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

representing their work. Another
made by Hildur Hoaglund and VIM.
Elkjer represented nurse bandaging
a wounded soldier and a soldier sit
ting outside his tent reading a letter
bunch" had pretty float in this
section.
Joan of Arc mounted on a beautiful
horse came next. The part of this
historical figure was taken by Miss
Amy Jorgenson.
Historical Features.
Sections and consisted CT a pro-
gressive patriotic historical feature
beginning with a colonial representa-
ton first of which was fife and
drum corps depicting the famous paint
ing, "The Spirit of '76," and was car
ried out in most effective manner by
Victor Klingenberg, w. H. Chard, Ken.
meth Wakefield and Nels Magnuson.
The second was George Washington
on a white horse, Archie Carlson i'm
personating the Father Of his coun-
try" The third was stationary tab
leau in white representing Molly Pit
cher, for which Miss Myrtle E. John
son did the posing. The float was the
handiwork of Aldrich Blomquist and
assistants.
Next came the Civil War division,
first of which was couple of the
boys of 81" in real civil war
uniforms, seated on an old cannon,
drawn by couple of army mules.
This cannon" was made by Wallace
Johnson. Pretty good for a Is year
old boy. Second was a float repre-
senting "The Rail Splitter" in which
Axel T. johnson Of Sunnyside acted
the part of the great emancipator
Next came, not representation, but
the real thing, fourteen veterans of
the Civil War. They were Andrew
Larson, Mike Manning, E. M. Stan
ford, M. Jcrgenson, John Costello,
c. Hennings, Filing Nelson and Thos.
O'Neil of Willmar, Nels Orred Of Spic-
er, Carl Glader and Gustaf Glader of
Atwater, c. X. Lund, James Buchan-
an and Erick Paulson CT New London.
Following came troop OF merry
darkies carrying a banner "Those
Boys gave us freedom"
Third was the Spanish-American
War Veterans, in command Of Lieut..
Haley. They were headed by Dewey's
flag ship which was the work of Lewis
Johnson, the ship builder. Pvt. Peter
Ogren and Sailor Milton Madison back
from Uncle Sans service were also
in line followed by a number Of the
boys of the next draft.
A "tank" built by Paul Hedin, Os-
car Melander and assistants came in
this division and peppered the air
with shot and shell.
The fifth section was that Of the
Branches in the county and was the
longest and one Of the most interesting
Of the parade. Too much credit can
not be given to these outside towns
for the interest shown and the fine
showing made.
Raymond, spicer.
First came Raymond, one hundred
strong, headed by their splendid band.
Thirty Red Cross workers marching
in a cross formation was a unique
feature. Thirty school children march
ed in a square (but, thru no fault of
theirs. failed to get certain parapher-
MALTA they had planned to use). They
also had a float touchingly tableauing
"Just Baby's Prayer at Twilight y
which song was sung by group OF
girls. =
Spicer was in line with a number
of features and several telling mottos
one Of which was "Spicer is in the
fight, Giving, Working and Praying.
A platform with tableau and mum
ber of singing school children was one
feature.
Pennock-Mamre.
The Pennock-Mamre division was
headed by ]. P. Johnson, chairman
carrying a catchy banner. The Pen
mock Red Cross workers marched
in the line as did also the Junior
Units of East and West Mamre. Tht
East had patriotic float and probab
ly the prettiest thing in the whole
parade was the decorated auto O
Sven Swenson of West Mamre.
kandiyohi-Atwater.
u Kandiychi was in with fine show