The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
HENIHFARAlE
GREAT SUCCESS
IN THIS CITY
Beautiful and Instructive
Floats Were Among
the Features

liberation on the part OIL ne JAU6Ss
Mrs. w. H. Conway, Attorney
Ulysses A. Knapp and Robert G.
Miller, the prize OF a silver loving
cup was given to tho Salvation
Army float. This float represented
Ebetter housing and consisted OF q
small house, windows curtatned
iand doors open. Two children and
q women were shown outside the
house. A small bay lay in a
small crib.
Main street was we'll filled with
spectators, all afternoon, many
persons appearing quite some.
time before the parade started:
Two Of the most attractive
floats, aud altogether there were
J close to 2, were made by Mrs.
Osman E. Swartz of this c..y with
Miss Fraucine McMahon, state
health representative offering val
uablo suggestions and aid: These
were the two auti-tuherculosis
L:oats which were generally con
sidered remarkably artistic. One
OF them represented Santa Claus
and the Christmas seals and show
ed this much loved gentleman
FASTING seals on a letter. Mrs. Os'
man has been appointed seal
sales agent for Marion county
this year. The second float show
! ed a beautiful double barred cross
III red and Miss Dorothy Mckay
represented the spirit of this
Cross. She was dressed in white
and stood beside the S
The Chamber OF Commerce had
la float which caused much conf
ment. On a big truck were placed
J two large glass tanks, n filled
with dirty water and bearing the
inscription-"the kind OF water we
drink now" and the other filled
with pure, clean water and bear
j ing an inscription-"The Sort of
Watcr We Want To Drink"
The Woman's Club deserve
special mention. The float Of this
/ organization was not particularly
elaborate but 1t put ovor a thought
which should not be forgotten: Tho
banner carried here called atten-
ton to the fact that it WAS this
. organization which was response.
BILE for the bill passed i'll 1911
j. which brought medical inspection
into the county aud state. Twelve
counties now and 23 towns have
medical inspection at least once d
yea:.
beautiful. The Rotary float was
+, distinctive because it carried on
one banner the Information that
since July first one out Of seven
persons had died in Fairmont of
proyentable disease. Many ban.
ners were carried in tho parade,
all bearing appropriate sayings.
; The parade was exceptionally in
! teresting and pictures were taken
Of the best features and slides
will no made which will be shown
all over the country. Fairmont 10
! particularly proud because this Is
I only the third health parade ever
! given in the country and tho
other two were given in this state.
Starting at the beginning TIL
street pageant Was headed by q
rousIng good band. It formed first
at Fourth and Locust venue and
came to jackson street, to Madi-
son, to Adams and down Adams
I or Main street past tho reviewing
! gtand at the courthouse and on
up Fairmont avenue where 1t dis
banded at sixth street.
The police force, fine and up
outstanding, followed the band. The
| city officers rode in Fire Chiefs
Watkins's red automobile which
shone as never before. On the side
I OF the car was: Protect the
! Health Of Our Children"
The Red Cross float carried q
| nurse. Miss Carline StealeJ, who
| represented tho work being done
BY Miss Evelyn Thomas, Public
| Health nurse, recently arrived in
this city. Miss Thomas is doing
| some wonderful work and Is CIV.
ing all time and heart to this. St1
! ribbons were attached to this
nurse and these represented the
! six districts all OF which were
pulling on the one nurse who has
but q single pair OF hands and one
tireless body. The float was most
impressive. !.
The Fairmont Normal school
nut on one Of the best floats. The
wheels and motor Of their truck
was decorated with school colors,
yellow and white and tho body
was pure white. Miss Eleanor Dur
rett stodd at the front and Ruth
Boyers, Ruth Bosserman and
others stood near dressed in sur
gIcal robes. Miss Bossermnn was
the patient. Miss Rachel Totvenen,
director OF physical education
stood at the weight and heiEh
scales. The float represented
school clinics.
The Health Crusaders Put over
a clever stunt. These were the
Youngsters who marched study
ahead equipped wit hall manner OF
odds and ends. They wore tin
spoons along their. shoulders and
an arm band bearing a double
barred Cross. The crusaders are
members OF a health organization
and $4,000 children IN West Viz
ginih last year belonged. This
year the schools Of the county are
taking up once again tho health
crusade work which, teachers chill.
dren good health rules. The chill.
Idren in the parade carried queer
Sliding ,tromboneS and horn and
whistles which furnished music of
q sort, They made base drums out
Of. a babyss bathtub. Theycarrled
wash basins for tamburtnep and
pot covers served as timhels. a