The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-08-16
ALPHA, AMAsA, MANSFIELD AND
c. FALLS WILL JOIN INClvlNG n
ON LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER I
A Big Program Of Events Listed, to
Which \ Uniform is a Pass, Mas
Been Arranged For

The east side OF Iron county alpha.
Amasa. Mansfield and Crystal Falls
is going to give it's soldier boys q
real reception on Labor Day, Monday,
Sept /.
IL will be the biggest event ever
pulled off on this side of the county.
A fund of about $4,000 is already
available for the days events and
more money will be collected so as to
insure a real time at which everything
will be FREE to all soldiers, sailors,
their wives, sweethearts, parents,
sisters and brothers. In addition
transportation will be provided free
10 all the service men from Alpha,
Amasa and Mansfield and return, not
only for the men themselves, but for
their families as well.
II is calculated that fully 1000 peo-
pie will have to be taken care OF a
this Homecoming and the people OF
the east side of the county of Iron do
not do things by halves.
For that reason, II you are APP
preached by solicitor don't haggle
or duck-just come across TO honor
the boys who went across
Base Ball Game.
The first feature of the day will b
a base ball game In which the fast
Alpha club will be pitted against an
outside aggregation. The people
this side of the county are anxious
to see that Alpha bunch in action and
on Labor Day they will be given an
opportunity to see them and root for
them to their hearts content
The second event will be big bar
becue which will be held in Foress
Park beginning at 100 o'clock and
which is designed to feed all OF the
people who attend, the soldiers and
sailors being served first. An order
has been put in for the meat and suf-
hclent OF II has been ordered 10 take
care OF everyone. This will be en-
tierly free and everyone is welcomed
to II with the proviso that our servic,
lads first.
Then there is going to he a fasl
boxing carnival at the city hail in ths
afternoon given by the Crystal FAN
Alpha Athletic club at which some ",
the fastest performers in the state viii
be seen in action.
our own soldier boy boxer shimk,
VIII meet some good opponent in ,hs
main event OF the boxing card SHIN.
kas performance at Iron River aes,ns,
King OF Escanaba added TO his nras.
tige as a mitt wielder and gained him
many new friends among boxlng
fans.
In the evening there will be the biz
dance In the city hall to which az
are welcomed to attend, with the nro-
Viso that the uniform admits the sold
Ter or sailor and his girl
soldiers and sailors Day.
In short this will be a soldiers, ana
sailors day at Crystal Falls. Every
thing will be free to the "Iadd,es
Who Fought and Won"
The Mckinney Steel Band with our
old veteran of the Civil war. Mede
LaPlant. leading will be on hand an
day long 10 dispense music. Tn.
Alpha band will be engaged also SO
that there will be plenty OF music All
OF the time to satisfy everyone.
Free rides to and from CRYSTAL Fajls
by all who have not autos OF their
own VIII be provided by committee
for that purpose.
The biz bills were issued on Thprs-
day and later on program OF even,s
VIII be issued on small bills.
What the committee asks a thai Won
prepare to cast aside your dignity
aud your reserve for day and ioIn
IN real effort 10 make the boys feel
how much we appreciated their ser.
vice 70 you and TO their country.
Dnn't crouch II you cant discard
your Crouch keep on the street on
September for. Il will be a poor
place for gloom that day.