The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-07-07

tivities. The arrival of the prair-
lie schooner and the crowd of old
timers was about as interesting
as were the scenes of later days,
and the way every one in the
party got busy and jigged when
the band played Turkey in the
Straw brought peals of laughter
] from the spectators. The parts
taken were all well assigned and
all entered properly into the spirit
of the occasion.
The Indian prophet (speaking
part) was also taken by Rev.
Mumby, and the members of the
| Masonic and Eastern Star lodges
acted the parts of Indian men and
women. The Indian children were
taken from the third grade. Those
representing pine and birch trees
were from the High school and
the town girls, who executed
| symbolic dance.
Irappers were represented by
the high school and town boys
and the children's games were by
the pupils of the second grade.
The folk dances and games were
given by several groups repre-
senting English, Irish, Scotch and
French, and every game or dance
was put on exceptionally good.
=. Cne flour drill were seven or
eight little tots dressed in suits
made from flour sacks furnished
by the Yale Milling Co., and the
little youngsters did their parts
fine indeed.
The civic group was composed
OF members of the different lodg-
es, churches and socities, and the |
drill work gone through with by
this group was something which |
will not soon be forgotten by
those who were present.
The closing number was the
flag drill by the 7th and 9Th
grade girls, and it was the best
1t has ever been our pleasure to
witness.
Music for this day was furnish
ed by the Port Huron City Band,
and it was fine.
Miss Nina B. Lamkin and Miss
Edna G. Keith, who superintend-
ed and instructed our people in
the work of putting on this big
pageant are from Community Ser
vice, Inc, New York, a national
organization which sends out ex-
perts all over the country to
help organize all forms of COM
munity activities including mu-
sic, community dramatics, play
ground work and pageantry, and
to them should be given a great
deal of credit for the successful
celebration.
The committees worked hard,
too. and if this spirit of cooper
alton were shown in every cele-
bration which the people of our
city try to put on, no matter how
large or small, Yale would be a
town worth while.
The homecoming feature of
the big celebration was one of
the most pleasant parts. Many
residents of Yale and
were back shaking hands
with old friends, some of them
having been away for years. The
old time tales were told again and
the olden days lived over.
The crowd was smaller than it ;
should have been, but owing to
the excessive heat and the fact
that harvest has begun, many
at home who otherwise
would have been present.
Taken all in all, the celebra-
ion in honor of the county's
Tooth birthday was a grand sue
cess from every angle.
Card of Thanks
We want to thank all group !
eaders, committees and members 7
If all groups who took part in the I
Yale pageant. {
We have so enjoyed knowing $
,ou and working with you as you
developed this pageant. Q
1t was beautiful production,
your pride and interest
n the Home Town. Signed,
Nina B. Lamkin Y
Edna G.. Keith
Homecoming Notes
VIM. Roberts, of Sandusky. one 9
If the early pioneers of st. Clair Il
md Sanilac counties, was here l.
m Tuesday and spent the day Wis p
ting his old-time friends. He
pent his early days in Brockway
md Emmett townships when lum-
,ering was in full blast. Over /
hlrty years ago he moved to n
and built the first build G.
ng in that town after the county c
eat of Sanilac county had been G.
moved from Lexington. Mr.. Rob- c,
rts holds his age well and his 81
memory is very clear, remember s,
ng the names Of men who were "