Arizona republican., 1922-04-28

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| line of march.
The Phoenix Police department, .
was the subject for an amusing en-
| try by the Junior chamber. The
antiquated horse drawn police pa
troll, used in early days, was pressed
into service for the occasion, while
dozen members of the organization
! impersonated officers, each one
wearing a name plate.
A B. v. d. garbed human, ex-
tremities exposed and middle portion
hidden by small barrel, proceeded
John Hyder's entry. a beautifully
decorated floral float that brought
| forth much applause. The float was
| lighted by tiny colored electric globes
| that gave it a pretty effect.
Hearse Tells Story
This guy didn't advertise" read
a sign on a hearse, entered by the
Phoenix Advertising club. A dead
one" was dangling from the rear of
the hearse.
The Arizona Gazette entered a
tractor, featuring its agricultural
contests Following was a float by
the board of education. Children
representing each step in the public
educational system followed. There
was the kindergarten, the grammar
school department, the high school
and the junior college.
What Water Did to U.s." read a
sign on a water wagon, an entry by
the Junior chamber. 1t was fol-
lowed by AUTOMOBILES entered by the
III. and II. Motor company. The NJ.
and NJ. Welding company had a
welding torch in operation on its
entry carried a banner reading THE
Town Wash Woman" The Apache
Garage devil car" was appropriately
decorated with bright red bunting.
Six tiny figures, representing devils,
were seated about the float
One of The Finest
The Goldberg float, considered by
| judges one of the finest in the pro-
cession, was next. 1t was followed
/ by the prize winning Phoenix Seed
and Feed company float, which fea-
tured the De Laval cream separator.
Another float to win honorable men
tion from the judges was the Kun
selnlan- Harpe company entry. Two
motion picture cameras We're mount
ed on the truck and on the rear were
three baby spot lights.
These spot lights played upon a
float entered by the Butterfield
Realty company, one of the most
beautiful in the procession. 1t was
designed to represent a butterfly. A
Page 6-66 model was decorated with
red roses, the white color scheme OF
| the feminine butterfly" standing
out conspicuously in the glare of the
spot lights.
1--WE move 'em or wreck 'enl' read
sign on a float entered by the
| Williams House Wrecking company
'.Fireproof Ice" was featured in a
float by the Constable Ice company
A large cake of ice was mounted on
small stove, where hot fire was
burning. Next in line was a prettily
decorated float by the Vic Hanny
company. A purple and white color
scheme was followed and a great
white charger the we'll known trade
mark of the Hart. Schaffner and
Marx company, was mounted on the
truck
Following was float by George
Chapel A tiny bath tub with two
little boys in it, was mounted on the
truck. 1--WE furnish the tub-you
take the BATH" said a banner.
so Employees Ride
The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company was repre-
sented by q great float, carrying
nearly half a hundred employees of
the company Then followed floats
by the Standard Oil company, the
Grand Central Florist, an unusually
pretty floral float and the Maricopa
Creamery company. The latter float
contained scores of tiny green and
yellow light globes.
Floats by the Tucker Auto COM
pany. the ]. G. Penney company
and Jerry Doyle We're next,
"We want the road to hell paved, i"
J.. rtf a
dozen "convicts,'' burlesque figures
entered by the Junior chamber. A
feminine figure with long skirts
carried a sign reading Phoenix
Purity League"
The float of the N Porter COM
pany was unusually appropriate. 1t
displayed practically all of the prod
ucts of that firm and was flanked
by platoon of cowboys
Floats by Jerry Doyle. the Arizona
Storage and Distributing company
and the Coolies an organization Of
ex service men, followed in the order
named. Then came another band.
A float by the Watkins Printing
company followed after which came
prettily decorated float by the
Donofrio Floral company. Sweet
peas were used in the decorations.
About a Camp Fire
Doughboys gathered about camp
fire shooting craps" with the COR
poral getting all the money-as IS
stomary-featured float entered
by Frank Luke, Jr., post OF the
American legion. 1T was followed
by another legion float advertising
the boxing program. after which
came the Union Oil company entry.
A miniature camp III the noun
tains was provided on the float en-
tered by the Y. NJ. c. a. 1t was in
support of the summer camp for
BOYS. A squadron of cyclists, rep
resenting the larger bicycle dealers
of the city, followed after which
came another entry by the Junior
chamber members.
Next in line was the Macarthur
Brothers entry followed by the prize
winning float by Mrs. Forte's mill
merry. 1t was decorated with red
and white flowers and little girls
added an undeniable charm.
You can't kick at our prices" said
banner on a mule mounted on
float entered by Gleason brothers OF
the Valley Clothing company. En-
tries by the Star Sheet Metal Works,
the Chicago Paint Store, the Dave
Did 1t Sign company. the Auto Wash
company and slippery Gulch, fol-
lowed.
The st. Johns Mission Indian band
followed, after which came nearly
hundred Indians, all in costume.
They wore feathered head dress and
war paint and were mounted on
Indian ponies. After them came
score Of COW girls and a group OF
Tunior chamber clowns brought up
the rear of the procession.
After the passing of the pageant,