South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
MAYOR OPENS
PROGRESSIVE
SHOW AT PARK
Flash of Light Sets City's First
Industrial Exposition
Underway.

and Of the ST. Joseph valley have
had 70 see what is done within the
gates OF the municipality.
The municipal recreation commit
tee has arranged three programs in
connection with the exposition the
first Of which will be given this eve
ming at o'clock. when the following
groups Of Camp Fire girls viii IL
! lustrate the work for which Camp
/ Fire honors may be obtained Mues-
sci, Laurel. high school Lincoln.
Studebaker, Coquillard. River Park,
/ Haley, Grace NJ r. church and the
Waste Ye" Group.
The first number will be a work
/ scene, introducing not only home
work but the sturdier part Of the
away from the house" activities.
Scene two Will be illustrative of
Health" and will include out-of-
/ door athletics. folk dances and ma
ture lore. The third part viii be in
/ demonstration of love and patriot
ism,-the altruistic phases OF life
\ and will include work with children
! Red Cross work, civic duties. etc.
on Tuesday July 5. there will be
| a "Phun Festival" with folk dane
ing. a flag review. stunts, etc. in
which all the play grounds Of South
! Bend and Mishawaka will be repre-
| sented.
Then comes the event of events in
the way OF "Phun"-the mardi gras
| announced for Friday night, July s.
! Everybody is invited 20 participate
/ in this frolic. There will be a spec
tacular parade, entitled THE March
/ Of Time"-showing the development
Of society from the days Of the cave
/ man in rough skins OF the DAYS Of
| the short-haired woman in short
! skirts. Laughable groups of merry
| makers in costumes. and masks, all
| kinds OF footing horns and blowing
whistles. confetti and ucklers bal
\ looms and rattlerS-jUst "a jolly good
time for everybody. something that
will remain as a happy memory of
/ South Bends great Progressive ex-
/ position.
Miss Frances Ingram. Netropolit-
an Grand opera contralto singer and
J. Cameron Mclean, noted Scotch
! singer rendered some of the prettiest
vocal numbers ever heard here.
/ AIcLean's rendition of Annie Laurie
/ brough instant recognition and ap-
\ plause while Miss Ingram's presenta-
ton was pleasing.
Earl Frazer Newberry and his 30
piece exposition band arrived yester-
day noon from Cincinnati direct from
/ the geological gardens there Their
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The type of washing machine,
! phonograph. automobile. electric
! sweeper, that the prospective pur-
chaser would care TO inspect. IS one
| of the treats OF the Progressive ex-
/ position. Dealers and manufactur-
ers are displaying their products
with an avidity that will make the
/ timid spectators pause and inspect
/ the wares despite the attractive call
| to features that stand out as novel;
/ South Bend products are being
/ shown at the various booths. In
addition there are booths held by
/ the Red Cross. the city venereaI
clinic. the state board Of health with
/ the city board of health cooperating
Many Displays.
| The newest thing i'm bathroom
\ plumbing and fixtures, the latest
/ drinking fountain, a noncOmmuniC-
| able disease product. attract the eve.
/ Various makes Of monographs vic
with one another i'm producing ap-
| pealing music while the number Of
washing machines displayed appears
/ 10 have a capacity sufficient TO
/ laundry the soi'ed linen of AN South
1 Bend for one day.
/ Merchants and exhibitors Thurs
/ day afternoon were busily engaged
/ in arranging their displays The
usual confusion incident to opening
was present. Drsyloads. trucks.
carts and even motorcycles were
. TANNED full of wares being unload
cd at the park.
Novel lighting features proved
popular The booths are so ar
ranged as 20 give proper display 20
/ all merchants and manufacturers
The exhibit OF the state board OF
health the state bureau of weights
and measures exposes certain nos
troms sold as cUre-al medicines.
They show the Ingredients OF So
called tuberculosis cures. and one in
particular made I'm South Bend by
house painter contains butter. al
mond oil and turpentine. 30 was eX-
planned.
These exhibits are accompanied
by lectures. Frank w. Tucker chief
inspector of weights and measures
of Noblesville. Ind. G. L. Hutchens
Of Gary. state food and drug i'm
spector. 3 b Miller, city sealer.
and tt. c. SiIes. city sanitary officer
are i'm charge. This exhibit is for
educational purposes.
Interesting Exhibit
Some of the medicinal prepare
tons. the visitors are told We're PRE-
pared by a fortune teller or a horse
doctor or any sort Of a quack that
can obtain a prescription and con-
coct a harmful or harmless prepare
ton that brings no relief 10 the suf-
ferer but does reduce the size Of his
purse.
Short weights measures with false
bottoms. illegal scales and the like
are exhibited and the buying public
is cautioned 20 beware Of suspicious
dealers and report it TO the CITY
sealer.
The Consolidate Mica company
has an interesting exhibit This is
the first time that that concern has
displayed its products made from
that material The micao books are
shown. then the divided sheets from
which are made electric mica and
stove mica Small pieces aye
punched for fuse plugs spark plugs
washers for reostats. and parts for
gramaphones. Powder for anneal-