The Wahpeton times., 1918-04-04
Stores to Close from 1 to 3P. w..
and Everyone in the Vicinity of
Wahpeton Urged to Attend, as a
Means Of Showing Approval of
Uncle SANS Action in til. Pres.
.ent Conflict.

On Saturday afternoon. Anri, 9Th
the citizess of Wahpeton and vicini.
ty:are invited and urged to gather
together for the purpose of celebrat.
ing the hrst anniversary of the en-.
trance OF the United States into the
world waE and the Citizens Reserve
company OF Wahpeton has under.
taken the task of providing a pro.
gram for the occasion. Secretary
McAdoo and others in charge al
washington have requested that all
our loyal communities show thei,
preparedness and patriotic willing.
ness to support their government by
celebrating this anniversary in as
impressive way as possible, and
we trust that this will be done en-.
thuslastically in our county.
When the local Reserve COMPANY
undertakes proposition of this
KIND, 1T goes without saying that
the affair will be a success, and q
committee has been at work durine
the week making preparation for a
grand Old time in order that Uncle
SAM may b" given due credit by the
citizens OF This community. The
stores of Wahneton will be closed
between III" hours of 1880 and $500
O'Clock or Saturday afternoon in or.
der that clerks and proprietors OF
the various business places might
have the opportunity of assistin"
and attending this celebration. I'VE
call it celebration because we con.
fidently believe that the floating OF
Old Glory over the battlefields of
France. and the American troops in
action will have the effect of check.
ing the Hun in his merciless on.
slaughts. and eventually will win de.
mocracy and freedom for the world
1t is impossible to lay too much
stress on the fact that large at.
Tendance is requested. as the occa.
sion signifies the doing of great
things during the past year. and
these demonstrations will have the
effect Of creating even greater strid.
es in old Incle Sans, already fas,
pace. in raising and equipping a
huge army. Promptly at 1880 a
parade will he conducted on Dakota
Avenue. headed by the Wahpeton
Band. will follow the City Council
Wahpeton Reserve Company, Co. ]
Auxiliary. the Red Cross. Boy Scouts
and the schools. Immediately after
the parade the Reserve Company will
give an exhibition drill in front of the
Opera House. after which a program
will be given inside of the building,
The principal speaker for the aft
ernoon will be Hon. V. r. Lowell OF
Fargo, whose speaking ability Is
known throughout the northwest.
Resides the speaking a patriotic
program has been prepared which
will be in keeping with the occasion.
Plan your work so that you will
be able to attend this gathering. A
special invitation is extended to the
farmers. Come early and attend the
celebration, and do your shopping
afterwards. Let us feel proud that
we are in this war--nOt because it is
war but because it is {; war that is
going 10 make the world better
place in which to live. This is our
first anniversary. and let us cele-
brate il right. and trust to Uncle
Sam to see that it won't be necessary
for n" second. Everybody come, for
it is Il real patriotic rally. and it
will gi.o the boys at the front en-
courag"mcnt. and enable them to
give Just q little harder punch, know
ing That we are with them at the
critical moment.