The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-06
C0l0RFUL PARADE HELD ON MONDAY;
 TURNOUT I5 LARGE

1 HMCS Antigonish, and many color ful floats made the 4th of July Parade yesterday one of the best ir Juneaus history.
 Leading the parade was the colol guard, composed of members of the Marine Corps, followed by a land ing force from the USS Atlanta containing 140 marines and sailors led by Captain Kenneth Houghton l USING.
 The 4th of July Queen and her court of princesses was given the place of honor Queen Loretta , looking beautiful and young waved to her cheering subjects from a con vertible driven by Pvt. Jerry Green USING. Equally lovely were three princesses, Tillie Martin, Mary Sperling and Bonnie Chesney
 The Juneau City Band, led by three high-stepping majorettes. fol- lowed the Queen. Another compile ment of sailors from the USS At lanta was next in line followed by a detachment from the HMCS Anti gonish under the command of Sub- lieutenant R. c. K. Peers.
 ]! The gay, colorful costumes of the i children made bright spot in the parade. Two trucks from the Juneau Fire Department and one truck from Douglas were loaded with children who tossed candy kisses to the Spectators.
 B. P. o. Elks Lodge No. APO en- tered an attractive purple and white float driven by Bill Barron. On top was clock denoting II o'clock, a time symbolic to the organization I One of the. cleverest floats was entered Ky the Junior Chamber ot Commerce. The slogan Well Null ,tiply" was written across the side of the float and riding in state on top iwere two live rabbits. .-... The OK Rubber Welders entered a float displaying a capping machine and repairing machine. Fred Bryant | rode the float and showed the crowds just how rubber welding was done.
 | The Juneau Plumbing and Heat | ing Co.,, depicted harem with Bill Feero, owner of the Company as a grinning sultan. In his harem were Rebecca and Lorraine Feero, Paula Taylor, Mrs. sigurd Dull, Mrs. Mary Pinkley, Mrs. Lillian Collins. Mrs. i Leona McKinnon, Mrs. Mary Lizer and Kenny Lizer. A sign on the float said, This Harem is Heated by the Juneau Plumbing and Heating Co. y 1 The Filipino Community, which every year has one of the most beautiful floats in the parade, up- held their honor again this year. Composed of millions of pieces of crepe paper, the colorful float was oentered by an American flag and the flag of the Philip pines In beautiful native cos i tunes, young girls represented four of the Islands. Miss Lucrecia Eldemar was Miss Philippine. Miss Irene Albayalde, Miss Luzon; Miss Louise Pineda, Miss Mindanao; and Miss Amelia Cesar, Miss Visayan.
 The float entered by the Moose Lodge, pictured the many activities sponsored by that organization Mooseheart Home, the child city was depicted by five young children playing on teeters and two young people, dressed in graduation gowns
 Those on the float were: MT. and Mrs. Bill Auld, Majorie Kelsey, Bon- nie and Hank Bryson, Sandy Jen- jsen, Eileen DeLand, Jeffery Bur kette, Bill Vernon, Jeanette Casper son and Mrs. Ida Mae Jensen.
 The Juneau Players float was top ped by. huge imitation ham below which light bulbs had been inserted in empty shoes for foot lights" The float was driven by Johnny Harris
 The Garden Club float was driv- en hy Charles Forward It was at tlactively decorated with spruct toughs and had an arbor at Ont end. Wild flowers added the nots toi color.
 Methodist Cub Pack No. 9, headet by CubmaSter Bob Treat, marched in the long line.
 The Teen-Age Club entered { float resembling a washing machine and containing portable public Iaddress system.
 The Juneau Post of the American Legion and the American Legioi Auxiliary entered a patriotic floa containing replica of the Libert, Bell. Louise Walker, Anita Garnicl and Silva zenger appeared on thu float in costume.
 The Boy Scouts of America en. tered color guard and float de picting Scout activities. The Boy Scouts in the parade were Geralc Shaw, Elton Engstrom, Arthur Me Kinnon, Jerry Cropley, Richare Klingbil. Jack Hermle and Gary Hedges.
 | A giant size Rotary Emblem was constructed ty the Rotarians as Itheir entry in the parade. Wheeling