The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-02
BON-FIRES LIGHT
FUN FESTIVALS
Twelve Thousand People
Take Part in Municipal
Halloween.
PARADES ARE FEATURE

Twelve thousand people attended
Kenosha's municipal Halloween cele-
bration, promoted by the recreation
system, last evening, and by their en-
thusiasm, expressed themselves ready
for another community project of the
same sort. The pandemonium of mu-
sic, carnival horns and laughter, broke
loose, at seven o'clock, and immedi-
ately it was the signal for Kenoshans
to lay aside their DISCUSSES as bored,
mature people, and to go Halloween
ing, letting their spirits rise, with the
flames of the bon-fres, into the night.
Most of the merry-makers wore paint
costumes, and false faces, to complete
the effect that they had laid aside their
own personalities, for the evening.
Schools Popular Centers.
The Lincoln school was the first to
light its bonfire, and it served as
beacon to several thousands of peo-
pie who were looking for Halloween
thrills. The Since band was 'instru
mental in attracting other crowds of
people. The pavilion of Lincoln Park
was packed with people the entire
evening, watching stunts, dancing and
purchasing the refreshments served by
the women of the neighborhood. Mrs.
Charles T. Abbott, as its general chair
man, deserves great deal of credit for
the remarkable success of the festival
At the Salem Avenue school, the en-
thusiasm was concentrated into the
most original of stunts, and into a
charming, Bohemian costume parade,
which portrayed the genuine spirit of
the occasion. Mrs. o. w. McClusky,
and her assistants, put forth every
effort to make the celebration the
epitome of Halloween.
The Balm school center held their
celebration at Columbus Park, and
here Jos. Cardinal and the italia
Iuventusi society co-operated with the
Balm Parent-Teachers' association in
putting on a truly original perform
ance, including a costume parade
through the main streets of the city.
A platform, lighted with eerie red
candles, and set above the head of the
crowd like those of the old-time mir
acle plays and a mammath parade
featured the performance lat the
washington school. Thousands of peo-
pie crowded to see boys boving
in barrels, and diving for pennies in
-four. W. J. Threinen and an able
committee took charge of the arrange
ments at the last minute, and made
theirs one of the most successful
in the city.
Dancing at Grant.
Though they were far removed from
the other festival centers, the Grant
school neighbors, under the chairman
ship of. Mrs. John Whyte, put on a
merry and truly Halloween celebra-
ton. Dancing, games and of course,
the bonfire were all featured.
The Mckinley began with snake
dance of hundreds of children, who
wound their way through several of
the streets, dressed in grotesque,
amusing costumes, ranging through
all the Characterization from Satanic
effects, to old witches and ghosts. The
Ke-Nash-A club donated the services
of their band, and also co-operated
with George Bares as acting chair
man with the Parent Teachers asso-
citation at the Mckinley, in putting on
the following local talent program !:
PROGRAM:
Solo Dance - Miss Veronica Tekarnpe
Solo-In the Garden of My Heart.
Why Should Cry for You.
...... Miss Juno Whitbeck
Solo Dance ...... Miss Jean Hansen
Solo ..........H Howard Sershon
Solo Dance +. Miss Beatrice Tekampe
Violin Solo. ...........C Carl Fischbach
Solo Dance. Miss Malinia Slowinski
Solo-"I'm Just Lonesome Little
Kid" ..... Miss Je.n Hansen
Solo Dance Miss Veronica Tekampe
Solo" Sunshine of Your Smile.
"Time After Time" .
... Miss Juno Whitbeck
Solo Dance. -. Miss Constance Wade
Solo Dance. .... Miss, Jean Hansen
Miss Ora Mink, accompanist.
Considerable cooperation was re-
ceived by all the centers by the manu-
facturers and merchants of the city.
A detailed list of the donations is not
obtainable, but the Lake Shore gro
GERS donated nearly a score of bushels
of apples, peanuts and other Hallow-
he'en refreshments for the occasion. At
the Mckinley, 10 bushels of apples
and 100 pounds of peanuts were OBJ
tanned through the courtesy of neigh
borhood grocers. The Ke-Nash-A club
donated time, service and money to
the schools, as we'll as the. Simmons
company, Frost Manufacturing COM
pany and the American Brass COM
pany.
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