The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-02
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To Present Spectacle
At Sis tonight, the first presen-
tation OF the spectacle America
on Parade" with a cast Of 10
will be given. The presentation
is a spectacle OF colorful costumes
and portrayal Of historic events.
Besides the shows and rides
available on the midway free
aerial act was to be sponsored on
the east side OF the park.
For Thursday, the Legionnaires
have planned the second showing
OF the pageant.
Friday. the largest day OF the
seven days program is planned. At
II o'clock the parade Democracy
in Action" will be staged through
Yps.lanti streets. At 2 o'clock
foreign groups from Detroit will
give exhibitions and at S:15 the
third and final performance Of the
pageant will be given. Fireworks
will conclude the days entertain
ment.
Participate In Parade
Children big and small, boys
dressed as girls and girls CARRIED
as boys, children with pets and
youngsters riding bicycles-these
and many others participated In
the Childrens Parade at Recrea-
ton Park Tuesday afternoon.
A number OF cash awards were
made to winners and Andrew
Smith, of the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, made the presentations.
Attracting much comment from
the other children and the larents
who viewed the parade was a blue
and white cart which conveyed a
three weeks old black curly haired
puppy, "Curley" by name. Nancy
Finch was the proud owner OF the
dog. The cart was decorated and
the small dog wore blue crepe
paper bow collar. His young mis-
tress was dressed in a colorful
crepe paper dress with wide ruff
files. This entry won first prize
as the most interesting spet and
child.
Second award in the pet and
child division went to David
Thayer and his lamb, "Skippy".
The little animal skipped along
beside its owner and caused many
ordinations from the audience be.
cause of its antics.
Most Original
For the most original, four chill
dren entered float titled the
Gold Star Mothers. The cart
was made to represent a boat was
in red. white and blue colors. The
mothers were played by Doris Jean
Quarterman and Beverly Joan Wolf.
These. youngsters were gowned in
black and white. Drawing the |
cart were Dolores and Phyllis Gun
nell dressed in blue and white.
Second honors in the most orig
inal was carton of iodized salt.
Aileen Browning was the recipient
of this prize. Third prize in this
division went to Elizabeth Elliott
who was dressed in white with red
hearts and carried tray OF cook
les. A placard named her Queen
OF Hearts.
For the mcst comic Charles
Elliott was dressed as the old
Italian organ grinder. His large
SLOUGH hat and handle bar mus
tache with the home made music |
box and monkey on his hand COM
pleted quite picturesque charae-
ter.
Second in the most comic went |
to Francis Jean Wheeler, also i'm
personating an organ grinder with
her monkey. Her costume was
similar to Charles Elliotts but
she held a stuffed monkey on
chain.
jeanette Wallace placed first as
the girl on the prettiest decorated
bicycle. jeanette also wore a
satin costume which harmonized
with the crepe paper colors on her
bike.
General Awards
General awards went 10 Barbara
Sinkule, Robert McDougall. Do
lores Midkiff, Grant Patterson,
Betty Henneke. Edward Forster,
Gene Doering. Donna Olson. Ron
ME and Dickie Smith. Nancy Pat
terson. Shirley Regetz. Dale Mac
Donald, Gene Sutherland, Ruben
Nolf. Donna PEBBLES, Doris Redda-
way, Suzan Van. Sickle. Marian
Stachlewitz, Fred Moore, Gerald
Harrison and Frances Macdonald.
William Briggs, assisting Mr..
Smith, gave each child in the pa
rade two free tickets on the me-
chanical rides.
Judging the costumes were Mrs.
J. w. Keene, Mrs. George Will
liams, Mrs. Alice Raymond and
Mrs. Andrew Smith.
The parade formed on Summit
St facing Congress st. The group
marched west on Congress st. to
the west side of the park whera
the Judging was conducted after
entrants had marched in line be-
fore the reviewing stand
Two large buses today started
transporting people from the
downtown area to Recreation Park
where the American Legion cele-
bration is in full swing. The
buses leave from the Washington
St, Michigan Ave. corner. The
service will continue through the
Fourth