Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-11-03
ALL MINNESOTA
COMING THURSDAY,
PAVING CELEBRATION IN LITTLE
FALLS WILL ATTRACT
THOUSANDS i.

Next Thursday, November 9, will
be gala day for Little Falls. On that
day thousands of people from all parts
of the state will assemble here to cele.
brate the completion of the longest
stretch of paved highway in Mime
sofa extending from Faribault to Lit
tie Falls and 5 miles beyond Little
Falls, total distance Of It's miles.
A big parade at IL a. NJ, will mark
the opening of the big celebration.
The parade will be headed either by
the Faribault or Little Falls band and
there will be band at the head Of
each section. Participating will be
1900 to l,5CO school children; a mum.
ber of floats and decorated cars; 1000
automobiles.
At 1915 the address of welcome
will be given from the speakers
stand, which will be located some-
where downtown. At 1890, the vis-
iting officials and officials representa-
tives will be guests at banquet at
the K. c. hall. The speaking program
will commence at 9 p. NJ, with an ad-
dress by Governor Preus, followed by
c. NJ. Babcock, state highway commits
sioner, Mayors Leach of Minneapolis
and Nelson of St. Paul; G. E. Vasaly,
superintendent Of the state reforma-
tory at St. Cloud, and others. At $3.50
p. M, there will be a slow Ford race
on one Of the downtown streets which
promises to be a big attraction. Dur
ing the day various bands will play
concerts at the Harwha theatre, the
Memorial park bandstand and at the
speakers stand.
In the line Of entertainment, the
committee has secured the well known
Brainerd Legion Quartet and several
other features which have not been
given out. The local Elks lodge will
give a radio concert and the st. Paul
Pioneer-Press will send up radio re-
ceiving outfit for the entertainment Of
the visitors. In the evening, there
will be a band concert at the Harwha
theatre at O'Clock and a big dance
in the K. G. hall on Broadway under
the auspices Of the local American Le-
gion post.
One Of the best attractions of the
day will be the football game between
the Faribault high school eleven and
the local high scnool team. The Fari-
bault eleven is said to be strong and
a rafting good game is looked for.
The game is to be played at the fair
grounds and will be called at o'clock.
Tickets will be sold before the game
to insure the expenses Of the affair.
The game while in connection with the
celebration, is to be under the aus
pices Of the local school.
Mrs. c. A. Weverhaeuser and Mrs.
G. D. Robinson of st. Paul will give a
recital at the Maud Moon Weyerhaeu-
ser hall at p. NJ. Admission Hill be
free.
The Federated club Of the city will
hold open house at the library at p.
NJ for the women visitors.
Among the cities that have promised
to send big delegations to Little Falls
for the celebration are St. Paul, Min
neapolis. Faribault, st. Cloud with at
least 100 cars and band; Royalton
with band; Long Prairie with band;'
Brainerd and others. All the villages
in Morrison county will he represented
by large delegations and the farmers
of the county are expected to turn out
en- masse for the celebration, which is
expected to mark new era in the de-
velopment of Morrison county and Lit
tie Falls, the county seat.