Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-08-03

bolic Of their community life-aeri-
culture and live stock, education.
religion.
The Rotary Club was represented
by a beautiful float. decorated ella.
borateiy in blue. gold and white
and the Rotary emblem, the
wheel"
The most impressive float in the
parade was entered by the Ladies'
Auxiliary. 1t was a reminder OF the
great debt the American people owe
to the boys who fought and died in
the great war. On the float lay q
soldier. representative Of the thou-
sands In our hospitals who vim
never leave them alive. BY him
stood blind sailor. and at the
foot Of his cot stood 4 crippled
dough boy who will never walk
without crutches. Above the boys
the pertinent motto "Forgotten.~
was inscribed In blazing red poppiss
on white.
Our neishborinE city. Alamosa,
was represented by the Alamosa
Dairy. and South Fork, the little
station among the mountains. had
most suitable entry. 4 car covered
with bear skins and pines and nm.
der the trees. two live bear cuhs.
The Wallace State Bank and the
First National Bank both had beau
tiful floats. The Wallace Bank was
In white and lavender with a can.
opy Of flowers In pastel shades. The
Misses Marion Edman and Alice Re-
san rode IA this asst. Tho Natioa.
al Bank car was blanketed in white
and in seat on the hood rode tiny
Mary Virginia Beatty.
The Rio Grande Hardware doat
was equipped with . modern dairy,
from the COW to the separator and
dairy house. and the skinned milk
taken out again to the baby pork.
ers.
The big grey stone store. "Fass-
ett's." was made In duplicate on
their float. and by II stood the tiny
frame building. the home Of Fass-
ett's in 1891. Il was 4 most inter.
esting float. and emphasized the
contrast between early days and the
present in . forceful manner.
H. H. Bakken Lumber Co.. vas
represented by two floats the one the
homestead. drawn by a yoke OF oxen
the other the modern farm mounted
on . truck. The Valley Lumber Co..
also had . modern farm scene. the
hog house. hogs and farmer boy.
The Christian Church was repre-
sented BY four cars. decorated and
filled with kiddies.
The car OF Mrs. J. N. Fuller vas
most artisticaiiy decorated In huss
red poppiss.
Mrs. MacArthur's car vas festoou.
cd with white wreaths OF pepper
grass tied with orange bows.
The Barley. sanderson and On.
breath children were attractive with
their ponies and pony carts.
The final feature Of the parade
was . display Of the latest models
OF Maxwell. Chevrolet and Buick
cars. thus bringing to . fitting close
the pagent Of progress.
The parade extended several
blocks and included the Stampede
contestants all mounted. There
were many worthy floats and other
entries Of which II IL impossible to
make detailed mention a. this time.
PRIZE WINNERS
Following 10 . list Of the prise
winners:
Agricultural and livestock float
ist. Sargent: tad. Bowen.
Community church and educa.
tionai-1st. Sargent: no second.
Decorated Scat or dispaay-ist.
American Legion: 3aA. Rotary ciub.
Decorated Goat or auto. carrying
hrn or iAAividual advsrtissusst-
let. Z. L. Fassstt: :. n. n. Dakksn.
DsforatsA aates-ist. Christian
Church: End. Mr.. Macarthur.
Juveails Aoats o. dispisy-ise.
oiibreath ehildrsa: snd. Wilma
Fay Sandersea.
Comedy 0ooea A. nnA.nn-1A