The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-09
Celebration at Park We'll Attended

ever attended any event in Corunna,
the county seat celebrated Independ-
ence day in way that is characteriz-
ed by all who attended as the biggest
success in the way of civic and pat
riotic event in the city's history.
The city fairly out did itself in
every way and members of the Cor
unna club, who had charge of the ar
rangements and their execution are
today being showered with congratu-
lations; while they are not trying to
suppress their joy over the financial
outcome of the day. The revenue ac-
cruing from the various sources, had
not been totalled this morning and
it is not yet known how much was
realized for the benefit of the boule-
ward lighting fund but it is certain to
be large.
The crowd began to come early in
the morning, by automobile, and by
buggy; and by noon there were
thousands on the streets, yet people
continued to come, and a conservative
estimate places the number of people
who were in the city during the day
night, after a day crammed full of en-
joyment, they were tired but we'll paid
for coming.
The days festivities opened with a
parade, the like of which Corunna
had not seen in years. 1t was COM
posed of beautiful floats of all kinds
and numerous comic ones. The parade
: extended from the school house to
the bridge. G. M. Beemer was
awarded first prize for the best float
and the Priscillas drew second prize.
Meanwhile, Bancroft and Corunna
baseball teams were clashing at the
; park, in the morning game, Corunna
winning by score of 9 to 7. In the
, afternoon game, Corunna again won,
Is to 5. The contents of their dinner
baskets were added to form the num-
erous stands on the grounds. After
dinner there was vaudeville at the
casino, put on by and under the di-
rection of Ernest Hayward of Owosso.
Public speaking followed. Senator
Charles B. Scully of Lapeer county
!. and ex-senator Frank j. Shields of
Howell were the speakers. Judge
Collins introduced them. Then there
was a program of sports and games,
and other contests, and in the early
evening, the high school play, "Prof.
a Pep" was put on at the casino, and
: was followed by dancing.
Meanwhile the midway was run
| ming full blast, with it's many attrac-
tions, while in another part of the
park, court was being held by Justice
10 Nichols. A committee assuming spe-
D.. cial powers, went out and overwhelm-
ed by sheer force of numbers anyone
y they thought should be pinched, threw
them into patrol and lugged them off
to where they were accused of any
9 one of the long list Of Grimes" The
a court then assessed them what he
thought their offense merited, and the
money went into the lighting fund.
However, the policemen" showed
they they were no respectors of per-
d sons, for when Justice Nichols took
a half an hour off to rest, they pinched
4 him and lugged him before Arch
h Burnett, placed on the bench for the
: purpose and Nichols was soaked two
= dollars. In all $104 was raised in this
) way and no end of fun was created.
Only one accident occurred to mar
d the day. w. J. Simeon was the VIC
r tim of it. He was thrown from one
t of the floats in the parade and struck
II on his head, rendering him unconsci-
Gus. For a time it was feared his
injuries were very serious, but he re-
covered enough to be taken home, and
/. later was able to go to the park. This
l. morning, however, he was confined to
q his home.
# Prizes were awarded as follows: 100
yard dash, r. Ellis first, Lee Eveleth
second; so yard dash for men over 81,
r. Ellis first, w. Street second; so
q yard dash for boys under 81, F. Smith
n first; so yard race for fat men, Frank
e Roosa first, Roger Stowell second:
e running broad jump, r. Ellis first,
Young second; standing broad jump,
r. Ellis first; l.. J. Car second; so
:" y, yard dash for girls over II, l.. Bache-
lor first, d. Griffith second; potato
u race, w. Sherman first, f. Riley sec
!, ond; three legged race, Wayne Eve
;. leth and l.. Wilmington; ladies nail
d driving contest, V. Kerby first, C.
d Lane second; tug of war. won by
team captained by Albert Schultz.
Special prizes: Largest number
brought to grounds in horse-drawn
vehicle, M. M. Kern, seven people;
largest married couple on the ground,
a Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Martin; smallest
y married couple on grounds, Ernest
n Hurd and wife; auto bringing largest
o number to grounds, driven by Albert
=. Schultz; oldest married couple on
grounds, J. E. Ewing and wife, aged
Cd and 80 years, respectively; second,
Q DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Cowles, Durand,
! "a and 20; person corriDr loH~cst dis
:. tan"c. Mrs. liar Hurst, LIS Ange-