The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-06
JUNEAU HAS
 JOYOUS TIME
 JULY FOURTH
Parade, Sports, Fireworks and Baseball Mark
 Observance

July in joyous, traditional fashion. The celebration was favored by the weather, not drop of rain falling throughout the day or night, al- though the sky was overcast with clouds.
 There were many visitors in the city. Cannery workers and other residents of nearby places came to participate in Independence Day festivities. Virtually all fishermen Of the Juneau fleet were in port. The mines, including the Alaska Juneau, suspended operations in honor of the occasion.
 The parade in the business dis trict, starting at 9:30 in the fore noon, was the first event on the program. Water sports were held in the harbor in the forenoon. The daylight fireworks exhibition took place at the Government Wharf at noon. Field sports, consisting chiefly of races of various kinds for children were held at Recrea- ton Park, early in the afternoon. These were followed by a baseball game there. A dance was given in Moose Hall at night.
 Parade Was CoIorfuI
 The parade was a colorful event. The children's section in particular attracted attention. The little bows and girls were dressed in fancy and comical costumes. Several of the lads were in Uncle Sam suits and high hats. Some of the lit tie maids pushed doll buggies con- taining prettily clothed dolls.
 The Filipino division was com- prised of 50 natives of the Islands. It had a beautiful float, upon which was an attractive young Filipino woman.
 The Salvation Army was we'll represented, considering that most of it's members are engaged at this time in fishing and cannery activi- ties at more or less distant places.
 G. A. R. Member in Line
 Members of the Fire Department were in line with two fire trucks. Chief J. L. Gray rode in an auto mobile with him was Dr. J. N. Carver, the only member of the Grand Army of the Republic living on Gastineau Channel. The parade, headed by the Ju- neau City Band, started from Win ter and Ponds photograph store on lower Front Street; went north on Front to Seward Street; north on Seward to Third Street; west on Third to Main Street; south on Main to Front Street; east on Front to Franklin Street. and north on Franklin to the Capitol Theatre where the marchers disbanded.
 Prizes, which had been offered in connection with the parade, were awarded in front of the Capitol theatre by committee consisting of George M. Simpkins and Elmer Reed.
 Contests Are Close
 Competition was so close in some of the children's contests that the judges were unable to determine which was best. They awarded first prizes to all entries that pug zled them. This was so in the doll buggy and attractive cos tune classes. The awards follow:
 Girls with Doll Buggies-Patricia Groves, Susan J. Helgesen, Patricia Manners, Carol Hanson, all first prizes.
 Attractive Costumes Nord- ling, Dorothy Reck, Helen Seely, Lois Allen, all first prizes.
 Best Character Girls
 Best Character Girls in Red, White and Blue-Betty Nordling, first; Helen Seely, second Best Character Boys in Red, White and Blue-Betty Jane Mills tdressed as boy), first; Griffith Nordling and Rodney Nordling, sec- ond prize.
 Best Dressed Characters-Amos Wallace, Daniel Seely and Corinne Duncan, all first prizes; all other boys and girls in parade, second prizes
 Float Prize-Filipino float.
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