The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-07-06
CELEBRATION IS
WELL ATTENDED
Sports Committee Offers One of Best
Programs Ever Given Here ON
the Nations Birthday
GOOD TIME ENJOYED BY CROWD
Ball Games Only Features that Prove
Disappointing

The eagle tapped its wings and
screamed Tuesday from early morn
ing until late at night and when the
hundreds Of people who came here
from far and near to celebrate, finally
wended their way homeward they
were tired and happy bunch.
In good many ways, perhaps, the
celebration did not come up to some
we have had in the past, but the visi-
tors were all satisfied.
Fullerton, Cogswell and Lisbon all
stepped out and put on shows this
year, which accounted in part for the
fact that the crowd was not as large
as had been wished, although the
streets were well crowded all day.
The small boy was in evidence all
day with his firecrackers, throwing
them around with reckless abandon
that sent the chills up and down the
spines Of the timid. Only two acci-
dents happened-one serious-which
is remarkable in view Of the large
amount Of explosives set of during
the day.
The band started of the program at
$50 in the morning with fine con-
cert in the service truck, and the boys
played almost continuously from that
time until after supper. II any proof
is needed that good band is an A.
set to a town, it 10 only necessary to
hear racket in the guise Of music
offered by some Of the organizations
in other towns. When our bunch tears
loose you know you are listening to
q band and our people are beginning
to appreciate the splendid efforts Of
the Oakes boys. The big celebration
would have been dull affair without
them. -...
At 10 o'clock, Kenneth Espeland
and j. d. Smith Jr. entertained thu
down town crowd by boxing sShi4z
fast rounds. After this everybody
went to Donation park to enjoy the
Z community picnic : : tt''1'
: The stage on Union and Second
streets was the center, Of attraction
after dinner. Seley Wilcox and Ted
Bartlett mauled each other around
for three rounds and then the most
supple man on earth entertained the
spectators by twisting himself into
the most Uncomfortable shapes anybody
ever dreamed Of, while his lady part.
ner did a few acrobatic stunts and
followed up with a demonstration ir
ventriloquism. So much for the Ray.
mond's.
The street sports were next on the
program and everybody had lots Of
fun watching the races, including the
girls, boys, fat mems, lean mems and
potato races. The auto and horse
races were also well received.
The two baseball games were ths
most disappointing numbers Of tht
day. In the morning, Guelph outclas.
sed Englevale, winning 10 to /, and
in the afternoon, Glendale smeared il
all over Verona to the issue Of II
to 8.
Hervey Hill Of Glendale was sche.
duled to wrestle Abrahamson Of
Kathryn, but received an injury in 8
recent match and was unable to come
A wrestler from Iowa was secured
as substitute and, while he gave {
good account Of himself, lost two fall,
out Of three to his husky opponent
Hill and Abrahamson would prove II
be a good drawing card and it il
hoped they may be matched soon.
Aeroplane stunts were pulled off by
two men travelling under the nana1
of the Skycraft company. To watcl
this daring couple was good for tht
circulation.
The days festivities were brought
to close by the dance at the Legior
pavilion, which held forth until 2:3t
the morning of the fifth.
Double Wedding
Miss Anna Honl, daughter Of Mrs
I. Honl, and Harry Gallagher, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Gallagher, ant
Miss Kathryn Young, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Young Of Wadena, ant
Fred Gallagher, another son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Barney Gallagher, were tn
principals at double wedding whicl
was solemnized at st. AIMS church
Wadena, Minn., June IA. Mr.. ant