The Yale expositor., 1921-09-08
The Crowd, Though Small Was
Well Repaid For Attending.
Weather Was Fine.

eth and 7th, was as usual the one big
annual event for the city of Yale.
This year it was a purely patriotic
celebration--a chance for the city and
community to show their appreciation
TO the boys who left home and coun-
try to fight our battles in foreign
land Some of the boys never returned
and it was in honor and in memory OF
these fallen heroes that the American
Legion was first organized Yale re-
Gently organized a Post of the Legion
and in order TO raise a little money
for the boys to help finance their or
Eanization for the first winter that the
celebration was given How we'll the
scheme was backed by the people will
be seen in the report TO be published
IN next weeks issue of this paper.
There was considerable delay in
getting started on Tuesday owing to
the fact that Mondays downpour
made it necessary for the Mennonite
campers TO leave their tents up to dry
until that morning. When the pro-
gram finally did get under way, those
in attendance were treated TO the best
exhibition ever pulled off in this city
at one of the Scotch celebrations.
The Cameron troupe was easily the
best ever appearing in Yale. Bruce
Cameron and Donald Graham, pipers,
are in a class by themselves. The
dancers, from the tiniest tot to Bruce
himself were very clever, indeed. Ev-
cry member on the program proved a
winner
Mrs. Jessie Scott Davies, who ap
peared with the troupe as singer. was
certainly well received. Each time
she appeared she was forced TO re
spond TO an encore Her accompanies
Mrs Irene Whitaker, was an artist al
the piano.
One OF the most popular members
of the troupe was the comedian. The
advertising had stated that 'Scotty'
Duncan would be here. but something
unforeseen occurred at the last moment
ana it was impossible for him to b'
present, so Billie" Collins was sub
stituted, and if "Scotty" can go hin
one better ii would be treat to hea
MIN. Billie seemed to be a genera
TaYorite with the crowd and ever!
time ne apparel he was greeted will
round after round of applause. Hi
was easily the best comedy work VI
ever mad here.
ne base ball game for the first ia.
was between Yale and Armada ant
was very well played contest. Tn
score was to in favor of Yale
Tie big passenger carrying plan
furnished by the Michigan Aero-Sel
vice Corporation OF Lansing arrive
late in the afternoon and got busy a
once taking up passengers. At 81
O'Clock occurred the drop from tn
clouds and this event pulled a bi
crowd OF spectators (but most of ther
were up town.
In the evening the Scotch entertain
ment was pulled off at the park an
was attended by a fair sized crow
but not nearly as large crowd q
should have been present considerin
the quality of the entertainment
Those who we're there were more tha
pleased with the entertainment fu
nished
Wednesday dawned bright and cleS
and as the afternoon had been d
clared civic holiday it was decide
not to start the program until afte
dinner. This was to be the real patI
otic part of the program, and a re
crowd was figured on, but 1t failt
to show up for some reason. OF courI
the farmers had reasons a-plenty, b
the lack of interest shown by o,
town people was very noticeable.
seemed as though many had ia
en- advantage of the holiday"
either visit some neighboring fair,
else do bit of work at their hon
At any rate they were not at the par
But those who had the courage to
certainly got their moneys worth.
The pipers and dancers gave anot
er fine program, Mrs. Davies a.
billie" Collins did their bit and {
eryone showed their appreciation
the Scotch part of the doings by {
manding an encore for each numb,
This speaks more for their part
the entertainment than columns COZ
do in our paper, but we do want to 8
that every one was a winner.
The one big feature OF the emit
program and the one which shot
have been attended by every citiz