The Delta independent., 1923-06-01

more than any other one person to
the success Of the celebration.
One of the most attractive and en-
PERTAINING features of the day was
Blackburn's Boy Band, which was on
the job from early in the morning
/ till late in the evening. The boys are
improving rapidly and are fast becom-
ing one of the leading musical organ
izations on the Slope. Their new
blue sailor uniforms add much to the
attractive appearance of the band and
their improved playing shows the re-
suit of constant practice. The Pea
Green band arrived in the afternoon
and proceeded at once to the ball
park where they contributed largely
to the enjoyment of one of the best
ball games Delta has ever seen, the
local team winning by the narrow
margin of SO.
The following is the list of prizes
awarded by the merchants and the re-
cipients:
Greatest number of Missourians
registered from one Missouri county;
one Csc handkerchief to each given
by VIII H. Mathers; Al handkerchiefs
were given to representatives from
Bollinger county. The oldest man re-
ceived a S. hat from E. w. Strong;
this was ]. w. Blunt of Palisade, 81
years months, l day. The oldest
! married couple were Mr.. and Mrs J.
]. H. McClurg, married December "a,
1865. They received SIS pair of shoes
each from W. j. Hollands company
, Mrs. Julia Buzzard of Cedaredge, SO
years OF age was the oldest woman
from Missouri and received a S. dress
pattern from ]. C. Penney company
The largest number Of girls from one
family was brought by ]. C. Pridy,
Of Olathe, there being six girls; War
ner's Variety Store gave IS in alumni
num-
The winner Of the girls race was
Ida Sidebottom of Delta, receiving
IS gold ring from Aliens Jewelry
store. The Missourian coming the
greatest distance was Mrs Duckworth
who came from Rifle, a distance of
125 miles. She received SO in mer-
chandise from Stockham Hardware.
w " SllilIli VI btiId was dDle 10
produce the best crop of whiskers;
this particular chin adornment being
s inches in length he was was award
ed S. hat from Remin gton-Elliott.
On the guessing contest at Marshall
Smiths Franklin Cheek of Olathe re-
ceived IS pair of shoes for guessing
the nearest correct number of shoes
manufactured by Peters Shoe COM
pany per day. 100000 pairs Seabourn
Mercantile company gave SO in mer-
chandise to j. c. Pridy of California
Mesa who brought the largest family,
there being IL children all born in
Missouri. Mrs. j. NJ Newman of
Delta was the longest lady, 5 feet
10k inches and received IS worth of
dishes from C. B. Moore
By reason of his extremely short
stature E. E. Bull of Cedaredge was
awarded S. from the Davis Clothing
Company for the shortest man H. F.
Barlow claimed the prize from the
Luke E. Meyer Jewelry, So in mer-
chandise for having the longest resi-
dence in Delta county. Al years.
Cooks Second Hand Store gave
pocket knife to Edward Henney of
Delta. the winner of the 5O-foot race
for boys under IL years while Thelma
Davis won the $3.50 fountain pen from
]. d. VanVolkenburgh's in the 5O-yard
foot race for girls under - years of
age
Ralph Goswick of the Tongue Creek
country won SIS leather halters given
by George c. Wilson for showing the
best team of work horses. The Delta
Hardware gave a SO prize to Co. c.
18th Infantry for having the best
decorated auto in the parade
A cured ham given by Producers
Market was awarded to VIM. Proudly
of Olathe. he and his wife being the
largest couple: their combined
weights were 473 pounds. Davis Har-
ness shop gave a horse collar to Ar.
thur Walker of Delta for having the
best team of mules.
John Duer. Jr., received the sack
of sugar offered by the Holly Sugar
Corporation for the largest beet
acreage-53A acres. The prize
offered by the Golden Rule had
not been claimed. while Harding
Raber Drug Company and Blackburn
Brothers awarded baseball mits but
kept no record of the winners. There
were no competitors for the tug of
war.
The guessing contest on the rooster
in Luke E. Meyers window brought
out many and varied guesses as to
how ma IN Nf hs,
would consume udring the day. The
exact number was 17S; Mrs W. c. |
Hovis of Olathe and Miss Goldie Pot |