Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-04
Street Parades Form
Attractive Feature of
Big Stampede Week

monial dress on a float decorated to
represent campfire scene, and tho
outdoor training the girls receive.
NJ. w. A. Lodge entered float
Enthusiastically arranged with
axes all ready for the Woodman.
Perhaps the American Legion and
Auxiliary float got" more people
than any other float entered, though
1t was not elaborately decorated;
only two white crosses with little
American flags at the head of two
mounds of green, with the flaming
red poppies Flanders Field.
The yellow and white of the p. T..
o. decorated handsome float to
the front OF which was attached tho
big gold star. which became so
familiar during the state convention
in June. This was one of the very
beautiful floats of the parade.
A float was entered by the newly
re-organized Boys Club, of which
the main feature was the legend,
I'VE are for the town and the town
is for u.s."
Several juvenile numbers were
entered. the majority OF these being
children riding their decorated
ponies, but two daintily pretty lit
tie floats were in the line. One, "A
tiny vehicle with tiny pony attach
ed, was driven by little Miss Mary
Elizabeth Sanderson. Her decor
ations We're yellow. Master Billy
and little Miss Jane Gilbreath en-
teSSl in anoth her diminutivs
vehicle. all trimmed in pink. drawn
by a correspondingiy small pony.
The Rotary Club was present with
n float of which the outstanding
feature was its motto, Service be-
Tore Sell. Substantiating the motto
the float was carrying another
number OF the parade, lady on
horseback.
Wallace State Bank had a plum,
white float, beautifully artistic. dec
GRATED with a horn OF plenty spiIling
Its lucious fruits: number of
pretty girls all dressed in white
rode.
Fassetts store had the "Old wo-
man who lived In shoe" quite
realistically portrayed. only deviai-
ing from the old story by signs stat
ing that Fassett's old woman sup-
piled them all.
Stow-Wood showed bathing
beach scene. novelty form OF sd-
vertising for u dry goods store, and
which attracted n great deal OF at
tention for its originality.
Valley Lumber company was an
other handsomely arranged float
representing the House that Jack
Built"
dodge Brothers Carl float was
designated In yellow and white,
ornamcnted with big butterflies. one
OF the most beautiful In the line.
Abbott GooddinE Drug Co. enter.
ed u goodlookinE float. the color
scheme OF which was blue and
white.
Another very pretty float was
that entered by the Bell Telephone
company. dainty trimmed. and In
II rode Miss Louise Fogle. chief op-
orator. and other employees OF tho
local office.
a number OF other commercial
floats were entered that served ~
substantial advertising mediums. as
well as adding to the attraction OF
the parade. among them being tho
Monte Vista Creamery Co.. Mont.
Vista Army Store. Rio Grandc Hdw.
Co. Monte Vista Flour Mills. VIII
lard Storage Battery. Monte Vista
Motor Car Co.. Cuip Sheep Co.. Full
lcr's Drug company WAS represent
cd by comic turnout.
Several decorated private autos
also were In line.
An individual agricultural float
WAS arranged by Mr.. Sandcrson,
which was u practical and attractive
illustration OF ranch products.
Tho parade Thursday morning
WAS practically the same as all who
entered on competition for prises
rode In both paradcs. Troop A was
In line. Oaibrcath Bros. Lumber
Co. was represented.