Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

FOR HALLOWEEN
CELEBRATION
fContinnsd from Frst Paael


If your car is on Walnut street in
this section after p. M, please
move II before 6 p. m.
The parade will form on Lake av-
enue near the new high school bull
ding at p. M. and be ready to
move promptly at Z p. m. Lieutenant
Colonel w. f. Lank has been named
parade marshal.
The parade has been divided into
six divisions and prizes will be
awarded in each division.
Section No. ! will be the num-
mers and in this division prizes
amounting to $40 will be awarded.
Prizes will be awarded for: Best
impersOnatiOn, male, IS; best i'm
persOnation. female, $5; most Origi-
nal costume, male, IS; most Origi-
nay costume. female. IS; most orig
inal group, two or more, $5; most
cOmical group. two or more, IS;
most cOmical costume. S.; most
comical mounted. IS. The prizes will
be in cash.
Division No =. in line, will be the
business floats. and to date about
sixty floats have entered. This
would make a big parade even by
itself. In this division there will be
a first prize of SIS and second
prize of SO.
The third division will be compOs-
ed of fraternal organizations, includ-
ing lodges. school and other organi-
cations. First prize. $5 and second
prize, $3.50. special awards for best
school float entries. In this class
there will be first prize of SIS and
a second prize of $40.
There will be lodges in full re-
gala, the militia. the grange and
other units in line.
Division No. will be the fire
mems parade composed of local and
visiting fire companies. In this class
as an inducement there will be a
first, second and third prize. Com
pany making the best appearance,
SIS; company making the next best
appearance. $40, and the company
having the best equipment, so.
Many out of town companies have
already entered the parade.
Division No. will be decorated
automobiles with prizes of $l5 for
the best and $40 for second best.
Doll up your car and get some of
this money.
Division No. will be bands. and
a prize of $25 is offered for the best
band.
No local band will participate in |
this prize, neither will any local fire |
company be awarded a prize. All the
prizes in these divisions will go to
Out-of-town bands and Out-of-tOwn
fire companies; many of which have
The bands will be distributed
throughout the parade and in be-
ween sections.
There will be three local bands in
unusual for Della
ware town.
The parade will be headed by Col
)nel Lank. following will be detail
Of motorcycle police; then Mayor
Finyard and City Manager Charles
Banning; then members of City
'ouncil. followed by the Milford
Boys Band.
A unique feature of the parade
will be the Milford Old Time Band
If years ago, headed by "Jetty"
Tray and Norman Windsor with To-
" Cannon at the drum.
The first and original Milford
fire Company with apparatus, and
,ther local specialties.
The parade will go through the
principal business streets of this
ity. The judges stand will be in the
Plaza Square.
The business places of Milford =
gill close during parade hours. but
Iill be open before and many will
pen after the parade.
All the show windows of Milford
ill be specially decorated for this
vent and special Halloween at y
ractions will be offered.
Special details of police will be
n duty to keep order, and You are !
ssured of a perfect evening.
Don't forget the date. Wednesday
October 81. Following the !
arade there will be a masquerade
ance in the community building, G
eginning at p. m, featuring Jim &c
lie Adams and his Peninsuleers.