The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
PARADE
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The first OF the units IN the sec
ond division OF the paraue. domes-
tic tranquility. was a forest set
ting In which a site log house
was erected. Before 1t sat the
pioneer mother and baby. The
rustic farmer was CARRIED in deer
skins and holding an iron pillow to
furrow.
Michigan State Department OF
Health participated in the parade
by sending their elaborate X-ray
laboratory on wheels. This appa-
ratus is used in outlying sections
OF the state to service the needs Of
persons suspected Of having tuber-
culosis.
The state department of conser-
walton. with placards OF the various
conservation groups OF the county,
entered a float which depicted n
woodland scene. On the front Of
the float sat a hunter with his gun
and dog while on the back part OF
the float was a fisherman. His
fishing line was attached in such
a manner that frequently he reeled
in his line as a FISH bent the rod
with its weight.
Michigan State Highway Depart
ment entered an unusual float on
which a group OF children were
seated at roadside park tables.
They were eating from the contents
Of a basket lunch at the tables and
several OF the youths were busy
at an out-of-door stove.
For the state department OF agri.
culture exhibit, the. float was pre-
pared with card display of the
various sub-departments in which
tests are made to better working
conditions. The float was titled
Your Laboratory OF Protection.
Ypsilanti state police entered a
patrol car In the parade.
United States Army Recruiting
Service was represented by trail.
er display vehicle. To further the
defense display section. booth for
selling United States defense
stamps and bonds was set up on
4 truck. Board of Commerce Sec.
rotary Paul Ungrodt reminded the
crowd to Buy Now. The float
was slash Of red, white and
blue.
For the education OF citizenry
section, a huge liberty bell was
on a float. The purpose
of its existence was being told TO
several persons sitting on the
float. The fundamentals of de-
nocracy were well portrayed.
Michigan State Normal College
entered a float in which the story
IF education in Michigan was told.
Two persons were seated ON log
their theories. The
picture represented an afternoon
in 1886 when Isaac Crary and John
Pierce in Marshall, Mich, outlined
a system of public education.
For the city Of Ypsilanti. float.
the sides of which pictured the city
hall, had policeman, fireman and
social service official standing side.
by side on a grassy slope.
In the recreational section,
number OF youths vera garbed to
play football, baseball. basketball,
swim. run for track or participate
in other sports.
The religious freedom division OF
the parade had on a float a group
Of clergy of almost every nation
ality in characteristic dress.
Freedom OF enterprise division
opened with a float on which a
man whose body was covered with
white chalk worked with a ehisel
and hammer on white rock. The
statuesque float caused many COM
ments from the audience.
For transportation, Henry Ford
had loaned from Greenfield Village
a covered wagon, high carriage
coach, stage coach and an ancient
The wagons and
coaches were drawn by horses
while the vehicle steamed along
under its own power.
In the railroad section OF the
freedom Of enterprise division, the
front of train, complete with COW
catcher. was approaching a cross
ing. Bells changed and lights
flashed. The exhibit was almost
the size OF real train and cross
Ing signal apparatus.
For communications, the early
type OF signaling was represented
by the seated Indian drummer and
the present method by the once
men OF the telephone and tele-
graph systems.
Show Entertainment
In the entertainment section o.
this division the arts of the mo-
ton picture industry were portray
ed by several girl models amid
palm beach setting. A majestic
lion was shown in life size form
on the float.
For the American working man
portion OF the parade, a huge pla-
carded float told of his needs. The
main ones stressed by the unit
were Better Working Conditions.
High Standards of Living" and
Greater Purchasing Power.
Freedom OF the Press was repre-
sented by the old style hand set
press. benjamin Franklin" and
his printers devil In clothing OF
colonial cut were at work. Free
dom of speech was also a part
Of this unit.
For the finale OF the parade, Fred
parade chairman. had pre-.
pared huge display with the sta
tue OF Liberty which climaxed the
spectacle of America Is What
We Make It..
On the Post ONCE lawn a review
ing stand had been erected for rep
resentatives OF many city and