The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-07-06
Large Crowd
Helps Eagle
Scream on 4th
Libby's Celebration Is Pro
rounced Big Success by
Everyone.
SHOULD
BE ANNUAL EVENT

win perfect weather and an inter-
esting program, Lbby's Fourth Of July
celebration pleased large crowd that
watched with much interest the nu-
merous features Of the days entertain
ment.
The program opened with ! parade
led by Senator M. D. RowlanI as
marshal of the day, mounted "a .
white horse. He was followed by =
color squad OF the American Legion md
other ex-soldiers, by numerous dec-
GRATED floats and cars, among which
were two fire trucks of the Libby fire
department, by score of rodeo riders
on prancing mounts and by the Amer
lean Legion Moose band in snow white
uniforms urstfT The parade was c0loFful and
The Moose lodge won first prize for
the prettiest float and the Royal
Neighbors of America second prize.
First prize for the best decorated
auto went to the ]. & c. Garage, with
second prize to Gus Delzer.
Clayton Nelson took first prize for
the best decorated kids bicycle and
Bobbie Davidson second prize.
Following the parade a program of
sports was staged. This provided
amusement and entertainment for
crowd that lined every foot of space
around the large field A full list of
usual events was presented, with the
colored boys from the Pipe creek c. C.
G.. camp joining in some of them A
colored boy won the sack race. there
was relay race for colored boys alone
and also relay race between Libby
team and a colored team, the Libby
boys winning. The colored boys also
entered the 20 yard race and took
third place, Elliott of Eureka winning
the event, with Rowland of Libby sec
ond. There were potato races, sack
races and other events for boys and
girls. The sports were under the di-
rection of W. H. Kemp and Ted Berry
with others assisting.
At the conclusion Of the sports re-
cess was taken for lunch. and at l
o'clock, the program was resumed with
a kitten ball match between the Libby
Commercial club and the Libby Lions
club. This was wholly comedy with
w. Fl Kemp as umpire occupying the
star position. The performance was
short and elected many laughs
Then came the big ball game of the
between Libby and Eureka
Teams This is reported in another
column.
Following the ball game the rodeo
stepped into the limelight and for two
hours the large crowd enjoyed watch
ng local men and boys perform on
oucking broncos and steers. Two or
.hree Of the horses had plenty of gin
ger and dumped their riders In short
order For one who enjoys mild pic
ure of what the old wild and woolly
West used to be, the rodeo program
vas pleasing feature of the days
This part of the pro-
gram was in charge of Ferd Boothman,
With the Millers and others generous
y helping Throughout the day, and
during the rodeo, Harry
Ioen, in appropriate makeup, clowned
around and did his full share in the
nerriment
During the entire days program, AL
3aumgart called off the events In a
most efficient manner The Libby band
ilso was present and rendered excel
ent selections, also giving a concert
It 8 o'clock on the high school grounds
During the day tennis tournament
vas staged under the direction Of Lloyd
3urpee and prizes awarded to win
lers. Two dances at night brought to
| close a celebration that while not
elaborate was pronounced pleasing
by the large crowd Goodly
delegations We're present from Eureka,
Troy and other nearby communities.
The affair was so pleasing that the
committee in charge feels celebra-
ion here should become an annual
went. This year, decision to stage
celebration was reached late and time
or planning, a still better entertain
nent could be provided