The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07

Dy the AUGMENTATION Council. Ali
nations of the world were rerTe-
sented in the float TO signify the
different races which this organiza-
tion touches In its work. Clements
Auto company was then represent.
ed Dy their unique arrangement -of
q Chevrolet car. The Standard Or
several trucks and the salesmen's
cars. The International Harvester
company followed close behind this
and they were followed by the New
England Mutual Life Insurance car.
The Willard Land company was
followed by a truck representing
the Hubbard Milling company. The
Windmiller truck had been artis-
tically decorated with dainty. flow-
ers and green's and made a .strik-
ing appearance. The Buick car was
followed by the Elks band, which
looked as splendid as 1t always
does. With their suits Of white
trimmed with purple and marching
in their usual faultless manner,
they left no doubt in the minds OF
those who saw them that they
would surely make a showing at
would be proud.
Everything Was Represented
The Colonial furnace was adver-
ltised very Interestingly by the John
G. Hagen company which had a
large representation in the parade,
The Paige Auto company preceded
the car advertising the Heinrich
Cafe. An especially attractive fioat
was that of the Blue Minn Rivers
Canoe club. A canoe had been ar
ranged on a truck in which several
people were sitting. On either side
of the canoe beautiful pond lilies
had been placed and rushes which
looked like the usual lake scene
had been arranged in the back.
Next in order followed the Holstein
milk truck the Dillner Auto com :
pany and Esser Brothers, who had
supplied a number OF small boys
with bottles of orange crush, the
Central Meat Market, Kelm and
Graf, Draper and Peterson, Ma
Ihowald Motorcycle company with
its array of bicycles, motorcycles
and clowns, c. Swanson and Sons
Paint comrany Steiner Brothers,
ISchwender Auto company, Home
Electric Shoppe which boasted a
real Uncle Sam, Cities Service
company, Exide Batteries, Forman
Brothers, and the Twentieth Cen
tury Band, which was organized
about the time of the Boys Band,
under the direction of Hugo Frey.
Another windmiller truck was next
in line and a beautiful float by the
lSalet company brought up the rear
of the parade.
A mad dash by urchins and
ward the Ben Pay hotel where the
children's contests were staged.
The first contest was the so yard
handicap race and places were
awarded as follows: Carl Dethloff.
Howard Nelson and Bernard Lun,
Ideen. In the fifty yard dash Mer-
ritt Manning took first place, Os-
car Berdmark second place ana
Lyle Stansfield took third place. In
the special race Raymond Olson
won first place, Melvin Pass second
and Arland Wood third place. Billie
Bowe, won first prize in the fifty
yard potato race, Raymond Foley
won second and John Regan third
place. The sack race was won by
Henry Thilgen, Melvin Pass won
second and Bernard Lundeen re-
ceived prize for the third place.
The fifty yard tennis ball race
was won by Raymond Foley How
ard Nelson second and Melvin Pass
won third place, Joseph Culhane
of Belgrade hill came out first in
the fifty yard race for country boys.
Donald Keene of Rural route l was
second and Willard Miller OF
Thompson Ravine won the prize for
third place.
In all of these races a cash prize
Of $1.50, S1.00 and fifty cents was
presented TO the winners for first
three places.
The little girls entered in the doll
buggy parade and the contest for
the prettiest costume were Velda
Peterson who won first place, Hope
Catherine Johnson, second, Mar
garet Sperry third and Janet Leo,
fourth. Three of the little girls
were dressed in patriotic colors and
their doll buggies were artistfcally
arranged. Little Miss Hope John
son wore a dress of lavender and
her buggy was decorated with yell
low flowers.
First place in the Bicycle race
went to Melvin Pass, second to
Walter Eads and third to Fred Ot-
to In the relay race for those un
der sixteen Earl Smith and Archie
Olson came out first, Howard Mel
son and julius Nelson were second
and Vincent Schmidt and Roland
Olson were third. v
The committee in charge was as
sisted by Paul Green.
Cain Gets First Money.
One harness race of four heats
and a number Of variety and novelty
races preceded the baseball game
yesterday and with the weather
ideal except for the wind which
was trifie strong for the speeders.
everything worked to make that
| feature success.
McOlIister, owned and driven by
Harry Cain. went through for first
money in the free for all trot or
pace but was forced to leg it each
time by Theda Patch who stepped
out fast enough to win the third
heat Henrv Rockhaus held the
reigns over Theda who is owned bv
a syndicate headed by Cliff Thro Of
this city. Bockhaus' Putnam Girl
handled bv Lynn Thro took third
money, the same owners Peter
Munro taking fourth with John
Macbeth In the sulky and Jackson.
! the George Atchison entrv. driven
4 by the owner trailing in fifth e..
The times made were considered
excellent, the slowest heat going in
2:22 IA and two fast ones clocked
! in ninteen and a quarter. In every
heat there were at least four Of the
flyers well punched and in every
heat 1t was drive to the finish be-
tween the fleet McOllister and
Theda. The last heat went to the
Cain steed by a nose, reversing the
place that had been established by
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