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Story of the PageantScenes Taken Out of History in All Parts of County Make Up Interesting TaleWhen (he great flood lights are snapped on at 8:30 for the Manitowoc County Historic Pageant at the Fair (Hounds, Mupeclowok, tlie mighty medicine man will appear in the gorgeous eagle feathers of a chieftain and recite the Impressive tales or his vision of the coming of the while man.In the interlude which follows, a group of girls will give the fantastic dance of salutation.The first episode will be on (he site of an ancient Ojibway village In 1GT3 where all the activities of Indian life are in progress. Hod Iron, the fleet runner, enters the camp and warns the chiefs of the approach of pale face canoe men. The voyugeur song is heard iu the distance while the Indians watch (ho approach of Father Jacques Marquette and Seigneur l.ouls Joliet who tell them of the white man's Manitou and the great white chief across t ho sea.Interlude—Dance of the Little People.Episode ‘Two—Indian Camp at Two Creeks. 179J. Jacques Vleau of the Northwestern Fur Companv with his family and clerks, enters the camp with a supply of goods.COMMUNITY SPIRITManitowoc community spirit has never been finer than in the manifold preparations for the ninetieth birthday homecoming * celebration, declared officers of (iuy Drews Post, American Legion today.The whole city and the surrounding towns as well have shown a most gratifying willingness to work and work hard at whatever task was assigned. Including the cast in the Historic Pageant more than eight hundred people are taking part in the three day celebration.•More than twenty-five church, lodge and civic groups have sent large numbers of willing uble actors. Merchants have responded heartily in special advertising and store displays. The city council, firemen, police, coast guard and city officials have all contributted a large sbure to the success of the undertaking.Every facility of modern life from the use of Itadlo Station WOMT to the cooperation of the National Guard has been offered the Legion. The Legionnaires were particularly enthusiastic over the assistance of the newspaper* in bringing the pageant and lake-Shore entertainment to the attention of the public.The United efforts of such large numbers of people on one great project is likely to have a far-reaching effect iu Manitowoc County.He erects a cabin for a trad inColumbia calls the young men of the country to arms.1017 Scene 1. The young men of Manitowoc County enlist and depart for the zone of action.Scene 2. In the Argonno Forest. Tlie zero hour. Following a terrific barrage the Yanks of the Red Arrow division go over the top to victory.Scene 3. Home again. A grand processional of all the seven hundred people of the pageant, led by Victory girls, assembles to hail the returned soldiers. The A. CJ. M. Marine Hand leads in the Star Spangled JJanner.’The home-ward bound spectators will be lighted on their way by a flight of brilliantly lighted air planes flying In stunt formations.Committees In ChargeCommittees in charge of the Pageant and Home Coming are:General Committee—Chairman, Oscar W. Kngelbrecht. Commander Guy Drews Post, American Legion; Mrs. Robert H. Markham, John CL Johnson. Earle J. Tower.Professional Staff— Director-in-ehlef. Mildred Chamberlain; Dance director. Mae Tierney; Costume Director. Mrs. M. C. Wallin; Technical Director Emerson Weslwick, all of the Thurston Management. Inc.Historian—Ralph G. Plumb.Cast Committee—Mrs. Robert If. Markham, Mrs. Clara J. Dressier, Miss Flora Waldo, Mrs. A. F. Rank, Miss Mae Clark, Mrs. Frank Eg-gers, Edward Zander, Milton Dot-Jen.Military Affairs—C'apt. 11. II. Franz.Stands—Harned Day and Legion staff.Gates—T. C. Erkhart and Legion staff.Fireworks—Major Ed. Schmidt and Legion staff.Properties—Arthur Mohlenhauer and Legion staff.Tickets—Walter Clark and Legion staff.Electricians—Osc-aWi Anderson and Legioti staff.Publicity—Earle Tower.Grand stand—Herbert Pitz and Legion staff.Advance Tickets—Harold Groth and Legion staff.Outdoor Advertising—Hugo Elf-ner.1andonion staff.Grounds—Richard Rod winMusic—E. C. Sohrweide.Aviation—Frank Schoblaska.Costumes—Miss Adella Strothoff Harry Teske, Alfred Nelson and staff.Relics—Herbert Pitz and Rollin Hubbard.Horses furnished by Spiegel Riding Stables, Scbuctte Construction Co., ignatz Pankialz and The Spiudler Co.Homecoming—E. J. Nelson.Motor Routs—Henry Burger.post. At the same village in 182 Dr. Madison of the U. S. Army is shot by un Indian. The redskin is taken captive and shot.The third scene in this episode is ul Manitowoc Rapids in 1837. Indians watch Jacob Conroe and his men at work. A party of settlers arrives and 1 allowing them comes the first mail and the circuit rider comes with his gospel message.Episode Three—The arrival of various groups of European settlers in 1847. A variety of interesting scenes of early pioneer life will be shown in this episode including «ho - organization., of .the Freler Saengerbund. Thee ltaiir brewery sends over its great beer wagon with a contribution for the occasion.This episode will be preceded bv the. Symbolic Dance or the Forest Fire uud followed by the presentation or the pioneers.Episode Four—Two Rivers 18G0. Political demonstration meeting with a torchlight procession led by the Cooperstown delegation with u fence rail as evidence of loyalty to Lincoln, the great Udilsplittor. Square dances close the rally.Episode Five—Manitowoc 1861—A meeting In the square. President Collins Presides. Dr. Preston sneaks Dissension arises as a secessionist expresses himsolf and is hissed into silence. Thu news cornea of the living on Bum ter. Voluutpors orga nlae aud tho women headed by Mrs. Collins present a flag to the depart lng soldiers.Episode Six—Again tho warbugle sounds. Tableau one. The nations of Europe in distress appealto Columbia for aid. Tableau Two,DEATH CLAIMS WELL KNOWN RAPIDS WOMANMrs. Kate KUngliolz, wife of Arthur. KAiugholz. Rfe.Ilt;»ng resident of the county, died at the JToTy family hospital at 9 o’clock this morning, her demise being duo to a complication of diseases. Tho body was taken to the William Frazierchapel, G20 Buffalo street, wherefriends can view it and from.where tho funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. M. S. Weber officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen.Mrs. Kllngholz, who was Kate Rolle before her marriage, was bom in this county September 22, 1859, and in 1887 was married to Arthur Kllngholz, the family taking up Its home at Rapids, where they have continued to live. Surviving her are the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Fred Frans of Rapids, where they have continued to live. Surviving her are the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Frod Franz of Rapids, a grandchild, one brother, Albort Rolle of Sheboygan, and three sisters, Miss Anna Dalle or Sheboygan, Mrs. Lona Koch and Mr*. Louis Herman, both of this couniv-
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Manitowoc Herald News
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jun 30, 1927
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