The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10
WAR SPIRIT
DOMINATED
4TH PARADE

Must appropriately Wyandotte's oh
servance of 1.-THE national holiday last
saturday gave first place to patriotism
and fostering of loyal support. Fl
Iiancially and otherwise 10 the gigan-
tic task involved i'll saving our Ameri
can way of life.
The parade. one of the largt Il held
in the city. started from Ford avenue
prOCt,, ding thence south along Blddle
avenue. Thousands of enthusiastic
spectators lined the thOrOughfare. I'LL
iuE lawns and pavement curbs and
otheI points of vantage. The process
sion consumed nearly an hour i'll pass
ihg given point.
one of the praiSwOrthy features
was the number of beautiful floats i'll
the line. Wisely, all commercial adj
vertising displays had been barred.
Among the floats were those con
trituted by the Department of Parks
Municipal Service Commission. one
bearing the sule inscription Buy Vic
tori Bonds, Local 1SZ1O, UMWA, Of
the Michigan Alkali Company and j.
Il. Ford Company. and one by the odd
fellows entitled Hands Across the
Sea
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nuII2r ers of new Army jeeps and trucks.
This was the first time that many ot
the SPECTATORS had set eyes Oh the
ieel,>. The latter are not beautiful 10
look 1T, nor are the sOmbre cOlOred
truck. but both have already proven
theiI efficiency on foreign battlefields.
A war novelty was sample or the
trucks that will carry plane parts to
the Ford bomber plant at Willow Kun
A huge vehicle. of unusual length. IL
has capacity of transporting the
parts 50 that two of them can carry
the parts for complete bomber.
Near the head of the procession was
A grcnp of Navy men in their summer
suits Of white. They marched with
military precision and were warmly
appla nded.
Mayor Louis w. Benin, members of
the council and. of city departments
followed, marching on foot.
There were two Mothers" cars at
different points in the procession.
-Four bands furnished martial mu-
sic-ihose of Edward &. Headman
post. American Legion, Roosevelt high
school. and Lincoln Park and the band
of the NOn-Partisan club.
There were numerous drum and Du-
gle carps, both male and female.
whose gorgeous costumes lent color 10
the line. Also a small army OF major
cites. whose skill in handling the metal
stick was sight TO behold, as were
the costumes.
Veterans of World War l turned
out in large numbers, with the Amerl-
can Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Polish Legion and Canadian Legion
all well represented. Many OF the
posts were represented by their Ladies
Auxiliaries.
An impressive group was formed OF
Red Cross nurses on foot. accOmpan-
led by passenger car, ambulance and
supply truck.
A large equine display, from a riding
stable. added novelty to the spectacle.
Hundreds of school children bearing
United states flags were in the line
escorted by their teachers
BOY Scouts and Girl Scouts formed
part Of the parade!
Most imprt sSive was large COM
Dany Of home defense women from De
troit. They wore nifty dark green UNI
forms with black trimming and march
ed with the precision OF veterans.
After the parade disbanded, scores
of families spent the afternoon at
Bishop park, many bringing lunch bas-
ketS.
The wisdom Of the arrangements
committee in deciding to again hold
fireworks display was amply proven.
huge crowd assembled at the park
and waited with more or less patience
for war time darkness to make pos
sible Il show of pyrOtechnics. 1t was
IL o'clock before the days program
was completed.
Members of the Wyandotte police
department are TO be commended for
their good work in directing traffic
and controlling the movements OF the
crowd
The Council Fourth Of July arrange
ments committee was composed of
Councilman James II. Mason. chair
man; COuncilmen Clifford L. Burke
and Ernest B. Schultz. They were
ably supported by the military and
civic organiza tiOns Of the city.