The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-18
BAD WEATHER FAILS TO
STOP LEGION PARADE
SEVERAL HUNDRED MARCH IN
SNGW-COVERED MAIN STREET
IN BEST PARADE EVER PIT
ON IN GRANT COUNTY


IN BEST PARADE EVER PUT
ON IN GRANT COUNTY
The American Legion has establish
eel reputation for putting on parades
and celebrations that will stand as a
standard for all future affairs and the
people will know that something is
doing when the Legion backs it.
The latest success was the Armis-
tice Day parade, which was sponsored
by the Legion and the High school ant;
is said to be one of the best that has
ever been put on in the city.
In spite Of the fact that the weather
was not conducive to parading, pa
rade over FIVE blocks long marched
from the High school, down Main
street to the football field. It was
lead by the band, composed of Boy
Scouts, football players, Legion men
and some of the older musicians of
the city. Following, were the men,
bers of the city Offices, the police de-
partnlent, fire department, Legion and
cxservice iden in uniform, Auxiliary,
G. A. R., w. r. c., Girl Scouts the
Mobridge and Milbank football teams.
and the various departments of the
High school, with the clown football
team bringing up the rear, leading a
goat branded Mobridge, which it de-
veloped later the High school warriors
failed to get.
The parade came down Fourta
street TO Third avenue, thence north
to the EEannon Auto company garage,
west TO Main street and south to the
Methodist church corner, where it
doubled back. just as the last of the
paradeTs were on Main street, the coll
umn was halted, and faced west for 4
few minutes while the Legion bugler
sounded "taps," for the departed ex-
servicelnen.
The floats of the Auxiliary, of the
grade and high schools were very fine
and drew many compliments from the
people who crowded the Main street
sidewalks to see the parade. Much
effort and work We're spent ON each.
The clown acts of the parade were
well given and were enjoyed BY all
who saw them from the sidelines. The
clown football team was especially
good, the Dest minds OF the city hav-.
ing been used in making tp tke IDEAS
and costumes for the attraction. The
team "layed most 0f Che yusaae i,irll
school and men abOtat The town fl. !
game between the halves ofs1he Me-
bridge -Milhank game in an effort to
amuse the crowd.
A large crowd attended the football
game, which, although somewhat one
sided, was good exhibition of game
fighting against great odds, and those
who understood the game were well
pleased with the work Of both teams.
In the evening the display of fire
works was given as advertised, but
due to the fact that it was very cold.
few braved frost-bitten extremities to
witness it. The Legion dance in the
evening was well attended, and q
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The next bi attraction sponsored
by the Legion will be the Minstrels,
which, will be given November %, "a.
and IS. Jack Mclaughlin. who direct
eel the show last spring. which made
such a hit, will be here with an en-
tire new show, a new set of costumes.
lighting effects, and an electrical ap-
pratus that will add much to the show.
An eftcrt is to be made to make the
show attractive and we'll worth the
admission price. The second part of
the show will be an act which will be
continuance of the act Of the former
show, entitled, "Out of Service. ? This
act vii! have the cast Of the @F'un in 4
Recruiting Office" the characters Of
which We're Jay Morrill,, Jay Dore,
Howard Manchester, Arbies Chsis-
topherson and Rudy Mosiman ne
act will be a scream, aceordink to III
Mclaughlin, who has had AgvIofSI
successful shows alreasly this - ~.
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