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The Hallowe’en celebration and parade last Saturday night drew the customary big crowd to the streets of this city. There was a deep damping effect to the whole thing however. The fact that all of the floats were to depict some event in history made the entire effect of the parade left to be ex plained to the crowd. This, they had planned to do over a public address system. Just as the parade started the system was turned on and bloody went the works. They had turned 220 volts on a 110 volt speaker and the works were blown up. So the parade went on unex plained but still to those who real ized what was represented in floats the parade was one of the most colorful in the history of the event of the affair. The Grade School band under the direction of Harold Green and the High School band under the direction of Karl Kiefer, led the parade and added much to the color of the evening. The work of making many of th hat was done by Frank Ander eo NYA foreman here. The varr ior whom Frank made to heartily thank him lay i “ntrine efforts in hi work of furrine of the fine float following is a list of con Airated the money for of the evening and a list on prize wienes follows. EFchh of the fo owing firms cot ributed $200—Silver Moon Tavern Christopher Drug Co., Boots Tav ern, Pete Marco, Joe Fullop, Chev rolet Garage, Pete Orro, Silver Dol lar Tavern, Sawyer Rubin, F. B Thompson, Vic Renaud Tavern. Campbell’s Cash Grocery, George Huhn, Union Merchants, Egyptian ‘Supply Co., Terrace Garden ‘Tav ern, Rabbit’s Pool Room, Valli Tav ern, Midwest Dairy Co. Stotlar- Herrin Lbr. Co., Kroger, Arondell Bros., Bearcat Bowl. The following contributed $1.00 each — D. C. Bacon, Lawrence Ramsey, Christopher Tailoring Co., Burkitt Bros., Louie Friedman, Goodie Shop, Edelman Bakery, Searneleni Service Station, Baxley Service Station, Carmel Krisk Shop, Erwin Florist, Joe Nowacki, Margaret’s Gift Shop, The Shoi Center, Tavender Beauty Shop, Harris Cafe, Alva Ward, Dom Riva, Florio Barbership, Bollero Feed Store, White Front Tavern, Moroc co Garage, Bob Gusmeri Tavern, Silk Beauty Shop, Webster Gro cery, Benson Style Shop, dH. UL. Brown, The Fashion Shop, The Co-Operative Store, $1.50 Louie Caielli 50c, Coffee Shop 5c, Allard Shoe Shop 50¢, Joe Sedlack 25c. Victory Date 50c. Total contributed $77.75. NavEeon ws PD PRIZE WINNERS Character Impersonations Uncle Sam—Irvin Atkins—$1.00. Dizzy Dean—1st, Norma Jean Hit ler, $1, 2nd Ray Schwind, 50c. Tricycle—1st Lorene Webb $1.00 2nd, Betty Lee Watts, 50c. Negro Couple—1st, Vera Watts and Rosaline Wente, $1.00. Negro Couple—1st, Ver Pil Pilgrim—1st Jean Butler, $1.90. Bride and Groom—1st, Juda But ler and Jim Markus—$1.00. Best Dressed Woman—Irene Silk wood, $1.00, 2nd Delores Hart, 50c. Best Dressed Boy—1st, Donald Rovers, $1.00, 2nd. 50c. Most Comically Dressed Girl .J. Hees, $190, 2nd Bobby Flatt, 50c Most Comically Dressed Boy- Jack Council, $1.00, 2nd, Billy Martin, 50c. Bicycle-—1st Phyllis Jean Brown, $1.00, 2rd, Julia Dial, 50c. Doll Burey-—1st, Betty J. Bash ton, $1.00, 2nd, Eileen Webb. 50. Pet Parade--1st Jaanita Fitz gerald, $1.00, .2nd Howard Issou SUc. Contests Flour Hunt—$100 Harmonica—Wm. Rapach, $1.00 Shoe Kicking— Mrs. Niblett $1.0. Nail Driving—Gusta Cckrum, $1 Wife Calling—Earl Watts, $1.00 Cracker Eating—Geo. Butler, $1 Oldest Couple—Mr. and Mrs. W C. Mitchell, $2.00. 66 years. Three Legged Race—$1.00. Shoe Race—$1.00. Best Dressed Windows W. A. Biggs—1st, $5.00. John Heinzman—2nd, $3.00.
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Christopher Progress
Christopher, Illinois, US
Thu, Nov 04, 1937
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