The Redwood gazette., 1936-07-09
Few Mishaps
Reported At
Celebration
LONG PROGRAM CARRIED
THROUGH WITH MANY
PRIZE WINNERS

Only a few minor accidents
marred the Fourth of July cele-
bration in Redwood Falls this
year, an event attended by about
10000 persons.
Events ran off smoothly, the
kittenball tournament at the Lin
coin school grounds in the morn
ing and Paxton farmers enter
tainment at the fair grounds dur
ing the afternoon attracting the
largest number of .celebrants.
Beginning with one OF the most
comprehensive parades Redwood
Falls has even seen, the day ended
with a display of fireworks over
Lake Redwood, entirely aerial IN
its scope.
Although no float prizes were
awarded, concensus was that the
Botsford Lumber company's par
ade display was the most out
standing and the John Schmid
float the most elaborate. Bots
ford's truck carried a miniature
house in the course of construction
with minor details such as trucks
and construction materials sur
rounding it. The City Markets
float was covered with maroon
and yellow crepe paper intricately
cut and attached. The Redwood
Falls Motor company with six
machines in the encourage was
voted the most progressive and CO.
operative.
The parade also included a
group of Morton Indians, the Girl
Scouts, Camp Fire girls and Boy
Scouts and little Jay Randgaard
riding in a cart drawn by his st.
Bernard dog. Floats represented
the Fairway store, Backer's store,
the Farmer magazine, the Red
wood Theatre, Strands store, the
Anderson Implement company,
Hillger's garage, Tersteeg's food
store, the Hillside Dairy, Paff-
rath's hardware, the Light and
Power company, the Burris Paint
and Body shop, the A & P store,
the Stellar transportation COM
pany, The Redwood Gazette, the
Krusemark Implement company,
Yackel's radio repair and John
Deere implements. Three Red
wood Falls fire department trucks
and IL oil company trucks took
part and music was furnished by
the Redwood Falls, Bird Island
and Clements bands and the
Sleepy Eye drum corps.
Riding a tandem bicycle and
dressed in period costume, Henry
Nupson and Bobby Reynolds re-
ceived the grand prize for the best
combination of decoration and cos
tune in the bike parade. Mary
Kathryn Schottenbauer, pedalling
under the handicap of a huge UNI
brella was awarded honors for the
best decorated bicycle, with Mar
garet Jaehning whose 1ngo-Bike
bobbed realistically along the pave
ment as ship, given second place.
Harriet Lauterbach won third
place and other prizes were given
Martha Gold, Merle Symes. John
Weis and Jimmy Gallea. AS COM
ic riders, Charles Green and
Wayne Burdick took first and sec
ond places respectively and Tom
Wilcox, third.
Edwin Roswell, Irene Treadwell
and Donald Hassenstab were first
three winners In the tricycle. par
ade.
Fifty-seven boys and girls took
part in both parts of the wheel
section sponsored by the Gamble
store and judged by o. A. Knud-
son, Millard L. Holmberg and Har-
old Kickul.
In the doll buggy parade, Mary
Ann Nicholson, representing a
Dutch girl with her milk cans was
adjudged first, Judy Marsh depict
ing Cinderella with her coach, Sec
ond and Margaret Koechler as a
butterfly third. Special prizes will
be awarded Rosella Miller and
Patty Nicholson. Judges of this
section were Mrs. Wilbur Lamber-
ton and Mrs. Vern Pryor.
Horseshoe Tourney
Tom Whittet retained his 1885
crown as champion horseshoe
pitcher with a score of "a. Wally
Steele placed second with "a and
Robert Parker third with u.
SOftball Tournament
Wanda, the favorite, rallied at
ter the first three innings to de-
feat an all-star Redwood Falls
softball team for the county
championship, IL to 6. in an eve
ming play-off.
Redwood reached the finals by
beating North Redwood 2 to 0
with Rev. Godfrey O'Sullivar
pitching a no hit game and after
ward downing Delhi IL to z IN
very loose battle on both sides.
Other scores are: Delhi 8, Sea.
forth A; Wanda 6, Vesta 0; New
Avon Tigers 5, New Avon Bears
A; Wanda 5, New Avon Tigers A.
Creased Pole
Finding it comparatively easy
for an agile boy, Charles Jonesor
was first to reach the top of the
creased pole erected on Washing
ton street. Billy Baldwin was
second.
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