The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
VALPARAISO HOLDS
BIG CELEBRATION
Bad Weather Somewhat Dampened
Spirits But Crowd Was Good.

VALPARAISO April 21.-After
weeks Of preparation, the elements
took a hand, and it seemed for a time
as if the stormy weather would pre-
vent the holding of a celebration.
Thursday was very threatening and
gloomy and undoubtedly prevented
hundreds of people from attending as
a tornado was raging in Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi. A large num-
Der of people had planned to come
from Birmingham and Montgomery,
and many other cities, but Birmirg
ham was in the path of the storm;
many houses were unroofed and
blown down, and a number of auto
parties that had started out to at
tend the celebration were forced to
return. The same conditions prevail
ed elsewhere. Nevertheless, there was
a pretty good sized crowd present
Friday. a large number coming down
from Chicago. The weather was de-
lightful here Friday but in Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi the storm
was still, holding sway. The visitors
enjoyed the celebration and there was
a large attendance from neighboring
towns.
c. A. Soderderg, of Burlington, Iowa,
was a visitor, and was very much i'm
pressed with the wonderful develop
ment.
The Sundial Sunday school class
had a booth in operation at the hotel.
the profits of which were to go to a
building fund for community church.
Mrs. Nicholson offered to double
whatever amount was Melted by the
booth. We have been informed that
about 1925 was taken in at the booth,
which, combined with Mrs. Nichol-
sons contribution, amounts to $3.50
as & nucleus for the church building
tund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chodat and three chill
dren, Mrs Swearingen and Ralph
Hairless went out on the bay in a
motorboat Sunday, and the off shore
wind began blowing so strong they
were unable to return. They were
forced to land on Santa Rosa island,
near East Pass. They We're missed
late in the evening and friends and
relatives became anxious as to their
whereabouts. Boats were sent out
from the stock farm, Valparaiso and
Camp Walton to search the bay and
shores. The party was located, after
an all night search, marooned on the
island. Boats were unable for several
hours to rescue them on account of
the rough waters. After landing on
the island the party was safe, as there
is small settlement where they re-
ceived shelter and protection. The fol-
lowing rescue parties went out from
Valparaiso: Miller brothers, Teller
Howell, Mr.. Kepler and Edward J.
Freiwald and Stanley Paulas in tnei
launch Miss Paradise"
Hotel arrivals: VIM. Sogemeier In
dianapols; c. B. Campbell. Rev. ]. j.
P. Perry, DeFuniak Springs; A. d.
Mathews, Cottondale, Ala; r. E. Cor
will, Bowling Green, Ky.
The floats in the parade on the 18th
especially worthy of mention were the
Woman's club, the Paradise Syrup and
the stock farm. The Woman's club
represented the Three Graces, and
was a very artistic production. The
Paradise Syrup float represented al
huge can with the well known iitho
graphed label reproduced with abSo
lutte fidelity in all details. The STOCK
farm float carried one of their huge
pedigreed porkers in pen.
The trip to the cane farm in the
Swan was most enjoyable, and it's
said (this is confidentiaD one of the
ladies was enjoying the lucious null |
berries at the farm SO much she for
got the flight of time and delayed the
boat a half hour.
Vernon Lewis has arrived to reside |
permanently with his father, D. A.
Lewis.
Mrs. r. E. L. McCaskill came down
Monday with her Sunday school class
from DeFuniak Springs to spend the
day.
Geo. Barrett, Of Chicago, has ar
rived to become a permanent resident. |
He is residing with Clyde w. Martin |
until his residence is completed.