The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-06
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Military Units Lend Marital Air to July 4th Dem
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One of the most impressive Fourth of July parades seen in Juneau was witnessed yesterday morning by hundreds of residents and visitors who crowded the streets along the line of march from the City Dock to Firemen's Recrea- ton Park.
 Several hundred service men, in field uniform, with arms and hel- nets led the parade which extend ed for several blocks as it proceed ed up lower Franklin to Front Street, Main Street and out Will Iouehby Avenue to the Park where prizes were awarded.
 At Triangle Place a 15-piece army band was stationed which played marches during the parade. The band later proceeded to the Park where its playing added great ] ly to the brief program.
 The well drilled army men were ! followed by a smaller detachment of equally smart Coast Guardsmen after which came a mobile detach- ment containing many different types of motorized olive drab army equipment, including jeeps, differ ent kinds of trucks, anti-aircraft l trucks, and ambulances. Civilian floats and groups followed the mil itary units.
 1 Colors and insignia carried by the various military groups added a martial and appropriate touch to the patriotic demonstration. Army units were led by the officers in charge of the various attachments and It. (j.g) Lance E. Hendrick- son, Executive officer of the Cap tain of the Port, led the Coast Guardsmen.
 In the reviewing stand, before the First National Bank were Coy Ernest Gruening, It. Col Roy W. Riegle, Commander of troops in Juneau, Major Victor Nutley, Com mander of the Sub-Port of Elm barkation; Mayor Harry I. Lucas, Commander Alfred zenger, of the American Legion; Major Cai1 A Schiebner and It. Com. R. J Schoettler, aides to the Governor; Capt. Andrew H. Beahm, Chap lain Corps; Capt. Newman R. Don- nell, Post Public Relations Officer and Lieut.. Warren M Caro, Cap- tain of the. Port. | Civilian Entries T'
 Civilian participation in the par- ade consisted of three red, shiny trucks of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department filled with uniformed firer11en who gaily tossed wrapped candy to the crowds, and floats entered by the Rotary Club, Salva- ton Army Boy Scouts, USO, Coast 1 Guard Auxiliary, decorated ca from Bert's Grocery Store, five cyclists, a Keep 'em Flying and Keep 'em Rolling" float, the mar ching Girl Scouts and costumed children
 Dr. w. w. Council, noted fish, erman and sportsman won applause and comment as the comedy relief, as the principal in the Coast Guard Auxiliary entry, which many on- lockers believed should have been awarded prize. a | Dressed in fishing clothes, Dr Council sat fishing from a minia- ture rowboat, on wheels, lowed by i a decorated sedan, while on the end of his line was menacing Jap submarine.
 Winner of the prize for the best decorated float was the Rotary Club, whose white, blue and gold entry was most effective; the Boy Scouts, whose float represented a typical camp scene with uniformed scouts busily at work. received second prize, and the USO float with attacking soldiers in front and the uniformed USO girls in the rear, was given third prize.
 Other Entries
 Other prizes were awarded as follows: sa
 Most appropriate 4th of July Cos tune lboys) 1st, Duane Arlowes 2nd, Eddie Dull, who represented George washington; most appro- priate 4th of July costume (girls), lst, Lorrain Arlowe as Victory; 2nd Janet Rhodes.