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Montpelier People Celebrate End Of World War HWhistled, sirens, drums, bouncing cans, and impromptu parades heralded the glad news of Japanese surrender Tuesday. Washington street was filled j with people a few minutes after1 the announcement came. By: 5:30 a long caravan of cars from Paris, from which flags were flying, paraded up and down Washington street. This was joined by other cars. Happy people mingled along the streets and expressed their thankfulness that it was all over. Many merry makers continued their celebration throughout the night. A fire was built on M hill. At Paris there was a street dance and bon fire.\ Nearly all business firms in Montpelier observed a two-day holiday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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Montpelier News Examiner
Montpelier, Idaho, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1945
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