Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-06

and Traynor third. N. Wolf ana
Woods.
Mixed shoe race for boys First.
Paul Hoddinott: second. b Gates:
third, Il. Watkins.
Mixed shoe race for girls First.
Helen Doian; second, Gertrude Wolf;
third, Rita Flanagan,
Potato race for girls First, May
Dolan: second, Ainelda Wolf; third,
Helen Dolan.
Potato race for small girls First,
Ethel Turner second, Ada Wolf;
third. Rita flanagan.
IA Floats in Parade.
Fourteen floats, depicting the his
tory Of America from the discovery
by Columbus to the making Of the
first flag by Betsy Ross, were entered
In the Petworth parade. Sitting with
Commissioners Bell as judges were
Mrs. Virginia White Speel and DR.. e.
Gil KiinbalI, supervising principal of
the third division OF the public schools.
Mrs Timothy 81 Tincher was award,
ed first prize for the best organization
float. She represented the PeSworth
Wcnafi's Club. and her float was de
scriptiye- OF the sesquicentennial of
the signing Of the Declaration Of In.
dependence
Mrs. d. III. Sidbett. representing
the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church. won second place with the.
float, Pilgrims Going to Church.
and Mrs. Raymond Hart, represent
Ing the Petworth Won1ar,s Club, won
third place with the float. Capt. John
Smith and Pocahontas.
Depicted Spirit OF 1776.
Morris Cafritz won the prize for the
best business float, his entry being a
mammoth liberty bell
The best individual entry was de.
clared to he Miss Betty Raymond.
who depicted THE Modern Spirit Of
The athletic program. which was
one Of the features of the all-day conn.
nlunity celebration at Takoma Park,
brought out large fields of entrants
in the various events and were spir-
tied Throughout.
The winners in the events were pre-
sented with ribbons by Mayor Ben
g. Davis and Maj. William r. Fischer
Tor first. second and third PLACES.
They were ais follows:
Thirfy-yard dash for boys under s.
years Ogden Gorton, Thomas Rhid-
erly and Carl Cooley.
Thirty-yard dash for girls under s
yeafs--Frances Roseman, Karine
Erikson and Esther Wellington.
Fifty-yard dash--Willian Harris,
Carl Setterstrom and Franklin Weth.
eraIl.
Sixty-yard dash George woodin,
Robert Mygatt and John Mygatt.
Scouts Hold Competition. II
Boy Scout connections: Sixty-yard
dash Robert Mygatt, Troop So;
George Woodin. Troop 40, and John
Mygatt, Troop 80.
Three-legged race--Robert and John
Mygatt. George Woodin and Edward
Reichhart. Ebert Madden and Carl
Setterstrom.
Hop, skip and jump, BOYS under ~
years William Harris, Ebert Mad
den. Joseph Murray
Hop, skip and jump. boys over IL
years Harry Quaftrelle, Robert Ny
gait, Edward Reichhart.
The water battle lasted four rounds
and was declared draw The contest
was between teams Of FIVE men each
from the Takan1a Park Volunteer Fire
Department..
Several of the events on the pro-
gram were eliminated by the commit
tee on account OF the weather.
The Montgomery County Commas
nifty Band will render a concert this
evening at o'clock, prior to the pyro:
technic display on the Takoma Park.
Md municipal Fairgrounds. In the
event of rain the display will take
place the first clear night this week.
A number OF the tableauk will also be
presented this evening.