The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
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THREW PROGRAM
Disturbed Fourth of July
Events In Mankato
PEOPLE IN PLENTY
Splendid CroWdAtFair Ground
The Parade Was Big
Feature

in charge Of the Fourth OF July ceie-
bration in this city yesterday GER
tainly had the crowds with them,
but the weather man was unruly.
The morning started out with as
near ideal weather as could well be
wished for and the fine program OF
the day was being carried out with
the precision Of clockwork up to
$3.50 in the afternoon when the
heavens opened that the water came
down in torrents for perhaps an
hour. AS soon as this rain was
over, owing to the fact that there
were still threatening clouds over
hanging the sky, thousands OF peo..
/ pie rusned home in their cars ana
the afternoon program, and evening
program, which included what woulo
have been a splendid display OF tre-
works was called of. But two Inn
ings of the Faribault Mankato base
ball game were played when the
rain put a stop to the game. II pro-
missed to be a well worth while game
Flying by four United States army
aViators under the command OF
Lieutenant Miller of Fort Snellng
had intended to put on an aeral
battle for the entertainment OF those
at the ball game, but this interest
| ing and thrilling feature also had to
be abandoned.
All of this was a great disappoint-
ment to the members Of the Amen-
can Legion, who had put forth every
effort to get up such a varied pro-
gram that everyone would be salts
fed.
Parade In Morning
The large parade which opened
the festivities OF the day was a
success in every way. This was IN
direct charge Of Colonel w. S. Fu-
ton, who was marshal OF the day.
The lining up of the cars and the
dispatch with which they fell In
when the word was given to go for
ward, showed that a military man
was at the head of things.
The parade was headed by the
police car, Case machine kindly
donated to the members Of the force
4 by Frank Schweider, local agent OF
i that make OF nacline Seated In
I the police car were: Chief OF Police
rade, with Officer Henry Rachel
myer at the wheel Seated In the
rear were, Judge W. L. Comstock of
the Blue Earth county district court,
City Clerk F. W. Bates, City Trea-
surer Rudolph Thompson.
The ladies who took part in the
parade can feel justly proud. They
lare pretty little Miss Edna Jones,
who drove the immense Blue MINI
Rivers Canoe club swan to victory,
winning the first prize offered for
floats, and Mrs. H. A. Born, who
fashioned the white roses which
, lHannrofnd "a National fnp O
company's Chevrolet car, featuring
White Rose gasoline, and won first
money for the best decorated car in
the procession. Charles Hagen. rid =
ing one Of the ]. c. Hagen floats,
representing Liberty, won second
money on the floats. Charles was
dressed as young George Washing
ton, and carried a hatchet with which
to cut down the cherry tree. which by
the way had real cherries on 1t.
The other floats on the parade fea-
turing Green Colonial furnaces were
all good. The Dynamo Club Of the
Christian church received second
money for their decorated car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zernechel
dressed as clowns and driving a
small cart advertising the Powell
: auto company's machines, took the
prize offered for the best clowns
Their little donkey set the pace for
: the other machines behind him
They were good.
.EIks Legion Band
Following the police car, were the
, members Of the Elks Legion Band
! ! members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic In autos. members Of the
!: American Legion in uniform. Man
! kato fire department headed by
/ Chief Ben e. Bangerter, North Man
kato department with Chief Glenn
. Page in charge.
!. Doughboys, many OF them who
had lost leg or arm made rome
howl and the welkin ring seated in
! large truck, which was fashioned
to represent French railway boz
car. Many people puzzled over
: French inscriptions written with
chalk on the sides Of the "Chevau dc
inscription read: "Quarante homme
ct huit chevau." CForty men and
: eight horses) "Chemin de fer
(The iron road) Hell now, heaven
! next Hoboken by Christmas"
! The Pioneer Press and ST. Pau
Dispatch had 4 foat in the line
which was in charge of H. J. Conlin
The Mankatc Free Press was rep
resented by. float in charge Of
uncle sam. II. =. Ouren. showing the
progress of the paper from 1857 tt
1923. Seated with Uncle Sam was
Clarence Klaseus, another employe
Of The Free Press.
The Four Square club OF the Y. M
c. A. were in line with a decorated
float, in charge of Archie. George
physical director, and Paul e. Greer
. director of boys work at the Man
kato Y. M. c. A.
Standard Oil company's trucks
: were in evidence in the procession
all highly decorated.
Ford Trucks with placards ad
] vertising their merits were to be
seen at frequent Intervals in the line
of march.
l Members of the Force Tire com
pany with their floats featured Kel.
1 ley and Firestone tires.
: The Powell Auto company had q
; number of their Fords in the line.
Y Three Mack trucks were exhibited
D by Lundeen Brothers, local contrac-
tors and builders.
= Lee tires were advertised by the
Dreblow Tire House OF this city In