The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-07-07
IN BLACKFOOT AND ENJOY THE
THE PLEASURES OFFERED
THE MANY VISITORS.
LARGEST CROWO IN HISTORY
AT A CELEBRATION OF ANY
KIND IN THE CITY OF
BLACkFOOT.

celebration will go down in history
as the largest, best organized and the
most orderly ever held in this city.
The morning sun was quite hot but
nevertheless large crowd gathered
to witness one of the best Fourth of
.,gly parades ever witnessed, both
in numbers and for beauty. The
prizes were awarded as follows by
the committee composed of Rev. ].
D. Gillian, President James Duck
worth and Rev. R. S. Stringfellow:
Merchants Floats First National
Bank, first; Neil F. Boyle Hardware
Co., second; Nugent Metal Works,
third.
Lodge Floats-Elk's first; w. o.
w. second; Royal Neighbors, third.
Best dressed Float-War Mothers,
Boy Scouts, M. l. A. Troup l.. e.
Woodruff Scoutmaster $40. Troop No.
4 Leroy Jones, Scoutmaster, $40.
Campfire Girls, Mrs. E. w. Whit
comb, Guardian, $40.
Beehive Girls, Direction of Mrs.
John Bitton, Riverside, IS.
Mrs. Morris, COW girl, IS
Seven Indians, in full war regalia
SO each.
The First National Bank float was
one of the very prettiest ever seen,
as we'll as the most appropriate for
the occasion, being built like bell
to represent the Liberty bell, with a
minute man in the person of Mrs. E.
e. Kotke riding in front and George
and Martha Washington riding on
the back impersonated by Miss Eliz-
.abeth Kennedy and Barbara Webb.
The liberty bell was ruRg as the
float moved through the streets in
the parade.
The awarding of first prize for the
best decorated float to the War Mo-
thers.met with the general favor
and sentiment of the public who
were very high in their praise OF
this float. The float was designed
by Mrs. Frank DeKay, State War Mo-
.ther. who was assisted in decorating
by Mrs. M. N. Austin and Mrs. Jas.
Young. The car had a large gold
star for each ex-service man who
paid the supreme sacrifice. The dove
Of peace lowered protectingly on the
can6py over the four Gold Star Mo-
theirs who rode on the float. These
four Gold Star Mothers were: Mrs
John Firth, of Firth, who represent
ed the north end of the county
Mrs. Walters, of Thomas who repre-
sented the west end OF the county
Mrs, Bible who represented the un
known Dead and Mrs. George Davis
of Blackfoot who sent three sons II
France one of whom paid the su
preme sacrifice.
Space does not permit us to TAKE
up each individual float separately
but altogether it was wonderful
parade, due to Chairman l.. B. White
and his corp of assistants.
Following the parade, exercises
were held at the Tabernacle, will
Cecil Clarke as chairman. Rev
Gillian gave the benediction. Mrs
Ryan was chairman OF th'
Music Committee which consisted o
Community singing under the direc
tion of Miss Anna Burgraff; singing
by the Boy Scout chorus, vocal sol'
by G. E. jackson anu sung ny 'n'
Shelley quartette.
At one o'clock the sports Commit
tee headed by E. L. Anderson opened
their program in front Of the grand
stand at the Fair Grounds. which In
cluded races of all kinds, after whicl
the ball game between the Pocatell'
Indians and Blackfoot was playe'
which resulted in to 2 score 10
Pocatello. This was in turn follow
cd by the horse races of which tn
one that caused the most fun was tn
slow race.
The fireworks at night drew an ex
ira large crowd who were very en-
thusiastic in their praise of the bea
utiful display.
Dancing on the pavement on Nal
street started early in the evening
and was adjourned to the America
Legion hall, where the Pocatell
band furnished excellent music.
Taken altogether the old timer