Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-17
BANNER CONTEST
AT FLYBLOW ROUNDUP
(Too late for last week.


One of the most interesting events
of the Fourth of July celebration at
F1yblow was the contest for a banner
between the five schools ON Joseph.
1t was agreed that each school should
give n program of not more than four
numbers, the school presenting the
best program to be awarded a banner
which should be held by the school
until the next annual contest. A pa
rade of the districts was a feature of
the program and the best showing by
a district counted a point in its favor.
The following ladies formed the com.
mittee which had charge of the affair:
Mrs. ]. L. Brust, Twin Star school
Mrs. James Aram, Sunset; Mrs. Sam
Ryan, McCarvel; Mrs. Saxby Boles.
Yellow Pine; Mrs. Archie Davidson,
Spring Camp.
The Twin Star school won first place
in the parade. They had large float
drawn by six horses and carrying the
goddess of liberty and her attendants,
all in dainty costumes. - r
The float was preceded by riders
on horseback. One of them, Adeline
McCune, carried the school banner.
Several cars belonging in the district
followed the float. The display was
made more effective by stop before
the bleachers when Jack Brust recited
patriotic selection and the school
repeated the Americans creed.
Sunset school was next in line. The
whole school rode in wagon beauti-
fully decorated with bunting and
flags. John Aram, dressed as Uncle
Sam, drove the team, pair of mules,
which was also decorated
Yellow Pine came last. Miss Rem
shaw, the teacher, as goddess of liber-
ty, and a group of her school children
dressed in red, white and blue, sat in
the shade of a small yellow pine tree.
McCarvel and Spring Camp We're
not represented in the parade.
The entire program was surprising
ly good. Three of the schools are i'm
session this summer, but the Sunset
and Twin Star programs were pre-
pared under handicap, as it was very
difficult to get the children together
for practice. G
The judges of the roundup events,
Messrs jarrett, Taylor and Russell,
acted as judges OF the programs. The
contest was closest between Sunset
and Yellow Pine, but the judges de-
cided the banner should go to Yellow
Pine as their program was perfectly
rendered.
They gave three numbers. The first
was on Indian scenes. Two boys
dressed as Indians were by camp
fire in q forest. One recited poem
while the other slowly played Red
Wing ON harp. The second number
was a parasol-umbrella drill by three
boys and three girls. They gave it
with much expression and vigOr. The
dance by the two Sloviacheck sisters
was perhaps the best number on the
program.
| Two of the three numbers of the
Sunset program were written by Mrs.
Aram for the school as no suitable
material was available. In "Uncle
Sans Family" the different members
of the school each represented some
nationality which makes up Uncle
Sans great family and announced
their allegiance to Uncle Sam, who
gave each flag with an appropriate
speech. Pearl LYDIA as Japan and
Narcie Aram as China, in costume, with
! long pigtail, gave a touch of comedy
as they tried to join the family but
were not allowed by the other mem
bers of the family to do so.
Their best number was Getting
Them Ready To Run" An elephant
labelled g. o. F.. mule, ID. Il. NJ.
and giraffe as Progressive repre-
sentative, marched ON to the stage
| Rosamond Aram as campaign man.
ager attempted to whitewash the ele-
plant but it was too oily so she
sprinkled it literally with campaign
I've to remove the smell. Each animal
| was overlooked and attended to in the
light of the present political situation
| The little nonsense act brought Its
performers much applause and
| laughter.
McCarvel and Spring Camp gave
their program together. 1t was ex'
cellent and very appropriate with pa
| triotic selections, but too long to be
effective under the conditions. The
seats and stage in the hall were never
meant for public speaking and it was
| difficult to produce a program to the
best advantage.
Those who put the idea over de
serve much credit and it is hoped
that next year the banner contest viii
be one of the big things OF the ceie