The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-05
PARADE PROVES FINE SPECTACLE
 FOR BIG CROWD
Judges Have Difficulty 1T M a kin g Float and
 Children Prizes

Despite a rather heavy rain, the Fourth of July parade yesterday was an attractive spectacle. It was witnessed by throngs on the side- walks of streets along the line of march in the business district.
 The only unit that was scheduled for participation and that was ab- sent from the outdoor show was the costumed children's section. On account of the wet weather, the boys and girls staged their part of the parade on the dance plat form in the Fair Building. Twenty-Six Children
 There were 26 of them. Their costumes, nearly all of which evi- denced the George Washington Bi- centennial sentiment, were artistic and gave proof of much care and thought on the part of parents.
 The street parade was led by three Boy Scout trumpeters, inn mediately followed by a detach- ment of World War Veterans car rying large American Flag. Then came Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, h. dian Girl Scouts, the various com mercial floats, two trucks of the Fire Department, decorated pas senger automobiles and finally au- tomobileS carrying veterans of the Spanish American War Frank A. Metcalf was Marshal.
 Route of March
 The parade formed in front of Winter and Ponds Photographic Store on Front Street; proceeded north on Front Street to Seward Street, north on Seward to Fourth Street, west on Fourth Street to Calhoun Avenue, north on Cal houn to Twelfth Street, and west on Twelfth to Willoughby Avenue and the Fair Building, where the parade ended.
 The Judges of the street parade and of the children's costume pa rade in the Fair Building were Mrs David Housel, Mrs. M H. Sides, and John Hayes So uni formly excellent were the floats, decorated automobiles and costum- ed children that the judges had great difficulty in making the awards.
 Commercial Float Prizes
 Commercial float prizes were awarded as follows
 First, Catholic School, rep resenting little girls in Colonial costumes.
 Second. $25-Liberty Bell Float, Mrs. C. P. Jenne and Mrs. J. Carnpbell.
 The prize of $25 offered for the best decorated privately owned au- tcmobile was awarded to MT. and Mrs. H. Stonehouse, floral.
 Special prizes of $5 each were awarded to MT and Mrs w. O. Carlson, floral; MT. and Mrs. Will liam Beck, floral; Lloyd Jarman and Muriel Jarman, Repression and Rain; Jean Carlson and Max Scriber, representing Martha Wash ington and George Washington, in a h1gh-wheeled buggy drawn by white horse.
 The permanent wave prize of fered by the Betty Mac Beauty Shop for the best sustained char acter in the vehicle section of the parade was awarded to Mildred Kendler, dairy maid, in a milk cart drawn by pony One of the special $5 prizes awarded was do- noted by the Gastineau Grocery. Receive Worthy Mention
 Among the floats and decorated privately owned automobiles that received worthy mention were the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World represented by Dorothy Ru- rtherford; Girl Scouts, with out door camp and fire, in charge of Mrs. Trevor Davis; American Le- zion Auxiliary, and Legion chil- dren.
 The children on the first prize Catholic School float were Robert Turner, Jack Kearney, Jr., Lee Smith, Herbert Mclean, Beatrice Mullen, Yvonne Forest, Ruth Geyer and Anna Marie Dugan.
 Among the business establish ments represented by floats in the parade were the Juneau Lumber Mills, Alaska Dairy, Reliable Trans fer, the Cash Cole Transfer, the Juneau Transfer, Bedding Trans fer and Northern Transfer.
 Prizes of 50 cents each for the 10 best costurned children were awarded as follows:
 Corrine Duncan, Sylvia Davis, Harriet Stonehouse, Mary Ann Skinner, Mary Metcah, Susan Hell geson, Trudie Ewert, LeRoy Vestal, Charles Gamble and Charles Reed. These prizes were donated by Mrs. John Rustgard.