Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
July SALES DAY
WASABlG EVENT
Bargains and Free Attractions
Draw People TO The Bu.i-
E '.~. -~>@ ness Section

|Ine july or S6C0nO Sales Lay uQ-
dertaken by the business men of
Willmar turned out to be a success
as far as the present harvest season
permitted. Tho the country folks did
not come out in such numbers as was
desired the stores found themselves
quite busy In showing their bargains.
After 2 day of bargaining the
crowds were pleased with a~number
Of free attractions. The air perform
ance was especially well received. An
alignment of three planes in triangu-
lar forma tion flew over the city sew
eral times and finally separated to
perform their stunts. The three pill
OTIS were all overseas men in the late
war and by names were: Walter Hall
gren, Jack Malone and Alfred Ander-
son. Malone is member of the Fed
Grated Flyers of Minneapolis and
while flying at Litchfield last Sunday
took up over one hundred passengers
for air spins.
C. w. Hinch of Minneapolis, presi-
dent OF the Federated Flyers organ
ization, thrilled his audience below
with his daring stunts on the. wings
of the plane. Hinch stood on top OF
the upper wings and waved to the
crowds below, hung by one hand,
hung by his knees and walked on the
wings of the plane.
Harry O. Proctor made sensa-
tional parachute plunge as the last
feature of the air drama. His small
parachute dropped like a fash for
quite a distance when it opened and
after short period of sailing made
a perfect landing in pasture near
Limit Avenue and Seventh Street.
These flyers will go to Cokato on
August 11th when they will perform
at the American Legion carnival be-
ing held there at that time.
During the late afternoon Litchfield
avenue between Third and Fourth
Streets West was the scene OF deft
auto race. Nine barrels were placed
in column formation with intervals t
about twenty4four feet. Nine Ford
cars and drivers were entered. The
purpose of the contest was to ascer-
tain which driver could drive his car
in a snakelike course down the street
between the barrels in the shortest
time. If a barrel was touched by the
car or driver the. offender, was forced
TO retire from the race. "B'lck' Bir-
keland and Russell Cutter achieved
top honors. The latter finished the
intricate course in as seconds. BirkeS
land finished in AZ seconds. In the
elimination both had registered a time
of 49 seconds.
The free ball game was played Pc
tween Lake Lillian and Kandlyoh.
Snappy ball was played. Kandiyohi EN-
erged the victor, the final score Delng
to i. Coleman of Willmar twlrled
for Kandiyohi and Kiland did the
mound work for Lake Lillian. Botn
nitchers did excellent work.
In the evening the free prizes were
given away at the postottice corner
An immense crowd presented 1tseH.
The first prize Of ten dollars IN casn
went to Eddie Ray. Second IS IN cash
to Mrs. A. H. Brown. Third 81 IN
cash to Mrs. Elmer Peterson. F'Our1n
50 to Harry bitterness. Fifth ~ 10
Lewis Johnson. Sixth ~ to Maynaro
Johnson. Seventh 81 to Ethel Ander-
son. Eighth, silk shirt at Weum-Elk-
ier's. Mrs. John Bitterness. NINTH pair
Of lady's white shoes at Peterson ana
Wellin's, Mrs. R. S. Kroona. The lVtn
nrize of five dollar savings account
at the First National Bank was won
bv Rev. N. Nilsen. Eleventh. 30 sun
case at Hoaglund & Diffendorf's, Mrs.
Nels Sletten. Twelfth, bottle OF per
fume at Carlson Bros, Ernest HAM
mond Thirteenth, mans cap at
.Nno,,c Clothes ShOp. Alvin Skefte.