The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-06
FOURTH EVENTS
SAIL SMOOTHLY
WITH BIC CROWD
Caldwell Celebration Is
Marked by Throngs of
Visitors Here During
Entire Day.

Caldwel's Fourth OF July celebra-
ton went off almost without a hitch
Wednesday. From early morning un-
Ill midnight, streets were thronged
with crowds that came from far and
near to share the program OF sports.
fireworks and parade that had been ar
ranged.
Noteworthy among the floats offer
ed in the parade were those shown
by the Elks under the direction OF Dr.
c. r. Whittenberger. truck decorat-
ed with bcvy of girls holding stream
ers from an Elk's head and four hg-
ures personifying as many tenets OF
the order and the decorated car placed
in the parade by Quasi Brothers. Each
easily won hTt prize in the sections to
which they belonged. Other features
floats in the parade included the iib-
erty float. one entered by the Salvation
Army and that Of the Modern Wood
men.
While the baseball game was in pro-
gress at Recreation Park. sports held
the crowd at Memorial Park So keen
was the competition in many events
and relays were necessary to accom-
modate the large number OF entries.
Horses were offered in abundance to
compete for cash prizes hung up BY
the committee in charge. Events went
off without untoward incident. except
for couple OF lads who became
trihe too inquisitive and got onto the
track in the path OF speeding horse,
only to be knocked down.
These floats won prizes:
Fraternal. Elks lst; NJ. w. A. End.
Merchants. Quasi lst; Oakes End.
Factory. Ford lst; Studebaker End.
Comedy. Bales lst; Nichter End.
States. Montana lst.
Judges made these awards to con-
testants in the sports events:
Ladies nail-driving contest First
Mrs. d. L. Davies; End, Mrs. A. II.
Sanderson; 3rd, Mrs. L. Harrington.
Pie eating contest. boys and girls
under IL. lst. Granger Longsmorth
End. Donald Steensma.
s0-yard race, boys under ii, lst,
Clarence Krottinger; End. Earl Row
land.
so yard race. girls under II. ist
Mary Martin and Loree Randolph,
tied; second. Elizabeth Ashton.
so yard race. boys under IA, lst r.
vim Richmond: End, Jim Matthews.
50 yard race. girls under IA, 1st
Flossie Harrington; End. Katherine
Ferris.
so yard race, boys under IL. lst
Milton Tinson; End. Jester Brown.
Sack race for boys, 10 and under,
lst Leonard Vail; End Leo Sander
son.
so yard race for fat men. under lS0
lbs, LIST, Emory Bales and Howard
Breshears tied; End, Walter After
bury.
so yards race for fat women. not less
than l70 lbs, lst, Mrs. Walter After
bury: End, Mrs. J. E. Winterton.
100 yard race for men, open to all.
ls,, Hugh Lamb, End, Louis Hartman.
Novelty race for boys and girls IA
and under. lst. Louise Waters; End,
Daisy Paddock.
Ice holding contest for boys and
girls IL or under, lst, Luthida John
son; End, Raymond Dow.
Pin sticking contest, open to all. lst
Daisy Paddock; End. Hazel Hore.
Horse Races.
One-eighth mile rider to be boy not
over 10, lst, Harold Anderson; End,
Alden Chase.
One-eighth mile, girl not over 10,
lst Lola Finley; End. Freda Randolph.
One eighth mile, open to all, lsi,
Harold Anderson; End, Emmett My
crs.
One eighth mile. for Shetland pom
les. lst, Edgar Howard; End, Ray
Hindberg.
One eighth mile. consolation, lst
Harold Stauffer; End, Robt. Rue and
Myron Schultz.