The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-05
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 ker Hill were in the line of march. Representative John D. Thoms, in- troduced by Rev w. Moreton Owen praised Bunker Hills community spirit. He was followed by Colonel w. J. Shanahan who discussed the signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. He also told of the tri- | bute paid the flag in France.
 Edward Real was chairman of the committee in charge. Prizes for those participating in the parade were awarded. The judges were J. Fisher, John Bulger, Thomas Mee- han, Mrs Harry B. Dow, Joseph St Louis, Mrs T. J. Fleming and Mrs Edward Bradley. The committee on prizes included R. c. Fisher, D. F. Beach, L. F. Merkle and Albert Loeffler.
 The prizes were: First prize for best child's costume, Jerry and Nancy Murphy, dressed one in an aviator's and the other in Red Cross uniform; first prize for the best Boy Scout group, Blessed Sac rament troop; second, for the best Boy Scout group, Bunker Hill troop; first prize for best ladies group, Bunker Hill Improvement Association float; second. ladies group, Kings" Daughters float; third, ladies group, Bunker Hill Literary society; first prize, mems | group, the Bunker Hill Mems league clown band; first prize com ic group, the Mahatma Gandhi | group, under Postmaster A. N. Col grove; first prize for comic float, tin Lizzie from Oklahoma, Ralph Jones and Fred Pierpont; first prize best decorated automobile, Kings Daughters; second prize, decorated auto, that of the Doherty family, decked in white with flags.
 First prize, best decorated float. Parent Teacher Associations; second prize, the float showing the need of a playground, put on by the Im- provement society; third prize, Bunker Hill Literary society, Betsy Ross making the flag; first prize, girls comic group, Katherine and Mary Colgrove, dressed as tramps; | first boys comic, John Brophy as the bow-legged boy; second boys comic, Carl Curtis as Mahatma Ghandi; first prize, best lady's cos- tune, Isabelle Gunsalus as gyp- sy; first comic prize for men, Ray | Heebner as mother and child ; second mems comic, Charles Thorn ley as a pumpkin; third George Sunderland and Burdon Lowe as the "ball and chain" married cou- pie.
 Third prize, ladies' comic, Marion Gunsalus in Oriental costume; sec- ond prize, ladies' best costume, Bev erly Thompkins and Clara Malsch as Russian dolls; third prize, ladies' best costume, Edward Bradley, dressed as a girl; third prize for best decorated auto, George Lanoue with his dog drawing cart; first prize for mems group, Roland Keavney and J. Kirkman Sampson dressed in Colonial Costumes; sec- ond prize, comic group, the bear CTS burying "Old Man Depression" consisting of Roland Webb, Oscar Stroberg, Dudley Beach, Charles Rush, Albert Loeffler. Julius Reich- enbach; third prize, best mems group, Mrs Ray Granger and Hem ry Gunsalus as an old couple in a horse and buggy.
 Special prizes were given to Gloria Kraus for her wooden soldiers cos- tune, the Mems league for it's tramp delegation, Joseph Overton for his overseas uniform, William Brophy for his hot dog outfit, Cliff ford Roland for his Scotch High lander uiform, Charles Milne for his boys comic outfit, the Kings Daughters, the Bunker Hill Lit erary Society, the Depression" group, the ''Kidnaper's group, Ar villa Sachsenhauser, Elmer. and Carl Sachsenhauser, Gordon Gran ger, Everett Overton, John H. Wen gel, Carl Zepp, Lois and Rhoda Macken.
 A huge crowd of Waterburians witnessed 8 public display of fire works last night at Fulton Park under the auspices of the Over look-Cottage Park Community Club. Although rain threatened to break up the pyrotechnic exhibi- tion, the show went on as schedul- ed. The exhibition brought the clubs Fourth of July celebration to a fitting close.
 At 2:3O o'clock at the park a children's field day program got underway under the direction of Michael F. Toomey. Various races and other sports were indulged in and all winners of first and second places were awarded silver and bronze Washington bicentennial buttons. The rain caused part of the program, including baseball game, tennis matches. a commun- ity picnic and other features to be postponed. Charles E. Turner was chairman of the committee in charge of the fireworks exhibition.
 At Bucks Hill yesterday morning the rain forced the cancellation of a parade which had been planned. However. a picnic and sports pro- gram were enjoyed in the after noon. In the baseball game the single men defeated the married men. IS to 6.
 Those entertaining during the afternoon with songs included Doris Strathern. Geraldine Serafino. Mary Cary. Mary Bocco, Grace La- rivee and Ardith Ferris. A hot dog roast was held in Frinck's grove early in the evening.
 The committee In charge of the days program included Joseph Linahan. chairman: Mrs Randall Frinck. Mrs Robert Eggleton. Mrs Matthew Conroy, David Williams, Charles Platt. Matthew Conroy and and Robert EggIeton. IT.
 Rain served to upset tho Fourth of July program arranged by the Fairmount Community Club. also. However. Joseph |. Cosgriff general chairman. procured the use Of st Michaei's parish house and there social. entertainment and lunch were enjoyed. This afternoon, ct [ o'clock the sports program will be Do conducted at the farm at the top of C0i0nini avenue.
 Assisting Mir CosgrIfE on tho com. mittee on arrangements were WnIs tes Norman, clifford Jones. clifs ford NorthFop, John nrrnen, Charles Beard. Frank Mcbride. .....