The Delta independent., 1924-11-14
9th Annual Armistice Day Here
Pronounced Successful Event

The sixth annual Armistice day
celebration for Delta has passed into
history.
The day opened cold and forbidding
but as the sun mounted higher in his
/ steep course, the atmosphere warm
ed rapidly, and by noon the weather
was all that could be desired.
The new paved Main street was
freshly washed and the several hun
dred handsome 4x6 flags were in
place on their polished hardwood
staffs, so the old town looked spick
and span for her visitors.
At 10 o'clock the parade was
formed at Fourth and Meeker, which
then marched to Main, north to Sec
ond, thence south to Sixth and back
to Fourth and Main. Blackburn's
boy band. American Legion, members
OF Co. "C,' more than thousand
school children and a number of
automobiles participated.
Following the parade was a short
program Of street sports. including
bicycle race, burro race. sack race,
creased pig and turkey race. Most
Of these were staged by young boys
though some men and ladies also en-
tered.
At noon a silent minutes was OBJ
served in reverence to those who
made the supreme sacrifice in 1918.
A number Of members of Co. "C'
and American Legion boys entered
the elimination drill at noon, Wilber
Paul making the most nearly perfect
score on military drill. Dudley Nicks-
on second and Neland Kissinger
third
At ? o'clock the football game be-
tween the high school football teams
Of Olathe and Delta began The
teams were evenly matched and high
scores were therefore impossible. In
the second quarter with the ball
about a quarter down the field. Dick
erson made a perfect drop kick. scor-
ing points for Delta.
The teams held each other at bay
through the remainder Of that quarter
and part OF the third. when by
fumbled they lost the hall and their
advcrsaries by line buckinE succeeded
In working the ball over their goal
They also kicked one goal. making
Z points for the visitors. These We're
the only scores made.
A side attraction which had not
been placed on the program took
place during the third quarter when
three Hotchkiss young fellows en-
gagged in an alteration with Leslie
Platt Delta Coach. and attempted 10
take him to a cleaning Your report
er was not near at hand. and so is
uncertain as to the exact words that
were used, but Il IS claimed that the
boys had framed up" on Coach
Platt on account OF some differences
they had had at the HotchkissDelta
game few weeks ago The adve--
saries We're separated by friends
Otherwise there might have been a
different story to tell.
A short rodeo followed the football
game. I'm which several huckinr
horses were entered to do their stuff
There were some which did some
very good buckinE. and others didn't
None Of the riders were thrown
Joe Ross "Wnd Cat" was ridden hv
Wilfred Head Of Cedaredge. who won
first money; Hap" Danuels won
second, and "Sheep" Brown third.
The best often comes last. and this
was true in the Armistice Day cele-
hration, for the most interesting OF
all was the pyrotechnic display put on
by the legion boys at the grade school
grounds and on Garnet Mesa in the
background. The fireworks started
promptly at 6 o'clock and continued
for more than an hour. In these
days when the older generation dimlv
remembers the Fourth Of July ceIo.
brations and the fireworks for which
they waited impationtly until after
dark. this display was truly a great
treat. The boys had spared neither
money nor labor to make this q size
coss. and Il was worth going miles
to see. We feel that those who wit.
messed this display owe vote OF
thanks TO the legion boys Some Of
the most important pieces were
large Welcome sign about 10 feet
long, mounted high; flag. which
when burning gave the appearance
of waving; pyrotechnic repre-.