The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-01
FOR FOURTH
Continuing All Day and Until
Late At Night; Everything
...s ,'s On the List

Secretary w. e. Olson of the Civic
and Commerce Association, also Sc
cretary of the committee having in
charge the Independence day cele-
bration, July 4. has completed the
program for the big days events.
1t is expected that the button will be
pressed at nine O. clock in the morn
ing, when the athletic and Juvenile
contest will be pulled off on Walnut
and Hickory streets, between Front
and Broad streets. The first event
will be the doll buggy parade, for
girls under nine years Of age. Three
prizes for best looking outfits and
two for best dressed dolls. On Hick-
DRY street from Broad street to Mil
waukee freight depot. Then at $50
O. clock the kiddie kar race for child
rem under four years. On Hickory
street from Second to Front. three
prizes.
Velocipede race for boys from four
to eight years. Hickory street from
Broad to Front street, two prizes.
Policemen's race, Hickory street
from Front to Second street, two
prizes.
"Barnyard golf" contest, open to
everyone, Hickory street from Front
to Second street. two prizes. Barrel
race, Hickory street from Second to
Front street, two prizes. Rooster
in the ring" contest, for boys from
ten to sixteen years, Hickory street
in front of Elks club, two prizes.
ten years, Walnut street from Sec
ond to Front street, three prizes.
Footrace for out Of town boys,
under ten years, Walnut street from
Second to Front street, three prizes.
Footrace for Mankato boys ten to
sixteen years, Walnut street from
Front to Second street, three
prizes. ..
ROotrace for out Of town boys
ten to sixteen years, Walnut street
from Front to Second street, three
prizes.
Footrace for girls, ten to sixteen
years, Walnut street from Second to
Front street. three prizes.
The parade will take place at 1890
o. clock Colonel w. s. Fulton,
Fifth Regiment, M. N. G. marshall
of parade; $50 in cash prizes for de-
corated cars, etc. Line of march to
be announced later.
The Afternoon Event.
Horses races called at 1:15 o'clock,
four cash prizes. First Race. 2:20
trot. Second Race, 2:25 pace.
Motor Races, free for all, cash
prizes: First Race, three miles,
automobile; second race, five miles,
til Axya
automobile; fourth race. six miles.
Base bail at $3.50 o'clock purse
1925: Madison Lake VS. Mapleton.
Dancing: : at three o. clock at fair
grounds, Sontag's orchestra: band
concerts at fair grounds, three bands.
Airplane flights.
The Evening Card
Band concert six to seven o. clock:
opposite Saulpaugh hotel. The follow :
ing program at fairgrounds seven
Tug Of war, 1925 prize.
Boxing, four rounds. George
Boxing, four rounds.
Wrestling, best two out of three
falls. .....-..z.
Wrestling, best two out Of three
falls, Schauer, Mankato, VS.. Larson,
Minneapolis.
Airplane flight. 7
Fireworks, nine O. clock.
Dancing at fair grounds, Sontag's
orchestra, eight o'clock.
Dancing at armory, Loyola orches-
ira, $3.50 o. clock. ....
Music during the day and evening
by Fifth Regiment band, GAINESVILLE
and, Minnesota Lake band. and Ster-
ling Fife and Drum CORDS
Then will come the end of really
nerfect day and celebration