizens are especially
proud of the local high school band.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
veterans in the band are all away this
year, Director Castle has developed
a splendid organization almost
entirely out of new material. Before
the year is over the Paw Paw High
School Band will be hummer.
While peace has come, we folks
back home must not forget the obli-
cation we still owe those brave boys
who have 50 valiantly done their
part to bring about this glorious
Victory. We must remember that
the two and half million soldiers
now in foreign countries cannot throw
down their arms and rush home for
Thanksgiving dinner. This army will
probably be needed where they are
for months and possibly years, and it
is just possible that divisions now in
cantonments may be sent across.
While we are rejoicing then over the
victorious conclusion of the worlds
greatest war, and looking forward
with anticipation to normal conditions
of peace again, our boys Over There
are deprived of the good things we
folks back home are privileged to
enjoy. The United War Work cam
paign which has recently been organ
lied must go on just the same even
though Peace has come. The FUND
which the nation has set at $170,500,-
100000 will go to the Y. M. c. A.
Y. w. G. A; Knights Of Columbus
iJewish Welfare Board; War Camp
Community Service; American Library
Association and the Salvation Army
Van Buren, County's share of this sun
, will be something over $4,000 II
|, will be remembered that Van Burer
County raised a War Chest last
Spring of $4,000, which was to take
care of all county war activities unit
} next May. Individual subscription
=. to this fund were payable in four in
r stallments, the last one to be pait
not later than December first. Ever!
r subscriber to the fund must maxi
/, good on the payments, if Van Burel
| county is to meet its quota. Their
:. has been something over $4,000 ex
' pended from the County War Ches
S to date, which leaves enough to NEE
e. the next quota, if every subscriber t
!, the fund makes prompt payments